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Liveaboard dive sites on Thailand's west coast
Hin Daeng and Hin MuangHin Daeng (Red Rock) and Hin Muang (Purple Rock) are perhaps the best wall diving sites in Thailand situated about 25 kilometers south west of Koh Rock.
The wall is dotted with light growths of soft corals and a few sea fans, with an eastern slope with two long ridges that descend into the blueness where it is possible to swim along these ridges down to 40 metres or more.
Hin Muang is a completely submerged pinnacle also abundant with a huge variety of marine life. The name comes from the thick purple growth of soft corals that are found here. The pinnacle is about 200 meters long, and narrow with steep, vertical sides and a rounded top.
To dive here you should be fairly advanced diver since the currents can be a bit strong and the formation of the rocks makes it quite easy to go deeper than 30 meters so you should be aware of your depth. Fusiliers and rock cod © 2003 Steve Rubin, divers at coral by Anders Hjorth |
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Hin Daeng is seen as a rock protruding about three metres above the surface but
underwater the rock is huge. To the south it descends straight down to over 60
metres forming the most radical vertical drop in Thailand seas.
There is a vast quantity of soft coral along these ledges and a great diversity
of marine life including barracudas, tuna, groupers and of course many
different species of reef shark, especially the grey reef shark which can be
seen large groups of up to ten. It is an extremely exhilarating sight.
There are many large sea fans including red, white and orange, with a large
covering of anemones and clown fish at the top. There is also a good chance of
seeing whale sharks and manta rays here and the visibility can be up to 50
meters or more!
