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Chumphon Pinnacle

Pinnacle
Depth: 5–35 mLevel: Advanced Open WaterMarch-October
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An underwater pinnacle near Koh Tao, one of the finest deep dives in the Gulf of Thailand.

Depth

5–35 m

Recommended level

Advanced Open Water

Average visibility

15 m

An underwater pinnacle near Koh Tao, one of the finest deep dives in the Gulf of Thailand.

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Chumphon Pinnacle: 59 documented species

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Water temperature

28 °C

Current

Moderate

Access

Boat

Best season

March-October

Recommended certification

Deep Diver

Approx. price

45 USD / dive

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Best season
March-October
Approx. price
45 USD / dive
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Same country: Thailand

Thailand · Gulf of Thailand
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Giant ClamCritically Endangered

Giant Clam

Tridacna gigas

Giant AnemoneNot Evaluated

Giant Anemone

Stichodactyla gigantea

Disc AnemoneNot Evaluated

Disc Anemone

Discosoma nummiforme

Ritteri AnemoneNot Evaluated

Ritteri Anemone

Heteractis magnifica

Spotted Garden EelLeast Concern

Spotted Garden Eel

Heteroconger hassi

Harlequin Snake EelLeast Concern

Harlequin Snake Eel

Myrichthys colubrinus

Warty SlugNot Evaluated

Warty Slug

Onchidium verruculatum

Great BarracudaLeast Concern

Great Barracuda

Sphyraena barracuda

SkipjackLeast Concern

Skipjack

Katsuwonus pelamis

Scarlet Cleaner ShrimpNot Evaluated

Scarlet Cleaner Shrimp

Lysmata amboinensis

Peacock Mantis ShrimpNot Evaluated

Peacock Mantis Shrimp

Odontodactylus scyllarus

Spanner CrabNot Evaluated

Spanner Crab

Ranina ranina

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Up to 30 m · Open Water

More than 260 species of reef fish · 68 of coral

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Reef/Pinnacle

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Occasional whale sharks · turtles

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Pinnacle

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Thailand

Up to 35 m · Advanced Open Water

Occasional whale shark and manta ray · schooling mackerel and barracuda

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