Thailand Diving - Liveaboards - Scuba Diving in Phuket

The main diving season in Phuket and the west coast of Thailand is October to May. We can offer a full program of Phuket scuba diving tours from day trips and overnight trips up to 4 day and longer liveaboard diving cruises to Similan, Surin, Richelieu Rock, Hin Daeng and Burma.

All liveaboard schedules are now updated and online for the season starting October 2008 - it's never too early to book! Check our Dive Blog for all the latest news and special offers. We hope to see you diving in Thailand very soon!

We have a huge variety of day trips and overnight trips available from Phuket and Khao Lak to dive sites such as the King Cruiser Wreck, Shark Point, the Similans and Phi Phi. We offer you tailor made dive packages to suit your exact needs. We also have specially designed speedboats available for charter if you have a small group.

• Day Trip Dive Packages
• Overnight Diving Tours
• Speedboat Charters

Situated 8 degrees north of the Equator, Phuket's warm tropical climate is tempered by cool easterly breezes from November to May, and by fresh westerly "monsoon" winds in summer months. The weather in Phuket is good for scuba diving and liveaboards almost the whole year, but is better from November to May, with plenty of sunshine. Divers can expect a few wet and windy days during June - October, but it's normally quite sunny. The "low" summer holiday season can actually be a great time to go diving in Phuket, since you find less divers under water, and much lower hotel prices.

Phuket is the largest island in Thailand and well known as a tourism and diving destination. Just a short hop by jet from Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur or Singapore, and with daily connections to most major Asian cities, Phuket is ideally situated for a short scuba diving vacation or a relaxing holiday. Time is GMT +7 hours, 1 hour behind Hong Kong, Singapore and Malaysia. For more general information try visiting our Phuket Travel or FAQ pages. Need a hotel? Look at our recommendations for Phuket Hotels.

The Andaman Sea, separated from the Bay of Bengal by the Andaman-Nicobar Ridge, is part of the Indian Ocean. Thailand's Andaman coast extends for 870 km from the Surin Islands on Thailand's border with Burma to Tarutao National Park (setting of "Survivor Thailand") bordering Malaysia. Hundreds of islands are reached by boat from Phuket, many of them uninhabited and fringed with spectacular coral reefs. To see the real Thailand, get off the beaten track. You often won't find even a footprint on the beach.

Phuket is the center of all this beauty, and from here you can arrange PADI diving courses, liveaboard dive charters or a variety of adventure tours. The Similan Islands national marine park, to the Northwest of Phuket, is one of the best scuba diving destinations in the world - liveaboards, day trips and overnight tours are all available. Diving liveaboards into the remote Mergui Archipelago in Myanmar (Burma) are also becoming more popular.

The spectacular rock formations of Koh Phi Phi and Krabi are easily reached by dive boat or local ferry. The limestone karsts of Phang Nga bay should not be missed (including the famous James Bond Island), and are best seen on a kayak tour through the mangroves, or by hiring your own longtail boat and driver. A couple of hours North is Khao Sok National Park where jungle treks can be arranged. Islands close to Phuket, such as Koh Racha Yai, provide excellent local diving and great snorkeling in clear blue waters. Whether you are scuba diving, snorkeling, exploring or just relaxing and watching the sunset, you can find everything here in Phuket.

The fringing coral reefs of the Phuket area include some of the best in the world and are home to over 100 reef fish species. There are more than 200 species of hard corals playing their part in building this incredible underwater ecosystem, and an undetermined number of soft coral species. Hundreds of species of pelagic (open water) fish find their home in the rich waters of Thailand, including Manta rays and the majestic Whale Shark. Best season for whale sharks is March - May, at dive sites such as Hin Daeng and Richelieu Rock, best reached by Thailand liveaboards from Phuket. The variety and abundance of reef fish in the Andaman Sea can sometimes be quite breathtaking. Check out our online Marine Life Guide.

Thailand is home to four species of Sea Turtle - green turtles, hawksbill, leatherback and olive ridleys, and there are turtle nesting sites in this area. Turtle releases take place every year around Songkran. Dolphins are often sighted by Thailand diving liveaboards in the Similan Islands, Burma and close to Phuket, and there have even been encounters with killer whales (Orcas) and larger whales. The underwater reefs of the Andaman Sea in Thailand and Burma are a natural treasure that we can all help to preserve. We hope to see you scuba diving in Thailand soon.