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Similan & Surin Marine National Parks

Diving is possible year round, but is best between October and May. The Park is visited as Liveaboard excursions from Phuket and day trips from Khao Lak and the Kingfisher Catamarans from Phuket.

	Coral Gardens Depth: 5-20m Visibility: 15-25m Current: Slight to strong Popular dusk dive. Extensive coral gardens with large tables of branching Corals and Gorgonian Seafans. Oriental Sweetlips, Snappers and Fusiliers.
	South East Point Depth: 10-30m Visibility: 15-20m Current: Slight to strong Boulders with archways, caves and ledges. Corals include Fire, Table Staghorns and Gorgonian Seafans. Leopard Sharks, Stingrays, Lionfish, Tunas, Barracudas, Groupers and Surgeonfish.
	Shark Fin Reef-Hin Phae Depth: 10-40m Visibility: 20-30m Current: Slight to strong submerged shelf of geometrically shaped boulders. Corals include Acropora, Dendrophyllia and Gorgonian Sea Fans in the deeper waters. Reef and Whale Sharks, Stingrays and Napoleon Wrasse.
	Bird Rock Depth: 15-40m Visibility: 15-25m Current: Slight to strong Steep ridge with many large Seafans. Turtles, Triggerfish and Leopard Sharks.
	East of Eden Depth: 15-35m Visibility: 20-35m Current: Can be strong Submerged pinnacles adorned with soft corals. Seafans and Wire Coral. Garden Eels, Stingrays, Parrotfish and Wrasse.
	Batfish Bend Depth: 10-20m Visibility: 15-25m Current: Can be strong Hard coral reef with a variety of Crinoids, mostly Featherstars, Sea Anemones, Snappers and Batfish.
	Stonehenge Depth: 20-35m Visibility: 15-25m Current: Can be strong Featherstars, Sponges, Butterfly fish, Lionfish, Snappers, Tunas, Surgeonfish.
	Morning Edge Depth: 10-40m Visibility: 20-30m Current: Can be strong Ridges of boulders. Lots of hard and soft corals, sponges, Seafans and small reef sharks.
	Deep six Depth: 10-40m Visibility: 15-25m Current: Can be strong Coral covered boulders. Seafans, wire corals, barrel sponges, feather stars and reef sharks,
	Elephant Head Depth: 15-40m Visibility: 15-25m Current: Can be strong. Enormous boulders with matrix of swim-throughs. Table corals and Seafans. Coral trout, Moorish idols, goatfish, lionfish, triggerfish, snappers & Nudibranchs.
	Beacon Point Depth: 10-40m Visibility: 15-25m Current: Can be strong. Deep dive punctuated by gorgonian Seafans and wire corals. Many trigger fish and small reef sharks. Cruising manta rays.
	Beacon Beach Depth: 5-35m Visibility: 15-25m Current: Weak to moderate. Shallow dive ideal for training and night diving. Plenty of hard corals. Reef life includes groupers, snappers, damselfish and sea kraits.
	Fantasy Reef Depth: 10-40m Visibility: 15-25m Current: Can rage. Huge variety of both hard and soft corals and all manners of marine life. Site currently closed for conservation reasons.
	Donald Duck-M16-Shoe Bay Depth: 5-25m Visibility: 10-30m Current: Mild surge. Outer part has series of boulders with enjoyable swim-throughs. Marine life includes snappers, butterfly fish, lionfish, scorpion fish and trumpet fish. Great night dive for tiny invertebrates. Beware of boat traffic in the shallows.
	Snapper Alley Depth: 5-25m Visibility: 10-30m Current: Mild surge. Boulders creating underwater canyons. Tree corals, sea fans and wire corals. Good representation of small invertebrates, and as the name suggests, snappers.
	The Mooring Depth: 10-25m Visibility: 15-25m Current: Can be strong. Large coral head. Gorgonian corals and Seafans. Banner fish, clown and Titan triggerfish, Sweetlips and harlequin ghost pipefish. Excellent night dive.
	Breakfast Bend Depth: 10-25m Visibility: 15-25m Current: Weak to moderate. Nice and easy morning dive. Steep hard coral reef. Garden eels, Napoleon wrasse and small white-tip reef sharks.
	Christmas Point Depth: 10-35m Visibility: 15-25m Current: Can be strong. Rocky area with arches and narrow swim-throughs. Many species of hard and soft corals. Cowrie shells. Giant, fimbriated and ribbon ells. Surgeons and unicorn fish.
	Koh Bon Depth: 8-40m Visibility: 15-30m Current: Can be strong. Steep ridge and wall with good soft coral coverage. Marine life includes octopi, sea kraits, Scorpion fish, Nudibranchs and small reef sharks. Predictable site for manta rays.
	Koh Tachai Depth: 20-40m Visibility: 12-30m Current: Can rage. Colourful underwater mounts ideal for multilevel diving. Extensive coral coverage, barrel sponges, rays, leopard sharks and many invertebrates. Frequent manta rays and whale sharks.
	Koh Surin Tai -South East Point Depth: 5-25m Visibility: 10-20m Current: Can be strong. Early morning and late afternoon dive. Hard corals. Angelfish, Puffer fish, groupers and crustaceans.
	Richelieu Rock Depth: 5-30m Visibility: 20-30m Current: Can range. Submerged rock reasonably predictable for whale sharks but guaranteed for schooling Pelagic. Tons of reef life in all colours and sizes. Photographers paradise.
	Turtle Ledges Depth: 5-25m Visibility: 10-20m Current: Slight. Great night dive. Turtles, sea kraits, Anemone fish, parrot and wrasse. Many different species of shrimp.
	Hin Gong Depth: 5-25m Visibility: 10-20m Current: Can be strong. Granites boulders with arches and caves. Gorgonian Seafans and wire corals. Good diversity of marine life and reef inhabitants.

