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Discover Hin Sam Sao – Koh Chang’s Hidden Diving Gem

Hin Sam Sao is one of Koh Chang’s most beautiful and lesser-known dive sites. Located off the west coast near Klong Prao, it takes only 20 minutes by boat to reach. This dive site is only accessible with Chang Diving Center during the high season when our boat is moored at Klong Prao Beach. With its unique rock formations and vibrant coral gardens, it’s a must-visit spot for both beginners and experienced divers.

Why Dive at Hin Sam Sao?

• 3 Iconic Rocks: The site is famous for its three large rocks emerging from the water, with a hidden fourth rock where the buoy line is attached.
• Shallow Reefs: Some areas have depths as shallow as 2-5 meters, where you can explore colorful coral gardens.
• Unique Marine Life: Spot blue-spotted stingrays, white-eyed moray eels, and plenty of reef fish in the crevices between the rocks.
• Perfect Safety Stop: End your dive near the top of the rocks at 3-5 meters, the perfect spot for a safety stop before surfacing.

Dive Site Overview

Max Depth	20 meters
Shallow Depth	2-5 meters
Marine Life	Blue-spotted stingrays, white-eyed moray eels, reef fish, hard and soft corals

Don’t miss this hidden gem of Koh Chang! Book your next fun dive or scuba diving course with Chang Diving Center today!

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Diver Level for this dive site.

Min. certification level: Junior, Open Water Diver (or equalled)
Try Diving possibility: Yes
Snorkelling possibility: Yes

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Our Divemaster’s

Our Divemasters will give you a boat briefing and an overview for the day at the time the boat starts. They will give you a Dive briefing before each dive, and be in the front to lead the group while diving. Ask you frequently for Air consumption and knock against the Tank to get your attention. If there is any problem they will assist you, to secure your and others safety. If you and your buddy would like to explore the dive-site yourself the Divemasters will give you a briefing on the boat and check the predive safety procedure before your buddy team enter the water.

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Entry and Exit

• Dive Boat

Predive Safety Check! We enter the water from the side of the Boat with a Giant Strike, if all is OK, clear the place and swim on the surface to the starting point. After the dive, back on the surface we swim back to the ladder on the side of the boat, stand on the ladder and take off the fin’s (give it up to the crew) climb up the ladder with the regulator in your mouth. Never stay under a diver which try to climb up.

• Dinghy Boat

Predive Safety Check! We enter the water with a backroll entry. When everything is OK, clear the place and swim on the surface to the starting point. After the dive, back on the surface, we swim back to the dinghy boat. When you reach the dinghy boat remove your weight belt and BCD. Start to get up the dinghy with the help of a few kicks with your fin’s.

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Dive Procedures

• Review the necessary Handsignals for scuba diving.
  
• What you maight spot while diving or snorkelling
• When you end any dive a safety stop on 5 m of depth for 3 min is recommended.

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Emergency Procedures

• Police, Phone: 191
• Tourist Police, Phone: 1155
• EMS, Phone: 1669
• DAN International, Phone: +1-919-684-9111
• Suspicion of DCS
• Recrompression chaimber, Koh Chang Hospital, Phone: 039 521-657 or 039 586-131

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