Dive· Koh Chang· Thailand
Hin Rap
11° 54.3′ N · 102° 19.0′ E · approximate
A rock pinnacle south of Hin Luk Bat with staghorn coral and swarms of small reef fish. It is an easy, shallower dive, and a small former navy tug, the T11, lies nearby as a first wreck dive.
Practical
Iamkohchang: a couple of km south of Hin Luk Bat, with the south side dropping to 16 m; not for deep diving. The 30 m ex-USS PGM-71 (T11) lies in 16 m near Hin Rap. The coordinate is OpenStreetMap's 'Hin Rap South' dive-site point, about 4.5 km south of the mapped Hin Luk Bat. That is further than 'a couple of km', so treat it as approximate. Go with a dive operator from Bang Bao.
Best for
Relaxed reef dive plus an easy first wreck
Season
Nov–May