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Nui Bay, Losamah
Bay
The waters of Nui Bay are shallow and suitable for
snorkelers, there are lots of corals and colorful reef fish among
small boulders and rocks, encrusted with patches of sponges and
interspersed with a multitude of Christmas tree worms. The real
divesite is a small, rocky island in front of the bay. The western
wall descends to 20 meters. At the bottom of the southern end of the
rock, boulders balanced on top of each other are explorable with
relatively tight swim throughs. There are speactacular pinnicles to
be found further out in deeper water. Moray eels, lionfish, groupers
and angelfish live here. On the sand leopard sharks and rays rest
between star fish. On the north-western part of the island in only
10 meter of water fields of soft corals have given name to
"Neptune's Garden".
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Location: O the northwestern coast of Phi Phi Don |
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Access: 30 to 40 minutes from Ton Say Bay |
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Conditions: Visibility varies between 5 and 30m. |
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Dive depth: 15 to 21 m. |
Losamah is a small bay hosting
colorful corals and a small beach. On the sandy bottom you will find
patches of brain corals interspersed with Christmas tree and fan
worms. The entrance of the bay is blocked by a large, circular
island - the main attraction for divers. The islands vertical walls
are dressed in sea whips and wing oysters until reaching the sandy
bottom. The divesite promises overhangs and crevices. On the eastern
side of the island the diver encounters the highlight of this dive,
a spectacular canyon sporting large sea fans and a collage of soft
corals. Swimming around the island will take about 45 minutes. The
sandy bottom of the bay is punctuated by rocky ledges among which
one finds bearded scorpionfish. Fringing the rocks are sea whips
with wing oysters clinging to them. Abundant flora and fauna with
plenty of bivalve shells. Red coral trouts, angel and butterfly fish
dart around as you swim by. The highlight of this dive is a
spectacular 15 m long canyon lined with sea fans and soft coral.
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Location: Off the southern coastline of Phi Phi
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Access: 30 min. from Ton Sai Bay |
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Conditions: Visibility averages 15 m. |
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Dive depth: 14 to 20 m.
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