Explore Phuket

Diving in Phuket Province, Thailand, is an experience like no other. Known as the Pearl of the Andaman, this region offers a stunning underwater world that perfectly complements its picturesque landscapes. Divers are greeted by vibrant coral reefs teeming with marine life, including angelfish, parrotfish, and the adorable clownfish. Whether exploring encrusted shipwrecks or navigating through fascinating underwater landscapes of walls and tunnels, divers of all skill levels will find something remarkable here.

From novice to expert, Phuket caters to all divers with numerous dive centers offering everything from shore dives to luxurious liveaboard cruises. The island's west coast features popular sites like Karon Beach and Kata Beach, while further adventures await at Koh Racha Yai and the Phi Phi Islands. Seasonal highlights include encounters with gentle giants like whale sharks and manta rays from February to March. With water temperatures ranging between 28°C–30°C/82°F–86°F, diving is a year-round activity, making Phuket a must-visit for any diving enthusiast.

Places to explore

Patong Beach

Explore PhuketDiving in Phuket Province, Thailand, is an experience like no other. Known as the Pear

Kata Beach

Explore PhuketDiving in Phuket Province, Thailand, is an experience like no other. Known as the Pear

Karon Noi Beach

Explore PhuketDiving in Phuket Province, Thailand, is an experience like no other. Known as the Pear
Scubapro

Koh Raya & Koh Racha

Whether you’re looking for interesting shallow reefs to explore or some more adventurous deep wrecks, you’ll find them here.

Events and Courses

Open Water Diver 开放水域潜水员

This globally recognized certification program is the best way to begin your lifelong adventures as a certified scuba diver. Personalized training is combined with in-water practice sessions to ensure you have the skills and experience required to become truly comfortable underwater. You will earn the SSI Open Water Diver certification.
On request

Deep Diving

The SSI Deep Diving Specialty will teach you all you need to dive to depths between 18 and 40 meters, through a mixture of academic sessions and open water dives. You will learn to plan and safely complete your deep diving adventures and use computers and gas consumption calculations to get the most from your deep dives. Upon completion, you will earn your SSI Deep Diving Specialty certification and be able to explore beautiful deep dive sites wherever you choose. This SSI Specialty is also a prerequisite for some advanced training, making it the next logical step to take in your dive education.
On request

Advanced Open Water Diver

If you cannot decide which specialty programs are the best choice for you, join the SSI Advanced Open Water Diver program! With this program, you can try a variety of specialties before committing to full specialty programs. It is a great way to experience what advanced diver training is all about and how valuable it can be to your diving adventures. During the Advanced Open Water Diver Program, you will try out 5 different specialties. You will complete one open water training dive per specialty after a comprehensive briefing with your SSI Instructor. With this trial program in specialty diving, you will have total freedom to explore. You can complete the full specialty programs any time in the future and credit your Advanced Open Water Diver training towards them.

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EUR 370.78

Open Water Diver

This globally recognized certification program is the best way to begin your lifelong adventures as a certified scuba diver. Personalized training is combined with in-water practice sessions to ensure you have the skills and experience required to become truly comfortable underwater. You will earn the SSI Open Water Diver certification.
On request

Night Diving and Limited Visibility

Night dives require very different skills than daylight dives. The SSI Night Diving & Limited Visibility Specialty course is the best way to learn all about night diving and practice the techniques required to make you a safe and confident night diver. This course will give you all the knowledge and skills to dive safely and relaxed at night or in limited visibility conditions. In a balanced mix of online learning and open water dives, you will learn how to use special equipment, the correct entry and exit techniques and how to communicate with your dive buddy at night and in limited visibility. Upon completion of the course, you will receive the SSI Night Diving and Limited Visibility Specialty certification and be ready to dive into the dark with confidence.
On request

Try Scuba 体验潜水

The SSI Try Scuba program is the best way to try scuba diving for the first time. You will be in confined water and well looked after by your instructor, so you can enjoy those first unforgettable breaths underwater and experience the magic of scuba diving. At the end of this short course, you will have earned your SSI Try Scuba recognition card and undoubtedly want to go diving again. Endless scuba diving adventures are waiting for you and this course is where it all begins. Start today!
On request

Advanced Open Water Diver 进阶开放水域潜水员AOW

If you cannot decide which specialty programs are the best choice for you, join the SSI Advanced Open Water Diver program! You will try Deep Diving and Navigation plus a variety of 3 more specialty areas of choice before committing to full specialty training. It is a great way to experience what advanced diver training is all about and how valuable it can be to your diving adventures. During the Advanced Open Water Diver Program, you will experience 5 different specialties by completing one open water training dive per specialty after a comprehensive briefing with your SSI Instructor. By taking this program you will have total freedom to explore. You can complete the full Specialty trainings any time in the future and credit your Advanced Open Water Diver training towards them.

