Koh Chang & Koh Rang · Thailand · Pinnacle
Three Fingers Reef
Three rock pinnacles rising together from the seabed
Photo: kallerna · CC BY-SA 4.0
Three Fingers, or Hin Kuak Maa, is a rock formation in the Koh Rang group near Koh Chang where three pinnacles rise from the seabed. It is one of the most distinctive underwater shapes in the eastern Gulf of Thailand, with a wide base and a top that stays below the surface.
Also known as Three Fingers, Hin Kuak Maa, Hin Kueak Mar.
Where it is and how deep
11.7912° N, 102.3996° EApproximate position — the dashed circle shows where the site lies; your operator's briefing has the mooring.
The dive
Three pinnacles climb from the seabed at 20 m (66 ft) on a single wide base, and none of them breaks the surface. The dive works around and between the three fingers of rock.
Marine life and season
The sources we used don't single out particular species here.
| 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.
Sources
- Three Fingers Reef — ScubaGo
- Hin kuak maa (Three fingers) — DivePlanner Pro
Photo credits
- A large orange-brown branching coral on a rocky reef with dozens of small dark fish in the blue water above by kallerna, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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