Ko Similan Travel Guide

 
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  • Diving at Elephant Head Rock
      Diving at Elephant Head Rock
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  • Diving at Elephant Head Rock
      Diving at Elephant Head Rock
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  • anita's reef
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Pro

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  Great diving with white sandy beach and crystal clear water! 


Con

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  Can't think of any... 


In a nutshell

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  A place with hot sun, fine beaches and open-water pool.. 

 

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Things to Do  

Scuba dive at Anita's Reef (Island 5, Similan NP)

Scuba dive at Anita's Reef (Island 5, Similan NP), Ko Similan

 kelnsha Says:  You have to go on a liveaboard boat and it takes about 9 hours or more in order to reach here. Once underwater, you will be amazed by the underwater visibilty and the rich marine lifes. Pictures speak a thousand words. Check out more of my underwater photographs at my... 

Scuba dive at east of Eden (Island 7, Similan NP)

Scuba dive at east of Eden (Island 7, Similan NP), Ko Similan

 kelnsha Says:  I managed to see a pair of Ornate Ghostpipefish, some octopus, banded sea snake, moray eels, Durban dancing shrimps, Oriental Sweetlips and Clown Triggerfish.Pictures speak a thousand words. Check out my underwater photographs and my Travelogue pages... 

Scuba dive at Stonehenge (Island 4, Similan NP)

Scuba dive at Stonehenge (Island 4, Similan NP), Ko Similan

 kelnsha Says:  I saw a whitetip shark approximately 1.5 metres in length and had experienced slight thermocline. Some of my sightings were angelfish, sea slugs, goby and hermit crab.Pictures speak a thousand words. Check out my underwater photographs and my Travelogue pages... 

Dive @ Elephant Head Rock (Island 7 & 8 SimilanNP)

Dive @ Elephant Head Rock (Island 7 & 8 SimilanNP), Ko Similan

 kelnsha Says:  I saw Peacock mantis shrimp, lionfish, Brownmarble grouper, Oriental sweetlips and Gold-saddle rabbitfish.Pictures speak a thousand words. Check out my underwater photographs and my Travelogue pages... 

Dive @ Elephant Head Rock (Island 7 & 8 SimilanNP)

Dive @ Elephant Head Rock (Island 7 & 8 SimilanNP), Ko Similan

 kelnsha Says:  I saw Great barracuda, Dogtooth tuna, unidentified boxfish, unidentified crab and Christmas tree worms.Pictures speak a thousand words. Check out my underwater photographs and my Travelogue pages... 

Scuba dive @ Hideaway (Island 9 Similan NPark)

Scuba dive @ Hideaway (Island 9 Similan NPark), Ko Similan

 kelnsha Says:  I saw Durban dancing shrimps, Bluefin trevallies, Longnosed Emperors, Clown triggerfish and Spotted garden eels.Pictures speak a thousand words. Check out my underwater photographs and my Travelogue pages... 

Scuba dive @ Hideaway (Island 9 Similan NPark)

Scuba dive @ Hideaway (Island 9 Similan NPark), Ko Similan

 kelnsha Says:  I saw Collare or Head-banded butterflyfish, Circular batfish, Blotched fantail ray, Napolean wrasse and sea slugs.Pictures speak a thousand words. Check out my underwater photographs and my Travelogue pages... 

Restaurants  

Yummy Thai Food!

Yummy Thai Food!, Ko Similan

 sweetie_inc Says:  There is only ONE restaurant and they serve the most yummiest thai food! Should try their chilli fish!! Very fresh and delicious.. Food are usually included in the package but you always buy from the restaurant and it's very cheap! Chilli fish is the best! 

Nightlife  

Honeymoon Bay: Night dive at Honeymoon Bay (Island 4, Similan NP)

Honeymoon Bay: Night dive at Honeymoon Bay (Island 4, Similan NP), Ko Similan

 kelnsha Says:  This is a non-alcoholic night disco if there are many divers but fortunately, not many divers dive at night at the same spot.Shrimps, scorpionfish, lionfish, parrotfish and giant moray eel were some of the things that I saw during my night dive.Pictures speak a thousand... 

Honeymoon Bay: Night dive at Honeymoon Bay (Island 4, Similan NP)

Honeymoon Bay: Night dive at Honeymoon Bay (Island 4, Similan NP), Ko Similan

 kelnsha Says:  Crabs, shrimps, lionfish, reef fish and giant moray eel were some of the things that I saw during my night dive.Pictures speak a thousand words. Check out my underwater photographs and my Travelogue pages... Wetsuit, Buoyancy Control Device (BCD), regulator, air tank, mask,... 

Honeymoon Bay: Night dive at Honeymoon Bay (Island 4, Similan NP)

Honeymoon Bay: Night dive at Honeymoon Bay (Island 4, Similan NP), Ko Similan

 kelnsha Says:  Crabs, lobsters, lionfish, shrimps and scorpionfish were some of the things that I saw during my night dive.Pictures speak a thousand words. Check out my underwater photographs and my Travelogue pages... Wetsuit, Buoyancy Control Device (BCD), regulator, air tank, mask,... 

