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King Cruiser Wreck

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Near Anemone Reef and Shark Point

7.80000°N, 98.58000°E

An 85 m car ferry that sank in 1997 between Phuket and Phi Phi, now a broken-up artificial reef from 16 to 32 m.

Depth
16–32 m
Vis
15–25 m

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Current
strong
Health
Unscored

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Geo (surface approx.)
7.80000°N, 98.58000°E

Approximate position from published sources.

Entry / access
boat

The ferry hit Anemone Reef in 1997 and went down upright on its twin hulls, with no lives lost. Two decades on, the car deck has collapsed and the hull is breaking up, so dives stay outside on a line down from the buoy. Snapper schools, lionfish and scorpionfish crowd the structure, and leopard sharks sometimes rest on the sand.

Difficulty
advanced

Advanced Open Water; some operators require 30+ logged dives

Best season
Year-round from Phuket, weather permitting
Last reviewed
20 Oct 2026 by editorial

Hazards

  • high · Collapsed structure; no penetration
  • medium · Strong current
  • medium · Sharp metal and sea urchins

Marine life

Typical: snapper schools, lionfish, scorpionfish, barracuda, leopard shark, fusiliers

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Questions people search

How deep is King Cruiser Wreck?

16–32 m.

Is King Cruiser Wreck suitable for beginners?

advanced — Advanced Open Water; some operators require 30+ logged dives

Sources

  • King Cruiser Wreck · Sunrise Divers

    Supports: depth, level, bestSeason, hazards, marineLife, notes

  • King Cruiser Wreck · Aussie Divers Phuket

    Supports: depth, current, level, hazards, marineLife

Where sources disagree

Wreck top 16 m and max 31 m (Sunrise) vs top about 20 m and bottom 32 m (Aussie Divers, which also lists an unexplained '5–40 m').

Listed by: Sunrise Divers, Aussie Divers Phuket

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