Bowmouth
Contributor
December 13:
Dive 1:
Location: Phi-Phi Islands, Koh Bida Nohk
Visibility: 15-20 meter
Current: Slight
Marine-life: Zebra shark (2), tigertail seahorse, ornate ghostpipe fish (4), BIG octopus, devil and bearded scorpion fish, many blue fin trevally, cornet fish (flute-mouth), giant and yellow margin moray eels, hinchbeak shrimps, decorator crab, blue spotted stingray
Nudibranch: Glossodoris rufomarginata, Hypselodoris iacula,
Dive 2:
Location: Phi-Phi Islands, Koh Bida Nai
Visibility: 15 meter
Current: Slight
Marine-life: Zebra shark (2), tigertail seahorse, banded sea krait, giant / fimbraited and yellow margin moray eels, gold spotted trevally, smashing mantis shrimp (2), yellow trumpet fish, striped cat fish, great barracuda, brown marbled grouper (3), schooling skip jacks / rainbow runners / big eye snappers / fusiliers / crocodile needle fish and chevron barracudas, redbar anthias,
Nudibranch: Halgerda stricklandi, Risbecia pulchella,
Dive 3:
Location: Phi-Phi Islands, Phi-Phi Lay, Ao Maya
Visibility: 12 meter
Current: Slight
Marine-life: Zebra shark, hawksbill turtle (3), flat worm, giant moray eel, striped cat fish, school razor fish, cuttle fish, juvenile painted spiny lobster, juvenile harlequin sweetlips, smashing mantis shrimp, map puffer fish, white eye moray eel,
Nudibranch: Halgerda stricklandi (5), Coriocella hibyae (lamellarid), Flabellina rubrolineata,
Dive 4: Nightdive
Location: Phi-Phi Islands, Phi-Phi Lay, Ao Maya
Visibility: Not so great!
Current: Slight
Marine-life: Painted spiny lobster, parrot fish in its cocoon, decorator crab, hermit crabs, flat worm, masked porcupine fish, star puffer fish, yellow margin puffer fish, hinchbeak shrimp,
December 14:
Dive 5:
Location: Koh Ha Yai
Visibility: 15-20 meter
Current: Slight
Marine-life: Juvenile bi-color parrot fish, juvenile painted spiny lobster (2), bearded scorpion fishes, yellow trumpet fish, egg-shell shrimp, porcelain crabs, ornate (harlequin) ghost pipe fish (2), titan triggerfish attack, giant moray eel (2), blue spotted sting ray,
SPECIAL: aggregations of (mating) black lyre-tail slugs,
Dive 6:
Location: Koh Ha Noi (Nua)
Visibility: 20 meter
Current: Slight-moderate
Marine-life: Hawksbill turtle, painted spiny lobster, Pharaoh cuttle fish, school squid, ornate ghost pipe fish (2), giant moray eel (2), jewel box urchin,
Nudibranch: Chromodoris geminus, Roboastra gracilis,
Dive 7:
Location: Koh Ha Noi (Nua)
Visibility: 20 meter
Current: Moderate
Marine-life: Small green turtle, Pharaoh cuttle fish, giant moray eel (4), school big-eye snappers, school two-spot snappers, juvenile bi-color parrot fish, banded sea krait, blue spotted sting ray (2), many black-tail angel fishes, golden wentel-trap snails, spindle cowries (5), striped cat fish (2), undulate moray eel, school squid, banded sea krait,
Nudibranch: Trinchesia sibogae, Halgerda stricklandi, Bornella anquilla,
SPECIAL: Andy found a nice (Swiss made) dive-watch!
SPECIAL: Kayak trip close to beach at Koh Ha Lagoon; lots of juvenile blacktip reef sharks feeding on small fish.
