East Of Eden

# East of Eden Dive Site

East of Eden, located off Payu Island in Thailand’s renowned Similan Islands, offers an exceptional underwater experience in the Andaman Sea. This intermediate to advanced dive site features dramatic granite boulder formations creating natural swim-throughs and canyons that challenge and captivate experienced divers.

Descending to depths between 20-40 meters, divers navigate through a labyrinth of massive rock structures adorned with vibrant soft corals and sea fans. The site’s unique topography creates diverse microhabitats supporting abundant marine life. Expect encounters with leopard sharks, trevally, snapper schools, and occasional larger pelagics passing through the blue.

Colorful reef fish, octopuses, and nudibranchs inhabit the crevices, while the granite boulders themselves showcase intricate coral gardens. Strong currents are common, making this dive suitable for divers with solid navigation and buoyancy control skills.

The dramatic underwater landscape combined with prolific marine biodiversity makes East of Eden a highlight destination for advanced divers exploring the Similan Islands’ world-class dive offerings.

🐠 Marine Life at This Dive Site

Sagaminopteron psychedelicum Sagaminopteron psychedelicum islugyouuu

Clark's Anemonefish Amphiprion clarkii petemcgee

Skunk Anemonefish Amphiprion akallopisos gottscho

Ornate Ghostpipefish Solenostomus paradoxus regray

Shortpouch Pygmy Pipehorse Acentronura breviperula itaig95

Powder Blue Tang Acanthurus leucosternon gottscho

Species data from iNaturalist (CC BY-NC)