Palong Bay

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Situated on the east side of Phi Phi Ley, Palong Bay is the next bay north of the famous Maya Bay, made famous by the movie “The Beach.” This dive is s relatively simple one and is rarely affected by currents. The dive heads south from Palong Bay towards Maya Bay.

Best known for the turtles that reside here. Leopard Sharks frequent this stretch as well, they are seen swimming rather than their normal resting on the sandy bottom.

Dive Activity

Top Wildlife Sightings

Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content

Moray Eel

222 Sightings
J
27
F
38
M
39
A
24
M
0
J
6
J
20
A
7
S
2
O
7
N
18
D
34

Hawksbill Turtle

204 Sightings
J
11
F
0
M
22
A
33
M
26
J
19
J
22
A
18
S
6
O
8
N
10
D
29

Barracuda

204 Sightings
J
17
F
29
M
36
A
29
M
20
J
19
J
18
A
16
S
7
O
0
N
0
D
13

Green Turtle

156 Sightings
J
11
F
18
M
26
A
26
M
14
J
19
J
11
A
12
S
3
O
0
N
0
D
16

Octopus

138 Sightings
J
0
F
10
M
27
A
26
M
19
J
18
J
16
A
16
S
6
O
0
N
0
D
0

Wrasse

19 Sightings
J
0
F
13
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
6
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

Ocean Sunfish

15 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
4
J
9
A
2
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

Clownfish

287 Sightings
J
24
F
47
M
45
A
30
M
21
J
19
J
26
A
17
S
7
O
0
N
15
D
36

Butterfly Fish

265 Sightings
J
23
F
43
M
39
A
29
M
20
J
19
J
20
A
16
S
6
O
0
N
17
D
33

Angelfish

253 Sightings
J
22
F
35
M
37
A
29
M
21
J
19
J
20
A
17
S
7
O
0
N
16
D
30