Away We Go! After a very busy low season we are finally ready to depart on our maiden Similan Liveaboard voyage with guests. Today marks the day that Big Blue Diving Khao Lak will launch the MV Blue Dolphin.
The cooler waters mentioned in our last blog continued into the start of February. Thermocline’s reading as low as 22 degrees C in places washed through the Similan and Surin National Parks.
So with the festive season upon us, we take a look back at the first part of the season.
A few seasonal highlights, filmed on board Big Blue Diving Khao Lak’s MV Hallelujah Similan and Surin Islands liveaboard and diving daytrips Similan and Surin Islands National Parks – Andaman Sea – Thailand – 2018-2019
As the season comes gently to an end (the Similan Island National Park will close on May 15), here are a few fishy moments from the past couple of weeks on board Big Blue’s MV Hallelujah Similan liveaboard.
Diving the Similans, Koh Tachai and Richelieu Rock this season there has been a very noticeable increase in productivity on many Simillan dive sites. Richelieu has its resident über mob of juvenile Giant trevallies and Longnose emperors. Koh Tachai, when the current pumps so do the Bluefin trevally and Rainbow runners.
All around the Similans there are more dog tooth tuna, snapper and other types of predatory fish. There are a few possible reasons why we are seeing more bigger fish on our dive sites. There is also a number of contenders in the running for top predator of 2018.
On this trip we received guests from around the world namely, Great Britain, America, Canada, Japan & Germany but not a full boat. Albeit 17 guests sounds a reasonable number, on MV Hallelujah we can cater for 25 so the boat felt even more enormous than she usually does. This was great for trip leader Matt as he does love his food!
Nous sommes à Koh Tachai Pinnacle, sec en forme de dôme au large de l’île du même nom, située au nord des îles Similan, à mi-chemin avec l’archipel des Surin. Un saut droit non loin du mouillage, et c’est une plongée de coucher de soleil, entre chien et loup, qui s’engage. Le site est souvent …
