Phuket, Thailand
King Cruiser
A car ferry that sank in 1997 between Phuket and Phi Phi, now full of fish.
About the dive
King Cruiser is an advanced to expert dive site in Phuket, Thailand. It is a wreck dive. Divers have logged 5,803 dives here, going to 26 m on average in around 10 m of visibility. 18 species are recorded here month by month; the most sighted are moray eels, lionfish and barracudas. Sightings peak in January, October and December.
- Level
- Advanced–Expert
- Entry
- Boat
- Avg. max depth
- 26 m
- Visibility
- 10 m
- Dive time
- 38 min
- Logged dives
- 5,803
- Busiest months
- Jan · Oct · Dec
- Region
- Andaman Sea Coral Coast
Most sighted here
Moray eelsPhoto: David Clode · CC0
LionfishPhoto: Meritt Thomas · CC0
BarracudasPhoto: Wouter Naert · CC0
ScorpionfishPhoto: Pia B · CC0
What you’ll see, month by month
The most-sighted species at King Cruiser and the months they are logged. The brighter the cell, the more sightings.
| January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moray eels | ||||||||||||
| Lionfish | ||||||||||||
| Barracudas | ||||||||||||
| Scorpionfish | ||||||||||||
| Jacks | ||||||||||||
| Pufferfish | ||||||||||||
| Snappers | ||||||||||||
| Bannerfish | ||||||||||||
| Clownfish | ||||||||||||
| Parrotfish | ||||||||||||
| Angelfish | ||||||||||||
| Goatfish | ||||||||||||
| Butterflyfish | ||||||||||||
| Triggerfish | ||||||||||||
| Nudibranchs | ||||||||||||
| Soldierfish |
The wreck
This site is home to the wreck of the King Cruiser. Its full story, chapters and photos are in the app.
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