Dive 8: Nightdive
Location: Koh Ha Lagoon
Visibility: Good
Current: Slight
Marine-life: School yellow tail barracudas, giant moray eel, many banded boxer shrimps, sleeping parrot fish, hermit crab, porcelain crabs, other crabs and shrimps
December 15:
Dive 9:
Location: Hin Daeng
Visibility: 25 meter
Current: Slight
Marine-life: Oceanic trigger fish, many giant moray eels, Pharaoh cuttle fish, schooling rainbow runners / checkered snappers / big-eye snappers / pickhandle barracudas / fusiliers and Java rabbit fish, brown marbled grouper (2), porcelain crabs, golden wentel trap snails, banded boxer shrimps, tiny yellow box fish, coach-whip trevally, scrawled file fish (3),
Dive 10:
Location: Hin Muang
Visibility: 20 meter
Current: Slight
Marine-life: Giant moray eels, school rainbow runners / fusiliers and blue fin trevally, juvenile emperor angel fish, scrawled file fish, brown marbled grouper, longnose emperor, bearded scorpion fish, white striped cleaning shrimp,
Nudibranch: Chromodoris geminus,
Dive 11:
Location: Hin Daeng
Visibility: 15-20 meter
Current: Slight-moderate
Marine-life: Juvenile devil scorpion fish, smashing mantis shrimp (2), many giant moray eels, brown marbled grouper, schooling shrimp scad / rainbow runners / fusiliers / Java rabbit fish / big-eye snappers and crocodile needle fish, orange spotted trevally, longnose emperors, scrawled file fish, Pharaoh cuttle fish, many yellow box fishes, juvenile painted spiny lobster, Indian trigger fish, oceanic trigger fish, large jelly fish with lots of juvenile jacks, giant clam, spawning sea-cucumbers,
Nudibranch:
December 16:
Dive 12:
Location: Similan Islands, Boulder City
Visibility: 20 meter
Current: Slight-moderate
Marine-life: Zebra shark, blue spotted stingrays, clown trigger fish (4), spotted (longnose) unicorn fish, fire-dart gobies, banded sea-krait, schooling sleek unicorn fish / Java rabbit fish and fusiliers, spotted box fish,
Dive 13:
Location: Similan Islands, Sharkfin Reef
Visibility: 20-30 meter
Current: Moderate
Marine-life: Zebra shark, devil scorpion fish, blue spotted jaw fish (2), blue spotted sting ray, giant trevally, giant moray eel (2), spindle cowries, school red snappers, midnight snappers, longnose emperor, ?-turtle, palette surgeon fish, school bignose unicorn fish, pyramid butterfly fish, white collar butterfly fish, blue puffer fish, juvenile emperor angelfish, Pharaoh cuttle fish,
Nudibranch: Phyllidia ocellata,
Dive 14:
Location: Similan Islands, Koh 5 and 6, Morning Gloryaka Anitas Reef
Visibility: 20-25 meter
Current: Moderate
Marine-life: Razor wrasse, longnose file fish, green turtle, giant moray eel (2), sebae anemone fish, blue spotted stingray (2), octopus, many garden eels, bullet-head / bi-color and round-head parrot fishes, hybrid tang (?), yellowmask angel fish, humpnose big-eye bream,
SPECIAL: Afternoon kayaking around Koh 4.
Dive 15: Nightdive
Location: Similan Islands, Koh 5, Honeymoon Bay
Visibility: Ok
Current: Slight
Marine-life: Sleeping parrot fish, juvenile giant (?) moray eel, shrimps and crabs,
SPECIAL: Lots of nice white sand
December 17:
Dive 16:
Location: Similan Islands, Koh Bon, West Ridge
Visibility: 25-30 meter
Current: Moderate
Marine-life: Napoleon wrasse (BIG and medium), leopard blenny, Andaman sweetlips (2), giant moray eel, porcelain crabs, blue fin trevally, scribbled snapper, brown marbled grouper, octopus, banded sea krait, great barracuda, school big-eye snappers and fusiliers, juvenile clown trigger fish, blue spotted coral grouper and octopus fighting, scribbled snapper, milk fish,
