© Sea Turtle Divers, 82220 Phang Nga
West of Eden
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A topographic dive site on the west side of Island 7 in the Similan Islands. It is centered around three huge rocks that are the highlight of the dive with coral slopes on either side. Soft corals, such as sea fans and sea hawks, are growing in the wall and in the deep area off the rocky coast. These areas are home to hard corals such as Hanaya rhinoceros and a wide variety of other creatures.
You will see ribbon eels, McCawkers flasher wrasse, and monohana shako in the deeper areas. You can also see macro organisms like giant red coral crabs and dwarf gobies in the Hanaya rhinoceros coral.
Dive Activity
Top Wildlife Sightings
Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content
Alamy-WaterFrame
308 Sightings
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Green Turtle
177 Sightings
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Hawksbill Turtle
87 Sightings
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Wrasse
73 Sightings
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Alamy/Reinhard Dirscherl
Octopus
43 Sightings
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Parrotfish
241 Sightings
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Triggerfish
225 Sightings
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Shutterstock_Krzysztof Odziomek
Butterfly Fish
205 Sightings
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Angelfish
199 Sightings
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Udo Kefrig
Clownfish
180 Sightings
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