Dive-site story
Rising from the deep open sea south of Koh Lanta, these twin submerged pinnacles form Thailand's premier pelagic encounter zone. Hin Daeng breaks the surface with a small exposed rock outcrop before plunging into vertical walls blanketed in red soft corals, while completely submerged Hin Muang drops into deep abyss adorned with purple dendronephthya corals. Oceanic currents funnel vast concentrations of plankton around both pinnacles, attracting apex filter feeders alongside massive schools of jacks and fusiliers.
Steep submerged pinnacle walls blanketed in red and purple soft corals
Regular feeding and cleaning encounters with oceanic manta rays and whale sharks
Expansive schools of chevron barracuda and bigeye trevally swirling in the blue water
Location
Use the map to plan with your operator and confirm the exact entry point on the day.
Seasonality
Calm seas and peak liveaboard operations align with the northeast monsoon period.
Marine life
| Species | Likelihood | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giant Oceanic Manta RayMobula birostris | Common | ||||||||||||
| Whale SharkRhincodon typus | Seasonal | ||||||||||||
| Chevron BarracudaSphyraena qenie | Common | ||||||||||||
| Bigeye TrevallyCaranx sexfasciatus | Common | ||||||||||||
| Leopard SharkStegostoma tigrinum | Seasonal |
Marine forecast
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