Phuket SCUBA Diving at Shark Point Anemone Reef and Koh Dok Mai - Phuket Thailand

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Phuket SCUBA Diving at Shark Point Anemone Reef and Koh Dok Mai ,
Shark Point covered with soft sponges and coral, the tip of this reef only just breaks the surface. The reef is constantly buzzing with fish of every imaginable size, a definite must for pelagic spotting.

Shark Point was named after the laid-back leopard shark that can often be seen resting there. Only a small rocky outcrop breaks the surface of the sea, beneath which you will find three large reef sections teeming with marine life. The reef is covered with soft coral and sponges and is constantly buzzing with fish of every imaginable size, shape and colour. Jackfish and tuna patrol the reef, rays and barracudas cruise by. Leopard sharks can be seen on almost every dive - they are totally harmless and can be easily approached. Currents can be brisk but they run parallel to the reef and therefore it is also an excellent drift dive.

Anemone Reef, a stunning submerged reef 5m below sea level covered in soft coral. A large abundance and variety of fish can be found -- leopard sharks, nurse sharks, barracuda, tuna, trevally and much more.

This stunning submerged reef is merely 10 minutes by boat from Shark Point. The reef starts at around 5m below sea level and is completely covered by soft coral growing in a mass of sea anemones, which give this amazing dive location its name. A large abundance of fish can be found here, including harmless leopard sharks, large shoals of yellow tail barracuda, tuna, trevally, small nurse sharks and massive shoals of smaller fish. Whale sharks can also be encountered here.

Koh Dok Mai, rich in invertebrates and a wide variety of corals, black- and white- tip reef sharks, leopard sharks, large moray eels and other large fish are often seen.

Koh Dok Mai offers very interesting drift dives along a wall which goes down to 30m. Visibility ranges between 10 and 25 metres. The bizarre rock formations both above and below the water, are completely overgrown with a large variety of coral, home to many species of colourful marine life. The western side of the island features a steep sloping reef. Both blacktip and whitetip reef sharks have been seen here as have many other large pelagic. On the eastern side of the island, there is the opportunity for an impressive wall dive and the exploration of a number of caves and caverns. The area is rich in invertebrates and has a good representation of tube corals. There are large moray eels and black-and-white banded sea snakes. Besides that, there is a good likelihood that you may see leopard sharks sleeping in the sand at the base of the wall.