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Chumpon Pinnacle

Chumpon Pinnacle, for us, is Koh Tao’s undisputed star. It’s not about intricate coral gardens here, though you’ll spot some sturdy staghorn if you look. This site is about the big stuff, and the feeling of being truly out in the blue. We love dropping down onto the main pinnacle, feeling the current gently pull you, and immediately being enveloped by schools of fusiliers. They often swirl so thick they block the sun. Keep an eye out from the deeper sections around 20 metres. That’s where we’ve had our best luck spotting larger pelagics like barracuda or even a whale shark cruising by. It’s never a guarantee, but the potential always buzzes in the air. Look closer too, because even amongst the drama of the open water, there’s plenty of smaller life like the iridescent blue-scaled wrasse zipping between rocks. It’s a site that can have a decent current, so it suits divers comfortable managing that, but the rewards are well worth it. Our favourite time to dive Chumpon is early morning, before the dive boats from Samui arrive. You often get the place to yourselves, and the light is just beautiful as it penetrates the schools of fish.