© Hobo-Ya Phuket, 83130 Phuket
Koh Racha Yai
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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.
Hard corals nestled among granite boulders dominate the Western side. On the Eastern side there are gently sloping reefs. Many species of reef fish can be found on all sites.
Dive Activity
Top Wildlife Sightings
Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content
Alamy-WaterFrame
197 Sightings
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iStock-Global_Pics
Barracuda
51 Sightings
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Shutterstock-Rich Carey
Angelfish
116 Sightings
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iStock/cinoby
Lionfish
104 Sightings
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AdobeStock-JirinaVFR
Pufferfish
89 Sightings
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iStock-burnsboxco
Parrotfish
85 Sightings
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Shutterstock_Krzysztof Odziomek
Butterfly Fish
64 Sightings
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Alamy-Reinhard Dirscherl
Bannerfish
44 Sightings
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13
Udo Kefrig
Clownfish
37 Sightings
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iStock/Extreme-Photographer
Stingrays
20 Sightings
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