Mu Ko Similan

Location : Amphur Kuraburi, Phang-Nga Province, 78 km. from Tub La Mu Port

Special Features : Deep water coral reefs, beautiful beaches with clear water,Sailing Rock, Ao Keuak, Nicobar pigeons and Hairy Leg Mountain crabs

Time to Go : December-May (Not open in other period of the year)

Getting There : - From Bangkok to Tab La Mu, Phuket (12 hours), from Phuket to Tub La Mu (3 hours)- Boat to Mu Ko Similan (from Tub La Mu 4 hours, from Phuket 6 hours)- Bus400-500 baht/person/one-way- Hire boat8,000-10,000 baht/day

Place to Stay : 1. Bungalow with toilet2,000 baht (20 persons)
2. Rental tent100 baht (2 persons)
3. Campsite10 baht/person

Meals : Breakfast 70 baht; Lunch 100 baht; Dinner 180 baht

Activities : -Snorkeling - SCUBA diving - Finding a Hairy Leg Mountain crab and Nicobar pigeon on the way to Haad Lek - Climbing Sailing Rock

Duration : At least 2 nights on the islands

Preparation : Contact for the place to stay, boat, and meals 1 month in advanceVisitor limitation of the park340 persons/dayMu Ko Similan Marine National Park Tel. No.076-411-913-4


If somebody ask you “Where is the most beautiful underwater world in Thailand?”, don’t hesitate to tell him that “It’s Mu Ko Similan”. It is famous not only in Thailand, but also all over the world. Everybody comes to a decision that here is one of the ten most beautiful SCUBA diving areas in the world.

First time you visit here, the beautiful seawater, strange-looking from other places, will catch your eyes that many of you can’t be patient to jump into the water. As soon as you reach the shore walking on the beach to the bungalow on the delicate white sand, you will hear the beautiful song of wild birds over the forest. Bungalows are hidden under those big trees leading to the hill.

Walking into the forest, you may see a Nicobar pigeon eating sapodilla fruits. Next to the fresh water stream is the habitat of those Hairy Leg Mountain crabs. The sound of stepped falling leaves was heard when an Indian monitor passes by.

At the first contact underwater, the water is so clear beyond the range of vision, schools of fishes pass by, corals stick together as a mountain with a lot of animals living in. Some…many of them have never been known before. Next, in the deepwater area, soft corals and sea fans will surround you; barracudas swim over your head; under you, a ray and a Leopard shark lie in wait.