Anita's Reef

Similan Island No.5

Anita's Reef is on the west coast of this small island, just off Similan Isand No.4. The reef is made up of table corals and staghorn corals. On the gentle slopes you can see Lionfish and the reclusive and beautiful Clown Triggerfish and colourful Oriental Sweetlips. There's a tall soft coral bommie smothered in purple soft tree corals and sea fans, a good place to rest and watch the underwater sea life go about it's daily cycles.

Make your way slowly south across the sandy bottom and you're bound to see the fields of resident Spotted Garden Eels. Often buried in the sand you can see blue-spotted Kuhl's Stingrays. Look out into the blue and maybe you'll catch sight of an impressive 2m Fantail Stingray swooping past.

Boulders dominate the landscape to the south where you'll find Giant Trevally hunting for easy lunch.

Anita's Reef has large sandy patches and easy currents, that make it an ideal site for an early check-out dive on a liveaboard cruise.

Anita's Reef Basics: Fringing reef with sand patches
Depth: 5 - 26m
Visibility: 20 - 40m
Currents: Easy
Surface Conditions: Can be rough
Water Temperature: 27 - 29°C
Experience Level: Easy - intermediate
Diving Season: All year round
PADI Course Compatibility: Great for Scuba Review and Peak Performance Buoyancy
Distance: ~90 km northwest of Phuket, 65 km west of Khao Lak