DIVE SITE INFORMATION

Dive Site Name : Blue Berry Hill

Hitstory of Dive Site

Originally named Mysterious Rock because in the area there were fishermen going to fish there. And at this point there are a lot of fish. One day, that fisherman brought fish to sell in the market . Where can you find fish? May I know the name of the fishing spot? But the fisherman didn't tell me. He could only say that the mysterious rock, then the diver there went to explore that place and found that the plate coral covered the rock like a blueberry garden, so the name was changed to Blueberry hill.

Maximum Depth : 12-15 m

Visibility : Depending on the Weather conditions , Usually, the best weather range for diving in this place is during October until  January – April 

What you will see on this Dive Site :  Christmas Tree Worm , Disc Coral , Staghorn Coral ,Scleractinian coral , schools of sea fish , grouper , sea eels , spotted rays , sea turtles 

Dive Site Name : Cube Rock

History of Dive Site

In the old days when diving equipment was a Helmet Diving Seawalker, fishermen came across a large pile of rocks. At the west of Koh Chang, the fisherman went to fish around the island, where they surveyed the area and found that there were 2 large cube-shaped rocks that were on the surface with equal size. Incredible, and later that island has its own name called Hin Luk Bat.

Maximum Depth : 21-22 m

Visibility : Depending on the Weather conditions , Usually, the best weather range for diving in this place is during October until  January – April 

What you will see on this Dive Site :  You will see the, Christmas Tree Worm,  Disc Coral , Staghorn Coral, Scleractinian coral, schools of sea fish, grouper, sea eels, spotted rays, sea turtles 

Dive Site Name :  Hin Raap 

Maximum Depth : 21-22 m

Visibility : Depending on the Weather conditions , Usually, the best weather range for diving in this place is during October until  January – April 

What you will see on this Dive Site :  You will see the, Christmas Tree Worm,  Disc Coral , Staghorn Coral, Scleractinian coral, schools of sea fish, grouper, sea eels, spotted rays, sea turtles 

 

Dive Site Name : Hin Rua Teak

Hitstory of Dive Site 

From the beginning, ( Hin Rua Teak ) was named "Hin Kluai ( is mean Banana ) " because the nature of the pile of rocks under the water is a banana. On the sand. In the past, fishing boats would drive their boats to collide with the banana rock piles often. Then the fishermen changed their name to Hin Rua Teak, meaning a broken boat or a broken boat until now.

Maximum Depth : 17-18m

Visibility : Depending on the Weather conditions , Usually, the best weather range for diving in this place is during October until  January – April 

What you will see on this Dive Site :  You will see the, Christmas Tree Worm,  Disc Coral , Staghorn Coral, Scleractinian coral, schools of sea fish, grouper, sea eels, spotted rays, sea turtles 

 

Dive Site Name : T11 Wreck

Hitstory of Dive Site

T11 Wreck เรือจม ต.11 is a small Ship Wreck. Located just 50m away from Hin Raap South, Secret Reef and Blueberry Hill.

The T11 Wreck เรือจม ต.11 was a Coastal Patrol Gun Ship. The T11 was a built by PGM Motor Gun Boat. The Boat was launched on the 14 September 1964 by the US Navy. Named as PGM 71 and then on the 5 May 1965 it was transferred to the Thai Navy. And named T11 Wreck เรือจม ต.11.

The ship was then transferred to Koh Chang and sunk on 17 December 2013. It is a 30 meter long Gun Boat and resting at a depth of 16 meters. The ship is no longer in one complete piece. It has been blown apart and broken in half, now the T11 lays slightly to one side. The crow’s nest is now standing on the sandy bottom as opposed to where it should be(on the ship).

The T11 Wreck เรือจม ต.11 is a great dive site for several reasons, it can be used for a wreck speciality course and navigation courses or just for a fun dive. As already stated the ship is only 30 meters long. So it makes it quite difficult, to do a whole dive here. Divers will have two options. you can spend some time exploring the ship. After taking a heading to Hin Raab South, Secret Reef or even Blueberry Hill. Just keep an eye out for a Compass wearing Trigger Fish on the way, it’s our special friend. Navigation on the T11 Wreck เรือจม ต.11 Your other choice is. Take heading out to some concrete blocks which are not far away. And have some fun playing around, diving though the blocks to test your bouncy skills. On the T11 Wreck เรือจม ต.11 you have many Schools of Fish but not many corals but it is well worth diving and looking inside all the hatches and the broken apart ship. Just keep an eye out there have been bamboo sharks here and again maybe you could see a black tip.

Maximum Depth : 16 m

Visibility : Depending on the Weather conditions , Usually, the best weather range for diving in this place is during October until  January – April 


What you will see on this Dive Site :  You will see the, Christmas Tree Worm,  Disc Coral , Staghorn Coral, Scleractinian coral, schools of sea fish, grouper, sea eels, spotted rays, sea turtles 

Dive Site Name : HTMS CHANG

Hitstory of Dive Site

The USS Lincoln County 898 was built in 1944 by the US Navy as a tank landing boat during the 2nd World War and served in the Guadal Canal, as well as in the Korean War (1950-52). Later, in 1962, the USS Lincoln County was sold and transferred to the Thai Navy. The ship was renamed to “HTMS Chang” by the Royal Thai Navi. After 50 years of service in the Thai Navy, the HTMS Chang was released from service in 2012 and is now retired. Before the huge veteran could be released into final retirement, all doors, windows and equipment were removed. After a thorough cleaning the ship was prepared for its new life under the surface. Today it serves officially as an artificial reef in front of Koh Chang.

On November 22, 2012, when the HTMS Chang was sunk, our Chief Instructor Rittichai Chamhan (“Pern”) was also to watch the sinking live – he was one of the first divers to be allowed to dive with a team of experienced wreck divers 20 minutes after the ship was sunk. The team checked the correct position of the ship. Afterwards the task was to draw a map and to record the measurements of the different altitudes.

Beam: 15 m Length: 100 m
Construction started: October 15, 1944
Launched: November 25, 1944
Boats & landing craft carried: 2 × LCVPs

Maximum Depth : 32 m

Visibility : Depending on the Weather conditions , Usually, the best weather range for diving in this place is during October until  January – April

What you will see on this Dive Site : You will see the Lagre Boat from World of war II The largest shipwreck in ThailandAs well as a variety of fish, such as giant sea grouper, barracuda, Bat fish . Whale shark