Surin Islands Marine National Park

Is about two hundred kilometers north of Phuket in the emerald water of the Andaman Sea, near the Myanmar-Burmese border. The Surin Islands archipelago consists of 5 islands: north Surin Islands, south Surin Islands, Ko Ree, Ko Pajumla, Ko Kai, Hin Pae, Hin kong On Ko Surin Nuea -this is the biggest island- are some National Park accomodations and at Ko Surin Tai is a small Morgan gypsy village.

The whole Mu Ko Surin National Park covers a area of about 135 square kilometer. The two bigger Surin Islands are separated by a 200 m waterway. The Surin Islands are about 60 km offshore.

Mu Ko Surin National Park – the official name – is a fantastic crossover from tropical forest and coral reefs. The area shows a rich bio – diversity that ranges from the largest sea creature on earth.

The Whale Shark, to rare birds such as the Beach Thick-Knee and the Nicobar Pigeon. Mammals such as the Malayan Flying Lemur can also be discovered.

The Surin Islands Thailand have been declared a national park in 1981 to make sure not to have the usual encroaching and souvenirs shops everywhere. Its a clean, pristine environment full of beauty above and under the water surface.

The Surin Islands, Ko Surin, Thailand, are accessible either by boat tours liveaboard mainly at Khuraburi pier or by speedboats and normal ship from the opposite cost at Khuraburi pier very easy to reach via coastal highway No. 4.

The boat / ships / speedboat to Surin Islands leave every day at 9 am, check the Mu Ko Surin National Park headquarter – just along the pier – for the speedboat – boat.

The fare for the normal ship – 2 hours – is baht 1,600, the speedboat is 1,900, If you not have more time you can buy day trip Surin island snorkeling or Surin island scuba diving.

The whole Surin Islands archipelago offers a excellent snorkeling and scuba diving environment. If you are out for scuba diving book with contact us live aboard package in Khuraburi, Khao Lak or Phuket company. The Surin Islands are somehow similar to Similan Islands Thailand are a prime area for scuba diving. If you not have scuba diving certificate and interested on a scuba diving package you can book with contact us travel agent in Phuket because them can provide scuba diving course that you can learn on liveaboard together during your visit & travel at Surin Islands.

The beaches on north Surin Islands are rather small but many very scenic bays compensate this. You also can go camping 2 days/1night, 3 days/2nights, 4 days/3 nights or depend on your need at the Surin Islands.

If you go on your own, to the Surin Islands pier you can buy ticket for speedboat transfer to- Surin Islands and stay in the Bungalows – very basic – you can only snorkel. Contact us has snorkeling package with included equipment . If you want a scuba dive trip contact us. one of the local dive operators.

No trip on the Andaman Sea would be complete without visiting the Surin national marine park, located 100 kilometres north of the Similan and only seven Kilometres from the Burmese border.

The most interesting scuba diving site is a around Richelieu Rock, which was discovered by renowed explorer and dive ligend Jacques Cousteau, is considerd one of the world’s top dive sites. The rocky peak, rising from 30 metres to 35 metres above sea level, is especially popular for its sightings of big pelagic like manta rays and the whale shark, the largest fish in the ocean.

Descending onto Richelieu Rock, the peaks and slopes are coverd in purple soft corals and reef species.Vast schools of glassfish blanket the reef, so much so you have to wait for marauding trevally to attack the dense schools of batfish to clear a patch, enabling you to see the astounding reef.

You can also hire a long tail boat with contact us travel agent at Surin Islands and move around. At the Surin Islands park headquarter and restaurant and bathrooms are available, also for campers.

The nature trails starting at the Surin Islands park headquarter give a little challenge to test your fitness.

The south Surin Island has a couple of nice beaches / bays, notably Ao Suthep and Ao Pak Kaad – Ao stands for bay -.

At north Surin Island, Ao Sai Ane and on south Surin Island at Ao Born a small group of Morgan Sea Gypsies has settled, still practicing their daily life like ages ago. Ko Surin also check water sports.

Round Trip Service

Service of transportation from Kuraburi pier to Surin Islands. Daily service starts up at 8.30 am. For,.(trip back to Kuraburi pier up on your request).

Charter Trips

Service of transportation, it's a trip which all the programs are decided by the tourism but the tourism need to rent the boat for the whole day .(We provided 40, 80, 100 and 120 seats size of boats)