Main dive sites at the Similan Islands
similan islands - koh bon - koh tachai - surin islands - richelieu rock - boonsoon wreck
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The Similan Marine National Park Islands, are rated in the top 10 of the world top dive sites and have the best diving in Thailand.
Similan Diving Safaris, have great pleasure in guiding you safely to the best dive sites here in the Similan and Surin Marine National Park Islands.
The Similan Islands consists of 11 islands; you will find these wonderful granite made islands 60 km south west of Khaolak most of the islands are about 20 to 30 minutes from each other by live aboard boat, by speed boat 10 to 15 minutes.
On our Live aboard Safari with m/v Dolphin Queen you get 14 dives, 11 day dives & 3 night dives.
This way you get to dive all the major dive sites in the Similan Marine National Park Islands, here are just some of the dive sites you will dive:
• Anita’s reef, also known as Hideaway bay, 10m to 25m deep dive site in-between islands #5 and 6 on the east side. Here we normally make our 1st dive , this is a great check dive site, as you enter the crystal clear water at around 28c you will be amazed at the viability and dazzled by the pure white sandy bottom filled with clusters of hard and soft corals teeming with countless verities of fish. The dive site starts at around 10m and is a beautiful slopping reef. Here you can find, Blue spotted sting rays, Morays, Razor wrasse ,Scorpion fish, Blue fin trivially , Turtles, and many many more verities.
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• East of Eden (5m to 33m, is the best unspoiled coral reef in Thailand. Once more you will be amazed by the visibility and the shoals of marine life and the giant Gorgonian fans.
• Deep Six (10m to 40m) at island #7
• Beacon Reef (7m to 33m) at island #8
• Breakfast Bend ,Christmas Point, & Fantasy Reef (10 to 40m) at island #9
• Hin pusa is Elephant Rock (15m 40m), this dive site has maze of swim-throughs, you can also see White tip & Nurse sharks.
Koh Bon is 2 hrs north east of the similans and is famous for the Manta Rays. The dive site 5m to 35m has a steep ridge and wall with lots of soft corals. Here you can expect to find Leopard Sharks, Black tip & white tip sharks Octopus, Barracuda, if your not to busy with the Manta rays.
Koh Tachai is 16 km north west of Koh Bon and is one of the best dive sites in Thailand also visited by Manta Rays and if you are lucky a whaleshark.
This dive site (18m to 35m) has much coral coverage, Barrel sponges, Gorgonian fans. Giant granite boulders are also scattered around the dive site, schools of barracudas and Bat fish, Leopard Sharks, Rays.
30 Km north east of Koh Tachai is the world famous Richelieu Rock. Here is your best chance to see whalesharks.
The dive site (5m to 40m) is a pinnacle covered in soft and hard corals, lots of schools of fish, groupers linger on the bottom, Barracudas circle above. See for yourself by viewing our videos taken by Similan diving safaris. |
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