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of the major assets of Phuket as a flourishing vacation resort is its
abundance of diving destinations, all offering a fantastic underwater
world of tropical fishes and coral formations, so exotic and colorful.
From Phuket, all sorts of diving tours are organized lasting from half a
day to two weeks. The nearest are sites off the west coast where you can
explore soft and hard coral reefs, with a large variety of tropical
marine life.
Much more popular are trips
to islands lying to the south and east of Phuket, including Coral Island
(Koh He) with its very beautiful natural scenery; Koh Racha, with dives
of up to 30 meters; Shark Point, a favorite sleeping spot of leopard
sharks and stingrays; Koh Dok Mai offering an impressive wall dive and a
series of cave dives; and Koh Phi Phi where you can see white-tip
sharks, stingrays and moral eels.
Truly world-class diving sites are located farther
away, including Koh Similan, Koh Surin, Koh Tarutao and Burma Banks. All
the first three island groups are marine national parks which offer
magnificent coral gardens. Many big diving companies offer extended
three to seven-day trips on live-aboard dive boats to these
destinations.
Phuket, with its surrounding Andaman Sea, boasts a large number of dive
companies, the majority of which are located at Patong, Kata and Karon
beaches. Others can be found in Phuket town and Chalong Bay.
Apart from day trips, all dive companies also offer the introductory
course and the full range of PADI courses for learners. They are staffed
with qualified instructors who are members of PADI or NAUI, and provided
with all sorts of modern equipment which are also available for hire.
The best diving months are December to May when the weather is good and
the sea is very clear.We look forward to
hear from you if interested in a diving trip.
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