Hin Daeng
Hin Daeng is the second home in Thailand for whale sharks and manta rays. Look out into the blue to catch sight of the mantas performing their loop-the-loops and gracefully gliding all around you.
Hin Daeng is a huge underwater rock protruding three metres above the surface. The eastern and northern sides are relatively shallow, whereas the southern side features a long sandy slope with coral patches that just keeps on getting deeper.
Hin Daeng's red soft coral is lush and tall, and huge schools of jacks and trevally sweep past the ridge, surrounding you with a shimmering wall of silver. Ascending to the shallows you'll see crocodile long toms and barracuda stalking their prey, and large schools of fusiliers darting to and fro. As a welcome alternative to the more crowded Similan Islands, one of the favourite sites on shorter Thailand diving liveaboards.
Hin Daeng Reef Basics: Huge Rock and wall diving
Depth: 5 - >40m
Visibility: 15 - 40m
Currents: Can be strong
Surface Conditions: Can be rough
Water Temperature: 27 - 30°C
Experience Level: Intermediate - advanced
Diving Season: November to April
PADI Course Compatibility: Great for Deep Diving and Underwater Photography
Distance: ~100 km southeast of Phuket (5 hours), 90 km south of Phi Phi (2½ hours)
Access: Phuket Liveaboards; Phi Phi scuba diving day trips
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