Pufferfish contain tetrodotoxin, a substance that makes them foul tasting and often lethal to fish. To humans, tetrodotoxin is deadly, up to 1,200 times more poisonous than cyanide. There is enough toxin in one pufferfish to kill 30 adult humans, and there is no known antidote.
Liveaboard Diving at Ko Phi Phi
Maya Wall and Palong Wall
- Site Layout:
- Relatively shallow wall with spectacular topography
- Diving depth:
- Surface to 22m
- Currents:
- Generally mild
- Visibility:
- Up to 20m
- Surface:
- Very calm and sheltered
- Site access:
- Dinghy
A couple of great dive sites along the west side of Ko Phi Phi Ley, these two walls are basically one that is broken in half by Palong Bay. If you jump in the bay you can do either site and will experience great stuff in both directions. The bay itself is home to Hawksbill Turtles and Black Tip Reef Sharks, with snorkelers often reporting more sightings of Sharks than divers. Once out of the bay, these mini-walls have lots of Hemprich's Soft Corals, Sea Fans, and Fan Corals for critters to hide amongst with Frog Fish and Ornate Ghost Pipe Fish the two favourites. To the south end of Maya Wall there are also a few swim-throughs to enjoy, with the chance of Sea Kraits ever present.
Select other Ko Phi Phi Dive Sites you can see on your liveaboard trip.
For more information on Ko Phi Phi, visit the Ko Phi Phi National Park Official Site.
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Surin Islands - Ko Bon - Ko Tachai - Richelieu Rock
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