Maya Corner

Maya Corner is a reef dive site located just north of Maya Bay on the western coast of Koh Phi Phi Ley, in the Phi Phi Islands of Thailand. The bay gained international fame as the filming location for the movie The Beach, and the dive site sits just outside and slightly north of its entrance along the island's coastline.

The reef slopes from a shallow ledge at around 5–6 metres down to a maximum depth of 18 metres, making it suitable for both beginners and more experienced divers. A distinctive feature called "the finger" juts out westward from the reef in a finger shape, lined with sea fans and soft corals. Limestone formations, overhangs, and gently sloping sections covered in soft corals and sponges characterise the underwater landscape throughout the site.

Marine life at Maya Corner is varied and reliable. A number of hawksbill turtles inhabit the shallow northern ledge at around 6 metres. Dropping off that ledge into deeper water reveals abundant macro life, including durban dancing shrimp, banded boxer shrimp, mantis shrimp, and bent stick pipefish among the soft corals. Schools of fusiliers and golden trevally gather around the finger area, giant barracudas hover in open water, nudibranchs hide in crevices, and both blacktip sharks and juvenile reef sharks can be spotted in the shallows.