2 Scuba Fun Dives in Koh Chang

Trip Name: 2 Scuba Fun Dives in Koh Chang

Highlights: 

• 2 scuba dives at Koh Chang’s local dive sites such as HTMS Chang, Blueberry Hill, Hin Luk Bat, Hin Raap South, Hin Rua Teak, T11 Wreck, and Secret Reef.
• Koh Chang's local dive sites are full of beautiful hard and soft corals in various shapes. You'll also find lots of marine life, like whale sharks, blacktip reef sharks, stingrays, blue-spotted rays, moray eels, and more.
• All inclusive: Dive guide, dive equipment, buffet lunch, snacks, fruit, water and soft drinks, free underwater photographs, free taxi service for all Koh Chang hotels

This Koh Chang diving trip offers you the chance to explore local dive sites of your choice. The island is renowned for its beautiful coral reefs, which include Carter corals, Disc corals, Staghorn corals, Galaxy corals, Double star corals, Bubblegum corals, and Whip corals. A highlight of diving in Koh Chang is the wreck of the HTMS Chang, the largest vessel in Thailand. If you have specific dive sites you'd like to visit, let us know, and we'll do our best to accommodate your preferences. However, the final choice of dive sites will depend on the weather and underwater conditions.

Local Dive Sites for Koh Chang Diving

1. HTMS Chang is the largest shipwreck in Thailand. It was a landing craft carrier in WWII and was sunk as an artificial reef off Koh Chang on 22 November 2012. Whale sharks are often spotted here.
2. Blueberry Hill is an underwater pinnacle site with winding canyons filled with sweetlips and full of coral. There's a large coral field beyond the canyons, where you might spot turtles and small octopuses.
3. Hin Luk Bat, also known as Cube Rock, is considered as the best dive site the island has to offer and our personal favorite reef due its unique landscape, swim-throughs, and vast array of corals. The site has a pinnacle that is surrounded by giant boulders, covered with many hard and soft corals, and the biggest anemone field in Koh Chang!
4. Hin Raap South is a rocky, coral rich dive site with an abundance of hard and soft corals, including leather coral fields and whip coral gardens.
5. Hin Rua Teak is a triangle shaped rock with a stunning wall on the west side. It is home to a few small caves, many fan corals and a vast reef to the east. This site has a high chance of seeing blacktip reef sharks.
6. T11 Wreck is a 30m coastal patrol gun ship sunk off Koh Chang in 2013 It lies in 16 meters of water and is broken in half, with the crow’s nest resting on the sandy bottom
7. Secret Reef is a rock formation with a maximum depth of 12 meters. This site has the most varied collection of soft corals of any dive sites in the area!

Koh Chang Diving Marine Animals

Many people often spot Whale Sharks at HTMS Chang dive site, so you might want to have this dive site on your trip. The site also has a variety of other marine life such as batfish, filefish, scorpionfish, marbled groupers, trevally, fusiliers, snapper, large yellow-tail barracudas, giant trevally and more.

Other animals you may see on this Koh Chang Diving trip are Blacktip reef sharks, Moray eels, Blue-spotted stingrays, Barracudas, Groupers, School of yellow fusiliers, School of trevally, Tusk fish, Angelfish, Anemone fish, Parrotfish, Nudibranch, Shrimp, Octopus, and Turtle

Koh Chang’s local dive sites are known for their stunning coral gardens. Hin Luk Bat site is our favorite reef due its topography, swim-thrus and vast array of corals. Hin Rua Tek has vibrant fan coral, while Hin Raab South has many hard and soft corals, including leather coral and whip coral gardens. And Secret Reef has the most varied collection of soft corals in the area!

Koh Chang Diving Information 

Best season: October - April

Water temperature: 27 - 30 Celsius

Depth: 15 - 30 meters 

Difficulty: Suitable for beginners and above

Current: Mild to moderate

Visibility: 5 - 25 meters

What divers should bring for this trip

1. Sunscreen (please use reef safe sunscreen)
2. Sunglasses 
3. Swimsuit 
4. Towel
5. Dry clothes
6. Sandals

No. of dives 2 dives (6 hours)

Dive types Open Water Diving

Languages Thai, English

Dive sites (possible) HTMS Chang, Blueberry Hill, Hin Luk Bat, Hin Raap South, Hin Rua Teak, T11 Wreck, and Secret Reef

Itinerary

08:00 Pick you up from your hotel to the pier

08:30 Check in at the boat and get the equipment fitted

09:00 Depart to dive site #1 and briefing about today’s dive

10:00 Dive #1 Koh Chang Local Dive Site

11:00 Lunch on board

12:00 Dive #2 Koh Chang Local Dive Site

13:00Surface interval and snack on board the boat

14:00 Debriefing and return to the pier

15:00 Transfer you back to your hotel

Requirements

• Minimum certification:Open Water Diver
• Complete medical form checklist and medically fit to dive
• No flying for at least 24 hrs after scuba diving

Included

• Full diving equipment
• Open water dives
• Professional instructor / guide
• Lunch
• Surface interval refreshments
• Hotel pick-up and return

Not Included

• National Park Fees/Marine Park Fee - Mandatory and pay in cash on board (THB 400)

Cancellation policy

Free cancellation 48 hours prior to the trip

Trip session

Everyday