Vivid soft corals and gorgonian fans are a highlight here combined with
colorful shallow coral gardens to explore during your safety stop Koh Phi Phi is as fabulous below the ocean's surface as it is above it.
Not exact matches
At the north, you'll find a
shallow sandy bottom with a
colorful coral reef and a huge range of juvenile fish life.
We have more than 60 dive sites on the regular Small Hope Bay Lodge dive schedule, including
colorful shallow reefs,
coral gardens, wreck dives, breathtaking blue holes and stunning wall dives at the edge of the continental shelf, where the Tongue of the Ocean plunges to 6,000 feet.
Most of the dive sites are pristine
coral reefs with
colorful soft
corals and crinoids, vast staghorn
coral fields and huge table
corals in the
shallow parts, giant elephant ears in the deeper parts, giant sponge barrels along the slopes.
The Soccoro Islands offer little in the way of
shallow sites or
colorful corals and the emphasis is on the larger marine life that congregates near the rocky slopes and pinnacles that rise from the deep water.
Many islands are surrounded by vast landscapes of
shallow coral heads that are home to grouper, lobster and a wealth of
colorful tropical species.
And those same
colorful coral formations extend upward into
shallow waters near the shore, allowing snorkelers to experience the full diversity and splendor of this unique underwater environment.
In a
shallow bay on the Eastern side of the island are found huge gardens of stag horn and star
corals and incredible numbers of
colorful reef fish.
Colorful soft
coral in the deeper parts and hard
coral garden in the
shallows.
For a gentle and
shallow dive with an easy current and
colorful coral, head to the Rubiah Sea Garden and say hello to the turtles.
Let us guide you to the many aquatic adventures that await in fish - filled
shallows, among
colorful coral gardens and in blue water.
Large schools of
colorful tropical fish and beautiful
corals at the
shallow reefs will take your breath away.
Exquisite reef formations and walls beginning as
shallow as 35 ft are draped with
colorful sponges and
corals that burst through the crystal clear water.
Angelfish, butterflyfish and
colorful groupers all inhabit the
shallow coral gardens.
This natural
coral reef varies in depth from 7» at the
shallowest point to 20» at the deeper end and is home to a variety of
colorful marine species.
The striking contrast between the
shallow,
coral edge and the seemingly bottomless center gives these blue holes their
colorful name.
This famous dive spot is
shallower than «The Wall,» and is home to an abundance of healthy,
colorful coral reefs.
The end of the dive happened in a beautiful
shallow plateau that hosts a lot of different,
colorful soft
coral species lighted by the sunny afternoon we had.
This has to be one of the best dive sites in Asia for open water students or those who just like to dive in easy conditions a see the stuff of the underwater movies... from two
shallow entry points on sandy bottoms the surrounding area is covered in hard
coral,, giant table
corals, staghorn
coral, cabbage
coral ans many many many other hard
coral species thrive here, around twenty five bommies rise to about 5m which attract
colorful fish galore, you can reach a depth of about 20m, but the best stuff is between 5 and 12m making it a perfect second or third dive of the day.
Closer to the pearl farm we did our third dive, in Channel Island, a
shallow plateau that descends into a wall where the soft
coral, especially in
shallow waters, is impressive and
colorful, especially in pink tonalities.
Experience two out of more than 60 spectacular recreational dives on Small Hope's regularly scheduled menu, including
colorful shallow reefs,
coral gardens, wreck dives, blue holes and wall dives.