Diving Site between Phuket and Phi Phi Island
The Shark Point area has several dive sites east of Phuket, on the way to the Phi Phi Islands. It takes about 90 minutes to get there by dive boat, and the trips depart every morning. Usually, the dive operator will offer two or three dives on the cluster of reefs surrounding Shark Point, including Anemone Reef, King Cruiser Wreck and Koh Dok Mai.
Shark Point itself is a pinnacle that juts out of the water at all tides and grows larger at its base. It’s covered with soft and hard corals, and when you look up, you’ll see clouds of fish. The rock is covered with marine life, including many species of moray eel, both large and small, lionfish, scorpion fish, and even frogfish if you’re lucky. Pipefish are easy to spot.
There are beautiful, healthy sea fans to swim around. The name comes from our local shark favourites, the leopard or zebra shark, which sits at the bottom just breathing during the day and actively hunts at night. They have no teeth, they are not dangerous, and they are very approachable as long as you are slow and careful around them. Shark Point is probably the most popular dive site around Phuket.
Shark Point Area Info
Maximum depth: 21 meters or 70 feet.
Difficulty level: Intermediate.
Visibility: 5-20 meters.
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