Back Door
Sihanoukville, Cardamom And Elephant Mountains, Cambodia
Max depth15 m
LevelEstimated: Intermediate and up
Water bodyGulf of Thailand
Water temp28–31°C
Estimated from climate dataOct–May
About this site
Back Door is a drift and reef dive site near Sihanoukville, Koh Kong, Cambodia, in the Gulf of Thailand. It has a maximum depth of about 15 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, stingrays, groupers, moray eels. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 28 to 31 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Boring ClamTridacna crocea
Eightband ButterflyfishChaetodon octofasciatus- Argus WrasseHalichoeres argus
Beaked ButterflyfishChelmon rostratus
Pastel-green WrasseHalichoeres chloropterus
Scaly ClamTridacna squamosa
Small Giant ClamTridacna maxima
Bengal SergeantAbudefduf bengalensis
Nearby sites
- 1Mpai Bay0.7 km
- 2Corner Bar0.9 km
- 3Monkey Cave1.3 km
- 4Middle tree1.4 km
- 5Old Jetty Wreck1.4 km
- 6Ship wreck1.8 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org