Day Trip

Krabi

	Racha Yai Depth: 8-40m Visibility: 15-30m Current: Can be strong. Steep ridge and wall with good soft coral coverage. Marine life includes octopi, sea kraits, Scorpion fish, Nudibranchs and small reef sharks. Predictable site for manta rays.
	Racha Noi Depth: 20-40m Visibility: 12-30m Current: Can range. Colourful underwater mounts ideal for multilevel diving. Extensive coral coverage, barrel sponges, rays, leopard sharks and many invertebrates. Frequent manta rays and whale sharks.
	Shark Point Depth: 5-25m Visibility: 10-20m Current: Can be strong. Early morning and late afternoon dive. Hard corals. Angelfish, Puffer fish, groupers and crustaceans.
	King Cruiser Wreck Depth: 5-30m Visibility: 20-30m Current: Can range. An 85 meter passenger ferry. The reef is teeming with marine life. Extremely popular dive and considered one of the best in the location.
	Anemone Reef Depth: 5-30m Visibility: 20-30m Current: Can range. Submerged rock reasonably predictable for whale sharks but guaranteed for schooling Pelagic. Tons of reef life in all colours and sizes. Photographers paradise.
	Koh Dorkmai Depth: 5-30m Visibility: 20-30m Current: Can range. Submerged rock reasonably predictable for whale sharks but guaranteed for schooling Pelagic. Tons of reef life in all colours and sizes. Photographers paradise.
	Hin Daeng Depth: 5-40m Visibility: 10-40m Current: Full range. Large rocky area with steep slopes and sheer walls. Red soft corals give the site it's name. Marine life includes needlefish, barracudas, fusiliers, rays, turtles. Shark include leopard, grey reef and the occasional whale shark.
	Hin Muang Depth: 10-40m Visibility: 15-30m Current: Full range. Two hundred metre long craggy rock crowned in purple soft corals. Large Seafans and anemones, grey reef sharks, school of jacks. Can be good for whale sharks and mantas.
	Koh Ha Yai Depth: 10-30m Visibility: 10-25m Current: Can be strong. Underwater cave with huge cathedral. Hard and soft corals with good marine life including sea whips and fans, large rays, turtles and leopard sharks. Night diving outside cave is particularly good.
	Koh Haa Depth: 12-22m Visibility: 5-15m Current: Moderate to strong. Gardens of soft corals and tiny reef critters.
	Koh See Depth: 10-20m Visibility: 5-22m Current: Moderate to strong. Diversity of hard and soft corals. Leopard sharks.
	Koh Ya Wa Depth: 3-10m Visibility: 5-18m Current: Can be strong. Large archway. Series of boulders with carpets of anemones and host Anemone fish. Shrimp enthusiasts will enjoy the variety found here.
	Hin Bia Rhlua Depth: 5-16m Visibility: 5-15m Current: Weak to moderate. Swim-throughs. Colourful soft corals and varied reef fish including snappers, trigger, angels and butterfly fish.
	Koh Mae Urai Depth: 10-16m Visibility: 5-18m Current: Weak to moderate. Tunnel swim-through. Puffer fish, sea anemones and small invertebrates.

Phi-Phi Island

	Koh Bida Nok Depth: 5-25m Visibility: 15-25m Current: Can be strong. Large boulders with small caverns. Gorgonian sea fans, wire corals and Sea whips, anemones, anemone fish and small invertebrates.
	Koh Phi Phi Ley-Maya Bay Depth: 15-25m Visibility: 5-15m Current: Can be strong. Variety of hard and soft coral adourning walls, pinnacles and large boulders. Many sea whips and anemones. Banner fish, cuttlefish, Moorish idols, wrasse, starfish and sea urchins.
	Koh Phi Phi Ley-Losamah Bay Depth: 15-20m Visibility: 5-15m Current: Can be strong. Good night dive site. Different species of hard and soft corals. Marine life includes pairs of blue ringed angelfish.
	Koh Phi Phi Don-Nui Bay Depth: 6-25m Visibility: 5-15m Current: Sheltered area. Good wall dive. Hard and soft corals and colourful feather stars. Many bat, angel, scorpion, squirrel and trumpet fish. Great for macro photography.

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