Dive· Koh Phi Phi Le· Thailand
Palong Wall (Phi Phi Le)
7° 41.6′ N · 98° 45.8′ E
A wall under the cliffs on the northwest side of Phi Phi Le, near the entrance to Maya Bay, with overhangs, swim-throughs, soft corals and blacktip reef sharks.
Practical
Position from the OpenStreetMap dive-site node. Depth 0 to 20 m, sand at 15 to 20 m (underwaterphotography.com; IDC Phuket gives a maximum of about 18-20 m and suggests starting at about 8 m). Life: blacktip reef sharks, ghost pipefish, tigertail seahorses, yellow snapper, barracuda, hawksbill turtles. Visibility can drop to about 10 m. Inside the national park: park and diver fees apply, no anchoring on coral; go with a Phi Phi or Phuket dive boat or pick up a park mooring if one is free.
Best for
Wall diving with blacktip sharks