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Koh Bon and Koh Tachai Dive Sites The Similan Islands are a stunning group of nine Islands, north west of Phuket, famous for being one of the top dive destinations in the world and certainly the best in Asia. The diving here is simply amazing. You’ll immerse yourself in thriving reefs, lush corals, impressive sea fans and an incredible variety of marine life including large pelagics such as manta rays and whale sharks. The Similan are characterised by gigantic boulders above and below the water line, creating awesome underwater scenery and exciting swim throughs for divers to explore. The water [ Read More ]
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Surin Islands Dive Sites Located just below the border with Burma on the northern end of the Thai coastline. There are five islands in all, but he two most popular are Koh Surin Neua (north island) and Koh Surin Tai (south island). The Surin Island chain are a series of jungle covered granite outcrops that are ringed with coral reefs to a depth of 25-30 meters. These islands were designated as a national park in 1981, and are famous for excellent diving and sport fishing. The park office and visitor’s center is located on the southwest side of Koh Surin [ Read More ]
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Richelieu Rock Dive Sites This beautiful Surin Marine National Park is situated north of Similan and only 7 kilometers from the Burmese border. It consists of five granite islands covered in lush forest with idyllic beaches and beautifully clear water. The famous Richelieu Rock is one of the world’s best locations for spotting whale sharks and is certainly one of Thailand’s best dive sites. This submerged rock is surrounded by a series of underwater pinnacles covered in corals and sea fans, making this a spectacular wall dive. Richelieu Rock is incredibly rich in marine life. Here you can see seahorses, [ Read More ]
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Similan Islands Dive Sites The Similan Islands are a stunning group of nine Islands, north west of Phuket, famous for being one of the top dive destinations in the world and certainly the best in Asia. The diving here is simply amazing. You’ll immerse yourself in thriving reefs, lush corals, impressive sea fans and an incredible variety of marine life including large pelagics such as manta rays and whale sharks. The Similan are characterised by gigantic boulders above and below the water line, creating awesome underwater scenery and exciting swim throughs for divers to explore. The water is crystal clear [ Read More ]