{"id":1021,"date":"2026-04-21T16:02:59","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T09:02:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bophutdiving.com\/en\/?page_id=1021"},"modified":"2026-04-21T17:30:06","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T10:30:06","slug":"hin-wong","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bophutdiving.com\/en\/index.php\/hin-wong\/","title":{"rendered":"Hin Wong"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\" id=\"p-rc_302024be4b34cfd6-72\"><strong>Hin Wong<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-foreground-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-9dcc5ebf000d44b1766dce37edd66ca3\" id=\"p-rc_302024be4b34cfd6-72\">Hin Wong is a vast and varied site on the northeast coast of Koh Tao.<sup><\/sup> It is essentially split into two distinct experiences: the shallow, protected <strong>Hin Wong Bay<\/strong> (ideal for beginners and snorkelers) and the deeper, more dramatic <strong>Hin Wong Pinnacle<\/strong> located just offshore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-regular-font-size\"><strong>1. Hin Wong Pinnacle<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-foreground-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-f53729869e0a76b75b9bcda97f528ac8\" id=\"p-rc_302024be4b34cfd6-73\">This is the &#8220;big brother&#8221; of the area\u2014a submerged seamount that offers some of the most vibrant coral life on the island.<sup><\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-foreground-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-67f576d90a9105865fb917c7ef06b75d\"><strong>Depth:<\/strong> 10 to 32 meters.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-foreground-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-44ea48f47d41c91cca5f6e66613d6e7b\"><strong>Skill Level:<\/strong> Advanced Open Water (due to depth and potential currents).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-foreground-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1d700a8d070fc23c0044fc7d1055b2d9\"><strong>Visibility:<\/strong> 2 to 25 meters (highly unpredictable).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-foreground-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-5a3b605abeb4e23ae89849d8acd60b50\"><strong>Topography:<\/strong> A series of massive granite boulders running on a North-South axis. The southern end features a &#8220;table-top&#8221; rock that serves as the shallowest point.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-foreground-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2d71c69e87a348ab59ae4ffecb02e262\"><strong>Marine Life:<\/strong> * <strong>The &#8220;Purple Forest&#8221;:<\/strong> The site is famous for its stunning fields of purple soft tree corals, gorgonian sea fans, and curly wire corals.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Residents:<\/strong> Look for large Brown Marbled Groupers, Blue-ringed Angelfish, and Hawksbill turtles.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Activity:<\/strong> You\u2019ll often see schools of Striped Squirrelfish and Black Damselfish darting around the brain corals. Banded Sea Kraits and Jenkins Whiprays are also common in the deeper sandy areas.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-foreground-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-b76798f6293ab1cf1dc1f4d8d130fafd\"><strong>Location<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-foreground-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-7fbacad48ae6312ee29d5ffe09d4158d\"> 10.11261, 99.85216 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/dir\/@10.112612,99.852161,8z\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Get Directions<\/a><\/p>\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\/HinWongPinnacle.png\" alt=\"hin wong pinnacle dive site\" class=\"wp-image-1026\" 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\/HinWongPinnacle.png 512w, https:\/\/bophutdiving.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/HinWongPinnacle-300x168.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-regular-font-size\"><strong>2. Hin Wong Bay<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-foreground-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-a3519ade9f247b7ed8bb55b24fc4451c\" id=\"p-rc_302024be4b34cfd6-80\">The bay itself is a horseshoe-shaped sanctuary that provides a more relaxed, shallow dive or snorkel.<sup><\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-foreground-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-845d482f5714ad1e1741dc39ae21bda5\"><strong>Depth:<\/strong> 2 to 14 meters.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-foreground-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-8bf873e56abb1688c7ca2dd6f58766a7\"><strong>Skill Level:<\/strong> Open Water \/ Beginner.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-foreground-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-030677787415acd4a63d721783fd5dcc\"><strong>Topography:<\/strong> A fringing reef made of granite boulders fused with hard corals, interspersed with sandy patches and small caves.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-foreground-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-8f587f1eed6fd4ccfe8b1814272226bd\"><strong>Marine Life:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>The &#8220;Bait Balls&#8221;:<\/strong> The bay is famous for massive schools of Yellowtail Fusiliers that can sometimes be so thick they block out the sun.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Shallows:<\/strong> Home to Blacktip Reef Sharks (often seen in the very shallow parts), Parrotfish, and Sergeant Majors.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Cave Exploration:<\/strong> There is a small, easy-to-navigate cave in the corner of the bay that is popular for light swim-throughs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-foreground-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-b76798f6293ab1cf1dc1f4d8d130fafd\"><strong>Location<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-foreground-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-d9362089479473e48c444098b0095b17\"> 10.10226, 99.85057 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/dir\/@10.102261390296658,99.8505735397339,8z\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Get Directions<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d4808.006069266827!2d99.84670625950277!3d10.104182732572495!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x3055a1d1c627182f%3A0xda85223e34ff229f!2sHin%20Wong%20Diving%20Spot!5e0!3m2!1sen!2sth!4v1776767143494!5m2!1sen!2sth\" width=\"100%\" height=\"200\" style=\"border:0;\" allowfullscreen=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\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\/HinWongBay.png\" alt=\"hin wong bay dive site\" class=\"wp-image-1029\" 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\/HinWongBay.png 512w, https:\/\/bophutdiving.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/HinWongBay-300x168.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hin Wong Hin Wong is a vast and varied site on the northeast coast of Koh Tao. It is essentially split into two distinct experiences: the shallow, protected Hin Wong Bay (ideal for beginners and snorkelers) and the deeper, more dramatic Hin Wong Pinnacle located just offshore. 1. Hin Wong Pinnacle This is the &#8220;big [&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-1021","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\/1021","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=1021"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/bophutdiving.com\/en\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1021\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1073,"href":"https:\/\/bophutdiving.com\/en\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1021\/revisions\/1073"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bophutdiving.com\/en\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1021"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}