Coral Garden

# Coral Garden, Huyong Island

Coral Garden at Huyong Island in Thailand’s Similan Islands is a premier shallow dive site ideal for all experience levels. Located in the Andaman Sea off Phang Nga Province, this protected reef features vibrant coral formations in depths ranging from 5 to 20 meters, making it perfect for beginners and experienced divers alike.

The site showcases an impressive array of hard and soft corals, including table corals, brain corals, and colorful sea fans. Divers encounter abundant marine life including parrotfish, groupers, snappers, and fusiliers schooling around the reef structure. During favorable conditions, larger species like rays and reef sharks may appear.

The gentle currents and excellent visibility, typically 15-25 meters, make navigation straightforward. Coral Garden’s moderate difficulty rating is suitable for divers seeking accessible yet rewarding reef exploration. The site’s shallow depths and rich biodiversity make it an excellent choice for underwater photography and marine observation.

Best visited during the dry season from November to April, Coral Garden remains one of the Similan Islands’ most accessible and captivating dive destinations.

🐠 Marine Life at This Dive Site

Spotted Porcupinefish Diodon hystrix elijah_goh

Hawksbill Sea Turtle Eretmochelys imbricata jonigr

Twospot Wrasse Oxycheilinus bimaculatus nijntje51

Phyllidia alyta Phyllidia alyta nijntje51

Gorgeous Shrimpgoby Amblyeleotris wheeleri nijntje51

Whitetail Surgeonfish Acanthurus thompsoni nijntje51

Species data from iNaturalist (CC BY-NC)