17-20 June 2021 - Koh Lipe has a few good sites that are diveable over and over, as so do the Similans, but Koh Lipe is much more compact so you can do day trips, or travel less distance on a liveaboard. Trips to the Similans have to be done aboard a liveaboard and most of them start at Thap Lamu port. The first two days on a Similans trip are generally pretty boring until you get up north around the Surin Islands, where the diving is much better than Koh Lipe. But then you have one or two days of boring dives as you make your way back south to Thap Lamu.
Thank you! iPhone 13 Pro in a DiveVolk 4 housing. One of my lights died on my first dive, so any of the lighted shots are with just one L&M Sola. Some shots had enough natural light.
Yes, I had a Light & Motion Sola light. The coral close up with illumination, and the unlit blue water behind in the distance, makes those pinks, oranges and reds really pop. 🥰
Thank you for making this video! Very relaxing. I wonder if you could post one with just the natural sounds of scuba diving? I think hearing the breathing in bubbles would be even more relaxing. Again thank you so much for your work in producing this video! ขอให้ปราศจากศัตรู ภยันตราย ทุกข์ทางใจ ทางกาย และทางใจ ขอให้สรรพสัตว์ทั้งที่มองเห็นและมองไม่เห็นในทุกมิติและทุกภพทุกชาติอำนวยพรแก่ท่าน ขอให้สรรพสัตว์ทั้งหลายสัมผัสได้ถึงความสงบและความสุขภายใน สาธุ สาธุ สาธุ
Hi Josh, if your drone is under 250 grams, you shouldn't need any permits to fly in Thailand as a tourist, but do not fly over groups of people or temples. As long as you don't do that, and fly safely / considerately, it's extremely unlikely you will be approached by anyone. If you live in Thailand, you need a pilot's license, a drone license and insurance to avoid any hassles, but I think even such hassles are exceedingly rare here.
Thanks!! I hope you have a great trip! I used an iPhone 13 Pro with a DiveVolk housing and a Light & Motion Sola light (one of my Sola lights died on the first dive of the trip).
Amazing video, revealing the beauty of those amazing reefs. I am visiting Thailand soon and I want to dive on the Similan Island. Is it possible to do that as a beginner? I only passed my Open Water Diver a couple of months ago and heard about strong current. How deep have you been on an average? Thank you so much!
This has always been my dream, but I've been advised against scuba diving for medical reasons. Breaks my heart when I can only do snorkeling or free diving. Feel like I'm missing so much 😪
We did this in March 2020 just before the pandemic. Richelieu is the best, perhaps on the planet. Crazy beautiful. You have some really nice video here. Great job!
Thanks! On this trip, we dove with the Deep Andaman Queen. The crew and dive guides all speak Thai, and most of them cannot speak English, so keep that in mind. If that is an issue, I would recommend The Phinisi or The Junk, who I have dived with many times, and prefer.
Great video! We are planning to go to Thailand and Similand Islands at the end of this year for scuba diving. You mentioned that most of the footage from this video is from Richelieu Rock. Would you still recommend Similand Islands then?
Thanks! Yes, Richelieu Rock, while not technically part of the Similan Islands, is pretty much always included in a Similan Islands scuba liveaboard itinerary. The Surin Islands are also included in a Similan Islands itinerary, and Koh Bon and Koh Tachai are excellent dive spots as well. If you book a liveaboard to the Similan Islands longer than 3 days / 3 nights, you are pretty much guaranteed to dive Richelieu Rock more than once. 😊
The fish at 09:48 could be a longnose emperor or spangled emperor (if its the ones i think youre referring to) otherwise in that school of fish i saw a GT and possibly a rainbow runner as well.