Samae San is another famous dive site of this area not far from Pattaya city, Thailand.
At Samae San dive areas consist of many dive areas such as Koh Chan, Koh Chuang,
Shark Fin Rock, Submarine Rock , and the best wreck dive of Petchaburi Bremen and the
great Hardeep Shipwreck.
Many Marines life and fishs can be found in this area some live under the surface of sand
Both soft and hard corals and be found abundant.there are lots of large boulder Bommies and as you descend further down the ridge into the soft coral you will find literally hundreds of Yellowtail Jacks that will circle around you. Away from the beach front you can see
many colorful soft corals.
Shark Fin Rock, At this site it consisting of a rock ridge covered in hard corals and barrel sponges, larger pelagics are often spotted here.
Samaesan Hole
Close by is the "Samaesan Hole" that is usually visited by the technical diversthat want to reached the murky depths using the Trimix. Water Currents can be savage, no light penetrates about 90 meters of water, its in the middle of a shipping lane and used to be a miltary ammo dump. If you want to go this deep you must consult your technical instructor as the depths at Samaesan Hol are way beyond recreational limits. There are several dive operators in Pattaya city that offer DSAT courses and this dive will be part of the course.
Location: Koh Samae San.
Depth: Average om -85m
Visibility: 5-10m
Best Time: December- March
Time of Transport: 90 minutes by Boat
Water Current: Can be Strong
Submarine Rock
Submarine Rock , Vaguely resembling a submarine this rock is located around the coast near Sattahip. It boasts plenty of brightly coloured sea fans, soft corals and barrel sponges. You may spot larger marine life such as rays and turtles here
Location: Koh Samae San.
Depth: Average 5m -18m
Visibility: 5-15m
Best Time: December- March
Time of Transport: 90 minutes by Boat
Water Current: Ocassional

