Hin Chabang is another rock pinnacle covered in soft coral and is a favourite site for snorkellers as well as divers. The cleaning station here attracts the big fish.
Another site with strong currents is Yong Hua, a fish-factory shipwreck that sank in 1996 of the Koh Lipe coast. It now sits in 40m of water and is covered in marine life.
The west coast of Koh Adang has some excellent dive sites made up of large boulder formations and many coral and fish species.
Between Koh Lipe and Koh Adang is Hin Takorn Dukong a large granite boulder dive that is suitable for all levels of diver. Leopard shark are seen here.
Jabang is a large pinnacle in open sea that drops down to 18m. It's covered in red and purple soft coral plus some hard coral species, barrel sponges and crinoids. Marine life here is prolific including lionfish, stonefish and many types of moray eel.
Other dive sites include Koh Dong, Koh Saweng, Honey Island, Petasem Plateau, Stonehenge, Rocky reef, Champagne Rocks and Lost Anchor Rock.
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