Sharkfin Deep Drop
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| Sharkfin Deep Drop (Also known as the Samaesan Cliff) | |
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 Sharkfin Deep Drop from the surface. Looking towards Hin Lak Bat. | |
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| Location | Samae San Island, Thailand |
| Waterbody | Gulf of Thailand |
| Coordinates | 12°31.705′N 100°56.020′E / 12.528417°N 100.933667°E |
| Dive type | Technical |
| Depth range | 85 to 86 m (279 to 282 ft) |
| Entry type | Boat |
| Bottom composition | Sandy Bottom |
| Water | Salt |
| Nearby sites | Samaesan Hole (100m), 1/4 Mile Mouthpiece Drop (75m), Thunder Bowl (65m), Narcosis Colosseum (50m), Koh Rong Nang Training Buoy (50m), Hardeep Wreck (36m) [1] |
Sharkfin Deep Drop is a technical diving site located in the Gulf of Thailand, Samae San Island, in Sattahip District, Chonburi Province. The local vicinity is renowned for its technical diving due to the high concentration of deep and easily accessible dive sites, with PADI referring to it as "Thailand's Hidden Gem for Tec Divers". [2] The area has numerous entries on the List of deepest dive sites in the Gulf of Thailand, with Sharkfin Deep Drop being recognised as the second deepest, with a depth of 85m [1] to 86m [3] depending on reference. The origin of the dive site's name comes from its proximity to Sharkfin Rock (Hin Lak Bet) on local sea charts, combined with the steep overhanging wall starting at roughly 50m. The site is sometimes also referred to as the Samaesan Cliff.[4] Compared to other deep technical dive sites in the local vicinity, this site is recognised has having a greater abundance of marine species.[1] [5]