Nudibranch: Hypselodoris maculosa,
SPECIAL: school amber jacks
Dive 17:
Location: Similan Islands, Koh Bon, North
Visibility: 25-30 meter
Current: Moderate
Marine-life: Octopus, devil scorpion fish (3), banded sea krait, purple fire dart goby, blubber lips, white striped cleaning shrimps, Andaman sweetlips, school rainbow runners, porcelain crabs, painted spiny lobster, school reef squid, blue puffer fish, giant moray eel, popcorn (squat) shrimp, scribbled snapper and similar creatures as dive 16
Nudibranch: Coriocella hibyae (lamellarid)
Dive 18:
Location: Similan Islands, Koh Tachai, Twin Peaks
Visibility: 25 meter
Current: Slight
Marine-life: Giant moray eel (7), yellow margin moray eel, longnose filefish, porcelain crabs, BIG cobia, sleek unicorn fish with remora attached, schooling fusiliers, long fin comet, painted spiny lobster, bearded scorpion fish, midnight snappers, brown marbled grouper, blue-fin trevally, milk fish
Nudibranch: Phyllidia ocellata
Dive 19: Nightdive
Location: Surin Islands, Koh Torinla, East
Visibility: Ok
Current: Slight
Marine-life: Cowrie shell, bearded scorpion fish, juvenile long fin batfish, porcelain crabs, cleaner shrimps, bignose unicornfish, sleeping parrot fishes, other crabs and shrimps, pelagic tunicates
December 18:
Dive 20:
Location: Surin Islands, Koh Torinla, East
Visibility: 20 meter
Current: Slight-moderate
Marine-life: Spotted eagle ray (2), BIG Napoleon wrasse, BIG and small hawksbill turtle, brown marbled groupers, semi-circle / emperor / blue ring and yellow mask angel fish, flat worm, great barracuda, school tallfin and circular (round) bat fish, giant moray eel (3), longnose file fish, magnificent rabbit fish, octopus, masked puffer fish, many black-saddle coral groupers, pinnate bat fish, bi-color parrot fish, blue spotted stingray (2), lots of glass-fish and silver-sides,
Nudibranch: Roboastra gracilis (3)
Dive 21:
Location: Richelieu Rock
Visibility: 25-40 meter
Current: Slight
Marine-life: Tigertail seahorse, BIG Malabar grouper, ornate ghost-pipe fish (3), crenavolva tigris (5), octopus, golden wenteltrap snails, giant and white-eye moray eels, porcelain crabs, courting skip-jacks, schooling fusiliers / skip-jacks / big-eye snappers / horse-eye jacks / blue fin trevally / mangrove red snappers / shrimp scad / chevron barracudas / yellowtail scad and crocodile needle fish, scribbled pipe fish, many spindle cowries, smashing mantis shrimp, many bearded scorpion fish, Pharaoh cuttle fish, Andaman dotty-back,
Nudibranch: Chromodoris annulata (4)
SPECIAL: Tiger-snake moray eel
Dive 22:
Location: Richelieu Rock
Visibility: 20-30 meter
Current: Slight
Marine-life: HUGE great barracuda, Pharaoh cuttle fish (2), courting octopi (4) and similar creatures as dive 21
Nudibranch: Roboastra gracilis,
SPECIAL: Tiger-snake moray eel fighting with smashing mantis shrimp
Dive 23:
Location: Richelieu Rock
Visibility: 2030 meter
Current: Slight
Marine-life: Crinoid clingfish (3), mating Pharaoh cuttle fish, honeycomb moray eel, schooling longnose emperors / golden trevallies / shrimp scad / bonitos / rainbow runners / gold spotted trevallies, humpback snapper, scrawled file fish, red scribbled pipefishes and similar creatures as dive 21 and 22.
