Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Anita's Reef
This colorful reef spreads across two of the Similan Islands, and is punctuated by
large, dramatic boulders. Offering a relatively easy dive, Anita's Reef is often one of
the first stops for live-aboard trips.
Richelieu Rock
Well known for its exotic marine life, Richelieu Rock became an especially famous
diving site after whale sharks and manta rays were spotted here in recent years.
Beacon Reef
The longest reef in the Similan Islands, Beacon Reef also marks the place where a
live-aboard boat, the
Atlantis X
, sank in 2002. Today, the sunken vessel, resting on
a sloping coral wall, is one of the reef's most popular underwater attractions and
provides home to a wide variety of marine life.
Elephant Head Rock
The largest pinnacle in the Similan Islands juts above the water in a peculiar shape
that lends this dive site its name. With its underwater caverns, tunnels, and swim-
throughs, this site is home to numerous fish, including small, black-tip reef sharks.
Ko Bon
Located in a protected bay and featuring one of Thailand's only vertical dive walls,
this site, off Ko Bon, provides marvelous opportunities to see leopard sharks and
manta rays.
