Anchorage· Koh Tao· Thailand
Tanote Bay Moorings
10° 5.0′ N · 99° 51.0′ E · approximate
A small, boulder-framed bay in the middle of Tao's east coast, with a fringing reef, an artificial reef of reef cubes, blacktip reef sharks and a big rock for cliff jumping.
Practical
Position approximate: the OpenStreetMap coordinate for the bay (Ao Tanot), not a surveyed mooring; the SE Asia Pilot does not describe Tanote separately. Crystal Dive: 2–18 m fringing reef plus reef cubes that shelter shy creatures and help coral regrow, blacktip reef sharks and the occasional giant barracuda; good for beginners. New Heaven Dive School names Tanote among the east-side sites that stay calm when the wind is westerly (June–October). Koh Tao's orange public moorings are free; each is designed for up to three moderate-weight vessels in reasonable weather, and dive boats may tie to your stern for a couple of hours while diving (SE Asia Pilot). Where mooring lines are laid, assume coral or artificial reef beneath; anchoring is a last resort and damaging coral can bring prosecution and fines. Do not anchor on the artificial reef. Open to the east, so untenable in the NE monsoon.
Best for
Snorkelling with reef sharks in the SW monsoon
Season
SW monsoon (Jun–Oct); exposed to NE and E
Nearby
- Laem Thian0.6 NM away
- Love Koh Tao Viewpoint0.6 NM away
- Koh Tao Northeast Monsoon Isolation (Nov–Feb)0.8 NM away
- Koh Tao Orange Public Moorings (no anchoring on artificial reef)0.8 NM away
- Ao Leuk Moorings0.9 NM away
- Ao Leuk Restaurants (Chabalay, Baan Talay)0.9 NM away
- Fraggle Rock Viewpoint1 NM away
- Sairee Village Provisioning1.2 NM away