Deep six dive site is one of the most famous of the Similans. Here you can see very beautiful hard coral, soft coral gardens, sponges and huge granite boulders. You can also find many pelagic fishes like Giant trevallies, dogtooth tunas and rainbow runners. They are attracted by the large school of fusiliers often there. Go a bit deeper and you may find whitetip reef sharks, Leopard Sharks and blue spotted stingrays. Unfortunately lots of coral, including table coral and sea fans, has been damaged by the 2004 Tsunami but the reef is slowly recovering. It is located on the north tip of the Similan Island number 6.
Best time to dive: the ideal period to plan holidays here isOctober to November. Access: from the Shore. See the map of Deep Six on the right for the exact location.
Fishes you may spot while diving Deep Six
- Barracuda
- Fusilier
- Grouper
- Leopard Shark
- Manta Ray
- Napoleon Wrasse
- Parrotfish
- Trevally
- Whitetip Shark
... and more fishes & sea life, Dogtooth Tuna, Jack, Rainbow Runner
Photos
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Clown fishes waiting in front of their blue anemone housePhoto by Jihye Lee
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Blacktip Shark patrolling the crystal clear water... EPIC photo!Photo by Yann Hubert
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Huge Hammerhead Shark patrolling the reef in French PolynesiaPhoto by Yann Hubert
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Beautiful & Colorful Mandarin FishPhoto by Rich Guest
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Yellow Seahorse in Lembeh StraitPhoto by Agnes Tjandranegara
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Flying Ray Manta in Bali!Photo by Jihye Lee
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Lion Fish swimming in crystal clear waterPhoto by Agnes Tjandranegara
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Surreal LifePhoto by Jihye Lee
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Beautiful Black Orange Nudibranch On Colorful ReefPhoto by Agnes Tjandranegara
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School BarracudasPhoto by Jihye Lee
Diving Reviews for this region
Similan Islands
Great Biodiversity and fauna. Excellent chances to spot the giants Manta rays and Whale Sharks. Superb Scenery of tropical islands! Good spot for underwater photography.
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