Honeymoon Bay: Night dive at Honeymoon Bay (Island 4, Similan NP)

Honeymoon Bay: Night dive at Honeymoon Bay (Island 4, Similan NP), Ko Similan

 kelnsha Says:  Shrimps, cuttlefish, shells, scorpionfish and giant moray eel were some of the things that I saw during my night dive.Pictures speak a thousand words. Check out my underwater photographs and my Travelogue pages... Wetsuit, Buoyancy Control Device (BCD), regulator, air tank,... 

Transportation  

The Best Way to See the Similans: Black Manta

The Best Way to See the Similans: Black Manta, Ko Similan

 schwein Says:  The best way to travel throughout the Similans is by liveaboard vessel. Much better than doing two-tank daytrips out of Khao Lak, being on a liveaboard gives you 4 or 5 dives a day, with you staying on the Islands' doorstep. Black Manta is by far one of the nicest vessels... 

Not so smooth speeedboat ride

Not so smooth speeedboat ride, Ko Similan

 sweetie_inc Says:  The only way to get to Ko Similan is by a speedboat... I took the speedboat from Khao Lak and it took about 2 hours to reach the island..The journey to Ko Similan depends on the weather.. On the day that I went, it was a cloudy day and the water was very choppy.. None of us... 

Warnings Or Dangers  

Getting sunburnt

Getting sunburnt, Ko Similan

 icyjo24 Says:  Remember to bring sunblock if you are afraid of becoming too tanned or burnt as the sun can get intense during the day. However, such weather is also the best for diving or snorkelling as visibility will be better. Usually, I will bring sunblock but I will often bee to lazy... 

Seasickness

Seasickness, Ko Similan

 icyjo24 Says:  If you are kind who knows that you will get seasick, do not eat too much and take seasickness pills before you get on the boat. I only got seasickness once before although I been on many such trips. However, the water was choppy and the journey was slow and long to the... 

Off The Beaten Path  

Scuba dive at Koh Bon

Scuba dive at Koh Bon, Ko Similan

 kelnsha Says:  Koh Bon is located 20 km north of the Similan Islands. It has wall dives on its southwest corner and stepped ridges with magnificent coral gardens on its west side. If you are lucky, Leopard sharks, whitetip reef sharks, trevallies and large stingrays can be observed there.... 

Sports & Outdoors  

Richelieu Rock

Richelieu Rock, Ko Similan

 schwein Says:  Richelieu Rock boasts great biodiversity, and is worth several dives, with or without whale sharks present. It consists of one main, horse shoe shaped splintered rock pinnacle, with several other smaller rocks around its edges. The limestone rocks are covered with anemones,... 

Boonsung Wreck

Boonsung Wreck, Ko Similan

 schwein Says:  Boonsung Wreck started her days with her sinking in 1984. The wreck is an old tin ore processor that is 60m long, 12m wide and 6m high, and lies positioned in a north to south direction in open sea, but quite close to shore. Descending from the surface, you'll soon be... 

Favorites  

Light Blue Sea and White Sand Beach

Light Blue Sea and White Sand Beach, Ko Similan

 thapaneey Says:  Similan is really beatiful...sun, sea, and star : ) no any mobile signal, no television, no radio...just sea, sand, sun, sky, and star! In the day, let go scuba/snockleIn the night, let think about the pass and the future...talk and talk with friends 

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 Honeymoon Bay is also located on Ko Mieng, on the opposite side of the island as Princess Bay. Honeymoon Bay can be reached on a short jungle trek from Princess... 

 

Questions and Answers

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Q:  Hey, I think I'd really would like to go to the Similan islands from what I see on the pictures (I assume it's quiet and... 

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A: Similan is great for snorkeling, almost as great as Koh Lipe. The easiest way for you to go there is to contact a travelshop when you arrive to Phuket. From them you... 

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The Similan Islands National Park

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 The Similan Islands are a group of nine islands running from north to south about 100 km north-west of Phuket. They have white sandy beaches and tropical forests. 

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Koh Similan.. Jewels of the Andaman Sea

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  I have heard a lot about this place.. its beautiful, must go etc etc...I have been longing to go there for the past year and my dream finally come true this December.It is when you really go there,... 

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Similans: Some of the Best Diving in the World!

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 I've got some interesting experiences in Ko Similan. I'd love to share with you the 10 tips I've written, the 49 photos uploaded, and 0 travelogues I've created. 

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Similan - did I tell You that I love You?

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 It is not a place for party, just for relaxing, snorkeling/diving, nature. It is perfect after a month or two in Asia - to end your journey and get a nice tan. Go for a few boattrips, explore the... 

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Similan Island Paradise of the Travellers

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 The Similan Islands are by far the most spectacular group of dive sites that Thailand has to offer and are on par with some of the best diving destiantions worldwide. Located about 100km northwest of... 

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