Discover the underwater wonders of Phuket, Thailand, with Sunrise Divers. As your friendly and experienced scuba diving center, we're here to fulfill all your diving desires. Whether you're a beginner or an advanced diver, our offerings include comprehensive Phuket Diving Courses, exciting Daily Dive Tours, and unforgettable Thailand Liveaboard adventures to exotic locations like the Similan Islands, Richelieu Rock, and Hin Daeng.
We cater to all budgets, from backpacker-friendly to luxurious experiences. Our liveaboard dive boats depart from Phuket and Khao Lak to the Similan Islands and Myanmar, operating from late October to early May. Venture into the pristine waters of the Komodo Islands and Raja Ampat with our Indonesia Liveaboard options.
We're thrilled to announce our latest addition for the 2025/26 liveaboard season – the newly constructed Mandarin Queen 9 (Jovanna) for exhilarating dives in the Similan Islands. Plus, coming in January 2026, the opulent DiveRACE Class X will join our fleet, offering an exquisite diving experience. Be among the first to set sail on these remarkable vessels.
Embark on a Thailand Liveaboard journey to the Similan Islands and the South Andaman from Phuket or Khao Lak. Our popular 4-day and 4-night cruise features dives at Koh Bon, Koh Tachai, and the world-renowned Richelieu Rock. Shorter, exciting options like the Similan 2 days / 1 night and Similan 3 days / 2 nights Similan to Richelieu Rock trips are also available.
The prime diving season on Phuket's west coast spans from October to May. Day Trips and Dives Courses are available year-round. Our extensive programs range from day trips to overnight excursions and even extended liveaboard diving from 4 to 6 days or more visiting Similan, Surin, Richelieu Rock, Hin Daeng, and into Burma. As your trusty liveaboard agent since 1999, we promise to find the perfect boat for your dive adventure.
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!
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, known for its vibrant marine life and stunning underwater landscapes, offers some of the best diving experiences in Thailand. Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned diver, the diverse dive sites around Phuket promise an unforgettable adventure.
Perfect for beginners, the Racha Islands boast clear water, vibrant coral reefs, and a variety of marine life. Explore colorful corals and swim alongside barracuda, octopus, and sea turtles.
A stunning dive site where divers can encounter leopard sharks resting on the sandy bottoms. The site is rich with colorful soft corals and diverse marine creatures, making it a must-visit.
Famous for its dramatic wall dive, Koh Doc Mai is teeming with macro life, including seahorses, nudibranchs, and moray eels. The limestone formations add an extra level of excitement for underwater photographers.
Sutable for Advanced Diver with minumum 20 dives under the belt. The very top of the wreck is at about 16 meters depth. The wreck is marked by a buoy, and divers should descend and ascend using the line which is attached near the front of the boat where you can see the front of the twin hulls of this catamaran.
hi Phi is probably the best local dive site to have a chance of shark sightings. There are often leopard sharks and black tip reef sharks. Turtles are sometimes seen too, and the variety of soft and hard corals makes for very nice diving, and the topside scenery around Phi Phi is quite impressive too!
The Similan Islands offer some of the world's most diverse and dynamic dive sites. With stunning visibility and a myriad of marine life, it’s a must-visit for any diving enthusiast seeking an exhilarating experience.
The best time for diving in Phuket is from November to April, when the weather conditions are most favorable. The calm seas and excellent visibility offer ideal diving conditions.
Phuket is a great place to earn your diving certification. Numerous dive sites offer courses ranging from beginner to advanced levels, including PADI and SSI certifications. Gain confidence with skilled instructors while exploring some of the world's best dive site.
Phuket’s diverse marine environment, professional dive centers, and convenient accessibility make it a top choice for diving enthusiasts. Experience a mix of beautiful coral gardens, exciting shipwrecks, and rich marine biodiversity.
Ready to explore the underwater wonders of Phuket? Book your diving trip today and discover why Phuket is a premier diving destination. Enjoy breathtaking dives and create memories that will last a lifetime.
Phuket 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 available again.
The Thailand diving high season is from October to May. Many Thailand liveaboard schedules are online for the season 2025 - 2026. 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 2025-2026-2027. 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
Cruises to the Similan Islands, Koh Bon, Koh Tachai and Richelieu Rock plus Hin Daneg, Hin Muang, Racha Islands and Phi Phi as well as Koh Lipe with the liveaboard "Deep Andaman Queen". This stylish and comfortable liveaboard started operating in [...] Prices starting from 8400 / day
Enjoy the Similan Islands and Richelieu Rock aboard the liveaboard Pawara. She is a one of a kind, custom built diving vessel that combines the modern amenities of today's living and Thai craftsmanship. Pawara is extremely spacious. With her 35 m [...] Prices starting from 6450 / 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
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
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!
