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Like being attracted to a person whom you just have seen for the first time, falling in love to a place in the first visit is not impossible especially if the destination is as beautiful as Koh Tao Thailand. With the islands clean blue ocean, fine white glittering sand, refreshing air and wonderful bunch of people, anyone can spend the rest of their vacation with ultimate satisfaction. Koh Tao can be found at the heart of the Southern Gulf of Thailand. Known to be the country's diving mecca, this paradise of an island will never disappoint the travelers to visit the place. Hotels, budget-accommodation, bazaars, souvenir shops, and even diving schools are scattered throughout the island to serve the guests. And if one would like to spare some time to be alone, there are hammocks under the palm trees to provide a resting haven. Since Koh Tao Thailand is covered by water, water-related sports are the usual activity they offer here. Scuba-diving is the most loved sport in the island due to its magnificent display of marine biodiversity including the wide carpet of corals and aquatic plants that is a true eye-candy. Blue-spotted stingrays, whale-sharks, clown fish, pink anemones, triggerfish, turtles, and a lot more to be mentioned are Koh Tao's treasure underneath the ocean. Travelers who are swimming near the shores can see occasional sightings of them if they will get lucky. Koh Tao Thailand have more than 25 diving sites that boasts with different aquatic resources. Here are the three of them: Twins: Twin peaks which seemed to be boulders to emerge from the waters is the reason why the place is called in its name. The diving site is near the twin land mass and the divers are visiting the place because of the Staghorn Coral reef that is a popular sight in the area. Species of butterfly fish, scorpionfish, scribbled filefish, and angelfish are the usual kinds to inhabit Twins. Nang Yuan Pinnacle: Another site to enthrall a diver with marine sightings is the Nang Yuan Pinnacle which is a diving spot in between Koh Tao of Koh Nang Yuan, an islet of white sand connected to the mainland of Koh Tao. This 30 meters deep diving area is inhabited by alluring yellowmargin triggerfish, pipefish, moorish idols, sweetlips, and whiptails. The water here is pretty calm and also perfect for snorkeling. Japanese Gardens: One of the most visited diving sites in the island of Koh Tao is Japanese Gardens, with only 14 meters as maximum depth, this spot is an oriental garden with hundreds of coral formations. With very rich variety of fishes and underwater life, Japanese Gardens seem to be a real different world underwater. Jaira Evans is a freelance writer, and blogger. She loves to take vacation trips in tropical islands like Koh Tao Thailand. Jaira is currently making some articles about the environmental activities in Koh Tao Thailand. She resides in Florida with her family and friends.
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