| Beacon Beach is a long, white sand beach which fringes the east coast of Koh Similan. The coral here creeps up almost to the low tide line, starting extremely shallow and continuing down a sloping reef to a depth just past 30m. The corals at Beaon Beach are fantastic, with hundreds of species all at this one location. This is probably where the most pristine corals are found in the Similans. There is also an old liveaboard wreck, Atlantis X laying on the bottom at 30 metres. Sometimes, there is a kind current here to gently give divers a drift dive, floating over and past the wonderful bommies and coral formations. Snappers feed in a wild frenzy on the Glass Fish that blanket areas of the reef. Morays, Lionfish, Clown Triggerfish, Octopus and Turtles are commonly found here. Place your hand next to some Cleaner Shrimps and watch amazed as they slowly give you an underwater manicure. |
