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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
Alamy-WaterFrame
222 Sightings
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6
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20
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7
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2
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Shutterstock-Ed Jenkins
Hawksbill Turtle
204 Sightings
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22
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33
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26
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19
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22
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18
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6
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10
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29
iStock-Global_Pics
Barracuda
204 Sightings
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29
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36
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29
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20
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19
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18
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16
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7
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13
Shutterstock-Shane Myers Photography
Green Turtle
156 Sightings
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11
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26
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26
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14
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19
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11
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12
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3
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16
Alamy/Reinhard Dirscherl
Octopus
138 Sightings
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10
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27
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26
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19
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18
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16
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16
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6
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Wrasse
19 Sightings
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13
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0
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6
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0
Alamy/BIOSPHOTO
Ocean Sunfish
15 Sightings
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4
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9
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2
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0
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0
Udo Kefrig
Clownfish
287 Sightings
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24
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45
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30
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21
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19
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26
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17
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7
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15
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36
Shutterstock_Krzysztof Odziomek
Butterfly Fish
265 Sightings
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23
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43
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39
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29
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20
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19
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20
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16
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6
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17
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33
Shutterstock-Rich Carey
Angelfish
253 Sightings
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22
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35
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37
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29
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21
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19
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20
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17
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7
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16
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30