Similan Islands Scuba Diving Sites

Beacon Point

Similan Island No.8 - Koh Similan

Beacon Point covers the most specific potion of Island no. 8 since diving starts at the extreme south of island. The main feature here are the huge boulders that rest from just a few metres below surface and go down to 30/33 meters. The boulders are covered with hard corals and gorgonian sea funs.

Making your way east in the direction of Beacon Reef, the bottom drops to the 40 metre level and on the white sand you can see a multitude of blue spotted sting rays. Black tip reef sharks often swim around the boulders and look in the blue water for white tips too. Usually the water is very clear around the boulders.

The diving normal continues north and parallel to the island on a submerged wall covered with hard coral, where the reef meets with the southern part of Beacon Reef. Down on the sand, divers can see what is said the biggest gorgonian seafan at Similan Island. This great coral is more than 2 meters wide.

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Beacon Point Reef Basics: Boulders and wall dive
Depth: 5 - 40m
Visibility: 20 - 40m
Currents: Easy
Surface Conditions: Calm
Water Temperature: 26 - 29°C
Experience Level: Intermediate to advanced
Number of dive sites: 1
Diving Season: October to May
Distance: ~90 km northwest of Phuket, 65 km west of Khao Lak
Access: Similian Island liveaboard and diving daytrips from Phuket

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