December 19:
Dive 24:
Location: Surin Islands, Koh Chi, North and South East
Visibility: 20 meter
Current: Moderate
Marine-life: Zebra shark, blacktip reef shark, giant moray eel (2), flatworm (2), hawksbill turtle (3), ornate ghostpipe fish, school red snappers / fusiliers / bluelined barracuda and sleek unicorn fish, green job fish, sebae anemone fish, smashing mantis shrimp, yellow trumpet fish, two porcupine fish chasing each-other, longsnout pipe fish, magnificent rabbit fish, red-eye hovering goby,
Nudibranch: Phyllidia ocellata,
Dive 25:
Location: Surin Islands, Koh Surin Tai, Turtle Ledges
Visibility: 15 meter
Current: Moderate
Marine-life: Spotted eagle ray, white tip reef shark, black tip reef shark, magnificent rabbit fish, great barracuda (2), tallfin and pinnate bat fish, BIG porcupine fish, BIG painted spiny lobster, yellow mask angel fish, half-banded goby, blue-spotted jawfish, giant clam,
Nudibranch: Halgerda tessellata (2),
Dive 26:
Location: Surin Islands, Koh Torinla, East and Ridge
Visibility: 15-20 meter
Current: Moderate
Marine-life: Jenkins whip-ray, many blue spotted sting rays, hawksbill turtle (4), octopus (2), painted spiny lobster (14!), humpnose big-eye bream, barramundi cod, great and pickhandle barracudas, school chevron barracuda / painted sweetlips / oriental sweetlips / tallfin batfish / round batfish / longnose emperors / fusiliers / bludger trevally / gold spotted trevally / white-margin (longnose) unicorn fish / glass fish / silversides / Java rabbit fish and red snappers, giant moray eel (2), porcelain crabs, brown-blotch (?) jaw fish, semi-circle angel fish (2), brown marbled groupers, yellow edged lyre-tail grouper (2), garden eels, hoenycomb moray eel, Andaman sweetlips,
December 20
Dive 27:
Location: Similan Islands, Koh Tachai. Twin Peaks
Visibility: 25-30 meter
Current: Moderate-strong
Marine-life: Zebra moray eel, clown trigger fish, smashing mantis shrimp, zebra lion fish, schooling fusiliers (blue and yellow) / bluefin trevally, brown marbled grouper,
Dive 28:
Location: Similan Islands, Koh Bon, West Ridge
Visibility: 30 meter
Current: Moderate
Marine-life: Whitetip reef shark, Andaman sweetlips, leopard blenny, scribbled snapper, school gold-saddle goatfish with checkered snappers, blubber lips, BIG blue puffer fish (with remora), yellow spotted scorpion fish, bearded scorpion fish, great barracuda,
Nudibranch: Coriocella hibyae (lamellarid), Glossodoris cincta, Aldisa erwinkoehleri,
Dive 29:
Location: Similan Islands, Koh 9, Three Treesaka Hide-Away North
Visibility: 15-20 meter
Current: Slight
Marine-life: Slashing mantis shrimp with mysids (Idiomysis tsurnamali), giant moray eels, dogtooth tuna, juvenile bi-color parrot fish, porcelain crabs, longnose emperor, many spotfin and common lion fish, humpnose big-eye breams / scalefin and Indian flame anthias, school bluefin trevally / fusiliers / pyramid butterfly fish / silver-sides / glass fish / Java rabbit fish / mackerel scad / gold-saddle goatfish and yellow fin goatfish, map puffer fish, BIG brown marbled grouper,
Nudibranch: Phyllidia ocellata,
Dive 30: Nightdive
Location: Similan Islands, Koh 8, West side
Visibility: Ok
Current: Slight
Marine-life: Slipper lobster, porcelain crabs, parrot fishes sleeping, ?-shells mating, BIG spider crab, cleaner shrimps, , other crabs and shrimps.
December 21
Dive 31:
Location: Similan Islands, Elephants Head Rock
Visibility: 30 meter
Current: Slight
Marine-life: Whitetip reef shark (2), smashing mantis shrimp, tiger cowries (2), blue spotted stingray (4), flatworm, egg cowries, clown trigger fish, giant moray eel, porcelain crabs, and other small crabs and cleaner shrimps
SPECIAL: green turtle swimming around the boat!
SPECIAL: brief glimpse of manta ray on the surface close to "West of Sweden"
Dive 32:
Location: Similan Islands, Koh 7, West of Sweden
Visibility: 15-20 meter
Current: Slight-moderate
Marine-life: Dogtooth tuna (2), clown trigger fish (3), school pyramid butterfly fish / scribbled snappers / fusiliers / blue fin trevally / red snappers and low-fin drummers, tallfin and round bat fish, midnight snappers, brown marbled grouper (4), longnose file fish, banded sea krait, bi-color parrot fish, humpnose big-eye breams, yellow edged lyre-tail grouper, tiger cowrie, green turtle
SPECIAL: green turtle swimming around the boat!
