Koh Lipe Dive Sites: Where to Dive by Level and Boat Time

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Koh Lipe dive sites at a glance

Local operators describe more than 30 registered dive sites in Tarutao National Park. Most divers meet a handful of them on a first trip. Depths below come from published dive-site listings, so treat them as approximate and confirm limits with your guide on the day.

Best dive sites by experience level

Match the site to your logged experience, not to the photo you liked. A newly certified diver and a diver with 30+ dives will want different days.

• Beginners and refreshers: the house reef allows beach entry to a maximum of 5 m, which suits learning and skills practice.
• Open Water divers: Stonehenge, 7 Rocks and White Rock stay within 5-25 m, so they fit a typical Open Water depth profile once your guide approves the day.
• Advanced divers: Lipe Corner (12-30 m), Koh Kra (10-30 m) and the deeper sections of Koh Talang (up to about 30 m).
• Deep wreck: Yong Hua at 30-40 m is reserved for divers trained in deep, decompression or technical diving.

Stonehenge, Koh Talang, 7 Rocks and the other headline sites

Stonehenge is a dome-shaped pinnacle with its top at about 6 m and a sandy area at 12-18 m. Soft corals cover the rock, and outcrops on one side give the site its name. Our Stonehenge dive profile covers it in more detail. 7 Rocks runs 5-20 m over submerged granite boulders with soft corals and anemones, which makes it a relaxed pick for newer Open Water divers. Koh Talang splits into South, Wall, Steps and North sections, with depths of about 5-30 m. Currents vary there, so ask your guide which section is running well that day. Pattaya Corner (12-25 m) and Lipe Corner (12-30 m) are corner sites at the southwest and northwest of Koh Lipe. Guides in the Adang and Rawi area also name Hin Ngam, Turtle Rock and Jabang, so ask which of these your boat plans to visit. For island context, see Koh Adang Guide: Hike, Snorkel & Day Trip from Koh Lipe and Koh Rawi: Visiting from Koh Lipe (Access, Season, What to Expect). Beach-side orientation is in the Jabang area guide.

How far the sites are and how many dives fit in a day

Boat times vary by site and sea state, and operators publish no fixed minutes. Ask your center for the run time to each site before you book. Pura Vida Diving Koh Lipe runs a morning trip with up to two dives and an afternoon trip with two more. Its groups hold no more than 4 divers. Nearer sites leave room for a second dive on the same trip. Far sites such as White Rock in Tarutao usually take more boat time, so plan fewer sites per day. Not every site is reachable every day, because weather and sea state decide the route.

What dive trips cost and what's not included

Prices and hours checked November 2026. Pura Vida Diving Koh Lipe lists a per-dive price that falls as you book more dives. Its rate includes equipment, insurance, a guide or instructor and snacks on the boat. The national park fee of ฿200 is not included. A private guide adds ฿2,000 per dive. A scuba refresher costs ฿4,000 for theory plus 2 dives. The operator notes that prices change with season and promotions. Park fee details sit with Thailand's national park authority.

When to dive

Visibility and boat services change through the year, and rough seas can cancel trips to the farther sites. No season window is confirmed here, so check the Koh Lipe Diving Season: Best Months & Park Closures page and the park authority for current access.

What you may see underwater

Divers commonly report moray eels, lionfish, clownfish and pufferfish at 7 Rocks, plus soft corals, anemones and rays. Those reports come from diver logs, so no sighting is guaranteed. Macro photographers often rate Koh Talang for small life. Ask your guide what has been showing up that week rather than planning around a species.

Choosing a dive center and where to stay

Adang Sea Divers, Pura Vida Diving Koh Lipe and Lipe Dive Station @ Z-Touch are based on Koh Lipe. Compare them on group size, boat departure beach and what the price includes. Our Koh Lipe dive shop comparison sets them side by side. You can also search certified centers through the SSI dive center locator. Stay on the beach where your boat departs, and ask your center which beach that is. Non-divers should skip this page. Try Koh Lipe snorkeling spots or a guided snorkeling tour instead.

Mistakes to avoid

A few planning errors cause most disappointment on Koh Lipe dive days.

• Booking the Yong Hua Wreck (30-40 m) without deep-diving credentials.
• Skipping a refresher after a long break. Pura Vida suggests one if more than a year has passed since your last dive.
• Assuming every site runs daily. Weather and currents change the plan.
• Mixing up snorkel spots with dive sites. They are different trips with different boats.