Hin Daeng & Hin Muang
Two pinnacles in open sea, one red with soft coral, one purple. Deep, current-swept and famous for mantas. The wildest dive you can reach from Phuket.
Highlights
- Red Rock and Purple Rock
- Manta rays in the blue
- Thailand's deepest drop-off
What you'll see
Manta rayWhale sharkGrey reef sharkBarracuda
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Hin Daeng & Hin Muang, in brief
- How deep is Hin Daeng & Hin Muang?
- Hin Daeng & Hin Muang ranges from 15 to 60 metres and is suited to advanced divers. It is a pinnacle dive with strong current.
- When is the best time to dive Hin Daeng & Hin Muang?
- The season is Dec – Apr. Expect 20–40 m visibility and 27–29 °C water.
- How do you get to Hin Daeng & Hin Muang?
- Liveaboard · or long day trip from Lanta. It is in the Southern Andaman area at 7.1522° N, 98.8208° E.
- What marine life can you see at Hin Daeng & Hin Muang?
- Manta ray, Whale shark, Grey reef shark, Barracuda. Highlights include red rock and purple rock; manta rays in the blue; thailand's deepest drop-off.
Pack for this dive
Editor's pick
Current fighter
Essential
Gear we'd bring to Hin Daeng & Hin Muang
Editor's pickSuunto
Suunto Ocean
The first dive computer we actually wear between dives. Maps, GPS on the surface, and an AMOLED screen you can read at 30 m in Similan sun.
$899Suunto ↗
Current fighterScubapro
Scubapro Seawing Nova Fins
When Koh Tachai's current runs, you want the fins that got us back to the line. Also the ones that look like a bird.
$229Scuba.com ↗
EssentialDive Rite
Dive Rite 6 ft SMB + Spool
Drift dives at Koh Bon end in the blue. Every guide will ask if you have one. Have one.
$89Scuba.com ↗
Trips that diveHin Daeng & Hin Muang
- Liveaboard
Southern Liveaboard · Hin Daeng, Koh Haa, Phi Phi
The route south: manta pinnacles, the Cathedral cavern, and Phi Phi walls. Runs when the Similans are closed, too.
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