Koh Lanta & Koh Haa · Thailand · Reef
Ko Haa 2
An easy Koh Haa reef of healthy coral and critters
Photo: (c) portioid, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA) · CC BY-SA 4.0
Ko Haa 2 is a reef in the Koh Haa group, rated very easy and open to divers of every level. Plenty of critters and a wide variety of coral make it a site for underwater photography, and the coral is in very good shape even after the 2004 tsunami that badly hit the Andaman Sea.
0Where it is and how deep
7.4293° N, 98.8957° EApproximate position — the dashed circle shows where the site lies; your operator's briefing has the mooring.
The dive
The reef reaches a maximum depth of around 25 m, and with no current or a light one the dive asks little of the group. The usual Thai reef life is all around, and a lucky diver may find a ghost pipefish among the corals.
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 | Prime | Prime |
Season follows Koh Lanta & Koh Haa: November to April is the dry season and the best diving; most dive shops close from the end of April to the end of October.
Photos from Ko Haa 2
portioid · CC BY-SA 4.0
portioid · CC BY-SA 4.0
Dive videos
Thailand- Ko Lanta - Ko Haa - 03/22 - inside the swarm · TravelAddict303 on YouTube
Sources
- Ko Haa 2 dive site — DiveZone
- Koh Haa Lagoon — ScubaGo
Photo credits
- A large titan triggerfish with a yellow-and-black mesh pattern and yellow fins feeds head-down on a coral-crusted rock by (c) portioid, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- A white porcelain crab with reddish-brown spots holds up its claws on the brown, bead-covered surface of an anemone by portioid, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- A single golden-yellow damselfish with long fins swims in front of dark blue water by portioid, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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