Buadhai
Contributor
Losin is one of my favorite dive sites. I first dove it in July of 2012 on the M/V Scuba Explorer on a trip that started at Losin and ended at Koh Tao. In October of that year I did another Scuba Explorer trip that went the other direction (Koh Tao to Losin) and on which I saw my first Whale Shark. Losin is not a spectacular site in the manner of Richelieu Rock, but it is huge, not often visited until recently and has its share of both beauty and interesting stuff.
Here's a 19th century British map showing the location of Losin.
Losin on Google Maps
Losin is more precisely here: 7.3240 101.8966
Losin is about 80 nautical miles offshore, so takes an overnight sail from Songkhla to get there. Here's what it looks like on a sunny day.
Although Thai's call it an island, probably for territorial reasons, it is actually a pair of broad seamounts, one of which breaks the surface and has a navigation light, also probably for territorial reasons. Losin is claimed by Malaysia, but Thailand also claims it. It is under the administration of Pattani province.
Here's a dive chart of Losin. It is easiest to begin near the light on the northwest pinnacle, but it is also possible to dive beginning at the southeast pinnacle. It is not usually difficult to swim while diving from one pinnacle to the other.
(Thanks to Tapana Live Aboard)
What follows are a few videos that I've made over the years. Nothing particularly spectacular, but an enjoyable place to spend a few days diving and enjoy being out at sea in the middle of nowhere.
A few more videos on in the next post.
Here's a 19th century British map showing the location of Losin.
Losin on Google Maps
Losin is more precisely here: 7.3240 101.8966
Losin is about 80 nautical miles offshore, so takes an overnight sail from Songkhla to get there. Here's what it looks like on a sunny day.
Although Thai's call it an island, probably for territorial reasons, it is actually a pair of broad seamounts, one of which breaks the surface and has a navigation light, also probably for territorial reasons. Losin is claimed by Malaysia, but Thailand also claims it. It is under the administration of Pattani province.
Here's a dive chart of Losin. It is easiest to begin near the light on the northwest pinnacle, but it is also possible to dive beginning at the southeast pinnacle. It is not usually difficult to swim while diving from one pinnacle to the other.
(Thanks to Tapana Live Aboard)
What follows are a few videos that I've made over the years. Nothing particularly spectacular, but an enjoyable place to spend a few days diving and enjoy being out at sea in the middle of nowhere.
A few more videos on in the next post.