Diving & Snorkeling at HTMS Kled Kaew Ship Wreck & Viking Bay : Go Dive Lanta
Day trip diving at HTMS Kled Keaw Ship Wreck
Trip : HTMS Kled Keaw Ship Wreck
Rating : ****
Depth : 5-30 Meters (15-100 feet)
Visibility : 5-15 meters (15-50 feet)
Suitable : All levels of Scuba divers and Snorkelers.
Ko Phi Phi's scuba diving highlights.
They are one of the best places in Thailand to see Leopard Sharks and have a healthy local population of these graceful creatures. There are also underwater pinnacles, drop-offs, walls, bolders,caverns and swim-throughs to explore.
The Phi Phi islands are an incredibly scenic diving destination. The topography from the surface is absolutely stunning; monolithic limestone mountains rising vertically from the sea and soaring to heights of more than 500 meters. Underwater you'll find an amazing environment of rugged caves, overhangs and swim-throughs in the soft rock. Other dives include sheer walls that plunge from the surface to over 25 meters. These walls contain a profusion of soft corals, large orange-colored fans, black corals, and long stringy sea whips.
Made famous by the film the beach the Phi Phi Islands offer some great diving. Most of the dive sites are on the uninhabited Phi Phi Lei, which is about a 2 hour boat journey from Koh Lanta. The most frequently dived sites are Palong Wall and Maya Bay. A new 40 meter wreck that has only recently been sunk will also make and interesting addition the diving in the area.
Before book HTMS Kled Keaw Wreck Trip
To enroll in a Snorkelling Trip : Viking Cave
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You need to be in good physical health.
To enroll in a Diving Trip : HTMS Kled Kaew Ship Wreck
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You must be a certified diver.
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Must have dived in the last year (unless diver has more than 50 dives)
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Divers that do not meet the requirements are required to do a Refresher Dive additional cost 1,000 THB
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for dive at HTMS Klet Kaew Ship Wreck dive site If you are certified Open Water Diver please check our Advaced Diver Course or taking Deep Adventure Dive additional cost 1,000 THB
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Need to confirm and check sized for the diving equipment at least the day before the trip.
Please complete the following forms :
Download : PADI Medical Statement and Questionnaire (pdf)
Download : SSI Medical Statement and Questionnaire (pdf)
If you need to Flying after diving for Recreational Diving
please find information here
Please Remember : Taking HTMS Kled Kaew Ship Wreck Trip.
You will need to stay on Koh Lanta at least 3 Days 2 Nights.
Please find your accommodation here.
How to getting to Koh Lanta? If you need transfer service
please find more detail about transfer here.
Daily Rates are Inclusive of :
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Full Set Diving Equipment Rental
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Snorkelling Gear Rental
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1-3 Tank/day
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Weights & Belt
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Dive Guide or Snorkeling Guide
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Small Group
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Max. 4 Divers/1 Dive Guide
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Max. 8 Snorkllers/1 Snorkelling Guide
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Dive & Snorkelling Briefing
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Group insurance cover 1,000,000 THB
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Round transfer Hotels on Koh Lanta/Dive Shop
On The Big Boat
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Breakfast
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Lunch (Thai food buffet)
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Tropical fruit
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Drinking water
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Soft drinks
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Coffee & Tea
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Electrolyte beverage
Dive Sites : HTMS Kled Keaw Wreck, Viking Bay & Hin Klai
Dive Site : HTMS Kled Keaw Ship Wreck
An ancient Royal Thai Navy transport support vessel, the HTMS Kled Kaew, went to a watery grave 19th March 2014 just off Phi Phi Leh Island,
where it is expected to attract coral and marine life, and become a popular dive site. -
The Kletd Kaew was built in 1948 for the Norwegian Royal Navy, being launched initially as the RnoMS Norfrost. Eight years later it was acquired and renamed by the Royal Thai Navy (RTN).
Before the 382-ton, 47-metre vessel was sunk, several holes were cut through the hull to assist in the sinking and also to allow skilled divers to explore the interior.
The sinking, a joint action by the RTN and the Dept of Marine & Coastal Resources, was presided over by Capt Nantapon Malarat, Deputy Chief of Staff of the Tab Lamu Naval Base in Phang Nga.
Dive Site : Viking Bay
Viking is one of our favourite sites on Phi Phi, with enough variety to keep all levels of diver happy. Due to its location on the north east side of Phi Phi Leh island, it rarely has any noticeable currents making it an easy dive even during strong current periods.
The dive boat generally moors up in a shallow bay and divers descend directly by the boat or swim into the shallower bay if preferred.
Swimming right out of the bay at 12m depth will take you to a large concrete artificial reef which is home to large schools of fish and nudibranchs. Anemones filled with clownfish sit on the frames and huge pufferfish swim nearby. Lone barracuda can often be spotted hovering inside, and perhaps most interesting is the large school of resident batfish which are rarely seen at any other Phi Phi dive site.
After a tour around the artificial reef, a 5 minute swim across the sandy bay will take you to a shallow reef covered in fans and soft corals. Look for flounder, pipefish and cuttlefish in the sand, as well as small anemones with cleaner shrimp inside and occasionally a leopard shark! Many different moray species can also be found here, including giant, honeycomb and zebra.
