Smiling Seahorse Itinerary

Thailand - North Andaman (Ranong - Khao Lak) 6N

Day 1: 

Check in between 12:00 and 14:00. ​We will leave from Ranong around 16:00. It’s also possible to get picked up at Koh Phayam around 18:00.

The first day will be concentrated around Surin Island. We will start out at Koh Chi in the north of Surin Island and go down to the southern part of Surin Island where we will make 2 quite enjoyable drift dives. After the third dive we sometimes go visit the Sea Gypsies on Surin Island. The night dive will be around 19.00. There is an opportunity to see Jenkins stingrays, Napoleon fish, a lot of sweetlips, barracudas, humphead parrotfish, manta ray, eagle ray, reef sharks etc. After dinner on board, we will leave for Koh Bon.

Richelieu Rock is always listed in the top 10 dive sites in the world! It can be described as a big aquarium. Here we find more or less everything. ​Richelieu Rock is one of the places in Thailand to see whale sharks but also seahorses and plenty of kinky cuttlefish action. 

Koh Tachai Pinnacle where we usually have a very fishy dive: barracudas, trevallies, sweetlips, batfish, a very nice dive spot. This is also a good place to see whale sharks so keep your eyelids peeled! 

At Koh Bon we will make 2 dives, one at the ridge and one at Koh Bon Pinnacle. The main attraction here are manta rays but when they are not around, there are plenty of tropical fish to look at. There is also a very good chance for whale sharks and zebra sharks. After playing with manta’s we will go south to another dive site in Similan National Park. Your cruise director will choose from various dive sites in the northern part of the Similan Islands. You will love the view from the boat on some idyllic islands with lush green forest surrounded by white sand beaches. Here we dive for the usually great viz and hope to spot leopard sharks, blue spotted stingray, school of snappers and fusiliers, emperor fish, clown triggerfish and more tropical colourful fish as well as some moray eels, turtles and mantis shrimps living in the rocky areas.​

We are going further south to the Similan islands with the famous dives sites Elephant Head, Donald Duck Bay, Deep six, west of Eden, Rocky Point and Anita's reef. Good chances there to spot whale sharks, turtles, mantas, reef sharks, and Napoleons. On the first day, we will enjoy a BBQ evening after the night dive. On the second day, we will enjoy 2 dives before heading to Khao Lak for 16:00.

Sample itineraries are for guidance only. Actual itineraries may differ slightly due to factors such as weather, wildlife, logistics and local regulations.