We are your Phuket scuba diving training center for all your Phuket Thailand diving needs. We offer Phuket Diving Courses for beginners and advanced divers, Daily Phuket Dive Tours and Thailand Liveaboards to the Similan Islands, Richelieu Rock and Hin Daeng. Myanmar Liveaboards on the best liveaboards in Thailand. You can find here also some Indonesia Liveaboards to the Komodo Islands and Raja Ampat. You'll find options to suit every budget from backpacker to luxury. Liveaboard dive boats operate from Phuket and Khao Lak to the Similan Islands and Myanmar from the end of October to early May. For the liveaboard scuba diving seaon 2024/25 we have a newly built Thailand liveaboard to the Similan Islands, the Mandarin Queen 9 in our program.
Thailand Liveaboards to the Similan Islands and South Andaman are available from Phuket and Khao Lak. The most popular tour is the 4 day and 4 night liveaboard cruise with diving at Koh Bon, Koh Tachai and the Richelieu Rock. Shorter dive tours like the Similan 2 days / 1 night and the Similan 3 days / 2 nights trip with early departures has become very popular too. The main diving season in Phuket and the west coast of Thailand is from October to May. We offer full programs of Phuket scuba diving tours from day trips and overnight trips up to 4 day, 6 day and even longer liveaboard diving cruises to Similan, Surin, Richelieu Rock, Hin Daeng and into Burma. Liveaboard diving in Thailand is as popular as ever - early booking is highly recommended, though you can often find last minute trips if you are lucky! As your independent liveaboard agent since 1999 we are committed to find the best boat for your needs. We hope to see you diving in Phuket Thailand very soon!
We love diving and have a large 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 Phuket speedboats available for charter if you have a small group. Sunrise Divers also offers our guests a wide variety of year-round Phuket Dive Packages and Dive Boat Charters to the best dive sites - diving in Phuket and the Phi Phi Islands. Our friendly team of SSI and PADI dive instructors teach Open Water Diving Courses at our SSI Training Dive Centre located at Karon Beach, Phuket since 1999. Transfer from and to your Phuket hotel at Kata, Karon, Patong, Kathu, Chalong, Rawai or Naiharn is included for most dive boats. Whatever your Phuket sun fun diving needs, contact Sunrise Divers - send a quick enquiry or call +66 8 4626 4646 - we are always here to help!
Book your Thailand liveaboard cruise, day trip or Phuket dive course now and pay later with your local experts in Phuket Thailand. We have dedicated our lives in Thailand and we are here to help with your inbound inquiries as well for your advanced bookings for liveaboards, day trips, dive equipment and dive courses. An only online booking company might look easier to book in the beginning, but they have no one on site to help for your additional diving needs. Your local dive center in Phuket Thailand.
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The Similan Islands offers the very best diving in Thailand. Liveaboards of all budgets run from October to May including the main Similan Islands plus Richelieu Rock, Koh Tachai and Koh Bon.
Similan Liveaboards
Explore the Mergui Archipelago! There are not so many liveaboards heading into Myanmar and the diving is a bit more advanced than the Similan islands. Great diving and certainly no crowds!
Myanmar Liveaboards
From Phuket we offer day tours, overnight trips and day trip packages to many great dive sites including the Similan Islands, Phi Phi, the King Cruiser Wreck, Shark Point and the Racha Islands.
Day Trip Diving
Sunrise Divers is a SSI training dive center. We offer try dives, SSI and PADI beginner diving classes or more advanced dive courses with small class sizes and experienced instructors. Start your diving here!
Dive Courses
These boats are our best sellers, all high standard boats at a great price. Liveaboards in this price range often have several cabin types to suit different budgets and these boats always fill up early.
Value Liveaboards
Diving is not just for people with lots of money! Thailand in particular is a very popular location for lower budget liveaboard trips on a variety of boats that will absolutely not break the bank!
Budget Liveaboards
The very best liveaboards in the region with trips to the Similan Islands, Mergui Archipelago and Indonesia. These are the most luxurious top class boats with top quality comfort and service.
Luxury Liveaboards
Check here for last minute prices and early booking special offers. We do suggest early booking for all trips because liveaboard diving is so popular from Phuket these days.
Special OffersPhuket Diving day trips are fun and available year round in Phuket. Dive destinations are the Phi Phi Islands, Racha Islands as well the King Cruiser Wreck and Shark Point. Diving at Racha Yai is for our beginners with dive trips including 2 dives. At Racha Noi with its clear waters and chance of Manta Ray we are doing 3 dives. The King Cruiser Wreck is suitable for advanced divers with 3 dives including Shark Point with the chance of leopard sharks, Anemone Reef or Koh Doc Mai. To the Phi Phi Islands we are going for 3 dives as well.
Sunrise Divers is offering Phuket Thailand scuba diving courses for beginner and advanced divers. Discover Scuba Diving for first timers is available every day. You can choose a Phuket day trip with 2 dives or with 3 dives. The Open Water Diver Course we do in 3 days. The first day includes theory and swimming pool training. For the next 2 days we are going with one of Phuket best day trip boats to Racha Noi/Yai to complete the training in open water. The Advanced Open Water Diver Course is available every day. Advanced Courses taking 2 days including 5 or 6 dives.
