ONLY 1 day to dive Phi Phi Island...Recommendations?

[DiscoverTheBlue]

I know of - didn't dive there - the "real" Shark Point. The one I was mentioning - very possibly Hin Bida, as you say - was a great place for spotting Leopards at the time. And a beautiful landscape full of fire corals and sandy areas. Loved it!

 

[Batfish]

We will be staying at the Hilton in Phuket. Any other recommendations as far as what to do topside?

Yes, quite a few Please do check my blog for some ideas...

As for a day trip to Phi Phi, I totally recommend a trip on the Offspray Speedboat - trips are more expensive than on the big boats, but you have only 10 divers rather than 25 - 30, you get to Phi Phi in less than 1 hour rather than 3 hours..

Offspray Speedboat

 

[scuba_walter]

not totally true stevenl there is also phi phi sharkpoint a small divesite just east of the bida islands but i dont think any of the phuket boats go there .
so far only the phi phi boats go there it's a very small dive site with no shelter from any current so only around halfmoon it's good for diving .

greetz from phi phi

There is only one Shark Point, almost midway between Phi Phi and Phuket and Krabi.

 

[stevenl]

I thought that was the same site as Hin Bida. Learned something again today.

So you have 2 sites with the same name and to both you organise daytrips. Maybe time for a namechange?

 

[scuba_walter]

well the names are not the same it's shark point and phi phi shark point

 

[Ringo]

Yep, Scuba Walter
We used to dive this site from Phuket about 10 years ago when MV Saranya was running the Overnight cruises (only for a couple of months) to Phi Phi from Phuket.

 

[Batfish]

I dived "Phi Phi Shark Point" / "Hin Bida" a few times some years ago when I was tour leader on the MV Koon. Good dive site on a good day, but rather exposed if you have a current or big waves.

 

[Ringo]

To not confuse it as the same site Phi Phi Sharkpoint is located further out from Hin Bida.

 

[stevenl]

Hin Bida I know, but have never dived at Phi Phi Shark Point. But I still find the name confusing

 

[hleighaz]

Sweet. Considering that we are already limited on our diving time, I like the idea of spending more time under the water. I will check them out.

Thanks!