Turtle Rock Dive Site

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WOW! Once in a lifetime experience!
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None or Light current
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Am I dreaming?! 30m+!
Level Advanced Divers
Dive depth Normal diving depth, 10-25m

Turtle Rock Dive site is situated on the west side of Ko Similan also called Island number 8. The name comes from the large rock formation on the surface which looks like a turtle. The spot consists of several rocks and canyons interesting to explore. The site features beautiful soft coral Soft, gorgonians and staghorn below 20m deep. You can see Sweetlips, Snappers, Angelfish and Moray Eels as well as many garden eels and blue spotted stingrays. Turtles, lobsters and various species of nudibranchs are also common. The maximum depth is 30 m and the current is generally gentle.

This location is a Reef. This is great place for spotting and diving with Sharks!

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

Turtle Rock Turtle Rock Dive site is situated on the west side of Ko Similan also called Island number 8. The na... Julien 4

Fishes you may spot while diving Turtle Rock

  • Giant Trevally Giant Trevally
  • Leopard Shark Leopard Shark
  • Manta Ray Manta Ray
  • Surgeonfish Surgeonfish
  • Triggerfish Triggerfish
  • Whitetip Shark Whitetip Shark

... and more fishes & sea life, Nurse Shark, Stingray, Unicornfish

Photos

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  • Clown fishes waiting in front of their blue anemone house, Clownfish
    Clown fishes waiting in front of their blue anemone house
    Photo by Jihye Lee
  • Blacktip Shark patrolling the crystal clear water... EPIC photo! Black Tip Shark
    Blacktip Shark patrolling the crystal clear water... EPIC photo!
    Photo by Yann Hubert
  • Huge Hammerhead Shark patrolling the reef in French Polynesia
    Huge Hammerhead Shark patrolling the reef in French Polynesia
    Photo by Yann Hubert
  • Beautiful & Colorful Mandarin Fish
    Beautiful & Colorful Mandarin Fish
    Photo by Rich Guest
  • Yellow Seahorse in Lembeh Strait
    Yellow Seahorse in Lembeh Strait
    Photo by Agnes Tjandranegara
  • Lion Fish swimming in crystal clear water
    Lion Fish swimming in crystal clear water
    Photo by Agnes Tjandranegara
  • Flying Ray Manta in Bali! Manta Ray
    Flying Ray Manta in Bali!
    Photo by Jihye Lee
  • Surreal Life
    Surreal Life
    Photo by Jihye Lee
  • Colorful Fish, Reef Fish
    Colorful Fish
    Photo by Jihye Lee
  • Maldives Whale Sand Sculpture
    Maldives Whale Sand Sculpture
    Photo by Matthieu Billaud

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