Ko Rok can be best described as a Coral Garden. Located approximately 25km south of Ko Haa and visible on the horizon from Kantiang bay, Ko Rok offers relatively shallow diving with abundant marine life and thriving corals in the shallower areas.

The reef tends to slope gently downwards to a sandy bottom between 21 – 25 metres. You can expect to see plenty of Puffer Fish, Anemone fish and Snappers. If you look out into the blue, you might be lucky enough to spot an Eagle Ray or even a passing White-Tip!

The clear shallow waters allow for perfect photography and videography conditions. With a wide array of colourful reef fish, banded sea snakes, blue spotted rays and even turtles, the dive sites at Ko Rok are sure to please all levels of photographers and videographers. A large school of Tall Fin Batfish can often be found on the southern point of Ko Rok Nok. These curious fish are a favourite of divers due to their inquisitive nature. They sometimes swim in close for a good look and can delight divers by following along behind individuals. They are excellent photography models and by staying calm and relaxed, you can be rewarded with some beautiful pictures.

Enormous Gorgonian Sea Fans, hard corals, interspersed with many colourful, soft corals, dominate the deeper areas on the east side of Ko Rok Nok. The marine life that can be found at Ko Rok varies from abundant and colourful reef fish to Black-Tip Reef Sharks, which can sometimes be spotted in the shallow waters.

The uninhabited islands of Ko Rok (Ko Rok Nai – Inner Rock, and Ko Rok Nok – Outer Rock) are part of Ko Lanta’s National Marine Park and are named after a small furry animal (called ‘Rok’ in Thai), which can occasionally be spotted on the islands. Giant Monitor Lizards (often over a metre in length!) are regularly seen on the beautiful, powder-white sandy beaches, which are among prettiest in Thailand.