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Maya Corner

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# Maya Corner Dive Site

Dive Conditions

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Depth
12m – 40m
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Visibility
20m
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Level
Advanced
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Current
🌀 Strong

Maya Corner at Phi Phi Lee Island offers an exhilarating dive experience in Thailand’s stunning Andaman Sea. This intermediate to advanced site features dramatic underwater topography with steep walls and boulder formations descending to depths of 12-40 meters.

Divers encounter vibrant coral gardens, including both hard and soft corals that create a colorful underwater landscape. The site attracts diverse marine life including reef sharks, barracuda, trevally, grouper, and schools of jacks that cruise the channels between rock formations.

The strong currents typical of this location make Maya Corner ideal for experienced divers seeking an action-packed adventure. Visibility typically ranges from 10-30 meters depending on seasonal conditions and weather patterns in the Strait of Malacca.

Best suited for advanced open water certified divers, this site rewards explorers with encounters with pelagic species and pristine coral ecosystems. Maya Corner remains a premier destination for those seeking Thailand’s most dynamic diving experiences near the famous Phi Phi Islands.

🐠 Marine Life at This Dive Site

Small Giant Clam — seen at this dive site
Small Giant Clam Tridacna maxima floydehayes
Ocellaris Anemonefish — seen at this dive site
Ocellaris Anemonefish Amphiprion ocellaris donalddavesne
Yellow Boxfish — seen at this dive site
Yellow Boxfish Ostracion cubicum gottscho
Indo-Pacific Sergeant Major — seen at this dive site
Indo-Pacific Sergeant Major Abudefduf vaigiensis joskam
Blue-spotted Cornetfish — seen at this dive site
Blue-spotted Cornetfish Fistularia commersonii bencostamagna
Similar Damsel — seen at this dive site
Similar Damsel Pomacentrus similis donalddavesne

Species data from iNaturalist (CC BY-NC)

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Max Depth 40 m
Min Depth 12 m
Difficulty Advanced
Current Strong
Visibility 20 m
GPS 7.6825°, 98.7609°