Dive Sites of The Similan Islands National Park

Hideaway Reef

Site Layout:

Small wreck, hard corals, sand patches, granite boulders to the east

Diving depth:

Surface to 40m+

Currents:

Generally mild

Visibility:

Up to 35m

Surface:

South of Island 5, generally calm and sheltered

Site access:

Usually dinghy, maybe big boat if diving the wreck

Lying to the south of Island 5, this reef tends to be either the first or last dive of the day. As a first dive, you will generally drop on the 'Tuna Wreck', a 30m fibreglass fishing boat sunk by the authorities in 2003 to create a new dive site. Life is only slowly starting to appear here and it is a little too deep (28m to 40m) to investigate for too long, though you will often see Kuhl's Rays and Lion Fish around the deeper areas. The reef itself is mainly hard corals and has plenty of fish life to keep you entertained. Often done as a night dive, there are lots of unusual things to be seen here after sundown including Pleurobranches, juvenile Cuttlefish, Octopus, Spider Crabs, and Squat Lobsters. Do not be surprised if you are also followed by hungry Trevally or Mangrove Snapper hoping to have an easy snack highlighted in your torch beam.

Select other Similan Dive Sites you can see on your liveaboard trip.

• Boulder City
• Shark Fin Reef
• Anita's Reef
• East of Eden
• Squeaky Rock
• Deep Six
• Elephant Head Rock
• Beacon Reef
• Three Trees
• North Point
• Christmas Point

For more information on the Similan Islands, visit the Similan National Park Official Site.

To see more dive sites in Thailand, choose another area:

Thailand liveaboard - Northern Phuket dive sites

Ko Bon - Surin Islands - Ko Tachai - Richelieu Rock

Thailand liveaboard - Southern Phuket dive sites

Phi Phi Islands - Ko Haa - Hin Daeng and Hin Muang

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