Dive Sites Similan Islands, Surin Islands and Hin Daeng, Hin Muang Description
Similan Islands, Koh Bon, Koh Tachai, Richelieu Rock, Hin Daeng, Hin Muang, Ko Ha and Phi Phi Islands
These two trips will be hosted by ' Danny van Belle, Marine Wildlife Videographer'
The Similan Islands National Park
The Similan Islands are a group of nine Islands running north to south about 65 miles north-west of Phuket. They have white sandy beaches, tropical forests and some of the most spectacular diving in the world. There is an amazing variety of marine life including reef sharks, guitar and manta rays, leopard sharks and huge schools of tropical fish.
Diving in the crystal clear waters of the many dive sites in the Similans you can encounter coral gardens, swim throughs, caverns, walls and underwater canyons to name but a few, which suit all levels of diver.
Beacon Beach, Fantasy Reef, Elephant Head, Christmas Point, Snapper Alley, Grandmother Rock, Boulder City, Deep Six, Anitas Reef, East of Eden Shark Fin Reef, Chinese Wall to name just a few which suit all levels of divers.Visibility is usually around 20 - 30 meters and currents are often negligible.
Located 20 km north of the Similan Islands Koh Bon has wall dives on its southwest corner, and stepped ridges with magnificent coral gardens on its west side. Leopard sharks, white tip reef sharks, trevallies and large stingrays can be observed there. On the edge between both dive sites manta rays sightings are the highlight. Good visibility up to 30-40 meters and moderate to strong currents are possible.
25 km north of Koh Bon the Island Koh Tachai is famous for an underwater ridge and pinnacles with pristine gardens of hard and soft corals. Rays, Leopard sharks, white tip reef sharks, nurse sharks, manta rays, and the elusive whale shark are often encountered here. Visibility to 30 meters is usual.
Situated due east of the Surin Islands and consists of a number of pinnacles, one which breaks the surface at low tide. A recent shipwreck just northwest of the main pinnacle can be found. Chevron baracudas, schools of snappers, octopus, cuttlefish, lionfish, scorpionfish and beautiful soft coral gardens are worth diving this dive site spot again. It is one of the best places in the world to see whale sharks, who are attracted by the abundance of plankton. Visibility is between 15 - 20 meters.
South of Phi Phi Islands is an underwater pinnacle with 3 meters clear of the surface. The east side boasts fantastic gardens of hard and soft corals. Whale Sharks and manta rays are regularly seen around these dive sites more frequently in the last few seasons. Visibility averages around 20 meters.
Just a short distance away from Hin Daeng a 20 m wide and 200 m long rock formation is completely submerged. The rock is covered with purple soft corals and anemones, sea fans, and has a huge variety of tropical fish schools around. This dive site has low to moderate currents and visibility 20 - 30 meters are possible.
These two limestone islands are part of the Hin Daeng group. Both boast caverns large and small, opening up into a huge cathedral. Outside you can see enormous gorgonians, sea fans, radiant soft corals, sea whips, and many schools of colourful fish life. Visibility can be around 15 meters with low currents at this dive site.
Koh Bida Nok and Koh Bida Nai are two limestone islands in the south of Phi Phi Island with nice swim-throughs, rugged caves, overhangs and sheer walls. Large profusion of soft corals, sea fans, black corals and stringy sea whips creates a beautiful coral garden. All kind of tropical fish, octopus, Kuhl's stingray, moray eels, turtles and leopard sharks are found here. With a average of 10-20 meters visibility and low to moderate currents this dive site is suitable for all divers.
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