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Koh
Dok Mai
This small island is located on the way to Shark
Point if you leave from Phuket and is considered one of
the best wall dives in the area. Koh Dok Mai (meaning
‘Flower Island’ in Thai) is a huge limestone rock that
rises steeply out of the sea and plunges straight down
to the sea floor at 30m on the northern and southern
tips.
Generally the dive
is started on the east side drifting with the current,
where divers follow a vertical wall covered in clams,
hard corals and huge sea fans. There are two caves
located on this side. For macro lovers Koh Dok Mai is
probably the best Thailand has to offer, look out for
Cleaner Shrimps, Seahorses, Ornate Ghost pipefish,
numerous Nudibranchs and Sea Slugs, Frogfish and
juvenile White-Eyed Moray Eels. Bearded Scorpion fish,
Banded Sea Snakes, Common Lionfish, Forsters and Chevron
Barracudas are also common residents.
The west side is a
gently sloping hard coral reef with an abundance of
colourful marine life decorating the underwater cliffs. |
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Diving Depth |
3
- 27 metres |
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Visibility |
5 - 15
metres |
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Currents |
Moderate |
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Surface Conditions |
One can
always find shelter in the lee of the Island, where
there is little or no wind |
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Diver Level |
Beginners and
up |
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