Diving in Similan Islands
Snapper Alley
A great place for a night dive on your Similan liveaboard dive cruise, Snapper Alley is the southern bay on this most northerly Similan Island no. 9.
Snapper Alley's shallows hold some great examples of large, healthy and hard table corals and sheet corals. The cracks and crags between these corals and rocks are home to painted spiny lobsters, whilst the underledges of the reef provide sleeping accommodation for ember and other 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.
Snapper Alley Reef Basics: Hard coral reef 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: Liveaboards and daytrips
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