| Koh Samui is Thailand's third largest island. It is still | | | | of the dives are not conducted deeper than 30m and |
| covered with coconut trees, jungle and rugged rocks | | | | depending on diver's experience. |
| of granite sloping into the turquoise waters of the | | | | The majority of dive trips offer two or three dives |
| Gulf of Siam. Samui measures 21km in its length and | | | | which are more or less daytrips due to the |
| is 25km wide. | | | | destination and travel time. |
| Nowadays Koh Samui is a preferred destination for | | | | One of the undoubtedly most famous dive sites in |
| divers who are looking for an up-market western | | | | the Koh Samui Archipelago is |
| infrastructure in the Gulf of when compared to what | | | | SAIL ROCK located 45 km north of Samui midway |
| is available on Koh Tao the main diving destination in | | | | between Koh Phangan and Koh Tao. This rock |
| this area. | | | | pinnacle is, shaped like an ice-berg emerges from |
| 5 Star resort and luxury villa accommodation is easily | | | | 40m to 15 m above the oceans surface. Sail Rock |
| found on all parts of the island. Four international | | | | provides large schools of pelagic's steep walls, rock |
| hospitals are available as well as a golf course, plenty | | | | formation covered with corals and an awesome |
| of Spa treatments from traditional Thai massages to | | | | "chimney", a swimthrough located on its northwest |
| healing fast and hot stone therapies. Many | | | | side. The chimney starts at 18m down and exits at |
| restaurants employ international high class chefs and | | | | 6m where the natural light penetrating the top makes |
| the variety of international cuisine is enormous with | | | | it fantastically picturesque. At its exit on the top you |
| no doubt -delicious. All the major fast food chains will | | | | will find yourself surrounded by magnificent carpets |
| be found as well. | | | | of colourful anemones full of vibrant anemone fish. At |
| Diving from Samui is varied, mainly boat diving and | | | | 12m you will spot a hole that opens up. -"The |
| virtually possible all year round. The journey to the | | | | window" is another opportunity to exit the chimney |
| dive sites differs between 45 mins (Speedboat to | | | | into the open water. |
| Sail Rock) and 3.5 hrs (slower displacement boats | | | | Apart from the big schools of fishes you see here all |
| tourboat) depending on the destination and boat | | | | year round you have a good chance to spot whale |
| type, which means Speed- or Tourboat. | | | | sharks or manta rays passing by on their feed in |
| Depths range from shallow reefs between 10-18m | | | | season. |
| and deeper Pinnacles down to 40m. However most | | | | |