Dive· Koh Ba Ngu (#9)· Thailand
Christmas Point
8° 40.6′ N · 97° 38.5′ E · approximate
Stacked granite boulders tumbling from Koh Ba Ngu's western ridge down to about 40 m, with a maze of swim-throughs, a shallow coral garden at 10 m and regular sharks and turtles.
Practical
Approx: placed in the water about 100 m off the west/southwest corner of the OSM-mapped Koh Ba Ngu outline. Khao Lak Explorer puts it on the northwest ridge, and Khao Lak Scuba Adventures on the southwest corner. Depth 8–40 m; current moderate to strong; intermediate to advanced. Leopard and whitetip sharks, Napoleon wrasse, great barracuda, ribbon eels and occasional eagle rays.
Best for
Boulder photography and sharks
Season
Mid-October to mid-May
Nearby
- Breakfast Bend0.6 NM away
- North Point (Koh Ba Ngu)0.6 NM away
- Turtle Rock (Koh Similan)0.6 NM away
- Koh Similan Anchorage (Donald Duck Bay, #8)0.7 NM away
- Sail Rock Viewpoint (Koh Similan)0.7 NM away
- SW Monsoon on the Similan–Surin Coast (May–Oct)0.7 NM away
- Donald Duck Bay (Ao Kuerk)0.8 NM away
- Koh Similan Park Restaurant and Shop0.8 NM away