Tanote bay is a beautiful bay located on the east side of Koh Tao with a wide beach that is popular with visitors who want to relax in the sun, swim, snorkel or try scuba diving.
As well as being a great spot for rock jumping, Tanote Bay is also one of the most popular scuba diving locations around the island.
Ideal for all levels of divers, the water is teeming with marine life. You can visit a sunken catamaran, a Jenkins Whipray hiding, giant groupers, cleaner shrimp and a sunken motorbike with a very protective Damsel fish.
For those who prefer snorkeling to scuba diving, the shallow beach at Tanote bay drops off quickly, so you don’t need to swim out far to see the spectacular underwater scenery.
The giant rock boulders within the bay are home to some of the best marine life as they are covered with corals that the fish love to hide in.