About Who's Been Here Photos Revisions Richelieu Rock Phangnga, Hin Pio Naam, Thailand Max Depth: 71-80ft/22-24m Average Viz: 91-100ft/28-30m Entry Type: Boat Bottom Composition: Sand Aquatic Life: Plenty To See Rating: 3.93 by 14 divers View All 14 Members 1/01/2008 12:00 AM

Richelieu Rock is a boat accessible salt water dive site, located in Phangnga, Hin Pio Naam, Thailand. This dive site has an average rating of 3.93 out of 5 from 14 scuba divers. The maximum depth is 71-80ft/22-24m. The average visibility is 91-100ft/28-30m.

The submerged pinnacle Richelieu Rock (Hin Pio Naam) is an outstanding dive site known for its colourful soft corals and tremendous variety of marine life. Whale sharks are frequent visitors and the site is home to an array of smaller creatures such as anglerfish, seahorses and ghost pipefish.

Rock reef rising from the bottom, barely touchin the surface. Full soft coral growth, spunges, gorgonia. Teeming with lots of small reef inhabitants en medium sizes reef fish. Occasionally pelagic wildlife passing. a little dynamite fishing damage.

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AndyScubaDiving - 6/21/2014 8:42 PM Rating Added: 5 One of the best dives sites in the Andaman Sea. Masses of large schools of jacks, barracudas and snappers as well as small stuff such as seahorses and pineapplefish. Also one of the best chances to see whale sharks. 2013-2014 was an excellent year for whale shark and manta ray sightings in the Similans. Roll on next season!

Akshat - 11/10/2012 12:19 AM Rating Added: 4 Amazing dive site. ..... luckily the weather was bad the night before and in the morning ours was the only liveaboard around ... got the whole dive site to ourselves ... the colour the diversity of marine life .. it was just out of the world .. :)