Koh Chang & Koh Rang · Thailand · Pinnacle
Hin Luk Bat
A cluster of coral-covered rock pinnacles, among Koh Chang's main dives
Hin Luk Bat is a very large rock pinnacle southwest of Koh Chang, made up of a small cluster of rocks covered in coral. It is one of the more popular dives around the island and a favourite with beginners.
Also known as Hin Luk Bath.
Where it is and how deep
No published position for this site — the map shows Koh Chang & Koh Rang and its other sites; operators know the mooring.
The dive
Boulders rise from a sandy seabed at 15 m, and an hour is easily spent circling the pinnacle at differing depths. Large schools of fish gather on the rock, from barracuda and grouper to butterflyfish and angelfish, and the deepest point reaches 25 m (80 ft). The site also works well as a night dive.
Marine life and season
- Barracuda
- Groupers
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prime | Prime | Prime | Prime | Good | Fair | Fair | Fair | Fair | Fair | Good | Prime |
Season follows Koh Chang & Koh Rang: Diving runs year-round; November to May brings calm seas and the clearest water, and the June to October monsoon brings wind, waves and lower visibility.
Dive videos
Scuba diving at Ko Chang, Thailand (Hin Luk Bat) · Thai Scuba on YouTube
Whale Shark at Hin Luk Bat Rock | Scuba Diving in Koh Chang, Thailand · Pattaya Divers on YouTube
Sources
- Scuba Diving at Hin Luk Bath — Private Scuba
- Scuba diving Koh Chang — I am Koh Chang
- Diving in Thailand — Wikivoyage
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A coral-capped pinnacle top only about 3 m below the surface
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A rock pile off Koh Rang that almost breaks the surface
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Staghorn coral and swarms of small reef fish on a shallow rock
Whale sharks around the hull between January and April
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A small pinnacle beside Blueberry Hill and Hin Rap
Reef
Turtles and stingrays over shallow hard coral
Three rock pinnacles rising together from the seabed
Similar dives elsewhere
Soft-coral dome from 6 m to a sandy base at 12-18 m
A hundred morays in the rock, sharks on the 24 m plateau
Drop point on the Nang Yuan pinnacles, 20 m at the base
Offshore pinnacle with barracuda, napoleon wrasse and blacktips