Phuket Diving

Scuba diving in the tropical waters of Phuket Thailand!

Clear blue seas, warm sunshine and excellent diving make a Dive Asia day trip a great choice of activities for a day in the tropics. We've designed our itinerary and timetable to allow you access to Phuket's best local dive sites. With 2 or 3 dive options, you chose the trip best suited for you. And our special trips to the islands of Phi Phi and Raja Noi/Yai will astound you with the breathtaking scenery both above and below the sea.

Take it as granted that Diving in Phuket means an absolute lifetime experience! Contact our consultants for more information about the safest tour operators and certified diving schools. Call 02 9299 0020 for assistance!

Nestling like a pearl, set in the centre of the Andaman Sea, Phuket's location sets it apart from and elevates it above Thailand's other diving destinations, and this is one of the reasons why so many divers come back to dive the area year after year.

Simply put, this island is the only resort area from where you can dive all of Thailand's chief attractions, with regular Phuket liveaboard tours to the famous Similan Islands, Hin Daeng, Richelieu Rock, as well as Burma.

You can dive Phuket for a wide range of local adventures choices too - discover the sunken treasures of the King Cruiser car ferry wreck, or if you are a keen photographer then you can take underwater photos of the leopard sharks at Shark Point or Koh Phi Phi. Then there's the chance to dive with manta rays and view whales at Racha Noi South Point.

Some beneficial advantage of Phuket Dive

Brilliant underwater visibility - often exceeds 30 metres, and can extend to 45 metres.
Warm Water (average temperature 28 degrees)
Hundreds of varieties of hard and soft corals, reef fish, and other reef creatures, including some of the larger reef fish.
You may get an opportunity to swim with whale sharks and manta rays.
There are dozens of scenic island destinations within range of daytrips and liveaboard cruises from Phuket. Weather permitting, diving possible year round in the immediate waters around Phuket.
Comfortable liveaboard dive boats with great food and expert supervision operate to the Similan Islands, and Burma Banks (among the best south east asian dive sites) during the November to April peak season.

Popular Diving Sites in Phuket
Raja Yai about 1½ hours South of Phuket is a beautiful tropical island with a lot of good hard coral reefs, colorful shallow water coral gardens and a great opportunity for some enjoyable drift diving. There are several excellent dive sites particularly suitable for the beginner and snorkeler, making this island a favorite destination for everyone.
Raja Noi offers in addition to Raja Yai's attractions some truly spectacular sites with giant underwater boulders and scenery almost like the Similans and a great chance to see manta rays and whale sharks.

Shark Point, a small rock outcropping about 1½ hours East of Phuket, is a famous marine sanctuary due to its tremendous variety of marine life. Particular attractions you should look out for are the colorful soft corals and sea fans decorating the limestone pinnacle, the great range of tropical fish and the famous leopard sharks, found on the sandy bottom.

Anemone Reef , This submerged reef located not far from Shark Point is similar in character and you will be amazed at its extensive fields of sea anemones. Harmless leopard sharks are also to be found together with some massive schools of smaller fish and some larger pelagic such as tuna and barracuda.

Phi Phi Islands,
3 hours due East of Phuket, the Phi Phi Islands are a famous destination even for those unaware of the great diving available. As a diver, you will find that the spectacular limestone cliffs above the water become sheer drop-offs and craggy coral encrusted landscape under the water with a rich and colorful diversity of marine life and even whale sharks are known to visit.

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