Dive· Hin Musang (Phang Nga Bay)· Thailand
Shark Point (Hin Musang)
7° 47.9′ N · 98° 37.6′ E
A cluster of mostly submerged limestone pinnacles in open water east of Phuket, smothered in soft corals and famous for leopard sharks resting on the sand. It is a standard stop on Chalong dive boats together with Anemone Reef and the King Cruiser wreck.
Practical
Coordinate is the OSM 'Hin Mu Sang' node; a beaconed islet ('Shark Point Beacon') stands about 700 m west. Currents sweep the tops of the pinnacles; look for orange-spine unicornfish, unusual morays and a pair of tigertail seahorses on the main pinnacle (Wikivoyage). No anchorage; dive from a tender or a dive boat. Keep well clear of the pinnacles under way.
Best for
Leopard sharks and soft corals
Nearby
- King Cruiser Wreck (Anemone Reef)1 NM away
- Koh Doc Mai Wall5.7 NM away
- Capt Ed's Spot (Laem Hua Larn)6.4 NM away
- Ao Sai Beach (Koh Yao Yai)6.5 NM away
- Koh Yao Yai Southern End Anchorage6.8 NM away
- Hula Hula Bar and La Casetta (Laem Tong)8.1 NM away
- Koh Khai Nai Anchorage8.1 NM away
- Ao Lanah Anchorage (Phi Phi Don)8.2 NM away