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Cinnamon Bay

Intermediate 📍 Thailand
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# Cinnamon Bay Dive Site

Dive Conditions

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Depth
5m – 30m
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Visibility
20m
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Level
Intermediate
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Current
Moderate

Cinnamon Bay is a premier diving destination located at Bangu Island in Thailand’s renowned Similan Islands. This picturesque site offers divers an exceptional underwater experience in the warm Andaman Sea waters of Southern Thailand.

The dive site features vibrant coral gardens with impressive hard coral formations and rocky outcrops that create diverse habitats for marine life. Divers can expect to encounter colorful reef fish, sweetlips, groupers, and occasionally larger pelagic species. The area is also known for nudibranchs and other macro life found among the coral structures.

Depths range from 5 to 30 meters, making it suitable for both recreational and experienced divers. Water visibility typically reaches 15-25 meters, providing excellent conditions for underwater photography and exploration.

Cinnamon Bay suits intermediate to advanced divers due to potential currents and underwater terrain. The site’s combination of thriving coral ecosystems, abundant marine biodiversity, and manageable depths makes it a must-visit location for divers exploring the Similan Islands’ world-class diving opportunities.

🐠 Marine Life at This Dive Site

Gardiner's Headshield Slug — seen at this dive site
Gardiner's Headshield Slug Tubulophilinopsis gardineri esarmikkonen
Neritopsis radula — seen at this dive site
Neritopsis radula Neritopsis radula dchu2003
Elegant Unicornfish — seen at this dive site
Elegant Unicornfish Naso elegans attila21
Redfin Bream — seen at this dive site
Redfin Bream Monotaxis heterodon seasav
Julia exquisita — seen at this dive site
Julia exquisita Julia exquisita meijiwanders
Brown Tang — seen at this dive site
Brown Tang Zebrasoma scopas seasav

Species data from iNaturalist (CC BY-NC)

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Max Depth 30 m
Min Depth 5 m
Difficulty Intermediate
Current Moderate
Visibility 20 m
GPS 8.6756°, 97.6468°