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Donald Duck Bay: Island 8
Named after a rock on the north side of the bay that is said to resemble the cartoon Duck, and is probably the most photographed attraction in the Similan Islands. The bay itself is a popular stopping point for day boat divers from Khao Lak, fishing boats and live on board boats. This is causing some surprising problems: Huge overly large octopus, crabs and cuttlefish can be seen eating waste food thrown from the moored boats. So please try not to join in this McDonald's throw away bonanza, because in the long term we cannot afford the medical fees for these morbidly obese fish. The most interesting section of the dive are the boulders running out of the bay on the north side, that form swim-throughs and house emperor shrimps, red round crabs, decorator crabs, triton shells and cone shells. Also a great place to meet green Ridly's turtles.
Depth. 5/18m. Visibility. 5/20m. Current. Easy. Level 1. Good for all.
Hideaway: Island 5
Barracuda Point as it is sometimes known is one of the most complete Similan dive sites. Here you will find the isolated space that many divers crave among the boulders. Not much in the way of coral except on a shallow section of reef that is home to many of the more common reef fish, lionfish, orange spine unicorn fish, powder blue surgeonfish red fire gobies, black pyramid butterfly fish reticulated damselfish, and clown trigger fish.
Depth. 6/36m. Visibility. 20/40m. Current. Easy. Level 1. Good for all.
North Point: Island 9
North Point has large granite boulder pinnacles situated off its north coast. The boulders are lying at thirty five metres and rise to ten and have swim-throughs and gullies between the rocks. As you swim down to deeper water you have a great chance of meeting harmless leopard sharks at the bottom. In the shallows closer to the island, there are large flat plains of cauliflower leaf corals and stubbly finger corals. Cover as much area as you can and you're bound to see black and white banded sea snakes and green turtles along with the more common reef fish.
Depth. 10/35. Visibility. 20/40. Current. Easy to strong. Level 1. Good for all.
Named after a rock on the north side of the bay that is said to resemble the cartoon Duck, and is probably the most photographed attraction in the Similan Islands. The bay itself is a popular stopping point for day boat divers from Khao Lak, fishing boats and live on board boats. This is causing some surprising problems: Huge overly large octopus, crabs and cuttlefish can be seen eating waste food thrown from the moored boats. So please try not to join in this McDonald's throw away bonanza, because in the long term we cannot afford the medical fees for these morbidly obese fish. The most interesting section of the dive are the boulders running out of the bay on the north side, that form swim-throughs and house emperor shrimps, red round crabs, decorator crabs, triton shells and cone shells. Also a great place to meet green Ridly's turtles.
Depth. 5/18m. Visibility. 5/20m. Current. Easy. Level 1. Good for all.
Hideaway: Island 5
Barracuda Point as it is sometimes known is one of the most complete Similan dive sites. Here you will find the isolated space that many divers crave among the boulders. Not much in the way of coral except on a shallow section of reef that is home to many of the more common reef fish, lionfish, orange spine unicorn fish, powder blue surgeonfish red fire gobies, black pyramid butterfly fish reticulated damselfish, and clown trigger fish.
Depth. 6/36m. Visibility. 20/40m. Current. Easy. Level 1. Good for all.
North Point: Island 9
North Point has large granite boulder pinnacles situated off its north coast. The boulders are lying at thirty five metres and rise to ten and have swim-throughs and gullies between the rocks. As you swim down to deeper water you have a great chance of meeting harmless leopard sharks at the bottom. In the shallows closer to the island, there are large flat plains of cauliflower leaf corals and stubbly finger corals. Cover as much area as you can and you're bound to see black and white banded sea snakes and green turtles along with the more common reef fish.
Depth. 10/35. Visibility. 20/40. Current. Easy to strong. Level 1. Good for all.
Shark Fin Reef: Near Island 3
A series of parallel rocks that look like scattered logs set the scene for a swim through that leads you to the more diverse north eastern part of the site, that is populated by clown triggerfish, half-moon triggerfish and schools of batfish, palette surgeonfish, blue-faced angelfish and banner fish. Great place to spotting sharks and the larger rays
Depth. 5/40m. Visibility. 20/40m. Current. Can be strong. Level 1. Good for all.
Snapper Alley: Island 9
A great night dive. Some great examples of large hard table and sheet corals, home of painted spiny lobsters and the under ledges provide overnight protection for parrotfish. Other night loving creatures you can see are cuttlefish, the not often seen osculated dwarf lionfish and many verities of crab.
