Diving in Phuket

A Brief Info: Diving in Thailand

Diving in Thailand is a recently new phenomenon beginning with the American Navy Seals during the Vietnam War. Thailand's first ever diving store was opened in Pattaya in just 1977 and shortly after that very year, the popularity of diving for both Thais and foreigners in Thailand exploded.

After Pattaya, the next destination to see divers arriving by the busload was Phuket and they were soon heading out to dive in the gorgeous Similan Islands and the rest of the stunning Andaman Sea. In the fact, the Similan islands have been ranked as one of the top ten diving sites in the entire world. Today, diving is popular all over the Andaman Sea, including the virtually unseen Tarutao and Surin Islands.

Over on the other side of Thailand in the Gulf of China, Ko Tao (Turtle Island) has recently emerged as the biggest diving destination in Thailand with over twenty major centers located on the island.

It is believed that Thailand is now the most popular destination for diving in the whole of Asia and is one of the most popular diving destinations in the world.

Phuket:

Beautiful coral gardens with marine life in all the rainbow colors. Swim through, pinnacles and underwater canyons. Everything from sea horses to manta rays and whale sharks. You can enjoy all these with a visibility of up to 40 meters and a water temperature of 29 degrees. Diving in Phuket and Similan islands are amazing! This is one of the top 10 dive destinations in the world.

Thailand / Phuket is one of the top destinations of the world for scuba diving, come scuba diving with manta rays, whale sharks, reef sharks and millions of tropical reef fish.

If you are looking to start scuba diving then Phuket, Thailand could not be a better place to learn, Phuket, Thailand has crystal clear waters and fantastic underwater marine life.

North of Phuket - Dive Sites accessed mostly by Liveaboard

Surin Islands by Liveaboard

• Koh Bon
• Koh Tachai
• Richelieu Rock

Similan Islands by Liveaboard

• Barracuda Point
• Beacon Reef
• Breakfast Bend
• Deep Six
• East of Eden
• Elephant Head
• Shark Fin Reef
• Stonehenge

Local Phuket - Dive Sites

• Anemone Reef
• King Cruiser
• Karon Noi House Reef
• Kata Noi House Reef
• Koh Bida Nai
• Koh Bida Nok
• Koh Doc Mai
• Racha Yai
• Racha Noi
• Shark Point

Southern Sites by Liveaboard

• Hin Daeng
• Hin Muang