Richelieu Rock

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Khuraburi, Thailand

Best timeNovember to April

Water temp27-29°C / 81-84°F

Visibility15-30m / 50-100ft

AccessBoat Dive

Dive typesScuba

DifficultyIntermediate

Max depth35 m

Avg depth18 m

Nearest airportHKT

Whale sharks (seasonal)Purple soft coralsSeahorsesMacro life

Scuba

Often cited as Thailand's best dive site, Richelieu Rock is a submerged pinnacle in the Andaman Sea. It's famous for its vibrant purple soft corals and as a feeding ground for whale sharks during the season.

Features

A large horseshoe-shaped pinnacle covered in purple soft corals. The site is a cleaning station and attracts a huge variety of marine life, from tiny ghost pipefish and harlequin shrimp to large pelagics like whale sharks and manta rays.

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