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Phi Phi
Dive Sites - Scuba Diving - Loh Samah Bay
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Loh Samah Bay
At the entrance to Loh Samah Bay on the south tip of Phi
Phi Leh there is a small cliff islet. This islet has walls on all
sides and is small enough to dive a complete circuit at a very relaxed
pace.
The northern part of the wall is shallowest at around eight metres, dropping down to 20 metres on the southern side, and the whole wall is covered in clams and hard corals with several patches of soft coral. Scorpionfish, lionfish and angelfish are common here.
The highlight of this Phi Phi diving site is a narrow 15m deep canyon on the east side. The canyon is wide enough for you to swim through single file, and is spectacularly adorned with colourful gorgonians, soft corals and sea whips. Turtles can also be found, coming to feed on the bubble coral.
Loh Samah Bay really comes to life on night dives when the wall appears more colourful than in the day and liveaboard boats moor here in the evenings. The reflected orange eyes of millions of shrimps make the wall sparkle as you hunt for painted lobster and decorator crabs in all the nooks and crannies.
 Loh
Samah Reef Basics: |
Canyon and wall diving |
| Depth: |
5 - 20m |
| Visibility: |
5 - 15m |
| Currents: |
Gentle |
| Surface
Conditions: |
Calm |
| Water
Temperature: |
27 - 30°C |
| Experience
Level: |
Beginner |
| Number
of dive sites: |
2 |
| Diving
Season: |
All year round |
| Distance: |
~45 km east of Phuket (3 hours), 30 km southwest of Krabi (2½ hours) |
| Access: |
Scuba diving day tours from Phi Phi (Pee Pee) and Thailand liveaboard trips |
More detailed information on the Phi Phi dive sites:
Bida Nai |
Bida Nok |
| Garang
Heng |
Hin
Dot |
| Loh
Samah Bay |
Maya
Wall |
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Phi Phi Shark Point |
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