Anchorage· Koh Tao· Thailand
Ao Thian Og (Shark Bay)
10° 3.7′ N · 99° 50.0′ E
A sheltered bay on Tao's south coast, popularly called Shark Bay for the juvenile blacktip reef sharks that patrol its shallows, ideal for a dawn snorkel.
Practical
Southeast Asia Pilot waypoint 10°03.674N 099°49.960E (anchorage B), 34 nm from Ao Nathon, Koh Samui. Shelter in the NE monsoon; use the moorings and do not anchor anywhere near coral. Restaurants and bungalows ashore; dinghy access only at high tide. In the SW monsoon, move just north to Ao Leuk. Koh Tao's orange public moorings are free; each is designed for up to three moderate-weight vessels in reasonable weather, and dive boats may tie to your stern for a couple of hours while diving (SE Asia Pilot). Where mooring lines are laid, assume coral or artificial reef beneath; anchoring is a last resort and damaging coral can bring prosecution and fines. Wikivoyage: the sharks are small blacktips, harmless to people.
Best for
NE-monsoon shelter and blacktip shark snorkelling
Season
NE monsoon (Nov–Apr); in the SW monsoon move to Ao Leuk
Nearby
- Chalok Baan Kao and Shark Bay Restaurants (Taa Toh, The Cape)0.2 NM away
- John-Suwan Viewpoint0.2 NM away
- Chalok Baan Kao Shops (7-Eleven and Orchid Minimart)0.5 NM away
- Ao Chalok Baan Kao Anchorage0.7 NM away
- Ao Leuk Moorings0.8 NM away
- Ao Leuk Restaurants (Chabalay, Baan Talay)0.8 NM away
- Shark Island (Koh Tao)0.8 NM away
- June Juea Bay Anchorage0.9 NM away