Similan Islands Diving Thailand
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Similan Islands Diving Thailand
Similan Islands Diving Thailand

Sunrise Divers - Similan Islands Diving - Similan Islands National Park


       
MV Jazz - excellent mid price choice for Thailand and Burma
South Siam - Lower budget diving in the Similans, with space for up to 28 divers
Black Manta - Top Quality liveaboard for cruises in Thailand
White Manta - Low to Mid price Thailand liveaboard - only 14 guests on board
West Coast Explorer - Lower priced liveaboard with good service
Nautica - Liveaboards in Thailand and Burma. Only 10 guests on board and plenty of comfort
Queen Scuba - Cruise in comfort to the Similan Islands
Colona VI - Mid price liveaboard, excellent service. Trips to Similan and Hin Daeng

The Similan Islands

Similan Islands Liveaboards | Dive Sites | Photos | Day Trips | Map

The Similan Islands are commonly rated as one of the top 10 dive destinations in the world. The islands lie about 100 km Northwest of Phuket and were declared a National Park in 1982. The Similans are comprised of 9 granite islands which run roughly North to South and numerous small rock outcroppings, with white beaches and tropical jungle above the water and spectacular dive sites in warm, clear waters below the surface.

Similan Islands - "Donald Duck Bay"Sunset in the Similan islands

The scuba diving in the Similan Islands varies from gently sloping coral reefs to deep rocky gorges and dizzying landscapes. In general, the East coast dive sites are hard coral reef dives, with some soft corals and a huge variety and abundance of marine life. The diving is fairly relaxed, with weak currents and 30m visibility the norm.

The West coast sites of the Similan Islands are slightly more challenging due to their depths and variable currents. Here you find the most incredible submarine rock formations, with huge boulders, swimthroughs and giant fan corals. This unique mixture of diving makes a Similan diving cruise a beautiful and fascinating voyage of discovery that always ends too soon.

Frogfish in Similan Islands Hawksbill Turtle in Similan Islands Giant Moray in Similan Islands
Photos above by Wayne Bell at the Similans and Richelieu Rock

All this has made Similan islands dive sites like "Elephant Head", "East of Eden" and "Christmas Point" justly famous. A world of giant underwater boulders, caves, narrow passages, some 500 species of hard and soft corals and an amazing variety of marine life including leopard sharks, guitar rays, whale sharks, manta rays and turtles is waiting to be explored. Photographers take note that the Similan Islands are also a paradise for muck diving - look out for such photogenic critters as ghost pipefish, sea moths, frogfish, ribbon eels and nudibranchs. Whatever your pleasure, the Similans will satisfy your desires and give you the diving trip of a lifetime.

Similan Islands - Dive Options

Liveaboards leaving from Phuket are typically 4 day tours, and visit both the Similan (often called "Similian") and Surin Islands including Koh Bon, Koh Tachai and Richelieu Rock. Some shorter tours (2 or 3 day) visit the Similan Islands only. Day trips for diving and snorkeling are now becoming more common from Phuket. Use the links on this page to explore the wide variety of options for diving in the Similan Islands. If you have any questions, please contact Sunrise Divers. We are always here to help!

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Similan Islands Liveaboards | Dive Sites | Photos | Day Trips | Map


Divers with Whale Shark in Similan Islands - click here for more information about whale sharks in Thailand

 


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