Jabang

Jabang is a large open-water dive site built around a submerged granite pinnacle in Tarutao National Marine Park. The monolithic rock rises to within a few meters of the surface and is densely encrusted with hard and soft corals, sponges, barrel sponges, crinoids and other invertebrates, forming a vibrant reef that shelters abundant macro life and large reclusive fishes such as ribbon eels, morays, stonefish, lionfish, and sheltering squid and cuttlefish. Divers normally descend from an anchored dive boat via an anchor line to the base of the pinnacle (typically around 18–30 m) and swim the sloping sides and top; the formation extends down to about 30 m with the summit a few meters below the surface. Many dives include a safety stop around the shallow top where colorful soft corals carpet the rock. Access is by boat in open ocean; visibility is typically clear, often exceeding 20–30 m, water temperature is around 28 °C year-round, and occasional tidal currents can occur though the site is not singled out as a high-risk current location.