Similan Diving Sites

Snapper Alley

Similan Islands No.9 - Koh Bangru

A great place for a night dive on your dive Similan liveaboard cruise, Snapper Alley is the south bay of this most northerly Similan island.

Snapper Alley's shallows hold some great examples of large, healthy and hard table corals and sheet corals. The cracks are home to painted spiny lobsters, whilst the underledges provide sleeping accommodation for ember parrotfish.

Nocturnal creatures you can come across are cuttlefish and the secretive and quite rare osculated dwarf lionfish. This firefish has spectacular markings on its pectoral fins and "eyes" on its dorsal fin.

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Snapper Alley Reef Basics: Hard coral reef and bay
Depth: 6 - 22m
Visibility: 20 - 40m
Currents: Easy
Surface Conditions: Calm
Water Temperature: 26 - 29°C
Experience Level: Beginner - intermediate
Number of dive sites: 1
Diving Season: October to May
Distance: ~90 km northwest of Phuket, 65 km west of Khao Lak
Access: Similan charter liveaboards and day trips departing from Phuket

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