Mv Trident

# MV Trident Dive Site, Koh Tao

Explore the MV Trident, an artificial reef wreck located off Koh Tao in Thailand’s Gulf of Thailand. This intentionally sunk vessel provides an exciting intermediate to advanced diving experience suitable for certified divers. The wreck sits at depths ranging from 16-40 meters, offering multiple exploration opportunities for various skill levels.

Divers navigate through the ship’s intact structure, discovering cabins, corridors, and holds that have become thriving marine habitats. The deteriorating metal surfaces are covered in soft corals and anemones, while schools of fusiliers, trevally, and snappers patrol the wreck. Groupers and barracuda frequently inhabit the deeper sections.

The surrounding sandy bottom hosts garden eels, rays, and occasional sea turtles. The wreck’s accessibility and abundant marine life make it a popular training site and an exceptional underwater photography location. Currents can vary, requiring proper buoyancy control and underwater navigation skills.

The MV Trident remains one of Koh Tao’s most rewarding wreck dives, combining historical structure with thriving artificial reef ecology.

🐠 Marine Life at This Dive Site

Plakobranchus noctisstellatus Plakobranchus noctisstellatus aiaraponce

Saddleback Butterflyfish Chaetodon falcula gabrielbz

Harlequin Sweetlips Plectorhinchus chaetodonoides andreiamelo

Boring Giant Clam Tridacna crocea kimlea

Round Batfish Platax orbicularis frederikl

Bigfin Reef Squid Sepioteuthis lessoniana pookka

Species data from iNaturalist (CC BY-NC)