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Scuba diving in Ko Tao
Scuba diving in Ko Tao
Scuba diving is still the biggest attraction on Ko Tao. Diving in Ko Tao is easy, fun, and you can see turtles, stingrays, barracudas, lots of small fish, reef sharks, and there is a very small chance of seeing a whale shark.
At Chumphon Pinnacle you are likely to see juvenile bull sharks which have, until recently, been misidentified as grey reef sharks. Pay caution, the bulls are curious and very aggressive though for many years literally thousands of people have dived this site without a single shark related incident.
Nearly any time of the year except November is good diving weather in Ko Tao and visibility can exceed 40 metres. Average visibility is around 15-20 metres. In November visibility is reduced and the seas are choppy, but diving is good by the standards of many other destinations.
It is possible and perfectly comfortable to swim and dive without a wetsuit year round. However, as with most diving, a wetsuit is recommended to help reduce risk of cuts or injury. Avoid contact with coral reefs!
Various dive locations around Ko Tao are:
Chumphon and Southwest Pinnacles
Green Rock
Nang Yuan - The Japanese Gardens and Northwest Bay
White Rock
Ao Leuk
Red Rock (Shark Island)
Hin Wong
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