Dive Sites in Koh Tao, Thailand

8 dive sites in Koh Tao

Diverse hard coral formations at Japanese Gardens dive site near Koh Nang Yuan, Koh Tao, Thailand
Japanese Gardens

Near Koh Tao

Reef Beginner to Intermediate 16m max

Japanese Gardens sits on the east side of Koh Nang Yuan, the three-peaked island connected by a sandbar that has launched a million Instagram posts. T...
Sunlight piercing through granite boulder swimthroughs with coral-covered walls and tropical fish at Laem Thian dive site on the east coast of Koh Tao, Thailand
Laem Thian

Near Mae Haad, Koh Tao

Boulder Reef / Caves & Swimthroughs Beginner to Advanced 22m max

Laem Thian sits on Koh Tao's quieter east coast, a granite headland that drops into two distinct underwater environments separated by a few dozen metr...
Underwater view of granite boulders covered in coral and sea fans at Lang Kha Bay dive site on Koh Tao with tropical fish in clear blue water
Lang Kha Bay

Near Chalok Baan Kao

Boulder Reef / Sheltered Bay Beginner to Intermediate 18m max

Lang Kha Bay diving on Koh Tao occupies a stretch of southeast coastline that most visitors to the island never see. The bay sits between Aow Leuk and...
Shallow coral reef at Light House Bay dive site on Koh Tao with large table coral formations and tropical fish in clear turquoise water
Light House Bay

Near Mae Haad

Coral Garden / Sheltered Bay Beginner 14m max

Light House Bay diving on Koh Tao sits at the northeastern tip of the island, tucked behind a rocky headland that most visitors never bother reaching....
Shallow coral garden at Mango Bay dive site on Koh Tao with sunlight filtering through clear turquoise water over brain corals and tropical fish
Mango Bay

Near Mae Haad

Coral Garden / Bay Reef Beginner 16m max

Mango Bay diving on Koh Tao is where roughly 80% of the island's dive schools send their students for a first open water experience, and there is a go...
Granite boulders covered in colourful corals with schools of reef fish at Red Rock dive site, Koh Tao, Thailand
Red Rock

Near Koh Tao

Reef, Boulder Beginner 18m max

Red Rock sits off Koh Tao's northeast coast, roughly halfway between Hin Wong Bay and Mango Bay. The site takes its name from the rust-coloured granit...
Schools of barracuda circling the granite pinnacle at Samran Pinnacle dive site near Koh Tao, Thailand
Samran Pinnacle

Near Koh Tao

Pinnacle Advanced 28m max

Samran Pinnacle sits roughly halfway between Sail Rock and Koh Tao, a submerged granite formation that most divers never hear about because the two fa...
Underwater view of Twin Peaks dive site near Koh Nang Yuan showing coral-covered granite pinnacles with schooling fish
Twin Peaks

Near Koh Tao

Pinnacle Beginner 18m max

Twin Peaks is one of Koh Tao's most reliable shallow dives, sitting just off the southern tip of Koh Nang Yuan where the three linked islands taper in...