Some underwater photos from a Similan Islands diving trip on the Blue Dolphin liveaboard 15 – 19 February 2024
Barracuda, Richelieu Rock © chris@divehappy.com
This trip was thankfully a lot warmer than my previous Similan liveaboard in December where water temperatures had dropped to a chilly 23 degrees.
That said, the visibility was quite bad on quite a few dives with green water and strong currents, but there was a lot of marine life around to make up for it. The massive school of barracuda at Richelieu Rock was particularly epic.
Here’s some highlights from some of the dive sites we visited over 4 days:
Tuna Wreck and Hideaway Bay
Tuna Wreck and Pook, Similan Islands © chris@divehappy.com
Octopus and Jai, Hideaway Bay © chris@divehappy.com
Octopus and fish, Hideaway Bay © chris@divehappy.com
Octopus on coral, Hideaway Bay © chris@divehappy.com
If you're interested in doing a Similan liveboard yourself, see Diving The Similan Islands: A Quick Guide for a breakdown of how a liveaboard trip works and why the Similans are so special for diving.
Shark’s Fin Reef
Pook and Boots with school of bluestreak fusilier, Shark’s Fin Reef © chris@divehappy.com
Dark-banded fusiliers around the rocks, Shark’s Fin Reef © chris@divehappy.com
Fan and yellow snapper, Shark’s Fin Reef © chris@divehappy.com
Yellow snapper and reef wall, Shark’s Fin Reef © chris@divehappy.com
Pook and black sun coral with anthias, Shark’s Fin Reef © chris@divehappy.com
Yellowback fusiliers over the rocks, Shark’s Fin Reef © chris@divehappy.com
Diver with big rocks, Shark’s Fin Reef © chris@divehappy.com
Deep Six
Staghorn corals and damsel fish, Deep Six © chris@divehappy.com
Harlequin sweetlips and banner fish, Deep Six © chris@divehappy.com
Dark-banded fusiliers running, Deep Six © chris@divehappy.com
Recommended Similan Liveaboards October 2024 to May 2025
Blue Dolphin Liveaboard
A mid-range liveaboard with 7 cabins for 16 people. Check availability and pricingThe Phinisi Liveaboard
A Similan mid-range liveaboard with 7 cabins for 18 people.Check availability and pricingSmiling Seahorse Liveaboard
A mid-range liveaboard with 8 cabins for 16 people. Check availability and pricingThe Junk Liveaboard
A mid-range liveaboard with 6 cabins for 18 people. Check availability and pricingChristmas Point
Swimthrough, Christmas Point © chris@divehappy.com
Koh Bon
Octopus amongst coral rubble, Koh Bon Bay © chris@divehappy.com
Koh Tachai
Fan and glassfish, Koh Tachai © chris@divehappy.com
Fan coral and 2 redtail angelfish, Koh Tachai © chris@divehappy.com
Fan corals, Koh Tachai © chris@divehappy.com
Fan corals with fusiliers, Koh Tachai © chris@divehappy.com
Fan corals with fusiliers, Koh Tachai © chris@divehappy.com
Ao Pakkad
Table corals, Ao Pakkad © chris@divehappy.com
2 blue ring angelfish and a parrotfish, Ao Pakkad © chris@divehappy.com
Parrotfish, Ao Pakkad © chris@divehappy.com
Richelieu Rock
Glassfish over soft corals, Richelieu Rock © chris@divehappy.com
Jacks around the top of Richelieu Rock © chris@divehappy.com
Jacks over soft corals, Richelieu Rock © chris@divehappy.com
Jacks over soft corals, Richelieu Rock © chris@divehappy.com
Rainbow runners running, Richelieu Rock © chris@divehappy.com
Barracuda, Richelieu Rock © chris@divehappy.com
Barracuda, Richelieu Rock © chris@divehappy.com
Jacks, Richelieu Rock © chris@divehappy.com
Koh Bon Pinnacle
Batfish close up, Koh Bon Pinnacle © chris@divehappy.com
Batfish over the corals, Koh Bon Pinnacle © chris@divehappy.com
A big thankyou to the crew of the Blue Dolphin liveaboard for another great trip.
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Similan Liveaboards Trip Reports
Photos from each of the Similan liveaboard trips I've been on over the years.
- Similan Islands Liveaboard Trip Report May 2024
- Similan Islands Liveaboard Trip Report 21 - 25 February 2024
- Similan Islands Liveaboard Trip Report 15 - 19 February 2024
- Similan Islands Liveaboard Trip Report December 2023
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- Similan Islands Liveaboard Trip Report April 2023
- Similan Islands Liveaboard Trip Report February 2023
- Similan Islands Liveaboard Trip Report December 2022
- Similan Islands Liveaboard Trip Report February 2020
- Similan Islands and Myanmar Trip Report March 2015