West of Eden
West of Eden is on the west side of Ko Payu, the counterpart of East of Eden. It combines a shallow fringing reef with healthy table corals and gorgonians and deeper granite boulders forming canyons whose walls are covered in soft corals and sea fans. Guides like it for critters: frogfish, ribbon eels, ornate ghost pipefish and giant morays with cleaner shrimps. Turtles and great barracuda are often seen on the safety stop.
Facts
- Region: Thailand – Similan & Surin
- Area: Similan North (islands 5–9)
- Depth: 5–35 m
- Level: beginner
- Current: moderate
- Type: reef, pinnacle
- Coordinates: 8.5943, 97.6354
- Highlights: granite canyons, soft coral, sea fans, table coral, frogfish, ribbon eel, ghost pipefish, giant moray, sea turtle, great barracuda
- Tips: Nitrox helps to get more time in the deeper boulder section.