Dive 33:
Location: Similan Islands, Koh 7, East of Eden
Visibility: 15 meter
Current: Slight - moderate
Marine-life: Blue spotted sting ray, tiger cowrie, giant moray eel (2), brown marbled grouper, yellow masked angel fish (2), jaw fishes, dogtooth tuna, longnose file-fish, smashin mantis shrimp, porcelain crabs, school bluefin trevallies / blue and yellow fusiliers
Dive 1:
Location: Phi-Phi Islands, Koh Bida Nohk
Visibility: 15-20 meter
Current: Slight
Marine-life: Zebra shark (2), tigertail seahorse, ornate ghostpipe fish (4), BIG octopus, devil and bearded scorpion fish, many blue fin trevally, cornet fish (flute-mouth), giant and yellow margin moray eels, hinchbeak shrimps, decorator crab, blue spotted stingray
Nudibranch: Glossodoris rufomarginata, Hypselodoris iacula,
Dive 2:
Location: Phi-Phi Islands, Koh Bida Nai
Visibility: 15 meter
Current: Slight
Marine-life: Zebra shark (2), tigertail seahorse, banded sea krait, giant / fimbraited and yellow margin moray eels, gold spotted trevally, smashing mantis shrimp (2), yellow trumpet fish, striped cat fish, great barracuda, brown marbled grouper (3), schooling skip jacks / rainbow runners / big eye snappers / fusiliers / crocodile needle fish and chevron barracudas, redbar anthias,
Nudibranch: Halgerda stricklandi, Risbecia pulchella,
Dive 3:
Location: Phi-Phi Islands, Phi-Phi Lay, Ao Maya
Visibility: 12 meter
Current: Slight
Marine-life: Zebra shark, hawksbill turtle (3), flat worm, giant moray eel, striped cat fish, school razor fish, cuttle fish, juvenile painted spiny lobster, juvenile harlequin sweetlips, smashing mantis shrimp, map puffer fish, white eye moray eel,
Nudibranch: Halgerda stricklandi (5), Coriocella hibyae (lamellarid), Flabellina rubrolineata,
Dive 4: Nightdive
Location: Phi-Phi Islands, Phi-Phi Lay, Ao Maya
Visibility: Not so great!
Current: Slight
Marine-life: Painted spiny lobster, parrot fish in its cocoon, decorator crab, hermit crabs, flat worm, masked porcupine fish, star puffer fish, yellow margin puffer fish, hinchbeak shrimp,
December 14:
Dive 5:
Location: Koh Ha Yai
Visibility: 15-20 meter
Current: Slight
Marine-life: Juvenile bi-color parrot fish, juvenile painted spiny lobster (2), bearded scorpion fishes, yellow trumpet fish, egg-shell shrimp, porcelain crabs, ornate (harlequin) ghost pipe fish (2), titan triggerfish attack, giant moray eel (2), blue spotted sting ray,
SPECIAL: aggregations of (mating) black lyre-tail slugs,
Dive 6:
Location: Koh Ha Noi (Nua)
Visibility: 20 meter
Current: Slight-moderate
Marine-life: Hawksbill turtle, painted spiny lobster, Pharaoh cuttle fish, school squid, ornate ghost pipe fish (2), giant moray eel (2), jewel box urchin,
Nudibranch: Chromodoris geminus, Roboastra gracilis,
Dive 7:
Location: Koh Ha Noi (Nua)
Visibility: 20 meter
Current: Moderate
Marine-life: Small green turtle, Pharaoh cuttle fish, giant moray eel (4), school big-eye snappers, school two-spot snappers, juvenile bi-color parrot fish, banded sea krait, blue spotted sting ray (2), many black-tail angel fishes, golden wentel-trap snails, spindle cowries (5), striped cat fish (2), undulate moray eel, school squid, banded sea krait,
Nudibranch: Trinchesia sibogae, Halgerda stricklandi, Bornella anquilla,
SPECIAL: Andy found a nice (Swiss made) dive-watch!
SPECIAL: Kayak trip close to beach at Koh Ha Lagoon; lots of juvenile blacktip reef sharks feeding on small fish.
