Similan Islands Dive Sites
The Similan Islands are located just 50 km off the coast of Khao Lak and provide the best diving in Thailand. Listed frequently as one of the ten best dive sites in the world – don’t just ake our word for it! The Similans are home to some of the most incredible and diverses dive sites anywhere.
The nine Similan islands are covered in thick tropical jungle, sprinkled with powder white beaches and surrounded with crystal clear waters. The Similan Dive Sites – Walls, Boulders, Canyons, sloping reefs and a massive selection of Marine Life – are all waiting for you.
Richelieu Rock – The Best dive site in Thailand
Since there is just so much to see at this dive site, the guides usually schedule more than one dive here. You will appreciate the chance to experience all these attractions, plus schools of mackerels and barracudas, more than once.
One of the most famous dive sites of Thailand. Richelieu Rock is an isolated pinnacle to the east of Surin Islands. Forming a horseshoe figure, the…
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Similan Island’s Best Deep boulder Site
The site is named after an unusually shaped rock that juts out of the water just southwest of Koh Similan. The huge boulders that form Elephant Head Rock create daring swim-throughs, arches, caverns, gullies and tunnels – great places to hide, and great places to discover!
Swimming through the tunnels you’ll come across blue-ringed angelfish, triggerfish and bicolour parrotfish. Yellow goatfish and snappers always hang around at the deepest…
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Donald Duck Bay: Donald Duck bay is not known as the most exciting of dives sites, but does feature some really great safe options for the diver and snorkeler alike. Frequent sightings of Turtles and Moray Eels make this a great site to learn more about the Similan Islands-Beautiful sunsets-Almost no currents-Turtles
As the only West facing beach on the Similans and home to one of the only places to spend the night on the…
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Shark Fin Reef – Great Sharks and critters
Situated roughly 1 kilometer south-east of Island 3, Shark Fin Reef is a 900m long slab of granite, the top of which can be seen at low tide in the form of three small pointed rocks which give the divesite it’s name – a very similar look to a gigantic sharkfin!
Running in a south-east to north-west direction the site is usually sheltered from strong currents and…
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