 Hin
Muang, (Purple Rock) is totally submerged and is located just a
few hundred meters north of Hin Daeng. This unique dive site is so completely
covered with lush purple soft corals that it actually seems to glow, and
it attracts the most incredible amount of marine life you will find anywhere.
Compared with the relatively barren Hin Daeng it's as if you are swimming
in an entirely different ocean and not just a short distance away. This
limestone pinnacle stretches for more than 200 meters in length and in
some places is less than 20 meters in width. The almost vertical walls
are carpeted with anemones and colorful sea fans and the numerous little
caves, ledges, and rocky outcroppings provide shelter for virtually every
underwater creature found in Southeast Asia.
It is one of the best sites for viewing Manta Rays, and
many species of sharks including the Grey Reef Shark which are commonly
seen congregating in groups of a dozen or more. Hin Muang like Richelieu
Rock in the Surin Islands to the north is also a magnet for Whale Sharks
and ranks among Thailand's best places for observing these gentle giants.
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