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Pattaya the Near Islands - Koh Larn
Koh Larn is the largest of the near island chains and therefore has more dive spots.
The fish life is very varied and it is not unusual to see cuttlefish and turtles.
The maximum depth for this dive site is 12 meters, although most of the better corals are in 9-10 meters.
Shark Point

Shark Point as the name suggest is a good place to see juvenile Tawny Nurse and Bamboo sharks, as these creatures are nocturnal you will need to be looking under corals and rocks to spot them.
The maximum depth at Shark Point is 22 meters for soft corals although you can go deeper and explore across the sand.

Koh Larn Vak
This site is best known for the underwater restaurant.
The restaurant wasn't supposed to be underwater but some questionable engineering caused the restaurant to sink into the depths before it was even finished.
Parts of the restaurant are underwater and at the waterline. And perhaps the most notable feature of this site is a set of vertical concrete tubes teeming with coral, some small caves, good for practicing skills in PADI's Peak Performance Buoyancy specialty

Koh Larn - Laem Tong ("Golden Bay")
Laem Tong meaning Golden Bay is on the western side of Koh Larn.
There is a very deep drop-off to over 50 meters although the coral line extends down to around 25 meters.
Laem Tong also has some very nice hard corals in at around 7 to 10 meters so it is a multi-purpose dive site that can serve all needs.
It's an outstanding site with a series of small walls, definite line dividing hard and soft corals, tawny nurse sharks and spotted rays virtually guaranteed.

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