The Similan Islands are by far the most spectacular group of dive sites that Thailand has to offer and are on par with some of the best diving destinations worldwide.

• 9 Granite Islands
• Granite Boulders, Swimthroughs, Overhangs
• Bat Fish, Jacks, Rays, Leopard Sharks, Tropicals
• Mild to Strong Currents
• 20 to 40 Meters Visibility
• Supervised Beginners to Advanced Divers

Located about one hundred kilometres northwest of Phuket, the Similans consist of nine granite islands covered in lush, tropical, jungle foliage, surrounded by sparkling clear blue oceans. The beaches are made up of the finest white powdery sand and literally melt into the warm tropical waters.

The underwater scenery features beautiful hard and soft coral gardens. As well you will find huge granite boulders and dramatic rock formations including: holes, overhangs, swimthroughs and canyons. Drift diving is possible here as divers use the current to propel them along the vibrantly rich reefs teeming with unusual and interesting marine life.

The island of Koh Tachai lies about 20 nautical miles South of Richelieu Rock and can be another great spot for Manta Rays. The dive site is a submerged sea mount with depths from 14-35m and currents can be quite strong.

• Pinnacles & Islands
• Hard & Soft Corals
• Whale Sharks, Manta Rays, Other Pelagic’s
• Moderate to Strong Currents
• 10 to 30 Meters Visibility
• Advanced Divers

The top of the reef is a beautiful mixture of hard corals, while deeper regions consist of scattered boulders and sea fans. Leopard sharks are commonly found resting on the bottom, while schools of barracuda and batfish cruise around the reef.

Hin Musang ( Shark Rock, as it translates ), rises out of the water from the surrounding depths of 18-20 meters. Considering the small extent of the rock above water, the actual size of the reef underwater is a big surprise to most divers. Beginning from the relatively steep main rock pinnacle, the reef flattens out to the south rising two more times to just below the surface at the other two pinnacle that make up the reefs structure.

• Limestone Pinnacle
• Gardens of Hard & Soft Corals
• Tropicals, clownfish, Leopard Sharks
• Moderate to Strong Currents
• 10 to 20 Meters Visibility
• All Levels of Divers

The second pinnacle, depending on the currents is an excellent place to start the dive. Like many places in Thailand, Shark Point’s most colorful feature is the profusion of the purple and pink soft corals that cling to the rock. The currents sweeping over the pinnacle’s provide food a-plenty for the hundreds of different species of hard corals and limitless tropical fish species. The name of the site comes from the common Leopard (Zebra) Shark (Stegastoma Varium), a docile creature that can be found lying in the sandy bottom surrounding the pinnacles. These completely roachable, trusting sharks grow to a length of a little over 2 meters, and most divers think that they are one of the "cutest" sharks in the ocean.

Divers that are not accustomed to seeing sharks are genuinely surprised at how big and approachable they are. Because they are nocturnal feeders, they are very approachable during the day, especially for u/w photos. The sharks aren’t the only attraction here though, Shark Point is one of the richest and most vivid dive spot around, with it’s stunning soft corals, fan corals and anemones.

The King Cruiser joined Phukets available dive sites in May 1997. Originally used as a ferry for transportation between Phuket and Phi Phi Islands.

After a miscalculation, the King Cruiser struck Anemone Reef which resulted in a large tear in her hull, slowly but surely she began to sink and finally came to rest approximately 1 mile to the east of Shark Point.

• Car Ferry Wreck
• Artificial Reef
• Barracuda, Jacks, Tuna, Fusiliers
• Mild to Strong Currents
• 10 to 20 Meters Visibility
• Supervised Beginners to Advanced Divers

Fortunately local authorities where quick to respond to her impending doom and all persons on board where rescued without any incidents, however it has provided us with a fascinating wreck dive. Over the years the marine life has slowly but surely made this new location their home, with large schools of big mouth mackerels cruising the outside, you can also find schools of five line snappers, yellow tail barracuda, fusiliers and seasonally big eye trevally.

With a loading deck that extends her length and width, the King Cruiser allows for a fascinating swim through her entire length, in the loading deck you can find banner fish, scorpion fish, puffers, and varieties of angel fish.

With a length of 82 meters and a width of 25 meters, the King Cruiser sits upright reaching a depth of 32 meters at the stern to 12 meters at the wheelhouse, making for an easy and enjoyable wreck dive.

In recent years Phi Phi Island has gained a reputation as a spectacular tourist destination, one of the ten most beautiful islands in the world. But most people still don’t realize that Phi Phi is equally beautiful underwater.Phi Phi Island and the surrounding Phang-Nga Bay are spectacular limestone rocks created thousands of years ago. Many rise dramatically upward with sheer sides and have numerous caves where fearless men on bamboo scaffolding climb up to gather swallows nests (nok nang ann) for bird’s nest soup.

• Limestone Islands
• Hard & Soft Corals, Seafans
• Tropicals | Octopus | Leopard Sharks
• Moderate Currents
• 10 to 20 Meters Visibility
• All Levels of Diver, Good for Beginners

To the north, in Phang Nga Bay, is one of the worlds largest mangrove tracts, and it is in this dark and muddy sanctuary that an surprising amount of colorful reef fish are born and reared. In fact, without the mangrove providing shelter and food to so many marine species, the spectacular underwater landscape you are about to see on your first dive wouldn’t exist.

But enough marine biology for now, it’s time to get wet! The dive sites vary enormously, ranging from sheer walls with a different creature in every nook and cranny, to craggy rock outcroppings surrounded by a smooth sandy bottom. Because of the abundance of nutrients in the water, these sites are rich in filter feeding mollusks such as clams, giant oysters and scallops. Golden gorgonian fans wave in the currents, while crinoids, starfish and anemones cling to every available surface.

This is the perfect place to get out your macro lens and try and find a rare pink and white nudibranchs. If you’re lucky, you may spot something at the very top of the chain: "shallam wan" (whaleshark!). The largest fish in the sea, they actually feed on plankton. No need to worry, just take it easy and enjoy a truly spectacular sight.