8 MILE ROCK

🌊 Overview OF 8 MILE ROCK

8 Mile Rock is one of the most legendary dive sites near Koh Lipe, located about 8 nautical miles south of the island in the Andaman Sea. This submerged pinnacle is renowned for its dramatic underwater landscape, strong currents, and unforgettable big-fish encounters.

• 📍 Location: 8 NM south of Koh Lipe

• 📏 Depth: 16m – 45m

• 🎓 Certification: PADI | SSI Advanced Open Water+

• ⭐ Best for: Experienced divers & pelagic encounters

🐠 Why Dive at 8 Mile Rock?

• 🦈 Whale shark hotspot – frequent sightings

• 🐟 Pelagic action: trevallies, mackerel, tuna, barracuda

• 🐠 Reef fish: snappers, fusiliers, lionfish, scorpionfish

• 🦐 Macro life: shrimps, nudibranchs, cryptic critters

• 🛑 Special encounters: mantas, leopard sharks, giant groupers, mobula rays.

• 🌼 Underwater scenery: yellow daisy coral-covered rocks

🤿 The Dive Experience AT 8 MILE ROCK

The pinnacle begins at 16 meters, making it a deep dive site. Strong currents bring in large fish but add an exciting challenge. The surface can be rough, so not ideal for nervous swimmers. Due to its distance from the marine park, dive trips often include two dives at 8 Mile Rock to maximize big-fish encounters.

🎓 Courses at 8 Mile Rock

• 📘 Advanced Open Water – Deep Adventure Dive

• 📘 PADI Deep Diver Specialty

• 📘 PADI Multilevel Diver Specialty