{"id":980,"date":"2026-03-24T14:29:32","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T07:29:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bophutdiving.com\/en\/?page_id=980"},"modified":"2026-04-23T16:42:02","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T09:42:02","slug":"white-rock-dive-site","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bophutdiving.com\/en\/white-rock-dive-site\/","title":{"rendered":"White Rock"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-regular-font-size\">White Rock Dive Site \u2014 Koh Tao, Thailand<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-foreground-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-8cd2d307ff0f4aeb34683942412f0528\"><strong>White Rock<\/strong> dive site is one of the largest and most diverse dive sites around Koh Tao, located between the island and Nang Yuan Island in the Gulf of Thailand. It\u2019s a favorite for both training dives and more advanced exploration thanks to its size and variety.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-foreground-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2c225991247fc0262a1ad92b6659816b\"><strong>\ud83d\udccd Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-foreground-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3a8ba4be4b312833ece364d9c21d0cbc\"><strong>Depth:<\/strong> ~5 to 22 meters<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-foreground-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-7b2f7e4d580b0fc2169d84f236993b0b\"><strong>Level:<\/strong> Beginner to advanced (multi-level site)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-foreground-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-6499a4bd9f114f9987b9dbdf727defb9\"><strong>Conditions:<\/strong> Generally calm, mild currents, visibility 10\u201330m<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-foreground-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-98ad11fef611275985d13e0e2593c37e\"><strong>\ud83e\udea8 Site Layout<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-foreground-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-be7ef5cdc822ed3d4c2dd73bc431bae0\">White Rock isn\u2019t just one rock\u2014it\u2019s a wide area made up of multiple granite pinnacles and coral bommies:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-foreground-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-0250a8c64791d18e978caea2e0f9086f\"><strong>Main \u201cWhite Rock\u201d pinnacle<\/strong> \u2013 named for its pale color, rises from ~22m to ~10m<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-foreground-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-84ae9bac958547e7bf9ada656d8946f4\"><strong>Shallow reef plateau<\/strong> \u2013 extensive coral garden ideal for long, slow dives<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-foreground-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-be4ded65ce1e4e34a00a40e8c68df43b\"><strong>Separate bommies and swim-throughs<\/strong> scattered across sandy seabed<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-foreground-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-8a5b210177ef6cb9b42484d1905e462e\"><strong>Deeper sections<\/strong> with isolated rocks that attract larger marine life<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-foreground-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-4231c69570fc994beed4c658d46f8b51\">Because of its size, dive routes can vary a lot\u2014no two dives feel the same.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-foreground-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-d3e39bd6dfc5109fc56c9f368586fc63\"><strong>\ud83d\udc20 Marine Life Highlights<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-foreground-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-33c175d21aa0864210b7e215ee93eb23\">White Rock is known for <strong>high fish density and variety<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-foreground-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2e107f4035efb772e0930b4b54cf1916\">Schools of snapper, fusiliers, and barracuda<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-foreground-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-16f8778284291f23c5ac8d1965001f9f\">Giant groupers and trevallies<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-foreground-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-eabe06408ea6f2e9a08d4c4c884755e6\">Blue-spotted stingrays and occasionally eagle rays<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-foreground-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-099e9693dbdcedf2506fb490a7eb182c\">Moray eels, including giant morays<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-foreground-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-451cb8a9625a44b35f8870e8b36dfa5e\">Batfish and rabbitfish cruising the reef<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-foreground-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-f84404406d655c7498430c6178f17c33\">Frequent turtle sightings<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-foreground-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-57bb7b0588f7a09e0ec2ff1b2ca2d8c2\">Night dives: hunting cuttlefish, crabs, and shrimps<\/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-e7f383484be36711044c9398ea5eaea3\">10.11173, 99.811672; 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