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Numbers to be limited at the Similan Islands The Similan Islands national parks department has this month (October 2018) announced a restriction on the number of daily visitors to the Similan Islands national park. This is part of an ongoing commitment to preserving the natural beauty of the archipelago. From now on only 3,000 non divers and 525 divers per day will be allowed to enter the national park. (That’s Read More …
Overnight stays on the Similan Islands are now banned But overnight stays within the Similan national park are still permitted The national parks department of Thailand has announced that overnight stays on the Similan Islands will no longer be permitted. The camp sites and bungalows at Similan Islands numbers 4 and 8 are being dismantled. This is to preserve the pristine environment which has come under threat from mass tourism Read More …
Snorkeling with Sea Turtles No marine life encounter is guaranteed but the chance of snorkeling with sea turtles whilst in Thailand is pretty high. Turtles can be seen almost anywhere, the most common places are the Similan Islands (mooring rocks, island number 9), the Surin Islands and the Phi Phi Islands. The most common types are the Green turtle (Chelonia mydas) and the Hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata). Some facts about sea turtles Did Read More …
Snorkeling and SCUBA diving combined If you want a day trip that combines diving and snorkeling here are some options. These boats are mostly geared towards divers but may suit diver/snorkel couples: 1. Similan Islands. Join the dive boat for a 2 dive day trip to Thailand’s best dive destination. The price for certified divers is 5,600 baht plus national park fees and SCUBA gear rental. This is for certified Read More …
Diving and snorkeling in Thailand Normally we offer snorkeling day trips to snorkelers and diving day trips to certified divers but sometimes we get requests for mixed diver and snorkeler couples who would like to join a boat where they can do both. Or snorkelers may like the option to try diving for the first time, just to get an idea what it is like without committing to the Read More …
Koh Similan Following on from yesterday’s post that showed how busy Koh Miang (island number 4) can get with day trippers I want to post some photos taken on the same day at island number 8 (Koh Similan) in a place where the day trippers don’t go. If you only do a day trip to the Similan Islands you’ll leave feeling that it’s a very crowded place but if you stay Read More …
What’s it like on a Similan Islands day trip? Here are some photos taken of Koh Miang (Similan Island number 4) on a day trip there in November. I am posting these to give you an idea of how many people visit the island each day. On a typical Similan Island day trip by speedboat there are two beach excursions, one at island 4 and one at island 8 (the Read More …
Oktavia snorkeling liveaboard photos UPDATE 2021: This liveaboard has ceased operations Here are a few photos from the popular Oktavia snorkeling liveaboard. This is probably the friendliest boat in Thailand, everyone comes back raving about the crew. You can either do a 2 day 2 night trip to the Similan Islands, a 3 day 2 night trip to Koh Tachai, Koh Bon and Richelieu Rock or a 5 night trip to all the Read More …
Camping Similan Islands Thailand UPDATE 2021: Camping is no longer possible at the Similan Islands. Camping is still possible at the Surin Islands. In October 2012 Diego and I spent the night at the Similan Islands courtesy of the Similan Islands National Marine Park department. They were helping to get Island number 4 and island number 8 ready for the high season overnight camping tours. I took a few shots Read More …