Elephant Head Rock
Hin Pusar. The Similans' signature — a jumble of granite boulders you thread like a three-dimensional puzzle, with sharks resting in the shade.
Highlights
- Granite boulder maze
- Swim-throughs and chimneys
- Big-fish action in the current
What you'll see
Photos: KOSIN SUKHUM, nbasargin 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 Elephant Head Rock.
Elephant Head Rock, in brief
- How deep is Elephant Head Rock?
- Elephant Head Rock ranges from 10 to 35 metres and is suited to advanced divers. It is a boulder dive with moderate–strong current.
- When is the best time to dive Elephant Head Rock?
- The season is Oct 15 – May 15. Expect 20–35 m visibility and 27–29 °C water.
- How do you get to Elephant Head Rock?
- Liveaboard · Khao Lak. It is in the Similan Islands area at 8.6217° N, 97.6413° E.
- What marine life can you see at Elephant Head Rock?
- White-tip reef shark, Napoleon wrasse, Trevally, Turtle. Highlights include granite boulder maze; swim-throughs and chimneys; big-fish action in the current.
Gear we'd bring to Elephant Head Rock
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 diveElephant Head Rock
- 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.
