Bida Islands
Dive Site Description
The Bida Islands, Hin Bida and Karen Heng are situated around 1,5 hours by big boat from Koh Lanta. You will have the best chances for sightings of Leopard Sharks and Black tip Sharks on these 4 dive locations.
Although the visibility around the Bida islands is less then Koh Ha (around 10 meter), it offers a larger amount of fish life. These dive sites offer plenty of shelter from currents and waves. Furthermore they give above water amazing views of Koh Phi Phi around these 8 different dive sites.
Although these sites are frequently dived from many places, you can find more quiet places with a bit of dive planning.
Depth: between 0m. and 40m.
OWD Required, Try Dive possible
Marine Life
Koh Bida
- leopard sharks and black tip sharks
- giant Gorgonian sea fans
- turtles
- porcupine and pufferfish
- lionfish and scorpionfish
- flounders and box fish
- different kind of shrimps
- stingrays and octopus
Diving schools from Phuket, Krabi, Koh Phi Phi, Aonang and Koh Lanta are diving these dive sites (except for Hin Bida and Karen Heng) often. Therefore, it pays off to plan the dives differently than anybody else. Because we leave early from Koh Lanta, Andaman Dive Adventure Lanta, finds more quiet areas for diving.
The sharks that live around these dive locations are friendly, not man eating sharks. Although leopard sharks sometimes pass by closely, we advise not to touch them. Furthermore, there are also big schools of snappers in shallow areas and stingrays on sandy bottoms. This is also the area where we mostly see leopard sharks. Black tip sharks on the other hand prefer more shallow water and are often seen by snorkelers as well.
Book your shark experience by clicking on the links below or emailing
info@andamandiveadventure.com
