Similan Islands to Richelieu Rock
The Andaman Sea, and in particular the Similans, offer the best scuba diving in Thailand by far, with excellent visibility, superb underwater scenery, great marine diversity - fish life and corals, big drop-offs and swim-throughs - all set amongst stunningly beautiful tropical islands.
The Similan Islands make fantastic scenery, with clear blue waters and powdery white sands, vibrant coral gardens and reef slopes, as well as dramatic deep water boulder formations.
Richelieu Rock rates as one of the best places in the world for diving with whale sharks and, due to its isolated location, attracts its fair share of big fish too.
Koh Bon and Koh Tachai are great for manta rays and white tip reef shark encounters.
Diving Season
The best diving conditions exist from November to April, with whale sharks visiting from February to May, and manta rays all year round.
The Phuket Liveaboard season runs from early October to mid May, but there are a limited number of cruises to Similan Islands all year round.
Thailand Diving Reef Basics
Depth: 0 - 70m
Visibility: 15 - 40m
Currents: Can be strong
Surface Conditions: Can be rough
Water Temperature: 26 - 29°C
Experience Level: Intermediate - advanced
PADI Course Suitability: Great for underwater photography
Access: Phuket liveaboards to Thailand and Burma
Dive Sites
More detailed information on the liveaboard dive sites of Thailand:
Dive The World Recommendations: Similan and Koh Tachai.
Other dive sites that can be dived as part of a liveaboards cruise to Burma:
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Map of Koh Similan
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