Anita's Reef
Anita's Reef stretches between the small islands 5 (Ko Ha) and 6 on the east side of the chain. A gentle sandy slope is dotted with coral bommies, staghorn and table corals, and a large outcrop in the south-east is covered in soft corals and sea fans. Garden eels and blue-spotted stingrays live on the sand, while clown triggerfish, sweetlips and hunting trevally move around the bommies. Mild conditions make it a classic first dive of a trip.
Facts
- Region: Thailand – Similan & Surin
- Area: Similan North (islands 5–9)
- Depth: 5–30 m
- Level: beginner
- Current: low
- Type: reef
- Coordinates: 8.5707, 97.6469
- Highlights: hard coral, staghorn, table coral, soft coral, sea fans, garden eel, Kuhl's stingray, clown triggerfish, anemonefish, nudibranchs, robust ghost pipefish
- Tips: Ideal check-out dive. Look for shrimp–goby pairs and garden eels on the sand.