Diving Liveaboard in Thailand and Burma with Andaman Scuba

Hin Daeng / Hin Muang

Similan / Surin / Richelieu

SIMILAN ARCHIPELAGO, SURIN ISLANDS AND RICHELIEU ROCK

SIMILAN ARCHIPELAGO

Just a word about diving in the Similan Archipelago: Asia Magazine (since a while - Oct. 1991)

"Every diver has particular favourites, but few would dispute that the Similans…are one of the best. The visibility tops 100 feet between the November-April peak season, revealing a wonder world among the giant granite coral-coated boulders stacked one atop the other to depths of 90 feet and more".

The Similan Archipelago is a group of nine uninhabited tropic islands lying at about 80km Northwest of Phuket. Being a Marine National Park since 1982 and considered as the ultimate dive sites of Thailand, everything is made to keep them in their currently pristine condition.

Their reputation is due to their richest variety of marine life in Thai waters (together with the Hin Daeng-Hin Muang area): not less than 500 species of hard and soft corals, and an even higher amount of pelagic and coral fish with sizes that many envy to match.

The Similan Archipelago is also home to the biggest fish in the world, the whale shark, which together with manta rays, leopard and whitetip sharks are regularly encountered during the peak season.

Aside from the aquatic realm, the bottom unique topography is just fantastic: huge granite boulders covered with coral lie together all the way from the surface to 40 meters and beyond, providing lots of exciting swimthroughs - canyons, archways and caves, creating some perfect spots for U/W pictures and video effects.

We will guide you through the best sites, caves, coral reefs, drop-offs and pinnacles that the Archipelago has to offer, but not the most crowded!

Note: Our cruises start in evening, giving possibility to arrive on same day and do some shopping before boarding.

SURIN ARCHIPELAGO & RICHELIEU ROCK

The Archipelago is composed of Koh Bon, Koh Tachai, the Surin Islands together with Richelieu Rock.

Our4 days / 5 nights programs pass by the deserted island of Koh Bon and its breathtaking drop-off where manta rays are encountered, and Koh Tachai, further North, with its reef in the middle of the sea, up to 35 meters, covered with granite boulders, sea fans and large school of pelagic.

The Surin Islands offer a large number of dive sites with coral garden, fields of granite boulders and therefore a wide and rich amount of fish and rare and unique coral species.

Richelieu Rock, named after a so-called Captain hit the rock, has enough to show to do several dives there. Sand sharks (leopard, nurse), big sting rays and other pelagic such as barracuda, tuna, mackerel are commonly sighted while you are playing with a cuttle fish. But what about the whale shark waiting right under the boat for you to swim with? In the last years, two of them where actually "resident" on the spot! Take the chance of this unique experience…

SCHEDULE

PRICES

ANDAMAN SCUBA

PHUKET : 224/10 - Patak Rd - KARON BEACH - PHUKET 83100
Tel / Fax: + 66 76 398 331
KHAO LAK - 69/3 Moo 5 - BANG NIANG BEACH - KHAO LAK 82190
Tel / Fax: + 66 76 486 450

E-mail: info@andamanscuba.com

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Hin Daeng / Hin Muang