Shark Point, Phuket, Thailand.
Shark Point consists of Limestone pinnacles with gardens of hard and soft corals. What will i see whilst scuba diving? Leopard sharks, black and white tip reef sharks, lots of tropical fish and gardens of sort corals. Moderate currents, 10 – 20 meters visibility, suitable for all levels of divers.
Shark point (Hin Musang in Thai) is a marine sanctuary that derives its name from the leopard sharks that are encountered resting on the sandy bottom. The reef comprises of three pinnacles, the largest breaking the surface and appearing as a barren rock outcropping. Beneath the surface it’s a different story as this amazingly multi colored reef offers the diver vast schools of fish, tropical fish, colorful soft corals and vibrant sea fans that decorate the limestone pinnacles.
Currents can be brisk at this site but they tend to run parallel to the reef sections and allow for an excellent drift dive back to the dive boat.
To protect shark point’s fragile ecosystem the Thai government declared this site a marine sanctuary in 1992 and as such have persevered it for one and all.All forms of commercial fishing, marine life collection or other forms of harmful activity (spear fishing) are prohibited.
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