Discover Surin Island
Surin Island is a National Park located in Phangnga province north of Phuket. This island is one of the best locations for Snorkeling and diving in Thailand and the world. The National park consists of 5 islands located just about 18 kilometers from the Water borders between Thailand and Myanmar.
The island is not close to Phuket, the distance between both islands is about 180 Kilometers. That’s quiet far, if compared with Phi Phi island which is located just around 45 kilometers away from Phuket.
There are boat trips operating daily during the High season to Surin island from Phuket. The National park is closed during the raining season (The exact timeframe differs from a year to another depending on the weather conditions). However, usually it’s between May and October.
You can check and Book the Tours online from the below tours options listed.
Other Things to know about Surin Island
Is it possible to overnight at Surin island?
Yes, there are several accommodation options available in Surin Nuea island. Usually the accommodation prices on the island are less during the weekdays when compared with the weekend prices.
What is this National Park famous about?
Marine life
This National park is famous with diving as it’s one of the best diving spots around the world. Surin is rich with marine life diversity. You can find rare species around the island that you cannot find anywhere else in Asia and the Indian ocean as it’s surrounded by deep waters.
Among the popular underwater creatures that you can find at Surin, there are: Whitetip reef sharks, great barracudas, leatherback sea turtles, leopard sharks, leatherback sea turtles, green sea turtles, bluespotted ribbontail rays and many others.
Birds
Other than the Marine life, you can also spot many rare birds when visiting Surin National park. More than 100 bird species were found in this national park, some of them are rare and can only be found in this area.
Is it possible to visit Surin from other provinces?
Yes, you can visit Surin from Khao Lak, Khao Sok National park or from Phuket.
