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Phuket Diving Spot Information / King Cruiser
Beginner to Advanced Depth: 16M~33M Visibility: 5M~20M Current: Weak~Moderate
Located near Anemone Reef, King Cruiser is the largest wreck dive site around Phuket. On May 4, 1997, the 85m-long catamaran-type King Cruiser (a used ship from Japan) veered off course and collided with Anemone Reef, sinking completely. Fortunately, there were no casualties and all onboard were safely rescued. The wreck rests at 32m depth. At 25m, you can explore the engine room; at 18m, the passenger area with a bar and many chairs and tables; at 12m, the captain’s cabin; and at 7m, the funnel. This makes for an exciting and immersive wreck dive. The wreck provides excellent habitat for fish, from reef species to pelagic fish. Schools of Giant Trevally, Barracuda, and Bannerfish are impressive. Bringing an underwater light is recommended to observe hidden groupers inside the wreck. Currents around King Cruiser are generally strong, especially from the shallow areas to the surface, so using a buoy line for descent and ascent is advisable. (Currently, the upper structure of the ship has collapsed, with the shallowest point at 16-18m.)
Diving Spot Map
Marine Life
- Whale Shark
- Great Barracuda
- Giant Trevally
- Hawksbill Turtle
- Pickhandle Barracuda
- Yellowband Fusilier
- Yellowtail Barracuda
- Bigeye Snapper
- Longfin Batfish
- Java Rabbitfish
- Neon Fusilier
- Yellowdash Fusilier
- Yellowback Fusilier
- Bluelined Snapper
- Twospot Snapper
- Glassfish
- Blue-spotted Cornetfish
- Trumpetfish
- Uruma Scorpionfish
- Black-blotched Porcupinefish
- Blackspotted Puffer
- Titan Triggerfish
- Black Sweetlip
- Stellate Puffer
- Yellow Boxfish
- Skunk Anemonefish
- Powder Blue Surgeonfish
- Emperor Angelfish
- Blue-ringed Angelfish
- Andaman Sweetlips
- Black Pyramid Butterflyfish
- Christmas Tree Worm
- Suzaku Coral Shrimp
- Banded Coral Shrimp
- Common Rock Cleaner Shrimp
- Tatehida Nudibranch
- Centipede Sea Slug
- Crown-of-Thorns Starfish
- Diadema Urchin
- Blue Sea Star
- Feather Star
- Soft Coral
- Sea Fan
