Anchorage· Koh Racha Noi· Thailand
Racha Noi East Day Anchorage
7° 27.9′ N · 98° 18.5′ E
A lunch stop on the east side of Racha Noi, 23 nm from Chalong, with a sandy beach joined to a small rocky islet. The east side's Banana Bay is the island's most popular dive site, with sloping sand and coral bommies.
Practical
15-20 m (SEAP). Use it in the SW monsoon. Flotsam collects on the beach; take a rubbish bag ashore. Phuket 101 says Banana Bay suits beginners and Racha Noi visibility often exceeds 25 m.
Best for
Lunch and diving on the SW-monsoon side
Season
May-Oct (SW monsoon)
Nearby
- Racha Noi South Tip (manta dive)0.3 NM away
- Racha Noi West Day Anchorage1.7 NM away
- Ao Batok (Racha Yai Main Bay)9.3 NM away
- Racha Yai East (Ter Bay) Anchorage9.3 NM away
- Racha Yai Ter Bay Wrecks (Harruby, Sinaran Andaman)9.4 NM away
- Siam Bay (Bay 1) Dive and Snorkel, Racha Yai9.8 NM away
- SEALLOYD ARC Wreck and Container Hazard16.1 NM away
- Koh Hae South Cove (Coral Island)17 NM away