Thap Lamu Pier si the main pier for all departure to the Similan islands national park, located just 10km south of Khao Lak and about 70km from Phuket airport. Speedboat for the Similan, snorkeling or diving, liveaboard are also departing from there. It’s located…

Diving Techniques for Khao Lak Dive sites Introduction Whenever you visit a new dive destination, it’s wise to check out on the type of diving you will be indulging in. If it’s not something you are used to regularly doing then it’s a good…

Today, we are getting in a time machine and voyaging back a whopping 260 million years to the Mesozoic era of planet Earth. We are not going back to check up on dinosaurs – as much fun as that would be – but to try and figure out how some of the favourite dive sites on the west side of Thailand formed. These include world favourites such as the Similan Islands, Richelieu rock, and almost every other rock outcropping on the Thai west coast. Little did mother nature know that when she pushed out those relatively tiny rocky outcroppings out of the belly of the earth, that millions of years later they would become such a favoured destination for Earth’s future inhabitants.

The Similan Islands National Park located in North Andaman Sea, only 60 kilometers from Thaplamu pier, Khao Lak. Khao Lak dive sites are known for its white coral sand beaches, crystal clear blue waters, and beautiful rock formations, The Similan Islands offer some of…

Khao Sok Lake Diving No Longer Possible Diving at Cheow Lan Lake is an amazing experience specially combine with the sightseeing tours we provide. The huge Cheow Lan Lake attract a lot of wildlife. The trip start from Khao Lak for 2 Days 1 Night…

Generally, the season for Manta Ray here in the Similans are from mid-October to mid-May. The time we see them varies each year. Sometimes we see them in November or every other month during the diving season. But mostly, we see them the more…

Diving does entail some risk. Not to frighten you, but these risks include decompression sickness (DCS, the “bends”), arterial air embolism, and of course drowning. There are also effects of diving, such as nitrogen narcosis, that can contribute to the cause of these problems….

You can find different species of Turtles at the Similan islands and the Andaman coast. History tells us that five of these species have been identified to be living in the Thai waters. However, the Loggerhead turtle at the Similan has not been seen…

Sleeping at the Similan islands or Surin islands is possible!!! If you like to be on a stunning island in the Andaman sea, you can spend a few nights on the Similan islands or Surin islands, the national offer a few diferent types of…

The Similan islands national park is open from 15th October to 15th of May, the rest of the year it s closed due to weather and it’s illegal to go. The Similan islands and Thailand is general have 3 season: a bit cool, hot…

By diving with Khao Lak Explorer you choose the best dive equipment, would you go skying with a bad pair of sky, painful boots and bad mask fogging all the time that you don t even see the slope! I don t think so,…

Ask any diver what is on their bucket list of things to see underwater, and in all likelihood the majestic whale shark will be top choice for almost every diver. This beautiful and utterly enormous creature attracts divers like the proverbial moth to a…

from Khao Lak can be organize by us: How do you get to Similan Islands? – 2 Ways transfer 3500 Baht, with the first morning snorkeling at 2 different location from the boat and on the day of return snorkeling in the afternoon from the boat…

So…you’ve decided to spend some time on one of our liveaboard trips? Superb! You’ll have a great time. A Liveaboard excursion is the most relaxed and pleasant way to go diving – and it enables you to visit all the best sites and there’s…