Christmas Point
Boulders stacked into arches at the north of Island 9. Sea fans the size of doors, and the odd eagle ray gliding beneath them.
Highlights
- Arches and swim-throughs
- Giant sea fans
- Ribbon eels
What you'll see
Photos: Roma Neus, Mathias Krumbholz via Wikimedia Commons · licences
What the diving looks like.
Original footage from Andaman dives, chosen to match the boulder terrain and marine life you can expect at Christmas Point.
Christmas Point, in brief
- How deep is Christmas Point?
- Christmas Point ranges from 12 to 35 metres and is suited to advanced divers. It is a boulder dive with moderate current.
- When is the best time to dive Christmas Point?
- The season is Oct 15 – May 15. Expect 20–35 m visibility and 27–29 °C water.
- How do you get to Christmas Point?
- Liveaboard · Khao Lak. It is in the Similan Islands area at 8.6808° N, 97.6372° E.
- What marine life can you see at Christmas Point?
- Ribbon eel, White-tip reef shark, Eagle ray, Napoleon wrasse. Highlights include arches and swim-throughs; giant sea fans; ribbon eels.
Gear we'd bring to Christmas Point
Editor's pickSuunto Ocean
The first dive computer we actually wear between dives. Maps, GPS on the surface, and an AMOLED screen you can read at 30 m in Similan sun.
Current fighterScubapro Seawing Nova Fins
When Koh Tachai's current runs, you want the fins that got us back to the line. Also the ones that look like a bird.
EssentialDive Rite 6 ft SMB + Spool
Drift dives at Koh Bon end in the blue. Every guide will ask if you have one. Have one.
Trips that diveChristmas Point
- Liveaboard
Similan Islands Liveaboard · 4 Days
Four days, fourteen dives, one route north from the Similans to Richelieu Rock. The single best diving week you can buy in Thailand.
