Monkey Rock

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Monkey Rock, Similan Islands, is a sloping reef with a mix of hard and soft corals, huge granite boulders, and intriguing swim-throughs. Marine life includes reef sharks, barracuda, fusiliers, snappers, and a good variety of macro critters. Currents can range from mild to strong.

Monkey Rock features diverse hard & soft corals. Expect reef sharks, barracuda, fusiliers, snappers, trevally, and macro life like nudibranchs, shrimp, & crabs.

Dive Activity

Wildlife Sightings

Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content

Alamy-WaterFrame

Moray Eel
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Octopus
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Eagle Ray
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Leatherback Turtle
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Barracuda
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Wrasse
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Green Turtle
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Loggerhead Turtle
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Hawksbill Turtle
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Parrotfish
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Udo Kefrig

Clownfish
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Butterfly Fish
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Alamy-Reinhard Dirscherl

Bannerfish
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Lionfish
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Surgeonfish
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Spiny Lobster
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Angelfish
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Stingrays
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Pufferfish
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Trumpetfish
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Nudibranch
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iStock-June Jacobsen

Whitetip Reef Shark
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Blacktip Reef Shark
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Sweetlips and Grunts
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Triggerfish
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Crab
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Jackfish
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Damselfish
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Squid
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AdobeStock-hakbak

Nurse Shark
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Electric Ray
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Guitarfish
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Alamy-WaterFrame

Common Seahorse
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Pipefish
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Grouper/Basslets
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Conger Eel
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Scorpionfish
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Frogfish
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Snapper
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Soldierfish
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iStock-bearacreative

Emperor
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Shrimp
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Leaf Scorpionfish
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