Dive 8: Nightdive
Location: Koh Ha Lagoon
Visibility: Good
Current: Slight
Marine-life: School yellow tail barracudas, giant moray eel, many banded boxer shrimps, sleeping parrot fish, hermit crab, porcelain crabs, other crabs and shrimps
December 15:
Dive 9:
Location: Hin Daeng
Visibility: 25 meter
Current: Slight
Marine-life: Oceanic trigger fish, many giant moray eels, Pharaoh cuttle fish, schooling rainbow runners / checkered snappers / big-eye snappers / pickhandle barracudas / fusiliers and Java rabbit fish, brown marbled grouper (2), porcelain crabs, golden wentel trap snails, banded boxer shrimps, tiny yellow box fish, coach-whip trevally, scrawled file fish (3),
Dive 10:
Location: Hin Muang
Visibility: 20 meter
Current: Slight
Marine-life: Giant moray eels, school rainbow runners / fusiliers and blue fin trevally, juvenile emperor angel fish, scrawled file fish, brown marbled grouper, longnose emperor, bearded scorpion fish, white striped cleaning shrimp,
Nudibranch: Chromodoris geminus,
Dive 11:
Location: Hin Daeng
Visibility: 15-20 meter
Current: Slight-moderate
Marine-life: Juvenile devil scorpion fish, smashing mantis shrimp (2), many giant moray eels, brown marbled grouper, schooling shrimp scad / rainbow runners / fusiliers / Java rabbit fish / big-eye snappers and crocodile needle fish, orange spotted trevally, longnose emperors, scrawled file fish, Pharaoh cuttle fish, many yellow box fishes, juvenile painted spiny lobster, Indian trigger fish, oceanic trigger fish, large jelly fish with lots of juvenile jacks, giant clam, spawning sea-cucumbers,
Nudibranch:
December 16:
Dive 12:
Location: Similan Islands, Boulder City
Visibility: 20 meter
Current: Slight-moderate
Marine-life: Zebra shark, blue spotted stingrays, clown trigger fish (4), spotted (longnose) unicorn fish, fire-dart gobies, banded sea-krait, schooling sleek unicorn fish / Java rabbit fish and fusiliers, spotted box fish,
Dive 13:
Location: Similan Islands, Sharkfin Reef
Visibility: 20-30 meter
Current: Moderate
Marine-life: Zebra shark, devil scorpion fish, blue spotted jaw fish (2), blue spotted sting ray, giant trevally, giant moray eel (2), spindle cowries, school red snappers, midnight snappers, longnose emperor, ?-turtle, palette surgeon fish, school bignose unicorn fish, pyramid butterfly fish, white collar butterfly fish, blue puffer fish, juvenile emperor angelfish, Pharaoh cuttle fish,
Nudibranch: Phyllidia ocellata,
Dive 14:
Location: Similan Islands, Koh 5 and 6, Morning Gloryaka Anitas Reef
Visibility: 20-25 meter
Current: Moderate
Marine-life: Razor wrasse, longnose file fish, green turtle, giant moray eel (2), sebae anemone fish, blue spotted stingray (2), octopus, many garden eels, bullet-head / bi-color and round-head parrot fishes, hybrid tang (?), yellowmask angel fish, humpnose big-eye bream,
SPECIAL: Afternoon kayaking around Koh 4.
Dive 15: Nightdive
Location: Similan Islands, Koh 5, Honeymoon Bay
Visibility: Ok
Current: Slight
Marine-life: Sleeping parrot fish, juvenile giant (?) moray eel, shrimps and crabs,
SPECIAL: Lots of nice white sand
December 17:
Dive 16:
Location: Similan Islands, Koh Bon, West Ridge
Visibility: 25-30 meter
Current: Moderate
Marine-life: Napoleon wrasse (BIG and medium), leopard blenny, Andaman sweetlips (2), giant moray eel, porcelain crabs, blue fin trevally, scribbled snapper, brown marbled grouper, octopus, banded sea krait, great barracuda, school big-eye snappers and fusiliers, juvenile clown trigger fish, blue spotted coral grouper and octopus fighting, scribbled snapper, milk fish,
