North Point Dive Site

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Amazing fishes & life!
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Am I dreaming?! 30m+!
Level Advanced Divers
Dive depth Normal diving depth, 10-25m

North Point dive site features series stunning underwater scenery of large granite boulders with many swim-throughs and rock arches to explore. The minimum depth is 10 m and the maximum depth is about 40 meters. It is a good dive spot to see blacktip and whitetip reefsharks as well as the leopard shark. On the sandy bottom you can also observe many blue spotted stingrays. The dive site is located on the Northern tip of the Similan Islands not too far from Christmas Point. Macro lovers will have good chances of spotting a ribbon eel and Mantis Shrimps, so take your underwater camera! It is also possible to spot Manta Rays here. Be careful, the current can sometimes be strong on this dive site.

North Point is sometimes classified as a Drift dive. Location based around one or many Rocks.

Best time to dive: the ideal period to plan holidays here isOctober to November. Access: from the Shore. See the map of North Point on the right for the exact location.

North Point North Point dive site features series stunning underwater scenery of large granite boulders with man... Julien 3

Fishes you may spot while diving North Point

  • Barracuda Barracuda
  • Batfish Batfish
  • Nudibranch Nudibranch
  • Turtle Turtle
  • Whitetip Shark Whitetip Shark

... and more fishes & sea life, Jack

Photos

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  • Blue Nudibranch in Lembeh Strait
    Blue Nudibranch in Lembeh Strait
    Photo by Rich Guest
  • Yellow Batfish Sleeping
    Yellow Batfish Sleeping
    Photo by Rich Guest
  • Black Green Nudibranch
    Black Green Nudibranch
    Photo by Rich Guest
  • Two Nudibranch Colorful
    Two Nudibranch Colorful
    Photo by Jihye Lee
  • Barracuda Face Scary Smile
    Barracuda Face Scary Smile
    Photo by Jihye Lee
  • Underwater Rocks
    Underwater Rocks
    Photo by Jihye Lee
  • Black Spotted Nudibranch
    Black Spotted Nudibranch
    Photo by Jihye Lee
  • Turtle
    Turtle
    Photo by Yann Hubert
  • Nudibranch And Starfish
    Nudibranch And Starfish
    Photo by Rich Guest
  • White Nudibranch
    White Nudibranch
    Photo by Rich Guest

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Anita's reef is one of the best dive site of the Similan Islands. The topography at the bottom is outstanding with a hug...
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