Wreck Diving

Many of the ocean’s best dive sites have artificial reefs, or wrecks that have sunk through the ages. Phi Phi Island is no exception. We got 2 fantastic wrecks just on our doorstep, the famous King Cruiser wreck (sunk in 1997) and the Kled Gaeow wreck (sunk in 2014).

Both of this sites are suitable for Advanced or specialty divers or can be done as part of the Advanced or specialty diver courses.

This program gives you the skills and knowledge required to safely scuba dive above and around these underwater treasures. You will earn the SSI Wreck Diving certification after completing this program.

Daily trips start 7.15 am return 1 pm. All year around.

3,300 THB including all equipment, dive guide lunch, insurance etc. Small groups of 2 buddy teams per dive guide. (excluding marine park fees)

Kled Gaeow (Keaow) Wreck

History Launched originally as the RNoMS Norfest (Norway) in 1948, this vessel was purchased and commissioned into the Royal Thai Navy in 1956 and renamed the RTN Kled Gaeow(Kaeow). The Kled Gaeow functioned as an auxiliary vessel, a transport support and stores ship designation AKS 861.

Dimensions: 47.2m x 7.7m x 13m
Weight: 382 tonnes standard, or 450tonnes fully loaded

Wreck Dive Site

Decommissioned in 2014, the ship was donated and purposely sunk via controlled explosion to create a new dive site on 19 March 2014. The 47 metre long wreck sits almost upright (20 degree list) facing north to south (bow-stern), some 800-1000m to the east of Piley Bay (Ko Phi Phi Ley).

The top of the tower is around 14-16 meters deep (depending upon the tide), the main deck sits at 20 meters and the bottom is around 26 metres. Penetration is possible through a number of entries for divers with excellent buoyancy. Starting at the bow of the boat is a raised deck accessed via external stairs leading up from the main deck.

On the main deck next to the stairs are 2 doors into a large cooler room, or a further entrance into the compartment which used to house the anchor and chains. This compartment can alternatively be accessed through the roof hatch opening/porthole on the raised deck. Across the Main Deck towards the central section lays the mast (13.5 metres long), which was snapped so as not to present an obstacle for any boats overhead.

There is a large 3m long hatch on the deck where you can look down to the deck/hull below and penetrate here if wanted. Be aware that once you have entered this opening penetration towards to the central area is dark, via a guide rope and suffers low visibility.