Lighthouse Bay

# Lighthouse Bay Dive Site

Lighthouse Bay at Koh Tao offers an accessible dive destination suitable for recreational divers of all levels. Located in the Gulf of Thailand near Surat Thani, this site features depths ranging from 5 to 30 meters, making it ideal for beginners and intermediate divers.

The site showcases vibrant coral formations, rocky outcrops, and sandy patches that create diverse underwater habitats. Divers encounter abundant marine life including colorful reef fish, batfish, snappers, and groupers. Seasonal visits may reveal reef sharks and rays gliding through deeper waters.

The site’s sheltered location provides calm conditions during most diving seasons, with excellent visibility typically ranging from 8 to 20 meters. The distinctive lighthouse structure on shore serves as a perfect navigation reference.

Lighthouse Bay’s combination of manageable depths, rich biodiversity, and well-established dive infrastructure makes it a popular training location and leisure dive spot. The site’s reliability and varied marine ecosystem attract divers seeking a complete Gulf of Thailand experience with minimal difficulty.

🐠 Marine Life at This Dive Site

Pink Skunk Anemonefish Amphiprion perideraion anthonyamar

Map Puffer Arothron mappa chandler84226

Saddleback Butterflyfish Chaetodon falcula gabrielbz

Bluering Angelfish Pomacanthus annularis portioid

Pink Skunk Anemonefish Amphiprion perideraion snorkelthings

Bluering Angelfish Pomacanthus annularis kailash8

Species data from iNaturalist (CC BY-NC)