South Pinapple Point / Thom Island - Koh Tang & Offshore
South Pineapple Point, just off Thom Island, is a reliable easy dive, particularly good for those getting comfortable in the water. The maximum depth of 15 metres keeps things relaxed, and the currents here are usually pretty mild. We’ve spotted plenty of smaller reef fish darting between the soft corals, with nudibranchs often out and about on the sandy patches. It's a nice, calm introduction to the Koh Tang area, well-suited for beginners or divers wanting a chill day out.
- Location
- Koh Tang & Offshore, Cambodia, Southeast Asia
- Coordinates
- 9.939800, 104.021700
- Maximum Depth
- 15m
- Difficulty
- Beginner
Best Time to Dive in Koh Tang & Offshore
The warmest water temperatures in Koh Tang & Offshore occur in January, averaging 29.2°C. The coolest conditions are in December at 29.2°C.
Monthly Water Temperatures
- January: 29.2°C (air: 27.1°C)
- February: 29.2°C (air: 27.4°C)
- March: 29.2°C (air: 27.9°C)
- April: 29.2°C (air: 28.8°C)
- May: 29.2°C (air: 29.2°C)
- June: 29.2°C (air: 28.6°C)
- July: 29.2°C (air: 28.1°C)
- August: 29.2°C (air: 28.1°C)
- September: 29.2°C (air: 27.7°C)
- October: 29.2°C (air: 27.6°C)
- November: 29.2°C (air: 28.0°C)
- December: 29.2°C (air: 27.7°C)
Nearby Dive Sites in Koh Tang & Offshore
- Buom Island (MPA) - 12m
- CM 02958 TS - 13m (wreck)
- CM 2548 TS - 10m (wreck)
- CM 91793TS - 45m (wreck)
- Condor Reef - 15-30m (reef)
- DN 1060 - 7m (wreck)
- Finger Nail (Marine Park) - 13m
- Gầm Ghì West - 14m
- KG 09299 - 29m (wreck)
- Kim Quy island - 12m
- Koh Tang North - 10-25m (reef)
- North Pinapple Point/Hon Thom Bac - 12m
- Phu Quoc
- SPAN - 35m (wreck)
- Than Binh 6 - 8m (wreck)
Nearest Dive Centres to South Pinapple Point / Thom Island
Marine Life in Koh Tang & Offshore
Home to 22 recorded species including 17 reef fish, 2 seagrass & algae, 2 other, 1 crabs & lobsters.
Notable Species
- Redcoat (Sargocentron rubrum) - Reef Fish
- Lattice monocle bream (Scolopsis taenioptera) - Reef Fish
- Crescent Grunter (Terapon jarbua) - Reef Fish
- Common Ponyfish (Leiognathus equula) - Reef Fish
- Largescaled Terapon (Terapon theraps) - Reef Fish
- Deep Body Silver Biddy (Gerres erythrourus) - Reef Fish
- Oriental sole (Brachirus orientalis) - Reef Fish
- Wrasse (Thalassoma lunare) - Reef Fish
- Six-banded Rock Cod (Epinephelus sexfasciatus) - Reef Fish
- Green Rrough-backed Puffer (Lagocephalus lunaris) - Reef Fish
- Deep Flounder (Pseudorhombus elevatus) - Reef Fish
- seagrass (Halophila ovalis) - Seagrass & Algae
- Narrow-barred Spanish mackerel (Scomberomorus commerson) - Reef Fish
- Big-eye trevally (Caranx sexfasciatus) - Reef Fish
- Crazy Fish (Butis butis) - Reef Fish
- Horseshoe Crab (Carcinoscorpius rotundicauda)
- Savigny's Brittle Star (Ophiactis savignyi)
- Silver moony (Monodactylus argenteus) - Reef Fish
- Scissortail sergeant (Abudefduf sexfasciatus) - Reef Fish
- halodule (Halodule uninervis) - Seagrass & Algae
Recommended Packing List for South Pinapple Point / Thom Island
Based on average water temperature of 29.2°C.
- Shorty or Rashguard - warm 29°C water needs minimal exposure protection
- Mask - essential for every dive
- Fins
- BCD - buoyancy compensator
- Regulator - your most safety-critical piece of gear
- Dive Computer - tracks depth, time, and NDL
- Surface Marker Buoy (SMB) - essential for boat pickups
- Dive Torch - useful for crevices and colour at depth
- Underwater Camera - capture your diving memories