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 The
Phi Phi Islands are one of the most dramatically beautiful locations
in the world. The scenery from the surface is absolutely stunning;
colossal emerald green monoliths rising straight from the sea and
soaring to heights of more than 500 meters. Underwater, these towers
shape a rugged, interesting environment for scuba divers, and over
time the elements have created caves, overhangs, and swim-throughs
in the soft limestone rock. Other dive profiles include vertical
walls that plunge from the surface to over 25 meters. On these walls
growing in every nook and cranny are found a profusion of soft corals,
large orange-colored fans, black corals, and long stringy sea whips.
There are several unusual types of coral that can only be found
in the waters surrounding the Phi-Phi Islands including a one meter
high white coral bush that is shaped like a Christmas tree complete
with little ornaments.
 The
Phi-Phi Islands offer a remarkable variety of dive sites concentrated
in a small area. One of the most popular dive sites is located at
the Southern tip of the small island of Ko Bida Nok. In a shallow
bay on the Eastern side of the island are found huge gardens of
stag horn and star corals and incredible numbers of colorful reef
fish. In spite of diving visibility often being limited to 5-20
meters the Phi-Phi Islands are likely to remain among the most popular
diving locations Southeast Asia.
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