About the Surin Islands

Surin National Marine Park in Thailand

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Surin Island National Park, Thailand
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About the Surin Islands

The Surin National Marine Park (Thai: หมู่เกาะสุรินทร์, Thai pronunciation: [mùː kɔ̀ʔ sùʔrin]) is an archipelago of five islands of the Andaman Sea, 55 km from the Thai mainland. Administratively, the islands are part of Tambon Ko Phra Thong, Amphoe Khura Buri, in Phang Nga Province, Thailand.

Mu Ko  Surin National Marine Park (อุทยานแห่งชาติหมู่เกาะสุรินทร์) encompasses the islands and their surrounding waters. The park is home to one of the most famous dive sites in the world, Richelieu Rock. In addition the islands feature pristine reefs, making it home to some of the best snorkeling in Thailand.

Geography

The five islands are Ko Surin Nuea, Ko Surin Tai, Ko Ri, Ko Kai, and Ko Klang, with Ko Surin Nuea and Ko Surin Tai being the two main islands of the group. The Thai-Burmese oceanic border is a few kilometers north of the park. Christie Island, Burma's southernmost point, lies 18 km to the north of Ko Surin Nuea and about 100 km to the south is Mu Koh Similan National Marine Park.

 

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Richelieu Rock in Thailand

The dive site Richelieu Rock in Thailand

Richelieu Rock is a very famous dive site which is also situated within the area of the Mu Koh Surin National Marine Park. This dive site is the deepest site of the area and is located some miles away of the 5 islands.

You can dive with Aladdin Dive Safari at Richelieu Rock during the Surin Dive Safari and the Similan Dive Safari.

 https://youtu.be/YDJ5wG02Mp4

About Richelieu Rock at the Surin Islands National Marine park in Thailand

Richelieu Rock (called Hin Plo Naam in Thai) is a dive site in Thailand in the Andaman Sea about 200 km northwest of Phuket. It is part of the Mu Koh Surin Marine Park although being about 18 km east of Surin Island.

The horseshoe-shaped reef discovered by Jacques-Yves Cousteau[1] is known for its purple corals as well as diverse marine life ranging from small fish and harlequin shrimp to large pelagics like whale shark, manta ray, barracuda, and grouper.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richelieu_Rock

Video of diving at Richelieu Rock in Thailand

Diving at Richelieu Rock in Thailand

Great video of diving at the dive site Richelieu Rock.

Richelieu Rock belongs to the top dive sites in the world and is situated near the Surin National Islands in Thailand. We visit Richelieu Rock during our Surin Dive Safari, the Andaman Dive Safari and the Similan Dive Safari.

Have a look at our website https://www.aladdindivesafari.com to read all about our liveaboard dive tours and dive destinations in Thailand and Myanmar (Burma).