Chon Buri Province

Hardeep Wreck (SS Suddhadib) เรือจมสุทธาทิพย์ (★4.1)

The Wreck of the Steamship Suddhadib, or commonly known as Hardeep Wreck, is the most famous dive site in Samaesarn. This old steam cargo ship was bombed and sunk on 1 June 1945 during WWII. She lies on her starboard side at a depth of 27 meters.

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Ao Khai, Koh Chan อ่าวไข่, เกาะจาน (★3.9)

This dive site is approx. 40 mins from Samaesan fishing village away. An easily accessible site suitable for snorklers and entry level divers, the reef starts at just 3m and the maximum depth is around 15m.

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Koh Kham (★3.9)

The small island of Ko Kham offers a beautiful underwater park for divers of all abilities to enjoy. This small island sits just to the west of Koh Samaesarn. The warm, clear water and white beaches attract nature lovers year round.

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Koh Sak (★3.7)

A short distance from Koh Larn, directly to the Sak Island about 700m. This site is good for open water diver and for fun diver too. At the shallow, you can find the hard corals then it gets deeper with sand.

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North Rock/ Lom Fang (★4.2)

This is a huge underwater pinnacle that extends above water and is an excellent dive. It is easy to navigate as you can just dive it in a circle; however, the current can be unpredictable. You may have no current on one side of the rock and a strong current on the other.

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Nual beach (★3.3)

Just right at the corner of Koh Larn, Chonburi. You may move away from the beach to the side of the island, then you may find hard corals along the sandy slope.

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HTMS Khram (★4.1)

Wreck Dive Site Name: HTMS Khram Location: Next to Koh Phai in The Pattaya Far Island Conditions: between November and March this site has very favorable conditions. Visibility of 8m (20ft) increases to 30m (100ft) Wreck Site Access – Ascent/descent Lines connected to the ship Max Depth 28m.

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Koh Khrock (★3.9)

Only about 2km. from Koh Larn, Chonburi, you will find a private island named “Koh Krock“ or a mortar in English. For this island, you can have a hard coral dive from the beach, or a drift dive along the island.

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Koh Rong Nang เกาะโรงหนัง (★3.9)

This site is a reef off a small island. Two sides can be dived. Flood current: dive west. Ebb current: dive east. There is a slope from the island to a flat seabed at 18 meters.

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Soldier’s Cabin Bay - South (★3.6)

The west side of Chuang Island in Samesarn area. You will find a soldier’s cabin on the island. This west side beach front itself is not permitted to shore, but below lies an easy dive for beginners and fun dives for Macro lovers. Shallower areas are reefs and rubble, deeper parts are silty bottom.

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Soldier’s Cabin Bay (★3.9)

This dive site is approx. 30 mins from Samaesan boat pier. An easily accessible site suitable for beginner or entry level divers. The reef is available in the shallow area and goes further with sandy bottom were you can explore aquatic life like Costasiella “Sheep“ nudibranch on the Avrainvillea leaf (Green Algea Fan).

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Koh San Chalarm เกาะสันฉลาม (★4.3)

The most southern rocks in Samesarn area, extra 30 mins by dive boat from Chuang Island. It is also a practice target for the navy. You can find bullets, and missiles underwater. It is safe (sort of).

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Boran Beach (★3.8)

The dive site is not far from the Samaesarn pier. This place is suitable for any beginner levels - Freediver or Scuba . The site is sandy from shallow to deeper area.

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SS Petchaburi Bremen (★4.1)

Ship Size: Length : 88.5m Breadth : 11.9m Dive Site Depth: 19-24 metres. Water Visibility: 6-20 metres. Water Conditions: Channel makes for very strong currents. Ship Built: George See beck AG shipyard, Bremerhaven, Germany Rebirth: she was confiscated in 1917 by the Thais and renamed: KAEO SAMUD.Final Voyage: Sank

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Ao Yui (★3.9)

About 3 km from the pier. Hard coral to be found in the depth 5m - 12m (depends on the tide). Deeper is all sandy area where is the heaven of the macro world. As the location is Samaesarn island, when the water is rising or falling, you can have a drift dive. Then the advanced level is recommended.

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