Thailand diving liveaboards from Phuket or Khao Lak are popular and advance bookings are recommended. Take your time to look through our website and check out the different diving boats and destinations. You should be able to find a boat, schedule and price to suit you. You can also use our liveaboard search to look for trips matching your holiday dates. We also offer liveaboards in Burma (all boats depart from Thailand) and Indonesia dive cruises. If you have any questions, please ask us... we are always here to help. We hope to see you here soon for a liveaboard, Phuket diving day tour or a dive course! If you have any questions about liveaboards, please contact Sunrise Divers. No time to look through our web site? Simply send a quick enquiry or call us (+66 84 626 4646). Tell us what you need and we'll do our very best for you. With 20 years of scuba diving experience in the region we can offer you balanced, impartial advice and help you choose the best liveaboard boats to suit your needs.
Situated 8 degrees north of the Equator, Phuket's warm tropical climate is tempered by cool easterly breezes from November to April, and by fresh westerly monsoon winds in summer months. Phuket Weather 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 May - 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 Thailand diving vacation or a relaxing holiday. Time is GMT +7 hours, 1 hour behind Hong Kong, Singapore and Malaysia.
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 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. From here we can arrange for you Diving Courses, an amazing Thailand Liveaboard Dive Safari 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. Thailand Liveaboards, Phuket 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 charter boat. 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 West coast of Phuket island has some of the best beaches to be found anywhere in the world and during the sunny and dry November - May season, the water is calm, clear and warm. Each beach has its own style and distinctive points of interest. Some, like Patong, are hot spots for nightlife and dining, while others like Nai Yang and Nai Harn are quiet havens away from the bars and crowds. In between there are delightful places like Karon Beach that offer a balance of peaceful relaxation within close vicinity to all the fun and activity you could want.
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 Whaleshark. Best season for whale sharks is March - May, at dive sites such as Hin Daeng and Richelieu Rock, best reached by Thailand diving liveaboards from Phuket. The variety and abundance of reef fish in the Andaman Sea can sometimes be quite breathtaking.
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 divers on 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 for some fun sun scuba diving in Thailand soon.
The Thailand diving high season is from October to May. Many Thailand liveaboard schedules are online for the season 2023 - 2024. Our Phuket dive center is also open during low season for day trips and Diving Courses. Start planning your dive trip now! Liveaboard Diving in Thailand is as popular as ever - early booking is highly recommended, especially for the more popular boats, though you can sometimes find last minute trips. There are also several boats with trips into the remote Mergui Archipelago in Burma (Myanmar).
Indonesia (Komodo and Raja Ampat) liveaboard schedules are also online right through 2023. Komodo is the best place to dive during the summer May - October. Raja Ampat is the best Indonesia option from November - April. If you are looking for a liveaboard in Thailand, Burma or Indonesia, we hope to hear from you soon!
The famous Similan Islands National Park and Richelieu Rock (part of the Surin Islands National Park) are the most popular destinations for Thailand liveaboards with some trips also covering Hin Daeng and the Phi Phi Islands.
Liveaboards
Liveaboards visit 2 main areas among the many islands of Indonesia - Komodo, famous for it's dragons and Raja Ampat which is called the 'Cradle of Biodiversity'. Diving is spectacular, marine life anything from pygmy seahorses to manta rays!
Liveaboards
The Mergui Archipelago is largely uninhabited, with hundreds of islands stretching 400km up the West coast of Myanmar. You might not even see another dive boat during your trip - dive Myanmar now before it really opens up to mass tourism!
Liveaboards
The Dolphin Queen Khao Lak based liveaboard will suit those wanting a lower price Similan Islands trip. If you're backpacking or on a tight budget, this could be the one for you. Despite being a low price, Dolphin Queen is professionally run with [...] Prices starting from 4400 / day
The Giamani is a higher class Thailand liveaboard offering 7 night Similan and Surin Island tours including dives at Koh Bon, Koh Tachai and Richelieu Rock. Trips to the Similan Islands are starting from Phuket - Chalong Pier. All cabins are with [...] Prices starting from 16000 / day
A great Thailand and Burma Liveaboard since 2018. The Phinisi (also called Cheng I Sao) is an Indonesia Phinisi style sailing boat, built in 2007. The Phinisi has been operating in Indonesia, the Maldives and Thailand, and now has a full schedule [...] Prices starting from 295 / day
Bavaria is a very nice liveaboard launched in late 2016, based in Khao Lak. This liveaboard is offering a mixed schedule of 3 or 6 night trips to the Similan and Surin Islands. Plus some 4 night trips to South Andaman with diving at Koh Ha, Hin D [...] Prices starting from 6400 / day
Sunrise Divers is not just a website. We are right here to help you with a SSI Training Center dive shop, helpful and experienced staff, quality rental equipment and plenty of local knowledge. We hope to meet you in person!
Sunrise Divers has been operating in Phuket, Thailand since 1999 logging thousands of dives all over the region. We know the area, we know the dive sites, we know the boats. Let us help you find the right trip!
We advertise all trips at the official rates agreed with the boat operators. If you are offered the same trip on the same liveaboard at a lower price, tell us! We promise to get you the best trip at the best possible price!
With our many years of experience, booking with Sunrise Divers is quick and easy. Got a question? We'll answer! Need to talk? Call us! Online credit card payment with no fees is possible for most trips. We know the boats and the area better than anyone. See you here!
