The Similan Islands named after the Malaysian word 'Sembilan', meaning 'nine', are a group of nine islands roughly 35 miles west of the coast of Thailand and 50 miles south of the Surin Islands. Much like the Surins the Similans are run by the national park and beautiful green islands fringed by pristine coral reef. The water clarity is even better than that of the Surin's and are home to an abundance of tropical fish. With the diving supposedly the best in Thailand dive charter boats arrive in flocks and present a never ending stream of activity.
We've been tied to a mooring here for almost a week and have been able to find something new to do everyday from Hiking the trails ashore to discovering new little bays to snorkel and an array of fish we've never seen before! We're sad to leave but today we are heading back to civilisation and the hustle and bustle of Patong Bay on Phuket island. We finally ran out of fresh food and have been eating through our stores of tins for a while now, with both of us craving a nice big salad and fresh meat we've decided it's time to head back and reconnect with the outside world with definite plans to come back again soon!
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