{"id":1007,"date":"2026-04-20T15:39:18","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T08:39:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bophutdiving.com\/en\/?page_id=1007"},"modified":"2026-04-20T15:39:20","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T08:39:20","slug":"aow-leuk","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bophutdiving.com\/en\/index.php\/aow-leuk\/","title":{"rendered":"Aow Leuk"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Aow Leuk Bay (often spelled Ao Leuk or Aow Leuk) is one of Koh Tao\u2019s most beautiful and accessible dive and snorkel sites, especially known for its calm conditions and excellent visibility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><br>Aow Leuk is a sheltered bay on the southeast coast of Koh Tao, making it ideal when other sites are affected by wind or rough seas. Its gently sloping reef and sandy bottom make it a favorite for training dives and relaxed explorations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Depth &amp; Conditions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Depth range: ~2 to 20 meters<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Visibility: Often 15\u201330 meters (one of the best on the island)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Currents: Usually very mild or none<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Topography<\/strong><br>The bay features a wide sandy bottom with <strong>fringing coral reefs<\/strong> on both sides. As you go deeper, scattered coral bommies and small reef structures appear, creating an easy, open dive profile without tight spaces or overhead environments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Marine Life<\/strong><br>Aow Leuk is great for spotting:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Blacktip reef sharks<\/strong> (commonly seen cruising the shallows)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Green sea turtles<\/strong> grazing on seagrass<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Schools of fusiliers and trevally<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Parrotfish, butterflyfish, and angelfish<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Occasional stingrays resting on the sand<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Because of the calm water, marine life here is often relaxed and easy to approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dive Experience<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Best suited for: Beginners, Open Water students, and snorkelers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Highlight: Shark and turtle encounters in clear, shallow water<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Caution: Boat traffic and swimmers near the beach\u2014stay aware<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full has-custom-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"286\" src=\"https:\/\/bophutdiving.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/AowLeuk.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1008\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:20px;border-top-right-radius:20px;border-bottom-left-radius:20px;border-bottom-right-radius:20px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bophutdiving.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/AowLeuk.png 512w, https:\/\/bophutdiving.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/AowLeuk-300x168.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Aow Leuk Bay (often spelled Ao Leuk or Aow Leuk) is one of Koh Tao\u2019s most beautiful and accessible dive and snorkel sites, especially known for its calm conditions and excellent visibility. OverviewAow Leuk is a sheltered bay on the southeast coast of Koh Tao, making it ideal when other sites are affected by wind [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"dive-site-sail-rock","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1007","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bophutdiving.com\/en\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1007","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bophutdiving.com\/en\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bophutdiving.com\/en\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bophutdiving.com\/en\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bophutdiving.com\/en\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1007"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/bophutdiving.com\/en\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1007\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1009,"href":"https:\/\/bophutdiving.com\/en\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1007\/revisions\/1009"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bophutdiving.com\/en\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1007"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}