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A group of five islands around 25km west of Koh Lanta separated by deep water channels. There are six different places to dive here and visibility is usually good. Marine life is plentiful here with all the regular visitors including morays and nudibranchs with the bigger tuna, jacks and trevally hunting in the deeper waters. There is a series of caves at the largest island, Koh Hah Yai, where natural light filters into a large underwater chamber. The entrance is at about 12 meters and you can actually surface inside to view some spectacular overhanging stalagtites.
Dive Site report by Scuba Fish Koh Lanta
Koh Lanta's Closest Dive Site. The dive sites at Ko Haa offer
beautiful scuba diving and snorkelling with spectacular visibility. Diving
at Ko Haa is suitable for divers of all levels.
Ko Haa's highlights include The Lagoon, The Cathedral, and other caverns,
inter-connected chambers and swim-throughs.
Ko Haa, which means ‘Five Islands’ in Thai, has a central lagoon area that
is ideal for beginners. It offers a safe and relaxed starting point for you
to take your first underwater breaths and there are some extremely friendly
little Porcupine Puffer Fish, ready to make your acquaintance in the large,
sandy bay area. The bay slopes gently onto the reef allowing you to progress
into your first dive effortlessly.
The marine life that can be found at Ko Haa varies from rare Ghost Pipefish
measuring only a few centimetres, to an abundance of Octopus hiding amongst
the rocks and crevices. A Hawksbill Turtle is often seen swimming amongst
the pristine coral. Manta Rays, Marble Rays, Eagle Rays and even Whale
Sharks are spotted here occasionally.
You can’t predict exactly what you'll see, but it’s always a pleasant and
rewarding surprise!
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