Snorkel· Koh Tao· Thailand
Shark Island (Koh Tao)
10° 3.7′ N · 99° 50.7′ E
A rocky islet off Tao's southeast corner whose shape gives it the name, ringed by boulders and soft corals, with blacktip reef sharks, barracuda and a resident turtle.
Practical
Position from OpenStreetMap (Shark Island dive site). Wikipedia: max 28 m, average 15 m, Open Water+, boulders and soft corals, with drift diving for the experienced. Crystal Dive: 3–24 m, steep slopes, strong water movement, best for advanced divers, and whale shark sightings reported. Snorkel only in slack, calm conditions; currents can sweep around the island. Dive boats use the moorings; do not anchor.
Best for
Snorkel or dive with reef sharks off Shark Bay
Nearby
- Ao Leuk Moorings0.6 NM away
- Ao Leuk Restaurants (Chabalay, Baan Talay)0.7 NM away
- Ao Thian Og (Shark Bay)0.8 NM away
- Chalok Baan Kao and Shark Bay Restaurants (Taa Toh, The Cape)1 NM away
- John-Suwan Viewpoint1 NM away
- Chalok Baan Kao Shops (7-Eleven and Orchid Minimart)1.2 NM away
- Tanote Bay Moorings1.3 NM away
- Ao Chalok Baan Kao Anchorage1.4 NM away