22 January +54 More
EUR 384.51

Advanced Open Water Diver

If you cannot decide which specialty programs are the best choice for you, join the SSI Advanced Open Water Diver program! You will try Deep Diving and Navigation plus a variety of 3 more specialty areas of choice before committing to full specialty training. It is a great way to experience what advanced diver training is all about and how valuable it can be to your diving adventures. During the Advanced Open Water Diver Program, you will experience 5 different specialties by completing one open water training dive per specialty after a comprehensive briefing with your SSI Instructor. By taking this program you will have total freedom to explore. You can complete the full Specialty trainings any time in the future and credit your Advanced Open Water Diver training towards them.

22 January +343 More
EUR 381.76

Open Water Diver

This globally recognized certification program is the best way to begin your lifelong adventures as a certified scuba diver. Personalized training is combined with in-water practice sessions to ensure you have the skills and experience required to become truly comfortable underwater. You will earn the SSI Open Water Diver certification.

22 January +99 More
EUR 433.94

Dive Activity

Diving in Puket

Phuket offers an exceptional range of dive sites, catering to both shore and liveaboard enthusiasts. One of the standout wreck dives is the King Cruiser Wreck, a sunken passenger ferry teeming with vibrant marine life. This site is renowned for its schools of barracuda and snappers, offering an exciting exploration for divers. For those who prefer shore dives, Kata Beach is a popular choice, offering easy access to colorful coral reefs and a myriad of fish species. Unique underwater experiences in Phuket include night dives, where you can witness the mesmerizing bioluminescent plankton and the nocturnal behaviors of marine creatures. The balance between shore and liveaboard options ensures that all divers can enjoy the beauty of Phuket’s underwater world.

Dive Sites

Hobo-Ya Phuket, 83130 Phuket

Kata Beach North Reef (★4.2)

Kata Beach North Reef divers can avoid expensive boat trips to remote destinations throughout the diving season as this site is close and easy to get to. Different creatures move into different areas at different times; no two dives on Kata are ever the same.
Sea Bees Diving, 83130 Phuket

Racha Yai, Bay 2 (★4.2)

This dive site is located in the second bay on the east side of Ratcha Yai Island. It is a calm environment with white sand dotted with reef patches at a depth of 5m to 25m. There are a series of concrete artificial fish reefs facing offshore, where many fish can be seen roosting.
Sea Bees Diving, 83130 Phuket

Racha Yai, Bay 1 (★4.5)

Bay 1 is located on the east side of Racha Yai Island. There are three wrecks to be explored at this dive site. Depths are between 5-25 meters and the white sandy beach is calm.
Sea Bees Diving, 83130 Phuket

Racha Yai, Homerun Reef (★4.0)

Homerun Reef is just north of Bay 1. A good alternative to the wrecks and concrete cubes around the main part of the bay. There is a small speedboat wreck at around 23m, just off the main reef. This is a good site for drift diving. It’s mostly large rocks, rubble and hard corals. Diving depth is 10-25 meters.
Hobo-Ya Phuket, 83130 Phuket

Racha Yai, Bungalow Bay (★4.2)

Bungalow Bay is a calm dive site and very good for beginners, try scuba, and open water students. Depth ranges from 5-20 meters. There is no current or waves. An artificial reef is built here as well.
Hobo-Ya Phuket, 83130 Phuket

Racha Yai, Siam Bay (★4.2)

Siam Bay is a dive site located in a large bay on the western side of Ko Racha Yai Island. The shallow waters are sandy with coral and rocks scattered throughout. Near the center of the bay, at a depth of 25m to 20m, there are elephants, Thai palatial houses, and ethnic objects that are popular among divers.
Hobo-Ya Phuket, 83130 Phuket

Koh Doc Mai (★4.2)

Dock Mai Island is an island headed southeast from Phuket. You can dive on the east and west sides of the island. Depths are around 30 meters, and it is a wall dive all along the island. There are two large and one small cave on the east side at depths of 22M and 18M.
Hobo-Ya Phuket, 83130 Phuket

Racha Noi, South Tip (★4.3)

South Tip is a dive site located off the southern tip of the South Island of Racha Noi. There are huge roots with depths ranging from 9m to 40m. The current is strong at all times so this dive site is recommended for advanced divers only.
Hobo-Ya Phuket, 83130 Phuket

Racha Noi, Banana Bay (★4.4)

Banana Bay is located on the east side of Racha Noi island. It consists of a sandy bottom and with hard coral. Depth inside the bay is 5-20 meters. If you swim away from the beach you can find 50 meters of depth.
Hobo-Ya Phuket, 83130 Phuket

Racha Noi, Marina Bay (★4.2)

Marina Bay is a dive site located on the western side of the North Island of Racha Noi. As you enter from the bay and head south, you'll see a dynamic landscape of rumbling megaliths overlapping each other. This is a popular dive site with swim-throughs dotted among the boulders to stimulate divers' sense of adventure. It is not uncommon for manta rays to appear.
Merlin Divers Co., Ltd., 83150 Phuket

Racha Noi, Manta Reef (★4.5)

