Dive· Koh Rok Nok· Thailand
Koh Rok Nok East Wall (Sea Fans)
7° 12.3′ N · 99° 4.0′ E · approximate
The east side of Koh Rok Nok, where large gorgonian sea fans grow on the slope beside the Koh Rok channel.
Practical
Wikivoyage's Diving in Thailand: the east side of Ko Rok Nok has large gorgonian sea fans, and the islands also have a 'blue hole' formed where an old reef collapsed under newer coral. Lanta Diver: Koh Rok depths 10-20 m, visibility 15-25 m, mild current, all levels; snapper, morays, powder-blue surgeonfish, clownfish and turtles; about 1 hour 15 minutes by speedboat from Lanta; park fee payable. Use the park moorings or the Koh Rok Anchorage A (East Channel); the islands close 16 May-31 Oct. Position approximate: about 200 m off Koh Rok Nok's east shore as mapped in the OpenStreetMap coastline, south of the Anchorage A waypoint; the exact site mark is not published.
Best for
Sea fans and turtles in clear water
Season
Mid-Oct to mid-May
Nearby
- Koh Rok Nok North Beach0.4 NM away
- Koh Rok Snorkel Reef0.4 NM away
- Koh Rok Anchorage A (East Channel)0.5 NM away
- Koh Rok Anchorage B (South Channel)0.8 NM away
- Koh Rok Nai National Park Ranger Station0.9 NM away
- Mu Ko Lanta Park Island Closures1.5 NM away
- Koh Kradan Japanese Wreck12.6 NM away
- Koh Kradan West Bay (Sunset Beach) Anchorage12.6 NM away