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The Similan Islands are a
stunning group of nine Islands, north west of Phuket, famous for being
one of the top dive destinations in the world and certainly the best in
Asia. The diving here is simply amazing. You'll immerse yourself in thriving
reefs, lush corals, impressive sea fans and an incredible variety of marine
life including large pelagics such as manta rays and whale sharks.
The Similans are characterized by gigantic boulders above and below the
water line, creating awesome underwater scenery and exciting swim through's
for divers to explore. The water is crystal clear and the visibility
fantastic. The Similans also boast exquisite sandy beaches and shallow
coral reefs
in the bays. A perfect place for snorkeling.
Spread among the nine islands are over 20 distinct dive sites. One of the
favorites, especially for photographers, is Fantasea Reef. Thousands of
schooling fusiliers, banner fish and reef sharks make this an awesome site.
Another wonderful site is Christmas Point. This is a good spot for manta
rays, nurse sharks and barracudas. It has an impressive variety of hard
and soft corals and a wonderful maze of swim through's.
Shark Fin Reef has beautiful coral and sponge gardens. It is an
excellent site to see reef sharks and huge Napoleon wrasse.
Elephant Rock from the surface looks like an elephant head. Below the surface
there are many impressive tunnels and swim through's. You can find small
white tip reef sharks in a rock crevice at the beginning of the dive and
many colorful fish.
Boulder City is another favorite site in the Similans. Due to its exposed
location it is possible to see almost anything here including whalesharks
and manta rays. It is invariably an exceptional dive. Leopard sharks, spanish
dancers and great barracudas have been seen here against a back drop of
huge granite boulders.
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