A Beautiful Morning at Surin and Three Dives at Richelieu Rock
We woke up to a beautiful sunrise on April 20th and were in the water by 7am. The conditions were excellent, with beautiful water and particularly good visibility. One group spent a wonderful 10 minutes with a hungry turtle munching on some coral. It certainly was not shy and did not seem to mind having divers around it!
After our first dive, with all groups comfortable in the water, we decided to head to Richelieu Rock for the following three dives of the day. There, we were greeted by schools of trevallies and even more great visibility, with only a few areas of thermocline.
We were lucky not to encounter any current, and the water was very calm, allowing us to dedicate our time underwater to admiring the wonderful corals, schools of trevallies, barracudas and fusiliers.
We also visited our regular friend, the giant frogfish, who was not in his usual spot but had moved onto a new rock this time. The harlequin shrimp were also there, and we were delighted to see that the pair had a tiny, cute little baby. We also spotted the baby seahorse we had found on our last trip!
Koh Bon and the Similan National Park
After this excellent day of diving, we set off for the Similan National Park, starting at Koh Bon, where we completed two morning dives on April 21st.
On the first dive, all groups decided on the pinnacle dive, where we marvelled at schools of glassfish as they spread out and regrouped around hunting emperor fish. On the second dive, most groups headed for West Ridge in the hope of finding one of the resident octopuses.
No manta ray today, but instead we spotted cute baby boxfish as well as marble shrimp.
Peaceful Diving at Koh Tachai
For the following two dives, we headed to Koh Tachai, where once again we were lucky to escape the currents and enjoy very peaceful and pleasant dives.
The schools of fish were plentiful, and the barracudas seemed to be waiting for us at the safety stop!
On the last dive of the day, some of our experienced divers decided to go diving without a wetsuit. Some say naked diving is a rite of passage for someone’s 100th dive, but who said we need an excuse for having fun?
A word of advice for those wanting to try this: daytime is probably warmer than evening, and stay away from the thermocline!
Final Dives at Richelieu Rock and Dolphins on the Way Home
On our last day, we dove Richelieu Rock twice before sailing back to Ranong, reaching the pier around 7pm. On the way back, we were lucky enough to see some dolphins swimming next to us, and the captain slowed down so we could follow them for a while.
It was a lovely way to end the trip.
Thank you everyone for joining us, and we hope to see you again soon!
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