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Chumphon Pinnacle

Look, we’re going to be honest. If you only do one dive from Koh Tao, make it Chumphon Pinnacle. It’s got that big-fish energy we crave, right on our doorstep. Descending onto the main granite pinnacle, you’re often met by a wall of fusiliers, so thick they almost block out the light. We love to drift over the anemone fields, a stunning mosaic of pinks and purples, keeping one eye out into the blue. This is where you often find the bigger pelagics. Bull sharks used to be a regular sight, though they’re less common these days, still, we’ve seen them cruise through. Whale sharks pass by seasonally, a real lottery win. But even without them, the schools of barracuda circling the pinnacle, the monstrous humpback groupers lurking in the shadows, and those huge shoals of batfish make it consistently exciting. Our tip? Try for an early morning dive before the day boats arrive. It’s a bit more exposed than other sites, so expect some current, but that’s what brings in the action. It suits confident divers looking for that hit of adrenaline and serious marine encounters.