Similan Islands, Thailand
Elephant Head Rock
Granite boulders and swim-throughs, with ghost ribbon eels in the cracks.
About the dive
Elephant Head Rock is an all-levels dive site in Similan Islands, Thailand. Divers have logged 4,303 dives here, going to 26 m on average in around 19 m of visibility. 24 species are recorded here month by month; the most sighted are moray eels, ribbon moray eel (ghost eel) and parrotfish. Sightings peak in January, February and March.
- Level
- Beginner–Expert
- Avg. max depth
- 26 m
- Visibility
- 19 m
- Dive time
- 44 min
- Logged dives
- 4,303
- Busiest months
- Jan · Feb · Mar
- Region
- Andaman Sea Coral Coast
Most sighted here
Moray eelsPhoto: David Clode · CC0
Ribbon Moray Eel (Ghost Eel)
ParrotfishPhoto: Jeffry Surianto · CC0
ClownfishPhoto: MaLia Evans · CC0
What you’ll see, month by month
The most-sighted species at Elephant Head Rock and the months they are logged. The brighter the cell, the more sightings.
| January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moray eels | ||||||||||||
| Ribbon Moray Eel (Ghost Eel) | ||||||||||||
| Parrotfish | ||||||||||||
| Clownfish | ||||||||||||
| Angelfish | ||||||||||||
| Triggerfish | ||||||||||||
| Bannerfish | ||||||||||||
| Lionfish | ||||||||||||
| Butterflyfish | ||||||||||||
| Surgeonfish | ||||||||||||
| Sweetlips | ||||||||||||
| Grunts | ||||||||||||
| Pufferfish | ||||||||||||
| Octopuses | ||||||||||||
| Nudibranchs | ||||||||||||
| Whitetip reef shark |
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