About a 2-hour bout ride south of Phuket, the Racha Islands comprise two islands: Koh Racha Yai and Koh Racha Noi. Their calm, crystal-clear waters make them ideal for divers and snorkelers of all skill levels looking for a relaxing day of diving. Exceptional visibility makes it a great place to explore the colorful coral reefs filled with reef fish and macro-organisms. The closer island, Racha Yai also features the Harruby and Meditation, two intentionally sunken wrecks that pose as artificial reefs for a variety of marine life. The wrecks, sitting at deeper depths, make it ideal for the advanced divers looking to do a bit more exploration.
Due to the lax conditions, these dive sites are highly recommended for beginners or novice divers. However, due to the relatively flat bottom topography, it may pose a little less excitement for more experienced divers. Nevertheless, whether you are a beginner, someone who is a bit more advanced, or maybe someone who has not dived in a long time, the easily navigatable crystal-clear waters of the Racha islands may be the ideal dive site for your next underwater adventure.
Depth: 5 - 40 m | Currents: Mild | Good for All Divers
The MS King Cruiser was a car ferry that sank off the western coast of southern Thailand on May 4, 1997. This 85-meter-long vessel struck a submerged collection of rocky pinnacles at an Anemone Reef, where it now rests approximately 27 kilometers east of Phuket. The wreck is situated upright on the seabed at a depth of 32 meters, with the shallowest parts rising to 18 meters. Today, the King Cruiser wreck is regarded as one of the premier dive sites in the area, attracting divers due to its rich marine life, including a variety of tropical fish, soft corals, lionfish, scorpionfish, and nudibranchs.
Shark Point, originally named for the frequent sightings of leopard sharks, Shark Point is an Anemone Reef located about 28km east of Phuket. The dive site includes several underwater pinnacles where most dives start near the first pinnacle. You can start the dive by doing a free descent down to a maximum depth of around 24m. There you will be greeted by an abundance of colorful anemones, fan Corals, barrel sponges, home to cuttlefish, blue spotted rays, eels, and of course, the potential shark sightings. Strong currents and choppy surface conditions can make it challenging for newer divers, but with help from our guides, you can find it quite rewarding.
Koh Doc Mai, also meaning (Flower Island), is a small yet beautiful island located about an hour and 15 minutes from Chalong Pier. Known for its wall-diving, it offers some of the best Macro marine life in the area. At 13m and 18m, you will find two small caverns that offer the opportunity to see shrimp, eels, and a variety of nudibranchs. At a depth of around 22m, the wall will begin to bottom out, where you can often find bamboo sharks. Although this dive site can be affected by strong currents and poor visibility at times, on a good day, this can be one of the prettiest dive sites in the area.
Depth: 12 - 32 m | Currents: Mild to Strong | Good for Experienced Divers
The Phi Phi island day trip consists of 3 dives allowing you to see and experience the full beauty of the underwater world Phi Phi has to offer - characterized by rugged limestone walls, vivid soft coral, and gorgonian fans. There you will find plenty of crevices for critters to hide in with sloping coral gardens ripe for exploring on your safety stop. You may also have the potential opportunity of seeing leopard sharks and black-tip reef sharks, which are sometimes visible to the snorkelers from above. Visibility can vary depending on the time of the year due to tidal change and weather conditions, but has the potential of reaching up to 30m at times. Something to note is the mandatory additional cost of "park entrance fees". This lends to keeping our dive sites safe and clean and invites more and healthier marine life for us to enjoy.
Depth: 12 - 30 m | Currents: Mild to Strong | Good for All Divers
