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Scuba Diving in Koh Lanta | Technical & Cave Diving Center
KOH PHI PHI DIVING FROM KOH LANTA
Koh Phi Phi is one of Thailand’s best-known diving destinations, with limestone islands rising from the sea. The two islands are surrounded by coral reefs, walls, swim-throughs and a variety of marine life. From Koh Lanta, Phi Phi Islands are around 30 km away and can be reached by our speedboat in about 35 minutes.
Most of the dive sites we visit are around Phi Phi Leh, the smaller and uninhabited island. The different sites around the two islands offer a mix of shallow reefs, walls, pinnacles and swim-throughs, making Phi Phi suitable for divers with different levels of experience and snorkelling as well.
Journey time: 35minutes, distance 30km (speed boat)
Suitable: All levels diving & snorkeling
Maximum depth: 30m allowed for recreational divers (depth depending on certification level)
Dive Sites Around Phi Phi Leh and Phi Phi Don
Most of the dive sites we visit around the Phi Phi Islands are located around the smaller uninhabited island, Phi Phi Leh. Phi Phi Don, the larger inhabited island, is also home to some dive sites. Together, the islands offer a variety of reefs, walls, rocky formations and swim-throughs to explore.
Palong Wall - Phi Phi Leh
Palong Wall is a relatively shallow dive site on the northwest side of Phi Phi Leh. The reef is home to a variety of marine life, with a sloping wall, rocky areas and soft corals. Blacktip reef sharks and turtles can sometimes be seen in the shallower areas. Look closely around the wall and small cracks for moray eels and smaller macro life.
Suitable for: All levels of diving and snorkelling
Loh Samah - Phi Phi Leh
Loh Samah is known for its narrow underwater canyon, which is wide enough for divers to swim through and reaches around 15 metres. The site offers a wall dive with colourful sea fans, soft corals and barrel sponges, while small cracks provide shelter for macro life such as nudibranchs. Stingrays can sometimes be seen resting on the sandy bottom, and blacktip reef sharks may be spotted around the shallower reef.
Suitable for: All levels of diving and snorkelling
Whale Shark Wall - Phi Phi Leh
Whale Shark Wall is located in the east side of Phi Phi Leh, heading south from Palong Bay and towards Maya Bay. The dive starts over a shallower reef before dropping into deeper reef and wall sections, with hard corals and rocky formations along the way. Leopard sharks can sometimes be seen swimming along this stretch, together with different reef fish, moray eels and smaller marine life. Conditions and currents can vary, so the site is visited when the dive conditions are suitable.
Suitable for: For all levels of diving
Mushroom Rock - Phi Phi Leh
Mushroom Rock is located at the northern tip of Phi Phi Leh. The underwater landscape features large rocky pinnacles rising towards the surface. One of the pinnacles is shaped like a mushroom giving the site its name. Schools of barracuda, yellowback fusiliers and trevallies can be seen swimming around the rocky reef. Blacktip reef sharks can be spotted in the shallower sections of the reef.
Suitable for: All levels of diving
Phi Leh Wall - Phi Phi Leh
Phi Leh Wall is located in the eastern side of Phi Phi Leh near the entrance to Phi Leh Lagoon. The wall of the reef is covered with soft corals and sponges, with cracks and rocky sections providing shelter for moray eels, lionfish and smaller marine life. Along the sandy bottom, you may find sting rays and other marine species hiding in the sand.
Suitable for: All levels of diving.
Wang Long - Phi Phi Don
Wang Long is located on the southwest side of Phi Phi Don with a rocky wall covered with soft corals and sea fans. The wall drops to around 20 metres, with reef fish including groupers, lionfish and moray eels found around the rocky formations. The site also has two underwater caves that can be explored by appropriately trained, certified and experienced divers.
Suitable for: All levels of diving
Viking Bay - Phi Phi Don
Viking Bay is a relatively shallow dive site, located on the east side of Phi Phi Leh, next to famous Viking Cave. Most of the diving taking place between 5 and 15 metres. The site combines sandy areas with an artificial reef and natural sloping reef. The artificial reef and surrounding coral attract schools of reef fish, while the sandy areas are home to smaller marine life. Sea urchins are also common around the shallow reef. Depending on the tide and sea conditions, Viking Bay can be included in the day's dive plan.
Suitable for: All levels of diving. Snorkelling conditions are affected by the tides.
Who Can Join to Phi Phi?
Phi Phi Islands offer dive sites for different experience levels. Many sites have relatively shallow sections and are suitable for certified Open Water divers while more experienced divers can explore the deeper sections.
The maximum depth for recreational diving is 30 metres, and your actual depth will depend on your certification, experience, conditions and dive plan.
Technical & Cave Diving Around Phi Phi
Wang Long, located on the southwest side of Phi Phi Don, is also known for its underwater caves. Two cave entrances lead into a larger limestone cavern system, with natural light visible from the entrances and exits. The overhead sections are suitable only for divers with appropriate cavern or cave-diving training, certification, experience and equipment.
Cavern and cave diving require specific training and equipment. If you are interested in exploring beyond recreational diving, ask our team about Technical Diving, Cavern Diving and Cave Diving in Koh Lanta.
A Day Trip to Phi Phi Dive Sites From Koh Lanta
Join us for a day of diving around the Phi Phi Islands. Our day trip includes two dives, with equipment, hotel transfers (between Saladan and Klong Nin, with Sri Lanta Resort being the last stop), breakfast, drinks, fruit and lunch provided. After the dives, we return to Koh Lanta around midday.
The exact dive sites are planned according to sea conditions and the experience of the divers on board.
2 dives — from 3,800 THB (certified divers)
National Park fee not included.
Not a Certified Diver Yet?
You don't need to be a certified diver to experience scuba diving in Phi Phi. Try scuba diving with us and make your first dives in the sea.
2 dives — 4,800 THB
National Park fee not included.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Koh Phi Phi suitable for beginner divers?
Yes. Several dive sites around Phi Phi have shallow areas suitable for Open Water divers and divers experiencing scuba diving for the first time.
Can I go snorkelling at the Phi Phi dive sites?
Some of the sites we visit have shallow areas suitable for snorkeling, including parts of Palong Bay, Loh Samah and Viking Bay. Snorkeling conditions depend on the tides and sea conditions. Some dive sites are primarily suitable for scuba diving because they are deeper.
Who can dive at Phi Phi?
Phi Phi offers sites for all levels of diving and snorkeling.
What marine life can I see at Phi Phi?
Phi Phi is home to different reef fish, barracuda, trevallies, moray eels, stingrays, turtles, blacktip reef sharks and smaller marine life. Marine-life sightings cannot be guaranteed.
What is included in the Phi Phi diving day trip?
The trip includes two dives, equipment, hotel transfers (between Saladan and Klong Nin, Sri Lanta resort being the last pick-up point), breakfast, drinks, fruit and lunch.
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