{"id":997,"date":"2026-04-20T15:02:50","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T08:02:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bophutdiving.com\/en\/?page_id=997"},"modified":"2026-04-23T16:39:29","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T09:39:29","slug":"green-rock","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bophutdiving.com\/en\/green-rock\/","title":{"rendered":"Green Rock"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-regular-font-size\"><strong>Green Rock<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-foreground-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-bdf90797e938ee2440439c1f0a862f6c\">Green Rock sits just north of Koh Tao and is usually dived as part of trips to nearby sites like Nang Yuan Island. It consists of a cluster of submerged granite boulders forming a maze-like underwater landscape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-foreground-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1948faf9f41a2e72255ecbbf978f7730\"><strong>Depth &amp; Conditions<\/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-2749ff45145445677f954547bc42c471\">Depth range: ~8 to 30 meters<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-foreground-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2c88a10b1d78e0c824a0bef3f221a9c8\">Visibility: Typically 10\u201325 meters<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-foreground-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-787048515db49e843e3a97297cf6fe52\">Currents: Can be mild to quite strong at times (this is what makes it exciting but sometimes challenging)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-foreground-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-616bf8b37c6580bdd02d2faff8691e16\"><strong>Topography<\/strong><br>The site is famous for its <strong>tight swim-throughs<\/strong>, tunnels, and narrow gullies between massive rocks. Some passages are small and require good buoyancy control\u2014this isn\u2019t the best place for brand-new divers, but it\u2019s great for those with a bit of experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-foreground-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-31e950f81b52cae06705384105963d04\"><strong>Marine Life<\/strong><br>Green Rock is particularly known for:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-foreground-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-cbc0a7b1e42705fca1b4565c3ad12f3e\"><strong>Moray eels<\/strong> (often seen poking out of crevices)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-foreground-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-21a5150b7a2f1234802cba9283d9a468\"><strong>Blue-spotted stingrays<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-foreground-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-9fcee6885aa1e4044417df2c2543e4e6\">Reef fish like angelfish, butterflyfish, and barracuda<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-foreground-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-447119f21b1480f17a3bff7abfcc479a\">Occasional sightings of <strong>whale sharks<\/strong> (rare, but possible around Koh Tao)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-foreground-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-17fd684f17a8e5992675186363a07ac2\">There\u2019s also plenty of macro life hidden among the rocks, so it appeals to both wide-angle and macro enthusiasts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-foreground-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-a7e657da2bdd2fde53896ee760834fe6\"><strong>Dive Experience<\/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-59819880b90560ee9cf9dde2b9c495e6\">Best suited for: Open Water divers with some experience, Advanced divers preferred when currents are strong<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-foreground-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-bd6afa137c3f4f1393e4f2011749739a\">Highlight: Exploring the labyrinth of rock formations and spotting hidden marine life<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-foreground-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1f1646217c6b620027b1fdda34f521a5\">Caution: Watch for surge and current, especially near tighter passages<\/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-fca8a532d0162e3241df138d760f6277\">10.124553, 99.810766; <a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/6jW5Tr7XJwxzABm27\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>Get Directions<\/strong><\/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!1d2621.4177494330042!2d99.80932168431826!3d10.12454621656517!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x305598b299590b45%3A0xf0b3548c1b9fcb7e!2sGreen%20Rock!5e0!3m2!1sen!2sth!4v1776768672606!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 is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"286\" src=\"https:\/\/bophutdiving.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Green-rock.png\" alt=\"green rock dive site\" class=\"wp-image-1000\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:20px;border-top-right-radius:20px;border-bottom-left-radius:20px;border-bottom-right-radius:20px;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bophutdiving.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Green-rock.png 512w, https:\/\/bophutdiving.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Green-rock-300x168.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Green Rock Green Rock sits just north of Koh Tao and is usually dived as part of trips to nearby sites like Nang Yuan Island. 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