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Dive Sites in Thailand & Myanmar (Burma) |
The Similan & Surin Islands - ThailandDistance To Main Land: 65 km Diving Depth: 0 – 40 meter Visibility: 20 – 35 meter Sea Temperature: 28 - 30°C Diver Level: All levels Islands formed: 100 million years ago
Similan & Surin Islands have more tropical variety of under water landscape than most other dive destinations around the world. The islands are recognized as some of the best diving sites world-wide. There are big boulders of rock, huge sea fans, barrel sponges, caves, 'swim through’, dramatic ‘drop offs’ and a paradise for any kind of marine life. The arias were designated as a National Park in 1982. Nearby the Surin Islands is Richelieu Rock found, world-famous for many sightings of the whale shark. Koh Bon and Koh Tachai are top class dive sites just the same and the best spots to see manta rays.
Hin Daeng & Hin Muang Islands - Thailand Distance To Main Land: 60 km Diving Depth: 0 – 40 meter Visibility: 15 - 25 meter Sea Temperature: 27 - 29°C Diver Level: Advanced Islands formed: 100 million years ago
The islands got known because of the pinkish-red soft corals and large sea fans that cover both reef formations. Spectacular ‘drop offs’ go down to 50 meter. Huge schools of fish patrolling along the reefs. Amazing marine creatures as ghost-pipefish and seahorses are seen. This is also quite a good place to see sharks and especially whale sharks. At depth where the coral ends and the sand take over "garden eels" rule and leopard sharks are often spotted. The arias also become a National Park in 1982.
The Islands of Mergui Archipelago - Burma Distance To Main Land: 40 – 65 km Diving Depth: 0 – 40 meter Visibility: 15 – 25 meter Sea Temperature: 26 - 28°C Diver Level: Advanced Islands formed: 100 million ago
The Mergui Archipelago in the south of Burma consists of many of islands, islets and outcrops, and reefs. In 1997 the Mergui Archipelago was open to foreigners for the first time in over fifty years. There are hundreds of deserted coves and bays fringed with white sandy beaches. This region certainly presents the opportunity of hundreds of exiting new dive sites. Burma’s greatest attraction is it big fish – sharks as leopards, grey-reefs, white-tips, silver-tips, nurse and hammerheads. The sharks mostly found in the deeper waters of the western region. Schools of manta rays and big schools of giant groupers are often seen as well. |
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