Thailand has long had the reputation of being one of the best and most fun dive destinations in the world. There is no better way to take in the finest sites on offer than by a Similan Islands diving cruise along Thailand's spectacular west coast. Not only do these Similan liveaboards take in some of its world-famous dive sites against the backdrop of stunning scenery, but they also represent great value for money dive trips. There are a range of dive boats, from cheap backpacker standard to top notch luxury. The tours visit these stunning islands together with sites further north that are frequented by larger marine life.
Here in the Andaman Sea you can expect to scuba dive in beautiful warm water around submerged pinnacles and around huge granite boulders, which create channels and swimthroughs galore. Turtles, batfish, barracuda, leopard sharks, manta rays and mighty whale sharks are just some of the creatures on show.
The Similans boast many great sites, including North Point which features excellent examples of the swim-throughs and arches that typify the topography of these beautiful islands. Elephant Head Rock is a curiously named site which also features dramatic underwater boulders, in and around which lives an impressive array of marine life, such as blue-ringed angelfish, Andaman sweetlips and the occasional Olive Ridley's turtle. Some of the other Similans sites you will visit are Batfish Bend, West of Eden and Sharkfin Reef. [More details on these dive sites: Similan Islands].
Similan liveaboard trips often include Koh Bon - one of the best sites for manta ray sightings - Koh Tachai and Richelieu Rock - a world-renowned dive site famed for the frequency of visits by passing whale sharks. [More details on these dive sites: Koh Bon, Koh Tachai and Richelieu Rock].
The remote and infrequently visited Surin Islands in the far northern region of Thailand's Andaman Sea have some of the healthiest and most extensive reef systems in Thailand. Koh Surin is well worth a visit though, as you'll often encounter fish species here that you won't see in other parts of the country, such as such as Napoleon wrasse, bumphead parrotfish, barramundi and yellow-mask angelfish. At Koh Torinla you can dive with blacktip and whitetip reef sharks, turtles, guitarsharks and barracudas, and at South East Point there are blue-spotted jawfish, ribbon eels, titan triggerfish and ghost pipefish. [More details on these dive sites: Surin Islands].
Several liveaboards visit both the Similans and the south of Burma, and the 2 destinations go very well together. The Burma dive sites feature walls, caverns, tunnels, pinnacles, soft corals and sea fans. The marine life sparkles with diversity and there are chance encounters with some rare species such as frogfish and silvertip sharks. [More details on these dive sites: Myanmar].
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