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Pinnacle/Granite caveMarine Protected Area

Similan Islands

Near Similan Islands

Depth: 5–30 mLevel: Advanced Open WaterNovember-April
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Granite islands with huge boulders, swim-throughs between the rocks and slopes, in warm, clear water. Together with the Surin Islands they form the core of diving in the Thai Andaman Sea.

Depth

5–30 m

Recommended level

Advanced Open Water

Average visibility

20 m

A granite formation with underwater tunnels and canyons, one of the flagship sites of the Similan archipelago.

Protection status

Mu Ko Similan National Park, declared in the early 1980s; seasonal closure and park fees

Sources consulted: Wikipedia (Richelieu Rock); Thai National Parks; Dive Happy; SeaCrush; beunderwater.com; similandivingtours.com

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1 park within 30 km.

Similan Islands: 62 documented species

Ecosystem

Cave / cenote

Nearby parks

What is there to see on land, near this site?

2 km away

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Water temperature

28 °C

Current

Moderate

Access

Liveaboard/Boat

Best season

November-April

Recommended certification

Advanced Open Water

Approx. price

90 USD / dive

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Best season
November-April
Approx. price
90 USD / dive
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Same country: Thailand

Thailand · Andaman Sea
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Giant ClamCritically Endangered

Giant Clam

Tridacna gigas

Giant AnemoneNot Evaluated

Giant Anemone

Stichodactyla gigantea

Disc AnemoneNot Evaluated

Disc Anemone

Discosoma nummiforme

Ritteri AnemoneNot Evaluated

Ritteri Anemone

Heteractis magnifica

Spotted Garden EelLeast Concern

Spotted Garden Eel

Heteroconger hassi

Harlequin Snake EelLeast Concern

Harlequin Snake Eel

Myrichthys colubrinus

Warty SlugNot Evaluated

Warty Slug

Onchidium verruculatum

Great BarracudaLeast Concern

Great Barracuda

Sphyraena barracuda

SkipjackLeast Concern

Skipjack

Katsuwonus pelamis

Scarlet Cleaner ShrimpNot Evaluated

Scarlet Cleaner Shrimp

Lysmata amboinensis

Peacock Mantis ShrimpNot Evaluated

Peacock Mantis Shrimp

Odontodactylus scyllarus

Brown-line PaperbubbleNot Evaluated

Brown-line Paperbubble

Hydatina physis

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Similan Islands

Cave/Wall

Koh Ha (Krabi)

Thailand

Up to 30 m · Advanced Open Water

Leopard sharks · barracuda

See dive site
Hard coral reef

Surin Islands

Thailand

Up to 30 m · Open Water

More than 260 species of reef fish · 68 of coral

See dive site
Reef/Pinnacle

Koh Tao

Thailand

Up to 30 m · Open Water

Occasional whale sharks · turtles

See dive site
ParkSimilan Islands2 km away
CountryThailand
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Nearby park (2 km away)Similan Islands
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Pinnacle

Richelieu Rock

Thailand

Up to 35 m · Advanced Open Water

Occasional whale shark and manta ray · schooling mackerel and barracuda

See dive site
Islands
Marine protected area