Dive Sites of The Surin Islands National Park

Hin Kong

Site Layout:

Large granite pinnacle on sandy bottom

Diving depth:

7m to 30m+

Currents:

Can be strong

Visibility:

Up to 30m

Surface:

West of Ko Surin Tai, open water, can be choppy

Site access:

As marker buoy comes and goes you will generally drop from MV Philkade and make negative descent

A little known site lying almost 2 miles west of Ko Surin Tai, this submerged boulder pinnacle is typical of the Surin Islands in its ability to keep surprising even relatively experienced guides. The top of the pinnacle is one large boulder that descends from 7m to somewhere around 25m which is then surrounded by smaller though no less impressive boulders. Slightly to the east, and visible on good days, lies another 'mini' pinnacle that is easily explored on the same dive. Regularly home to large numbers of hunting Trevally, Barracuda and Tuna the site shelters plenty of Neon Fusiliers, Five Line Snapper, Long Fin Bat Fish and various Wrasse. There are numerous swim-thoughs and small 'hidey holes' formed by the boulders here and sometimes divers can be lucky enough to see Nurse Sharks sheltering in them. Eagle Rays and Manta Rays have also been seen here, though it is a rarity. A large fishing net that was fouling the site for more than a year has been recently removed allowing Hemprich's Soft Corals and Daisy Corals to start taking hold on the site once more. A real hidden gem.

Select other Surin Dive Sites you can see on your liveaboard trip.

• Turtle Ledges
• Ko Torinla Pinnacle
• Ko Chi

For more information on the Surin Islands, visit the Surin National Park Official Site.

To see more dive sites in Thailand, choose another area:

Thailand liveaboard - Northern Phuket dive sites

Similan Islands - Ko Bon - Ko Tachai - Richelieu Rock

Thailand liveaboard - Southern Phuket dive sites

Phi Phi Islands - Ko Haa - Hin Daeng and Hin Muang

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