Phuket Scuba Diving
Phuket Island has a huge variety of beautiful diving sites within easy reach of day trip and very important there is something for everyone. From the easy reef dives at Koh Racha Yai, where you find perfect conditions for a scuba diving course, to the famous King Cruiser Wreck, soft corals and with some luck Leopard Sharks at Shark Point, you'll see that every dive has something special.
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Phuket Day Trip Diving
Below you'll find listed schedules and prices for Phuket Scuba diving day trips. Please take a look at your options and contact us with your day trip wish list! Local day trips run year round from Phuket Island, but schedules may change slightly during the year.
Easy Day Thailand is working with different boat operators so we can easily tailor make a diving package for you, that covers all the best dive sites whenever you like to go diving.
| No. | Phuket Dive destination | dives | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | King Cruiser - Shark Point - Koh Doc Mai | 3 | THB 3,900 |
| 2 | Racha Yai | 2 | THB 3,300 |
| 3 | Racha Noi | 2 | THB 3,300 |
| 4 | Phi Phi | 2 | THB 3,500 |
| 5 | Similan Islands | 2 | THB 5,600 |
| 6 | Phi Phi Island Overnight Special - 2 days / 1 night | 7 | THB 9,900 |
Snorkelers and non-divers pay just THB 2,300.
Prices Include: Tax, service fees, transportation to and from your accommodation in Phuket, food and beverages during your scuba diving day trip.
Miscellaneous Prices per person: Full set dive equipment THB 800, dive computer THB 400 and EAN Nitrox Tank 32% or 36%
THB 400. Similan national park fee THB 200, Similan Dive fee THB 200.
Like to get wet? Drop us a line and tell us where and when you like to go. E-Mail us and we send you a quote.
Phuket dive sites
Koh Racha Yai
Koh Racha Yai (also spelled Raya or Raja) is the larger of the two islands south of Phuket. The better diving is off the east coast where good drifts can be done along the hard coral walls.
Many species of coral can be spotted here with stag horn predominating in many places. The island often attracts some bigger visitors such as barracuda and the odd reef shark as well as the usual array of reef inhabitants.
There are several interesting places to dive around Koh Racha Yai including Lucy's Reef where you may come across stone fish and catfish and Marla's Mystery, a wreck that is now home to morays, groupers and lion fish.
Koh Racha Noi
Koh Racha Noi, is smaller than Racha Yai island offers some great dive spots. There are two submerged pinnacles on each end of the island that are teeming with marine life. The southern pinnacle offers underwater boulders and scenery similar to that seen in the Similans, often with visibility to match.
Big schools of hunting jacks and barracuda are common and if the season is right you may spot a manta ray. There are also a couple of shallower spots around the island for the more inexperienced diver.
Anemone Reef
Anemone Reef is dropping to a depth of around 25 meters this rock outcrop derives its name from the numerous anemones that cover the top. The dive is usually started at depth where you may spot a leopard shark on the sandy bottom. You can then slowly rise, circumnavigating the reef while keeping a lookout for morays and and other coral inhabitants. Take in the beautiful anemones and playful clownish as you approach your safety stop.
Shark Point
Shark Point is a rock called Hin Musang situated around 25km east of Phuket. It gets the name as there are nearly always leopard sharks around its base on the sand 20 meters below.
A diver can be almost guaranteed to spot one here. Besides the leopard sharks the site consists of three pinnacles that are covered in soft corals that home an abundance of marine life. Nutrient rich currents can be strong here so visiting pelagic's are not uncommon. The Thai government declared this site a marine sanctuary in 1992 so all forms of fishing and collecting are prohibited.
King Cruiser Wreck
A perfect clear, calm and sunny day with a flat ocean and great visibility, a route that has been traveled hundreds of times before until May 4th 1997. No one knows how the 85 meter passenger ferry managed to hit anemone reef tearing a gaping hole in her hull. We do know that she sank in around 2.5 hours and all 600 passengers aboard were rescued.
She now lies upright in 32 meters of water and has evolved into a fantastic natural reef. Big open passage ways, car deck and bridge area make for easy exploration, take care though as surfaces have become encrusted with coral and barnacles and are extremely sharp. This said the wreck may have disintegrated further since we last dived it so penetration may not be possible. On the upper levels you'll spot lion fish and big schools of fusiliers and around the hulk you may see barracuda and jacks patrolling.
Koh Dok Mai
Koh Dok Mai is a tiny jungle covered island between Shark Point and Phuket, its name meaning "Flower Island" in Thai. It gets this name from the "flowers" beneath the surface, namely the hard and soft corals covering the vertical outcrop.
It forms a good wall dive dropping down to 30 meters and can be easily circumnavigated several times during one dive. There are a couple of small caves that may home to different reef critters. Koh Dork Mai makes a good night dive and is also a favourite among the macro fans with the highlight being the tiny yellow seahorses ... if you can find them!
More information about Phuket Island here:
• Phuket Island Toursit Information • Map of Phuket
Phuket Daytrip Operators: EasyDayThailand is working only with dive boat operators who have quality boats and offer great and easy service. For daytrips to diving sites around Phuket we normally use if schedule allows Sea Fun Divers. For daytrips to Similan Islands we use South Siam Divers.