Nudibranch: Hypselodoris maculosa,
SPECIAL: school amber jacks
Dive 17:
Location: Similan Islands, Koh Bon, North
Visibility: 25-30 meter
Current: Moderate
Marine-life: Octopus, devil scorpion fish (3), banded sea krait, purple fire dart goby, blubber lips, white striped cleaning shrimps, Andaman sweetlips, school rainbow runners, porcelain crabs, painted spiny lobster, school reef squid, blue puffer fish, giant moray eel, popcorn (squat) shrimp, scribbled snapper and similar creatures as dive 16
Nudibranch: Coriocella hibyae (lamellarid)
Dive 18:
Location: Similan Islands, Koh Tachai, Twin Peaks
Visibility: 25 meter
Current: Slight
Marine-life: Giant moray eel (7), yellow margin moray eel, longnose filefish, porcelain crabs, BIG cobia, sleek unicorn fish with remora attached, schooling fusiliers, long fin comet, painted spiny lobster, bearded scorpion fish, midnight snappers, brown marbled grouper, blue-fin trevally, milk fish
Nudibranch: Phyllidia ocellata
Dive 19: Nightdive
Location: Surin Islands, Koh Torinla, East
Visibility: Ok
Current: Slight
Marine-life: Cowrie shell, bearded scorpion fish, juvenile long fin batfish, porcelain crabs, cleaner shrimps, bignose unicornfish, sleeping parrot fishes, other crabs and shrimps, pelagic tunicates
December 18:
Dive 20:
Location: Surin Islands, Koh Torinla, East
Visibility: 20 meter
Current: Slight-moderate
Marine-life: Spotted eagle ray (2), BIG Napoleon wrasse, BIG and small hawksbill turtle, brown marbled groupers, semi-circle / emperor / blue ring and yellow mask angel fish, flat worm, great barracuda, school tallfin and circular (round) bat fish, giant moray eel (3), longnose file fish, magnificent rabbit fish, octopus, masked puffer fish, many black-saddle coral groupers, pinnate bat fish, bi-color parrot fish, blue spotted stingray (2), lots of glass-fish and silver-sides,
Nudibranch: Roboastra gracilis (3)
Dive 21:
Location: Richelieu Rock
Visibility: 25-40 meter
Current: Slight
Marine-life: Tigertail seahorse, BIG Malabar grouper, ornate ghost-pipe fish (3), crenavolva tigris (5), octopus, golden wenteltrap snails, giant and white-eye moray eels, porcelain crabs, courting skip-jacks, schooling fusiliers / skip-jacks / big-eye snappers / horse-eye jacks / blue fin trevally / mangrove red snappers / shrimp scad / chevron barracudas / yellowtail scad and crocodile needle fish, scribbled pipe fish, many spindle cowries, smashing mantis shrimp, many bearded scorpion fish, Pharaoh cuttle fish, Andaman dotty-back,
Nudibranch: Chromodoris annulata (4)
SPECIAL: Tiger-snake moray eel
Dive 22:
Location: Richelieu Rock
Visibility: 20-30 meter
Current: Slight
Marine-life: HUGE great barracuda, Pharaoh cuttle fish (2), courting octopi (4) and similar creatures as dive 21
Nudibranch: Roboastra gracilis,
SPECIAL: Tiger-snake moray eel fighting with smashing mantis shrimp
Dive 23:
Location: Richelieu Rock
Visibility: 2030 meter
Current: Slight
Marine-life: Crinoid clingfish (3), mating Pharaoh cuttle fish, honeycomb moray eel, schooling longnose emperors / golden trevallies / shrimp scad / bonitos / rainbow runners / gold spotted trevallies, humpback snapper, scrawled file fish, red scribbled pipefishes and similar creatures as dive 21 and 22.