Depth. 10/40m. Visibility. 20/40m. Current. Can be fast. Level 1/2. Experienced divers.
Stonehenge: Island 4
Features large towering rocks at a depth of around 25 metres that form alleys ways that are home to gorgonian sea fans with ornate ghost pipe fish hiding in the fronds barrel sponges, common lionfish, bearded scorpion fish schools of barracuda, tuna and travelly. long-nose butterfly fish, yellow tail wrasse, angelfish, clown fish and anemone fish.
Depth: 10-/40m. Visibility: 20/40m. Current: Easy to moderate. Level 1. Good for all.
Christmas Point: Island 9
One of the more dramatic dives sites of the Similans. At twenty four metres to the southwest of the island there is a series of large arches with the best swim-throughs in the whole of the Similan islands chain. Look out for large Jacks that hide in the passages. The walls are encrusted by soft corals and large seafans.blue fin travelly feeding on shoals of fusiliers is a common site, along with a good chance to meet white tip sharks in these deeper waters. Often described as one of the best dive sites in the Similans
Depth. 15/40+m. Visibility. 20/30m. Current. Can be strong. Level 1/2. Experienced divers.
Deep Six: Island 7
Like many of the Similans dive sites this is another deep boulder dive with impressive swim-throughs. Featuring finger table corals, feather stars and large knotted fans in the deeper sections. Green turtles white tip reef sharks, leopard sharks, tuna, rainbow runners, yellowtail barracuda, blue fin travelly, yellow spot and Java rabbit fish and the blue-spotted stingrays. Unfortunately the site has suffered some damage from the Tsunami of 2004, mainly on the east side where there has been the devastating uprooting of table corals, sea fans and fire coral.
Depth. 5/40m. Visibility. 20/40m. Current. Can be strong. Level 1/2. Experienced divers.
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A series of parallel rocks that look like scattered logs set the scene for a swim through that leads you to the more diverse north eastern part of the site, that is populated by clown triggerfish, half-moon triggerfish and schools of batfish, palette surgeonfish, blue-faced angelfish and banner fish. Great place to spotting sharks and the larger rays
Depth. 5/40m. Visibility. 20/40m. Current. Can be strong. Level 1. Good for all.
Snapper Alley: Island 9
A great night dive. Some great examples of large hard table and sheet corals, home of painted spiny lobsters and the under ledges provide overnight protection for parrotfish. Other night loving creatures you can see are cuttlefish, the not often seen osculated dwarf lionfish and many verities of crab.
Depth. 10/40m. Visibility. 20/40m. Current. Can be fast. Level 1/2. Experienced divers.
Stonehenge: Island 4
Features large towering rocks at a depth of around 25 metres that form alleys ways that are home to gorgonian sea fans with ornate ghost pipe fish hiding in the fronds barrel sponges, common lionfish, bearded scorpion fish schools of barracuda, tuna and travelly. long-nose butterfly fish, yellow tail wrasse, angelfish, clown fish and anemone fish.
Depth: 10-/40m. Visibility: 20/40m. Current: Easy to moderate. Level 1. Good for all.
Christmas Point: Island 9
One of the more dramatic dives sites of the Similans. At twenty four metres to the southwest of the island there is a series of large arches with the best swim-throughs in the whole of the Similan islands chain. Look out for large Jacks that hide in the passages. The walls are encrusted by soft corals and large seafans.blue fin travelly feeding on shoals of fusiliers is a common site, along with a good chance to meet white tip sharks in these deeper waters. Often described as one of the best dive sites in the Similans
Depth. 15/40+m. Visibility. 20/30m. Current. Can be strong. Level 1/2. Experienced divers.
Deep Six: Island 7
Like many of the Similans dive sites this is another deep boulder dive with impressive swim-throughs. Featuring finger table corals, feather stars and large knotted fans in the deeper sections. Green turtles white tip reef sharks, leopard sharks, tuna, rainbow runners, yellowtail barracuda, blue fin travelly, yellow spot and Java rabbit fish and the blue-spotted stingrays. Unfortunately the site has suffered some damage from the Tsunami of 2004, mainly on the east side where there has been the devastating uprooting of table corals, sea fans and fire coral.
Depth. 5/40m. Visibility. 20/40m. Current. Can be strong. Level 1/2. Experienced divers.
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