Nov 13 – Nov 20, 2027

Dive Thailand's TOP 5 Marine National Parks Itinerary of our dive cruise: ​ Day 1: The appointment point is at our dive center (170 ruangrat, rd, ranong) for check in between 12pm and 2pm. ​Free shared transfer to the boat from Ranong around 4pm. It’s also possible to get picked up on Koh Phayam around 6pm. - Day 2: Surin Islands, Richelieu Rock - Day 3: Similan National Park, Koh Bon, Koh Tachai - Day 4: Similan National Park - Day 5: ​Koh Lanta National Park, Hin Daeng, Hin Muang - Day 6: Tarutao National Park, Koh Lipe - Day 7: Koh Lanta National Park, Koh Haa - Day 8: Koh Phi Phi, Koh Bida Nok 2 dives and back in Phuket in the afternoon at 4pm. ​ ​The last dive ends no later than 11:30 We will start with the North of the Andaman Sea in Surin and Similan islands 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 Shark but also seahorses and plenty of kinky cuttlefish action. ​ In Similan islands we may visit: ​ Koh Bon & Koh Bon Pinnacle: The main attraction here are Manta Rays but when they are not around, there is plenty of tropical fish to look at. There is also a very good chance for Whale Shark 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 trigger fish and more tropical colourful fish as well as some Moray eels, turtles and mantis shrimps living in the rocky areas.​ In the South Similan Islands sites like Elephant Head, Donald Duck Bay, Deep six, west of Eden, Rocky Point and Anita's reef Good chances there to spot whale shark, turtles, mantas, reef sharks, Napoleons... After the night dive, it's time for our infamous BBQ night...! Koh Tachai Pinnacle where we usually have a very fishy dive with massive schools of barracudas, bluefin and giant trevally, sweetlips, batfish a very nice dive spot. This is also a good place to see whale sharks so keep your eyelids peeled! On Koh Tachai you will have the choice between a sunset dive or Black Water dive A delicious and hearty barbecue will of course be on the program around the Surin Islands, as well as an optional Blackwater dive (Free) around the Similan Islands. We will continue in the South Andaman with Koh Lanta and Tarutao National parks We will visit Koh Lanta National park with dive sites like Koh Haa, Hin Daeng and Hin Muang. Koh Haa (number 5 in Thai language) is a group of 5 islands sitting together between Hin Daeng and Phi Phi and is part of the Ko Lanta National Marine Park. We may dive Ko Haa Lagoon, Ko Haa Neua, and Ko Haa Yai where we may pass through more swim-throughs and encounter plenty of marine life from small to big: Seahorses and ornate ghost pipefish will make macro maniacs happy, morays eels, octopus, hawksbill turtles, and marble rays will entertain everyone and if you are lucky you might meet a leopard sharks or an Oceanic Manta ray! Hin Daeng & Hin Muang are two pinnacles in the open ocean, surrounded by deep waters. The visibility on these two sites is usually excellent and the dramatic underwater landscape makes a perfect setting for the many creatures we come to encounter here. ​ The main attraction here are pelagic sightings such as manta ray and whale shark. The site still have plenty of things to see beside the gentle giants such as schools of barracudas, millions of fusiliers, cuttlefish, bluefins trevallies, snappers and more. ​We will also spend a day in Tarutao National Marine Park: of which Koh Lipe is the only inhabited island surrounded by white sand beaches and beautiful dive sites. Here you can see special critters such as flounders, indian walkman, snake eels, frogfish and colorful nudis.​ Note: This itinerary is provided as sample itinerary and can be modified by The Smiling Seahorse based on weather forecast or other unforeseen circumstances. Black water dives are unguided and only suitable to experienced divers.