We have a number of world class dive sites close to Koh Tao; the amazing Chumphon Pinnacles, famous HTMS Sattakut Wreck, Shark Island and impressive Southwest Pinnacle. Not to forget the amazing swim throughs at Green Rock and Laem Thian, or night diving with barracuda at White Rock.
However, arguably the best dive site in Thailand is within daytrip range!
Sail Rock (or Hin Bae in Thai) is located south of Koh Tao, about halfway to Koh Phangan.
Sail Rock is a completely isolated rock.
This tiny granite island extends a few meters above the water. Sheer walls descend vertically down below the waterline to a depth of 25M-30M where they meet the ocean floor, which slopes away from Sail Rock to depths of around 45-50M.
This relative isolation makes Sail Rock a unique and amazing dive site. In free flowing tidal currents, coral specials thrive on the walls of Sail Rock. In turn this draws masses of aquatic species so you can see a huge range of reef species, pelagics, crustaceans and more around Sail Rock.
Even better, Sail Rock has a couple of unique features.
On one side of the dive site, a chimney extends from 12M vertically through the rock. It’s possible to swim through.
A little way off the main dive site, a second granite formation lays hidden below the surface. It’s top is at a depth of around 18M.
For experienced divers its possible to traverse from Sail Rock to the secret pinnacle. Whilst the main formation can sometimes be busy, fewer people venture to explore the hidden pinnacle. So it’s often possible to see even more amazing aquatic life away from the main dive site.
Due to the distances and journey times involved, we dive Sail Rock from Koh Tao as a full day 3 dives trip.
Sail Rock dive trips run frequently but we only go when weather and sea conditions are conducive, to make sure everyone has a great time.
Like all our dive tours, we stick to diving in small groups with experienced dive guides. And all dive gear is included.
Contact us to check availability and line up your dive trip to Sail Rock.
Learn to scuba dive in Koh Tao! The PADI Open Water Course is your 1st step. Explore coral reefs around Koh Tao & become a certified diver.
Single day intro to diving. Under instructor supervision, get to dive the amazing reefs off Koh Tao. Minimum age 10 years old.
2 day dive course training you to dive to 12M. Theory, skills and 2 amazing dives. Easy to upgrade to full PADI Open Water certification.
Try specialized diving activities including deep diving to 30M, night diving, navigation, wreck diving & more.
Amazing 3 specialty combo of deep diving to 40M, wreck diving (with wreck penetration) & nitrox diving. Monster special offer.
Join the crew at Simple Life Divers and become a Divemaster. Learn to giude underwater tours & become an expert diver.
Two dive trips each day for certified divers, rotating round all Koh Tao's best dive sites. Small groups, experience dive guides & lots of fun.
Unique opportunity: Join our marine conservation team and contribute to a reef restoration project & nurseries.
Been a while since your last dive? Refresh your skills and buoyancy with a half day PADI Scuba Review session.
Thailand's best dive site? Join our trips & find out! Dive Sail Rock's vertical 'chimney' swim-through & secret pinnacle.
Coral reefs, shipwrecks & pinnacles. Dive all the best spots; Chumphon Pinnacle, Sail Rock, HTMS Sattakut Wreck, Shark Island.
Find Nemo & much more! Turtles, trigger fish, moray eels, clown fish, barracuda, rays, whale sharks, bat fish, giant grouper.
Support our reef restoration project. Learn coral reef ecology & make a workshop propagating coral fragments on our nursery reef.
Join Simple Life's marine conservation team & make a positive contribution sustaining coral reefs in the Gulf of Thailand.
Escape to Koh Tao island & join Simple Life Divers crew. Tropical island life & epic diving. Adventure of a lifetime.
Amazing one month package. Become an expert level diver, exploring coral reefs and shipwrecks, experiencing life on a tropical island.
Join the Simple Life dive team and become a professional diver. Get trained to run dive tours and live in paradise.
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Jim, UK
3 week stay at Simple Life Divers, can truthfully say we had an amazing time! A big shout for all the Pinacoladas
Jacelyn, Singapore
We definitely have no regret choosing simple life as the starting point of our dive journey. Kudos to all the simple life crew
Robert, Australia
Great crew, very professional and friendly. Cant say enough good things
Craig, Kingston, UK
Simple Life has perfect location & great accommodation on site. Fully recommend diving & staying here. Only regret is not staying an extra couple of days
Bek, Sydney, Australia
Amazing few days spent at Simple Life Diving school on Ko Tao doing our PADI open water.
