Discover Hin Luk Bat – Koh Chang's Top Dive Site
Hin Luk Bat is one of the most popular and highly regarded dive sites on Koh Chang. Located west of Bang Bao Pier, it takes only 20 minutes to reach by boat. This dive site is famous for its iconic triangular rock formation that rises above the water. Next to it is a smaller rock that is visible during low tide. It is a large and diverse dive site, with depths ranging from 3 to 22 meters. Due to its size and beauty, it's highly recommended to do two or more dives here.
Why Dive at Hin Luk Bat?
- Two Buoy Lines: One line leads to a sandy area with anemone fields, and the other to a stunning coral wall full of disc corals and serpent corals.
- Unique Marine Life: Spot clownfish, nudibranchs, hermit crabs, and sea cucumbers in every nook and cranny.
- Swim-Throughs: Advanced divers can explore tight swim-throughs between the larger and smaller rocks.
Dive Site Overview
| Max Depth | Shallow Depth | Marine Life |
|---|---|---|
| 22 meters | 3–5 meters | Clownfish, nudibranchs, hermit crabs, sea cucumbers, disc corals, serpent corals |
Ready to experience one of Koh Chang's most beautiful dive sites? Book your fun dive or scuba diving course with Chang Diving Center today!
Diver Level for this dive site.
Min. certification level: Junior, Open Water Diver (or equalled) Try Diving possibility: Yes Snorkelling possibility: YesOur Divemaster's
Our Divemasters will give you a boat briefing and an overview for the day at the time the boat starts. They will give you a Dive briefing before each dive, and be in the front to lead the group while diving. Ask you frequently for Air consumption and knock against the Tank to get your attention. If there is any problem they will assist you, to secure your and others safety. If you and your buddy would like to explore the dive-site yourself the Divemasters will give you a briefing on the boat and check the predive safety procedure before your buddy team enter the water.Entry and Exit
Dive Boat
Predive Safety Check! We enter the water from the side of the Boat with a Giant Strike, if all is OK, clear the place and swim on the surface to the starting point. After the dive, back on the surface we swim back to the ladder on the side of the boat, stand on the ladder and take off the fin's (give it up to the crew) climb up the ladder with the regulator in your mouth. Never stay under a diver which try to climb up.
Dinghy Boat
Predive Safety Check! We enter the water with a backroll entry. When everything is OK, clear the place and swim on the surface to the starting point. After the dive, back on the surface, we swim back to the dinghy boat. When you reach the dinghy boat remove your weight belt and BCD. Start to get up the dinghy with the help of a few kicks with your fin's.
Dive Procedures
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Review the necessary Handsignals for scuba diving.
- What you maight spot while diving or snorkelling
- When you end any dive a safety stop on 5 m of depth for 3 min is recommended.
Emergency Procedures
- Police, Phone: 191
- Tourist Police, Phone: 1155
- EMS, Phone: 1669
- DAN International, Phone: +1-919-684-9111
- Suspicion of DCS
- Recrompression chaimber, Koh Chang Hospital, Phone: 039 521-657 or 039 586-131
