Dive· Koh Ha (#5)· Thailand

Anita's Reef

8° 34.8′ N · 97° 38.5′ E · approximate

Shallow coral gardens and scattered boulders in the channel between Island #5 (Koh Ha) and Island #6, with the lone rock Hin Muan Deaw rising from 20 m to 12 m. Also called Barracuda Point.

Practical

Approx: placed midway between Koh Ha and the next islet north, as Khao Lak Explorer describes the site; no published waypoint was found. Depth 5–25 m, with deeper boulders at 30–35 m; current mild to moderate; beginner to intermediate (Khao Lak Explorer). Octopus, sea snakes, giant morays, garden eels, barracuda and rock-mover wrasse. Close to the Koh Miang East anchorage, so it is an easy first or last dive from there.

Best for

A relaxed reef dive near the Koh Miang anchorages

Season

Mid-October to mid-May