King cruiser was a car and passenger ferry servicing the Phuket to Phi Phi Island route that sank on May 4th 1997 after hitting a submerged rock known as Anemone Reef on its way to Phi Phi Island. Fortunately, no lives were lost during the incident.
Having fortunately settled in an upright position at the sandy bottom, the wreck stays relatively close to Anemone Reef and Shark Point and is 25 - 27 KM east of Chalong Bay with a north-south orientation.
The depth is around 32 meters at the sand bottom and about 14 - 15 meters on the top of the wreck.
The wreck is 85 meters long by 25 meters wide, with four decks, with large passages, and window holes divers can use to gain easy access to explore the spacious interior.
However, some part of the wreck has noticeably deteriorated, and in mid 2003 the top deck at the stern collapsed into the mid section, so the wreck is now considered unsafe for penetration.
Divers can explore the passenger deck level at a depth of around 18 - 22 meters, while others may be more interested in checking out the remains of the wheel house at the top level.
There is usually at least one buoy tied to the north side of the wreck. The currents are moderate to strong running northeast - south - west direction.
For those interested in shark sightings, a nurse shark is normally near the remains of the propellers, grey bamboo sharks can be seen in the mid section and on the sand around the wreck leopard sharks can be seen.
Shark point was named for the frequent sightings of leopard sharks in the area. Known as Hin Mu Sang by locals, this divesite lies nearby the Anemone Reef and King Cruiser Wreck, and is made up of 3 main pinnacles that lie in an almost north-to-south formation, with the axis slightly tilted to the east.
These pinnacles are usually referred to by their numbers - the north most pinnacle is "Number 1", and so forth. They are located around 25-27 KM to the east of Chalong Bay.
This site has the most diversity of fish and corals among the 3 divesites in the area. Each pinnacle is about 10-15 meters away from the others and has areas covered with striking purple and pink soft corals, sea fans ranging from 50 cm to as big as a person, as well as beds of table coral, staghorn coral and coral head.
Some species of marine life that inhabit the area are scorpionfish, lionfish, pufferfish, blue ringed anglefish, snappers, groupers and a few types of eels.
Koh Doc Mai literally means "Flower Island". There are different stories of how the place got its name - some say it is because the island was once full of blossoming flowers, and others claim its name comes from the underwater beauty around its shores.
This little limestone island stretches vertically down 24 - 28 meters, creating a wall all around. Although the west side, with hard corals extending out from 12 - 18 meters, is shallower, the east wall is more popular with divers.
There are many cracks and crevices along the walls at all depths, but the most frequented visit is a big cave located on the east side of the island. A good variety of small creatures make this site a favourite dive site. Tigertail seahorses, ornate ghost pipefish and anglerfish are among the species frequently found along the walls.
The walls are also a paradise for macro photographers, as colourful nudibranch, flatworms, tiny white eyed moray eels and groups of 10 or more dancing shrimp are guaranteed to mae an appearance.
7.30am:
We come and collect you from your hotel lobby and transfer to the day trip diving boat.
Your Divemaster / Instructor will be waiting for you on the boat, and after a short briefing on the boat and the facilities on-board it is time for some breakfast which will be freshly prepared for you by the boat crew.
Whilst making our way to King Cruiser Wreck dive, which is East of Phuket, you will have an hour or so with your Divemaster to go though the safety procedures and checks before diving and during diving and what we are likely to see and what to keep an eye out for.
Once we have arrived at the dive sites now it is time to get the scuba gear on, do a buddy check and now you are ready to go scuba diving on one of the best places in the world.
You are going to be amazed at what you can see down there.
After an hour or so relaxing then it is time for the second dive of the day at Shark Point.
Once you are back on board a hot buffet lunch will be served by the boat crew and this gives you time to relax with your Divemaster and discuss what you have seen on the dive with some fish identification books which are on board.
After an hour and a half it is time to gear up for the last time and of we go for the final dive of the day at Koh Doc Mai.
All dives are no decompression dives to a maximum time of 50 minutes or low on air, and then a mandatory safety stop at 5 meters for 3 minutes.
Once back on board after the dive we make our way back to the port giving you time to discuss the dive with your buddy's and the divemaster. We will return you to your hotel around 6pm.
The cost of the day trip to King Cruiser, Shark Point and Koh Doc Mai is 4,000 Baht fully inclusive.
- Full set of rental scuba diving equipment.
- Divemaster ( maximum 6 divers to one divemaster).
- Transfers.
- Insurance.
- Breakfast.
- Lunch.
- Soft drinks (coke, sprite, fanta, drinking water etc).
- Snacks and Fresh tropical fruit all day.
- 3 Amazing open water dives.
"EVERYTHING YOU NEED FOR AN UNFORGETTABLE SCUBA DIVING EXPERIENCE.
Day Trip Diving 
