Dive-site story
Situated southeast of Phuket, Mai Thon Island features sloping fringing reefs, scattered coral heads, and submerged concrete cube modules on the sandy bottom. The leeward side provides sheltered diving conditions, while resident pods of Indo-Pacific dolphins frequently surface along the transit route.
Artificial reef blocks harboring macro life such as seahorses and nudibranchs
Frequent surface sightings of dolphin pods during boat transits
Gentle sloping hard coral gardens composed of pore corals and brain corals
Location
Use the map to plan with your operator and confirm the exact entry point on the day.
Seasonality
Northeast monsoon dry season offers the calmest seas and highest underwater clarity.
Marine life
| Species | Likelihood | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphinTursiops aduncus | Common | ||||||||||||
| Tigertail seahorseHippocampus comes | Seasonal | ||||||||||||
| Blue-spotted stingrayTaeniura lymma | Common | ||||||||||||
| Giant morayGymnothorax javanicus | Common | ||||||||||||
| Yellow boxfishOstracion cubicum | Common |
Marine forecast
