King Cruiser Wreck
On the 4th of May 1997, the passenger ferry “King Cruiser” sank after hitting Anemone Reef on its journey between Phi Phi and Phuket. The Wreck now lies at 30 meters, about 1 km from Anemone Reef. It is a nice wreck to dive on, even though there has been some damage in the strong currents and storms during the monsoon season.
This dive site is only suitable for Advanced Open Water divers, or Open Water divers with 20 or more dives. It is possible to complete your Padi Wreck or Padi Deep Adventure Dive as part of your Padi Advanced Cour
se on this dive site. The fish life is amazing around the Wreck. You will find many scorpion fish, lion fish and stone fish camouflaging themselves all over the encrusted parts of the ship.
The backside of the wreck (where the car deck is and the cars used to be) still has a large opening, through
which big groups of snappers and jacks are swimming in and out. On the side of the wreck there are different port holes and openings. If you bring a light you can see brilliant colored corals, hiding moray eels and porcupine fish. In one of the openings you can still see the toilet, in another one the passage way, the seats where the passengers used to sit, the stairs going up to the captains quarters. On the top of the wreck you can still find the captains quarters and the steering hut.
Visibility around the wreck is never perfect, because there is some rust and particles in the water. But it is like going back in time and a bit more like a treasure hunt.
Anemone Reef
As you would expect from its name, Anemone Reef is home to hundreds upon hundreds of anemones, and their many resident anemone fish. The scenery and underwater rock formations are beautiful, and the diversity of both soft and hard corals is breathtaking. Everything on this reef is very densely packed. It is a haven for underwater Photographers. There is a good chance of seeing leopard sharks, moray eels, travellies, barracuda, batfish and scorpionfish !
How about doing your Padi Shark AWAREness Distinct Speciality Diver Course on Anemone Reef and Shark Point or the Padi Underwater Naturalist (corals & fish) Speciality Diver Course ?
Phuket Shark Point
This dive location has one large point protruding from the water, but under water there are actually two different rock formations with very nice pink and lila soft corals thriving on them. As the name implies, leopard sharks can often be seen around here. You have a good chance to see free swimming moray eels and plenty of lionfish. The very shallowest sections of the reef provide an excellent vantage point to watch the many fish hiding away from the current. As this dive site is quite exposed, we prefer to plan this trip when there is little or no current.
| Journey time | 2,5 hours | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Depth | 34 metres | |||
| Ability level | Advanced divers (or 20+ dives) | |||
| Famous for | King Cruiser Wreck, sharks, anemones, brilliant soft corals, sea horses | |||
Join our Padi Wreck Diver Speciality Course on the King Cruiser Wreck.
Anemone Reef
Shark Point
King Cruiser Wreck
Pictures around Anemone Reef and KC Wreck:
