Dive Sites

Boonsung Wreck (Local Dive Site)

Boonsung wreck

daily on request, minimum 2 divers

One of the best half day trip sites is the outstanding wreck "Boonsung". Here you will find an old tin mining boat which sank in 1984 and rests at a depth of 20 meters. The boxing day Tsunami of 2004 separated the wreck into several parts, making the dive site bigger and even more attractive.

Over several years it became colonized by thousands upon thousands of fish, glad to be lucky enough to have an artificial reef in a vast expanse of sand.

Around the wreck, which locals describe as “fish soup,” you will pass through clouds of snappers, fusiliers, batfish, and trevally as you look for the special things living within the wreck and in the surrounding sand.

Crocodile fish, stonefish, scorpionfish, lionfish, ornate ghost pipefish, moray eels and much more reside with the kings of the site, the nudibranchs.

Whale sharks are regularly spotted



Type of Dive Wreck
Depth 18 meters
Visibility 10 - 15 meters
Temperature 27 - 29 degrees C
Difficulty Beginner / Intermediate

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Sea Chart Wreck (Local Dive Site)

Sea Chart wreck

on request, minimum 2 divers

MV Sea Chart 1 was in the process of transporting 1.200 logs of wood in its 3.200 tonnes hold from Burma, heading across the Andaman Sea, down through the Straits of Malacca and then on to its final destination in Vietnam. However, in August 2009, the bulk-carrier encountered problems not far from Thailand’s coast, where rough seas and severe weather battered the ship, causing multiple leaks in its hull. Water also leaked into the engine room and began to sink the vessel. All crew on board the Sea Chart 1 managed to escape on inflatable rafts soon to be rescued by a Thai Navy ship. MV Sea Chart, 84 meters long and 12 meters wide, now rests on her starboard side in 40 meters of water.

This fascinating shipwreck still with cargo aboard and many other original features make a jaw-dropping dive for wreck divers. A huge amount of marine life has already settled on this wreck. There is lots of Lionfish, a school of huge Batfish, several different unusual nudibranchs, a school of big Rainbow runners, a big old Baracuda, Octopus, Ghost Pipefish, Frogfish and many others. This is a dive site for more experienced divers and for our deep diver courses.



Type of Dive Wreck
Depth 30 - 40 meters
Visibility 5 - 15 meters
Temperature 27 - 29 degrees C
Difficulty Advanced

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Rocky Point / North Point (Similans)

Rocky Point / North Point

Huge boulders extend to 35 meters are surrounded by large areas of sand. The formations of adhering rocks create holes and a swim-through at around 20 meters. A steep gigantic boulder forms a scenic, elongated channel at 5 meters. Next to the channel are shallow fringe reefs that consist of staghorn and hard corals.

Resting on the sand, sometimes close to the boulders are leopard sharks and whitetip reef sharks. The sand is also habitat for many gobies and shrimps. Kuhl’s stingrays are always found buried under the sand. Schools of giant trevally, bluefin trevally, goatfish, surgeonfish and unicornfish often visit this site.

Type of Dive Boulder/Reef
Depth 10 - 35 metres
Visibility 20 - 25 metres
Temperature 27 - 29 degrees C
Difficulty Intermediate

Thank you to Similan Dive Guide for the provision of the map.

Three Trees

Three Trees

On the northeast corner of Similan Island #9, Three trees or Batfish Bend has fantastic diversity, it is identified by the Three distinctive trees on the island marking the start point of the dive.

The dive starts with an 8metres shelf which slopes down to around 18metres in the sand if you cross the sand for around 20 meters you will find boulder formations which go down to 30metres and many coral blocks on the way to them.

In the sand, stingrays are common, as are garden eels. The boulders sometimes have leopard sharks around them. In the coral blocks on the sand look for the many cleaning stations with white stripe cleaning and Durban dancing shrimp.


Once back to the reef, which is, hard coral and whip corals, look for the many grouper, triggerfish and for the four napoleon wrasse that is frequently spotted on this reef.

Longfin batfish are a visitor to this site, with them often following you for the dive as you make your way along the reef. In the shallow area look for the milkfish and hawksbill turtles that frequent the area.

Type of Dive Reef/Sand/Rocks
Depth 8 - 20 metres
Visibility 20 - 25 metres
Temperature 27 - 29 degrees C
Difficulty Intermediate

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Hideaway Bay (Similans)

Hideaway Bay

The Hide Away Bay dive site is located a bit further South West of Anita’s reef. It is sometimes called Barracuda Point. This shallow bay features superb coral and great marine life. Go deeper and you’ll find granite boulders covered with coral well worth exploring. This and easy dive site perfect for all level of divers. This makes a great spot for snorkeling and night diving. Be careful of the stones fishes and scorpionfishes when swimming there. You can see reef sharks, turtles, and groupers as well as the usual reef life of the Andaman Sea. The current is usually gentle, so enjoy this relaxing dive in the Similans!

Type of Dive Sand,Reef,Rocks, Tuna Wreck
Depth 10 - 30 metres
Visibility 10 - 15 metres
Temperature 27 - 29 degrees C
Difficulty Beginner / Students/ Intermediate

Thank you to Similan Dive Guide for the provision of the map.

Koh Bon Pinnacle

Koh Bon Pinnacle

There is a pinnacle in the bay just to the north of the ridge. It's a deep rock, but if you're an experienced diver it's worth the short bottom times you'll get as it's a very special site. Not all boats visit it and if conditions are not good (like the current is running strong), it's not worth the effort. But, if the water is clear, you're good with your air, and the current is slack, it's a stunning rock. It looks like a monolithic temple built by some ancient culture.

The rock runs along an almost east to the west course, the taller of the two pinnacles comes up to about 18metres and the other pinnacle comes only up to about 24metres. The sandy areas around the rock are well over 45metres so beyond the range of most scuba divers. However, when the visibility is good you see all the way around the rock. Leopard sharks hang here, but it's also a good place to see smaller critters hiding in the rock. It's not dived as much as the ridge since it's deeper and the currents can make it more difficult so beginners have a tough time here. The pinnacle is fairly close to the main ridge and it's possible to swim to the ridge, though there is little reason to do so.



Type of Dive Wall/Slope/Reef/Drift
Depth 10 - 40 metres
Visibility 10 - 25 metres
Temperature 27 - 29 degrees C
Difficulty Intermediate to Advanced

Thank you to Similan Dive Guide for the provision of the map.

Stonehenge

Stonehenge

Stonehenge dive site in the Similan Islands features fantastic marine life. You can spot Whitetip, Blacktip and Leopard Sharks. It is also quite common to find lobsters and sea slugs in the cracks. Rays are often there too. Pelagic fishes can be spotted with Barracudas and Giant trevallies. Macro lovers can look for the very rare Ornate Ghost Pipefish! This spot is reserved to Advanced Divers.

The Rocks start around 24 meters deep and go down to 36 meters deep. The current can sometimes be quite strong so always check before jumping in the water. The site is situated in the open Sea between the islands of Ko Miang and Ko Payu.

Stonehenge is classified as a Deep Dive. This location is a Reef. This is a great place for spotting and diving with Sharks!


Type of Dive Reef
Depth 15 - 35 metres
Visibility 15 - 20 metres
Temperature 27 - 29 degrees C
Difficulty Advanced / Deep

Shark Fin Reef (East of Island #3)

Shark Fin Reef

This site was named for the shape of its elongated ridge rising above the surface which reminds many of a shark fin. It’s a formation of granite boulders with hard corals, staghorn corals and soft corals, combined with tiny rocks and sea fans. During low tide normally three pinnacles can be seen from the surface, which gives the reef its name.

The vast majority of the site is occupied by boulders that fall steeply to 35 to 40 meters and are surrounded by sand. Due to the fact that the boulder formation is long, coral reefs have been divided into northern and southern areas. At various parts of the reef, some pinnacles have stacked themselves on top of one another, forming many swim-throughs that divers can enjoy.

Near the sandy areas, you are likely to find leopard sharks, white tip and black tip reef sharks, stingrays and spotted garden eels. Furthermore, this site is one of the few areas in the Similans where you can see Napoleon wrasse, bump head parrotfish as well as giant trevally and tunas. Sometimes, Manta rays and whale sharks can be spotted.


Our main reference above and below is the ridge itself. The elongated shape covers a long distance, making walls, platforms, cracks, and small caves where we can spend the second half of the dive after exploring the deeper parts of the surrounding area. Let’s see if you will be lucky enough to find leopard sharks resting in the sand, hump head parrotfish, marble stingrays, or even pink whip rays.
The shallow areas will excite photographers when they have to choose between interesting subjects in some the clearest waters of the Similan Islands.

Type of Dive Boulder/Sand/Reef
Depth 5 - 30 metres
Visibility 15 - 30 metres
Temperature 27 - 29 degrees C
Difficulty Beginner to Intermediate

Thank you to Similan Dive Guide for the provision of the map.

Turtle Rock (Similan Islands)

Turtle Rock

The site’s landmark is a rock shaped like a turtle. Turtle Rock consists of stacked rocks and staghorn corals stretching along the edge of the island. The sand bottom is at 25 meters. North of the rocky area is a shallow part that is 8 to 10 meters in depth. There is also a swim-through.

On the sandy bottom, Kuhl’s stingrays and garden eels are a common sight. Nestled within the crevices of the rocks, you are likely to find several kinds of sweetlips, snappers, groupers, angelfish and moray eels. Also, various small creatures like nudibranchs and squat lobsters. Sea turtles are often seen here too.

Type of Dive Reef, Sand, Rocks
Depth 10 - 30 metres
Visibility 10 - 30 metres
Temperature 27 - 29 degrees C
Difficulty Beginner / Intermediate

Thank you to Similan Dive Guide for the provision of the map.

Beacon Reef (Similan Islands)

Beacon Reef

...features a steep dropoff from a depth of 5 meters to a sandy bottom around 40 meters, with a striking diversity of hard corals. The drop-off has a great variety of healthy hard corals, staghorn corals, brain corals, pore corals, bottlebrush corals and many more. A landmark of this site is a shipwreck, known as “Atlantis X”. The ship sank in 2002 and fortunately, there were no fatalities from the incident. The wreck lies on the reef slope at a depth of 30 meters at the stern and 15 meters at the bow.

Due to the lush corals, reef fish such as angelfish, butterflyfish, fairy basslets, pufferfish, porcupinefish, triggerfish and moray eels are abundant here.

Type of Dive Reef, Sand, Rocks
Depth 10 - 30 metres
Visibility 10 - 30 metres
Temperature 27 - 29 degrees C
Difficulty Beginner / Intermediate

Thank you to Similan Dive Guide for the provision of the map.

Surin Islands

The two main islands Ko Surin Nuea (North Island) and
Ko Surin Dtai (South Island) are about the same size and form, separated by a very flat, extended channel, which is only about one meter deep at low tide. As the tides wash fresh seawater between the two islands every day, reefs have recovered rapidly after coral bleaching in 2010. Now they offer again excellent diving and snorkeling conditions. Especially the hard corals bloomed in recent years and are home to countless animal species.

The entire archipelago of Surin covers an area of more than 320 km² and also includes the great diving area at Richelieu Rock, where Manta Rays and Whale Sharks can be spotted.


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