Richelieu Rock
Andaman Sea, Surin Islands, Thailand
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A horseshoe-shaped pinnacle rising from the deep, Richelieu Rock is Thailand's best dive site. Famous for consistent whale shark sightings and massive schools of pelagic fish.
Conditions
- Country
- Thailand
- Region
- Andaman Sea, Surin Islands
- Max depth
- 5–40 m
- Visibility
- 10–30 m
- Water temperature
- 27–30°C
- Difficulty
- Intermediate to Advanced
- Best season
- October to May
- Type
- Ocean
- Suitable for
- Scuba
- Dive types
- Drift
- Pinnacle
- Marine life
- Whale sharks
- Sharks
- Mantas
- Rays
- Whales
- Barracuda
- Macro
