Dive site
Richelieu Rock
Andaman Sea, Thailand
- Typical depth
- 25 m
- Type
- Reef
- Level
- Intermediate
Marine life
- Macro
- seahorse, harlequin shrimp, tiger-tail seahorse, ghost pipefish
- Corals
- purple soft coral covering pinnacles, sea fans, anemones
- Pelagics
- whale shark (Feb–May), manta ray (seasonal), giant trevally, tuna
- Reef fish
- schooling barracuda, snapper, batfish, anthias clouds
- Cephalopods
- cuttlefish
Site features
- Offshore Pinnacle
- Soft Coral
- Liveaboard Typical
- Seasonal
- National Park
When to dive
- Best
- Feb–May
- Avoid
- Jun–Oct
Andaman Sea — Similan/Surin national park season runs mid-Oct through mid-May; closed in monsoon. Whale shark and manta sightings peak Feb–May. Liveaboard or long day-boat from Khao Lak.
Conditions & access
- Visibility
- 15–30 m
- Water temp
- 27–30 °C
- Current
- Moderate
- Access
- Seasonal
- Min cert
- Open Water; Advanced recommended for current
Location
9.3667° N, 98.0167° E
Sources
Curated from 1 source
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