From Phuket to reach Racha Noi takes about a 2 hour boat ride. On the east coast the first part of the island Racha Noi is a dive site named Manta Reef. It is more or less a wall dive with a depth up to around 22 meters. The wall is fully covered with different corals.
Hobo-Ya Phuket, 83130 Phuket

Koh Racha Yai (★4.3)

Racha Yai Island, about 20 km South of Phuket, is a year-round dive site, but unlike other dive sites the best conditions are during the rainy season from May to October, when the Eastern dive sites have the clearest water of any of the surrounding islands. Sites on the Western side are most often dived Nov-Apr.
Sea Bees Diving, 83130 Phuket

Racha Yai, Bay 3 (★4.0)

Bay 3 is the third dive site on the eastern side of Ratcha Yai Island. The central part of the bay is a calm white sandy area, dotted with branch coral beds and roots. From the northern end of the bay, you may drift dive along the island heading towards Bay 2. The reef is between 18 and 30 meters deep.
Hobo-Ya Phuket, 83130 Phuket

Racha Yai, Staghorn Reef (★4.2)

Staghorn Reef stretches between Bay 2 and Bay 3 on Ratchayi Island. At a depth of 5 to 20 meters, you can see clusters of branch corals here and there. The current is often strong, so you can dive in the style of drift diving. You can see various creatures and fishes in the branch coral areas, rocky areas, and walls as if flying through the air.
Robert B. (#2823994)

Merlin House Reef (★4.2)

This reef is accessable directly from the beach in front of the Marriott Merlin Beach Resort & Spa Hotel.It's very important to check the tide tables prior to heading there, as the reef is only accessible during the high tide period with a recommended minimum water level of 1.5 meters.

Top Wildlife Sightings in Phuket

Phuket, a renowned diving destination, offers a vibrant marine ecosystem teeming with diverse marine life. Divers can expect to encounter a variety of reef fish such as clownfish, angelfish, and butterflyfish, which are abundant year-round. The coral reefs also host colorful parrotfish and groupers, adding to the vivid underwater scenery.

Seasonal highlights include sightings of majestic species like blacktip reef sharks and hawksbill turtles, which are more prevalent from November to April. During these months, divers may also spot graceful manta rays gliding through the waters near sites like Racha Noi. While encounters with these larger species are less frequent, the chance increases at deeper dive sites and during specific seasons, offering unforgettable experiences for divers.

Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content

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Moray Eel
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Barracuda
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Wrasse
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Angelfish
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Butterfly Fish
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Lionfish
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Parrotfish
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Pufferfish
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Clownfish
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Bannerfish
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Triggerfish
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Surgeonfish
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Damselfish
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Goatfish
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Snapper
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Boxfish
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Sweetlips and Grunts
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Porcupinefish
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Scorpionfish
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Soldierfish
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Stingrays
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Nudibranch
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Trumpetfish
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Shrimp
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Pipefish
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Cuttlefish
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The best Months to dive in Phuket

Phuket offers year-round diving opportunities with varying conditions throughout the seasons. Water temperatures remain comfortable, ranging from 28°C–30°C/82°F–86°F, ideal for divers. Visibility is generally good, averaging 15–30 meters/49–98 feet, though it can be reduced during the monsoon season. The peak diving season extends from November to April, characterized by calm seas, minimal wind, and excellent visibility. From May to October, the southwest monsoon brings stronger winds and currents, making some dive sites less accessible. However, diving is still possible, but divers should be aware that conditions may be less favorable during this period.

Dive Centers

Phuket Dive Tours - Kata Beach

95 Soi Pakbang, 83130 Kata, THA

Whale Wish Diving

79/115 Soi Saiyuan, Rawai, 83100 Mueang Phuket, Phuket, THA

ScubaNicks, Victoria Fawcus-Robinson

90/8 Kanjana 2, Soi Sai Yuan, 83130 Phuket, THA

Aquadive Thailand

80 moo1 Tumbon Kathu, 83120 Phuket, THA

Sea Bees Diving Nai Yang, Paradise Diving Asia

116 Moo 1, 83110 Phuket, THA

ScubaGold Phuket

79/113 Moo 7, Soi Saiyuan, Rawai, 83130 Phuket, THA

American Divers Phuket

57/1 Patak Road,Soi Plakjae, 83100 Karon Beach, THA

No Gravity Dive Center

75/117 Chalong Center Project, Moo10, 83130 Phuket, THA

Phuket Dive Tours - Patong

33 Sainamyen Patong, 83150 Phuket, THA

Sea Bees Diving

1/3 Moo 9 Viset Road, 83130 Phuket, THA

More Blue Phuket Dive Center

A2-A4 79/113 Moo , Rawai, Muaeng, 83130 Phuket, THA

Scubadeep, Scubadeep Patong

186 Taweewong Road, 83150 Phuket, THA

Aum Scuba, Nigel Rustage

79/10 Moo 7, Rawai, 83130 Phuket, THA