Shark Point and And Anemone Reef
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Single day-trip delight
By far the best and most popular dive sites by day
trip from Phuket or Phi Phi. these two pinnacles are
located approximately 25 kilometers east of Chalong
Bay in Phuket. Given official Marine Sanctuary
status in 1992, these two dive sites are the only
day trips in Thailand that offer truly world-class
quality diving and except for the limited
visibility, these are two of the best dives in the
world. The rock explodes with life; the sheer
density of fish and other marine life makes diving
here a wonderful, sensual experience.
Shark Point rises out of the water from surrounding
depths of only about 18-20 meters. Like many places
in Thailand, the site's most distinctive feature are
the profusion of purple and pink soft corals that
cling to the rocks.
The strong currents that sweep over the pinnacle
provide a superb food source for hundreds of
different species of hard corals and Indo-Pacific
tropical fish. Literally every square centimeter is
covered by something living, and at times it seems
that every square centimeter of water surrounding
Shark Point is filled with fish!
The name of the site comes from our common leopard
shark (stegastoma varium). a docile creature that
lays in the sand surrounding the pinnacle. These
completely approachable, easy-going sharks grow to
lengths of over two meters, and divers think that
they are one of the most lovable sharks in the
ocean. Divers who are not accustomed to seeing
sharks are genuinely surprised at how big and
approachable they are.
Anemone Reef or Hin Chom (Submerged Rock) lies just
underwater, about 600 meters to the north of Shark
Point. As the Thai name makes clear, ^ no part of
the pinnacle is exposed, and underwater the rock
drops off more dramatically to a depth of between 20
and 27 meters until reaching a bottom of sand and
oyster shells.
This rock has to be one of the best places in the
world to see lion fish: divers have counted over 90
on a single dive! This may give you an idea of just
how dense the marine life is in these areas to the
east of Phuket.
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