Dive Site : Hin Klai (Garang Haeng or Garang Heng)
Daily Rates are Exclusive of :
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Additional cost for Diving Insurance 350 THB/day
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Additional cost for Private Snorkelling Guide 1,000 THB/day
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Additional cost for Private Dive Guide 1,200 THB/day
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Additional cost for Refresher Dive 1,000 THB/diver
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Additional cost for Deep Adventure Dive 1,000 THB/diver
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Optional 3rd Dives 1,000 THB/person
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Rental Dive Computer 350 THB/day
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Rental Nitrox Tank 300 THB/tank
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Rental 15L Tank 200 THB/tank
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Rental DIN adapter 150 THB/day
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Rental Diving Torch Rental 200 THB/day
National Marine Park Fee :
The National Marine Park Fee will be added to your bill and is payable on or before the day of the trip. If your trips are not within the National Marine Park then you do not need to pay the Fee.
Trip : HTMS Kled Keaw Wreck on Big Boat itinerary
Arrival Day : Sign up & Try diving equipment at Go Dive Shop 1 day before start trip.
Diving & Snorkeling Day Trip : On the Big Boat
06:45 - 07:45 AM. Pick up from your Hotels & Resorts
08:00 AM. Departure from Go Dive Lanta Jetty,
08:15 AM. Welcome on board, Boat briefing
08:30 AM. Breakfast
09:00 AM. Dive / Snorkeling Briefing
10:00 AM. Dive 1st / Snorkeling 1st Spot : HTMS Kled Kaew Wreck
11:00 AM. Tea & Coffee, Tropical Fruit, Dive / Snorkeling Briefing
12:15 AM. Dive 2nd / Snorkeling 2nd Spot : Viking Bay
01:15 PM. Lunch, Dive / Snorkeling Briefing
02:30 PM. Dive 3rd / Snorkeling 3rd Spot (Optional) : Hin Klai
03:30 PM. Tea & Coffee, Tropical Fruit
05:30 PM. Boat arrive to Go Dive Lanta Jetty
If making 2 dives the boat will be back around 03:30 - 04:00 PM
Remark :
** All itineraries & schedules are weather permitting, sea conditions, currents, tide, minimum numbers and may change without prior notice as the instructors see fit.
*** Rates are only valid for bookings paid via internet!.
Daily Private Boat Charter Rate are Inclusive of :
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Dive / Snorkelling Briefing
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Group insurance cover 1,000,000 THB
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Round transfer Hotels on Koh Lanta/Dive Shop
On The Speed Boat
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Lunch (Thai food buffet)
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Tropical fruit
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Drinking water
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Soft drinks
Daily Private Boat Charter Rate are Exclusive of :
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Additional cost for Diving Insurance 350 THB/day
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Additional cost for Try Scuba Diving (2 dives) 2,250 THB/person
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Additional cost for Diving (2 dives) 1,750 THB/diver
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Additional cost for Refresher Dive 1,000 THB/diver
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Additional cost for Deep Adventure Dive 1,000 THB/diver
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Optional 3rd Dives 1,000 THB/person
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Rental Dive Computer Rental 350 THB/diver/day
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Rental Nitrox Tank 300 THB/tank
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Rental 15L Tank 200 THB/tank
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Rental DIN adapter 150 THB/day
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Rental Diving Torch 200 THB/day
National Marine Park Fee :
The National Marine Park Fee will be added to your bill and is payable on or before the day of the trip. If your trips are not within the National Marine Park then you do not need to pay the Fee.
Trip : Kled Keaw Wreck on Speed Boat itinerary
Arrival Day : Sign up & Try diving equipment at Go Dive Shop 1 day before start trip.
Diving & Snorkeling Day Trip : On the Speed Boat
06:45 - 07:45 AM. Pick up from your Hotels & Resorts
08:00 AM. Departure from Go Dive Lanta Jetty
08:15 AM. Welcome on board, Boat briefing
08:30 AM. Dive / Snorkeling Briefing
09:00 AM. Dive 1st / Snorkeling 1st Spot : HTMS Kled Kaew Wreck
10:00 AM. Tropical Fruit, Dive / Snorkeling Briefing
11:00 AM. Dive 2nd / Snorkeling 2nd Spot : Viking Bay
12:00 PM. Lunch, Dive / Snorkeling Briefing
01:15 PM. Dive 3rd / Snorkeling 3rd Spot (Optional) : Hin Klai
02:30 PM. Tropical Fruit
03:00 PM. Boat arrive to Go Dive Lanta Jetty
If making 2 dives the boat will be back around 01:30 PM
Remark :
** All itineraries & schedules are weather permitting, sea conditions, currents, tide, minimum numbers and may change without prior notice as the instructors see fit.
*** Rates are only valid for bookings paid via internet!.
This dive site is a submerged circular coral reef about 2km east of Phi Phi Ley. It is one of the favorite dive sites around Phi Phi Island . It is famous for it's large shoals of Fish, Soft Corals, Hard Corals and there is a 99% chance to see Leopard Sharks!
This site is also known as Garang Heng. Can be found only 10 mins boat ride northwards of Hin Bida, the Phi Phi Shark Point. The dive starts at around 5 meters and drops down slowly to a sandy seabed at just over 17 meters. This submerged sister to Shark Point offers an excellent back up plan for viewing Thailand’s Shark population.
Leopard Sharks are spotted regularly resting on the sandy bottom and the small Bamboo Shark usually found hiding underneath the hard coral formations. Huge Gorgonian sea fans stand proud from the reef providing shelter for all manner of Shrimp’s, Crustaceans and Nudibranchs. This isolated reef allows divers the chance to observe several members of the Anemone fish family including the now world famous Nemo (Western Clownfish) all living in perfect symbiosis with their host anemone. This dive site can also be accessed from koh Lanta.
