Dive· Koh Phi Phi Le· Thailand

Malong and Turtle Rock (Phi Phi Le)

7° 41.1′ N · 98° 45.8′ E

A dive along the west side of Phi Phi Le just north of Maya Bay, with Turtle Rock close by, known for hawksbill turtles.

Practical

Position from the OpenStreetMap dive-site node 'Malong'; OSM maps Turtle Rock (Hin Tao) at 7.68692N 98.76388E. Sharkey Scuba notes hawksbill turtles at Turtle Rock. Exposed to the west: dived mainly from December to May and only occasionally in the southwest monsoon. Park fees apply; no anchoring on coral.

Best for

Turtles on a calm northeast-monsoon day

Season

Dec–May; occasional in SW monsoon