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Diving at Koh Poda Krabi Ao Nang

Ko Po Da Nai is a little over 6 kilometres to the south of Ao Nang beach. It is one of the largest offshore islands in the area with average diving depths of eight (8) metres.

This segment contains useful information about Ko Poda dive spot, with further details about the marine creatures that live near the islands close to Krabi province.

When is the Best Season to Dive Ao Nang?

Generally speaking, you can go snorkeling and scuba diving near Krabi and the offshore islands all year round.

Even so, you'll experience some of the best scuba diving in Thailand in the calm and flat seas from the end of November through to May.

Furthermore, you should still expect to have sea temperatures around 29° Celsius (85° Fahrenheit) even during the winter months.

More than 100 islands offer divers an exciting variety of gentle sloping reefs, shallow swim-throughs, and underwater caverns.

You'll also have an opportunity to see several hundred different species of fish around seven distinct island destinations. The archipelago is only a short boat trip from Aonang, and always popular for scuba diving courses and snorkeling adventures.

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Advanced or experienced divers are more likely to appreciate the deeper spots at the Phi Phi Island dive sites. This is an ideal location to see big fish, aquatic invertebrates, and colourful coral formations.

The optimum season for scuba diving in Krabi and Ao Nang peaks between the months of December and April. The dry sunny high season offers tranquil warm water diving and underwater visibility in excess of twenty (20) metres (65 feet).

Dive shops operate for most of the year. Nonetheless, the sea conditions will deteriorate from June and often result in heavy rainfall around the Andaman Sea and Phuket dive sites towards the end of October.

Pro Tip: The south-west monsoons, and general bad weather during the rainy season, both affect the underwater clarity and often produce choppy boat crossings. Hence, novice scuba divers should find better conditions in Koh Samui dive spots or Koh Tao diving sites in the Gulf of Thailand from May to September during the Andaman low season.

Aquatic Life at Ao Nang Krabi

Koh Poda is one of the shallowest dives sites in the area. As a consequence of that, most of the local diving schools organise snorkeling trips and beginner scuba lessons from the mainland.

Poda Nai reef slopes its way gently downwards from five (5) metres at the north beach. It eventually flattens out at twelve metres at the sea floor.

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The shallowness of the dive site at Ko Poda means the coral heads often break sea level at low tide. Thus, they are ideal snorkeling spots at high tide.

Divers will find better corals and marine creatures if they venture outwards from the island. Clusters of various coral formations, such as lettuce coral and plate corals (large polyp stony corals), are a keen sight for novice divers.

Take a peak in the crevices of the rocky walls and you may see a tiger tail seahorse (Hippocampus comes) clinging to the structure inside.

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Koh Podah Nok is approximately 500 metres due south of the main Podah Island. The word "Nok" means small in Thai language and this tiny islet is extremely shallow around the site.

This dive site near Krabi and Ao Nang is a good place to see large fish families. Scuba divers should also expect to catch sightings of some stunning macro marine around the reef, especially:

Pro Tip: Dive in Krabi or Aonang between March and June and you may be lucky and see leopard sharks mating during their reproductive season. Ko Poda dive site has moderate water currents and an average depth of eight (8) metres with a maximum depth of twelve (12) metres.

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