December 19:
Dive 24:
Location: Surin Islands, Koh Chi, North and South East
Visibility: 20 meter
Current: Moderate
Marine-life: Zebra shark, blacktip reef shark, giant moray eel (2), flatworm (2), hawksbill turtle (3), ornate ghostpipe fish, school red snappers / fusiliers / bluelined barracuda and sleek unicorn fish, green job fish, sebae anemone fish, smashing mantis shrimp, yellow trumpet fish, two porcupine fish chasing each-other, longsnout pipe fish, magnificent rabbit fish, red-eye hovering goby,
Nudibranch: Phyllidia ocellata,
Dive 25:
Location: Surin Islands, Koh Surin Tai, Turtle Ledges
Visibility: 15 meter
Current: Moderate
Marine-life: Spotted eagle ray, white tip reef shark, black tip reef shark, magnificent rabbit fish, great barracuda (2), tallfin and pinnate bat fish, BIG porcupine fish, BIG painted spiny lobster, yellow mask angel fish, half-banded goby, blue-spotted jawfish, giant clam,
Nudibranch: Halgerda tessellata (2),
Dive 26:
Location: Surin Islands, Koh Torinla, East and Ridge
Visibility: 15-20 meter
Current: Moderate
Marine-life: Jenkins whip-ray, many blue spotted sting rays, hawksbill turtle (4), octopus (2), painted spiny lobster (14!), humpnose big-eye bream, barramundi cod, great and pickhandle barracudas, school chevron barracuda / painted sweetlips / oriental sweetlips / tallfin batfish / round batfish / longnose emperors / fusiliers / bludger trevally / gold spotted trevally / white-margin (longnose) unicorn fish / glass fish / silversides / Java rabbit fish and red snappers, giant moray eel (2), porcelain crabs, brown-blotch (?) jaw fish, semi-circle angel fish (2), brown marbled groupers, yellow edged lyre-tail grouper (2), garden eels, hoenycomb moray eel, Andaman sweetlips,
December 20
Dive 27:
Location: Similan Islands, Koh Tachai. Twin Peaks
Visibility: 25-30 meter
Current: Moderate-strong
Marine-life: Zebra moray eel, clown trigger fish, smashing mantis shrimp, zebra lion fish, schooling fusiliers (blue and yellow) / bluefin trevally, brown marbled grouper,
Dive 28:
Location: Similan Islands, Koh Bon, West Ridge
Visibility: 30 meter
Current: Moderate
Marine-life: Whitetip reef shark, Andaman sweetlips, leopard blenny, scribbled snapper, school gold-saddle goatfish with checkered snappers, blubber lips, BIG blue puffer fish (with remora), yellow spotted scorpion fish, bearded scorpion fish, great barracuda,
Nudibranch: Coriocella hibyae (lamellarid), Glossodoris cincta, Aldisa erwinkoehleri,
Dive 29:
Location: Similan Islands, Koh 9, Three Treesaka Hide-Away North
Visibility: 15-20 meter
Current: Slight
Marine-life: Slashing mantis shrimp with mysids (Idiomysis tsurnamali), giant moray eels, dogtooth tuna, juvenile bi-color parrot fish, porcelain crabs, longnose emperor, many spotfin and common lion fish, humpnose big-eye breams / scalefin and Indian flame anthias, school bluefin trevally / fusiliers / pyramid butterfly fish / silver-sides / glass fish / Java rabbit fish / mackerel scad / gold-saddle goatfish and yellow fin goatfish, map puffer fish, BIG brown marbled grouper,
Nudibranch: Phyllidia ocellata,
Dive 30: Nightdive
Location: Similan Islands, Koh 8, West side
Visibility: Ok
Current: Slight
Marine-life: Slipper lobster, porcelain crabs, parrot fishes sleeping, ?-shells mating, BIG spider crab, cleaner shrimps, , other crabs and shrimps.
December 21
Dive 31:
Location: Similan Islands, Elephants Head Rock
Visibility: 30 meter
Current: Slight
Marine-life: Whitetip reef shark (2), smashing mantis shrimp, tiger cowries (2), blue spotted stingray (4), flatworm, egg cowries, clown trigger fish, giant moray eel, porcelain crabs, and other small crabs and cleaner shrimps
SPECIAL: green turtle swimming around the boat!
SPECIAL: brief glimpse of manta ray on the surface close to "West of Sweden"
Dive 32:
Location: Similan Islands, Koh 7, West of Sweden
Visibility: 15-20 meter
Current: Slight-moderate
Marine-life: Dogtooth tuna (2), clown trigger fish (3), school pyramid butterfly fish / scribbled snappers / fusiliers / blue fin trevally / red snappers and low-fin drummers, tallfin and round bat fish, midnight snappers, brown marbled grouper (4), longnose file fish, banded sea krait, bi-color parrot fish, humpnose big-eye breams, yellow edged lyre-tail grouper, tiger cowrie, green turtle
SPECIAL: green turtle swimming around the boat!
Dive 33:
Location: Similan Islands, Koh 7, East of Eden
Visibility: 15 meter
Current: Slight - moderate
Marine-life: Blue spotted sting ray, tiger cowrie, giant moray eel (2), brown marbled grouper, yellow masked angel fish (2), jaw fishes, dogtooth tuna, longnose file-fish, smashin mantis shrimp, porcelain crabs, school bluefin trevallies / blue and yellow fusiliers
