Thailand Scuba Diving Dive Site Directory

Description

Huge boulders, some with frames measuring over 30m,sit individually or are stacked to form daring swim-throughs comprising arches, caverns, gullies and tunnels at all depths.

When scuba diving in the Similan you will see plenty of marine life residing in the site’s shallower sections. Around the boulders are angelfish, triggerfish and schools of fusiliers and juvenile snappers. This is an ideal place for spotting small reef sharks.

Watching out for the Reef: Coral Conservation Guide for Divers

• Avoid touching live corals. You can kill them with your bare hands.
• Keep your gauge and octopus hoses close to yourself and prevent them damaging the reef.
• Secure your weight belt. Dropping of the weights can destroy the reef.
• Refrain from chasing or touching animals, especially manta rays and whale sharks.
•Maintain a comfortable distant and enjoy
watching them!

Many divers unintentionally destroy corals whilst diving. Here are a few guidelines on how to avoid doing so.

• Use the correct amount of weight to aid in your buoyancy.
• Control your fins; keep them away from the reefs and avoid kicking sand onto the corals.
• Do not pick up organic objects (dead or alive) from the sea. Likewise, please do not buy shells or other decorative products made from sea animals.
• Do not stand or rest on the stone-like corals. After all, they are living animals.

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