Similian islands are very famous for the sanctuary and are accepted as one of the best dive spots in Thailand. The Islands provide a large range of diving condition and this has lead to the increasing popularity. It is also observed that the annual visitors keep on increasing every year and this adds to the reason why it is a favoured spot.
Similan Islands location map
The following are a few island diving sites in the Similian Islands, these islands do possess names but are mostly addressed numerically.
Similan Islands Dive Sites:
Elephant Head (Hin Pusar)
Mostly regarded as the best diving site the Elephant Head consists of huge granite deposits that give rise to a maze like structure under water with a depth of nearly 40 metres. If observed from the top a rock looks like an elephant and the spot is situated on the southern end of the Ko Similan, island 8.
Christmas Point
Lying on the western side of island 9 is one of Similan's better diving spots showcasing corals, arches and passage routes that span over a large area. A home to the white tip sharks the site requires more than one attempts to be completely explored.
East of Eden
Offering the largest collection of reefs on any of the Similan Islands a site featured with smooth currents apt for a nice drift dive. It is in no means lesser than an aquarium as it supports large number of marine species including turtles.
Boulder City / Shark Fin Reef
The sites form a region of a rocky edge moving away from island 3. These are wonderful to observe the bigger fishes like the bumphead parrot fish. Corals provide a décor for the passage area as the sites span over a large area as deep as 35m.
Beacon Point / Beacon Beach
A stony region at the south of island 8 that reflects the face of a monkey and showcasing big boulders on white sand base. Towards the north is a long stretching reef which extends towards the eastern end.
Breakfast Bend
On the east of Similan island 9 is the site with a collection of nice and good looking coral with enormous fish population the reef is more than 20m deep. Also good for night diving the site can be good to see turtles.
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Diving in the Similans in June
One of the islands which offers world class diving year-round, Koh Similan, is large enough that if there are large waves during the southwest monsoon in June, we can get shelter behind the island (on the East Coast).
And, since the Similans are almost 40 nautical miles from shore, visibility is never affected by rain run off. In fact, during the southwest monsoon, since the water is moving up from the southwest, waves and currents are bringing in clear, clean water from offshore.
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