Surin Islands - Thailand

Koh Surin National Marine Park rates as one of Thailand's prime island locations. The two main islands Koh Surin Nua (North Surin Island) and Koh Surin Tai (South Surin Island) form the bulk of the land mass. The other 3 satellite islands both enhance the overground vistas and provide supplementary fringing reef.

Koh Surin - a naturalist's dream

The Surin Marine Park is a shining example of natural beauty. It plays host to phenomenal range of flora and fauna on the land and in the sea. The casual tourist may be able to enjoy a glimpse of the park's promise whilst the naturalist can marvel at the impressive bio-diversity.

The Surin Islands are layered with ancient rainforest which provide a home to a number of interesting species. These include Monitor Lizards, Flying Fox, Reticulated Python and Pig-tailed Macaque to name but a few. There have also been over 90 species of bird reported on the islands.

In the water the nature is even more impressive. An extensive coastline imparts a long fringing reef around the islands. On the east side there are numerous bays, sheltered from the the open sea. These sections display the most impressive coral reefs. With more than 200 coral species present here this affords the observing visitor the most impressive diversity of corals in Thailand.

Getting to Koh Surin from Koh Phra Thong

Thankfully Koh Phra Thong and Koh Ra are the closest islands to the Surin National Marine Park. Blue Guru Diving on Koh Phra Thong run a day-trip service to Koh Surin and Richelieu Rock on a weekly basis. During peak season this increases to twice a week or more and is open to both divers and snorkelers.

Find out more about Surin Islands snorkeling & scuba diving trips

Note: More detailed information on Surin Islands trips can be found found on the 'Blue Guru Diving' website. Clicking on such links will redirect to this Surin Islands trips page in a new browser.