Surin Islands Diving Site
Published in Activities, Diving | No Comments »Depth: 25 - 30 meter 3 Only five islands make up this national marine park just south of the Myanmar border and 53 kilometers from mainland Thailand. If you fancy getting lost in an island paradise, you could do no better. The ...
Similan Islands Diving Site
Published in Activities, Diving | No Comments »Depth: Various This national park in Phang-nga Province 100 kilometers northwest of Phuket consists of nine desert islands whose natural beauty and incredible underwater vistas make them possibly the most loved dive sites in the Andaman Sea. The Similans boast 25 ...
Koh Racha Noi Diving Site
Published in Activities, Diving | No Comments »Further south is Koh Racha Noi, a smaller island that also offers some good 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 ...
Koh Racha Yai
Published in Activities, Diving | No Comments »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 ...
Koh Dork Mai
Published in Activities, Diving | No Comments »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 ...
Anemone Reef
Published in Activities, Diving | No Comments »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. ...
King Cruiser Wreck
Published in Activities, Diving | No Comments »A perfect clear, calm and sunny day with a flat ocean and great visibility, a route that has been traveled hundreds of times before ... May 4th 1997. Nobody knows how the 85 meter passenger ferry strayed off course in ...
Shark Point
Published in Activities, Diving | No Comments »This is a tiny island called Hin Mu Sang 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 ...
Snorkelling
Published in Activities | No Comments »This can be enjoyed in sheltered bays all around Phuket. It is particularly enjoyable at easily accessible reefs at Patong, Karon and Kata beaches. Fins, mask and snorkel can be rented on a daily basis from shops all over the ...
Swimming
Published in Activities | No Comments »This can be enjoyed throughout the year, and is mostly safe. However, during the rainy season’ storms this can be very dangerous. Look for posted signs and flags indicating conditions for safe swimming; if the red flag is flying, do ...