Top Hin Muang Dive Sites

1. Hin Muang

Hin Muang, or “Purple Rock,” is blanketed with soft purple corals and offers encounters with barracuda, giant trevally, and occasionally whale sharks and manta rays. It is an advanced scuba diving site due to strong currents and depths exceeding 30m. The site features dramatic vertical walls and is part of a marine protected area.

2. Hin Daeng

Located near Hin Muang, Hin Daeng is one of Thailand’s deepest sites and offers advanced scuba diving. Divers often see reef sharks, schools of snappers, and pelagic species like manta rays. The site is famous for its steep drop-offs and large anemone fields, and it lies within a protected zone.

3. Koh Haa Lagoon – Freediving possible

This sheltered site features clear, calm waters and an easy reef slope with moray eels, clownfish, and lionfish. It is suitable for easy scuba and freediving, especially for beginners. Koh Haa Lagoon also offers night diving and is part of the Koh Lanta National Marine Park.

4. Koh Bida Nok

Just south of Phi Phi Islands, this site is ideal for intermediate scuba divers and is teeming with leopard sharks, cuttlefish, and colorful reef fish. The underwater terrain includes walls, caverns, and sandy slopes, making it diverse and visually engaging.

5. Koh Haa Cathedral

A dramatic cavern system and swim-through highlight this intermediate-level scuba site. Divers can spot nudibranchs, stingrays, and groupers within the cathedral-like chambers. The calm conditions also make it a training ground for deep and specialty dives.