The best way to dive Sail Rock (the dive site in Thailand) is by dive boat from either Koh Tao or Koh Phangan.
Sail Rock (called Hin Bae in Thai), is a tiny rocky islet situated roughly midway between Koh Tao and Koh Phangan. Jagged rock walls of the island plunge steeply beneath the ocean surface to a depth of roughly 25-28 meters where they meet the seabed. The dive site is encrusted by corals and features a unique vertical chimney swim-through and expansive ‘secret pinnacle’ situated a short swim from the main dive site. It’s possible to see huge amounts of marine life including whale sharks, placing Sail Rock among the most renowned dive sites in Thailand.
At Simple Life Divers, from our base on Koh Tao, we dive Sail Rock as a full-day trip due to the distances and transit times involved. We run Sail Rock as a two or three dive trips, sometimes combining with Samran Pinnacle, Southwest Pinnacles or Shark Island depending on the sea conditions.
Because we’re aboard the dive boat for an entire day, we prefer to run Sail Rock trips whilst the ocean is calm, wave heights are low and the weather favorable, so everybody enjoys a fantastic day that is memorable for all the right reasons.