Dive Sites of Thailand-Complete Guide to the Best Scuba Diving of the Andaman Sea, North and South

Hin Daeng Liveaboards

Trip Advisor

Similan Dive Primer

Water Temperature: 80°F
Visibility: 25-30 meters+
Wetsuit: 1.5mm to 3mm

Best Time to Dive

November to May

Highlights

Whale Shark Migration
Manta Sightings
Incredible Macro
Extremely Diverse Dive Sites

Topside Attractions

Pristine Beaches
Uninhabited Islands

 

Favorite Dive Sites

Richelieu Rock
Koh Bon
Koh Tachai
Elephant Head Rock
East of Eden
Christmas Point

 


Thailand Dive Sites

The Andaman Sea: West Coast of Thailand

Dives Sites of Thailand-Andaman SeaVenture off of Southern Thailand’s peninsula to the famed dive areas of the Andaman Sea and discover some of the best diving anywhere on the planet. Blessed with gorgeous weather, spectacular beaches, pristine reefs, Whale Shark and Manta migrations, and well run dive operations; Thailand has quickly become the diving mecca of Southeast Asia. From the Similan Islands north of Phuket to Hin Daeng / Hin Muang to the south, the Andaman sea will not disappoint those divers seeking stunningly beautiful tropical islands, incredibly diverse pristine dive sites, and World Class Diving.

Dive Adventures Asia offers an enormous choice of diving options throughout Thailand to get you to the best dive sites available. So come and join us for a Similan Liveaboard Cruise, a Hin Daeng Liveaboard Safari, some Phuket Day Trip Diving, or a Ko Phi Phi Day Trip Dive Charter and experience the best diving of Amazing Thailand.

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Andaman Sea Dive SitesSimilan Islands

Best accessed by a Similan Liveaboard, the Similan Islands, offer World Class Diving in protected waters where colorful reefs and dramatic underwater landscapes harbor an abundance of exotic marine life. Renowned throughout the world for incredible visibility, amazing tropical islands, colorful soft corals, and ease of diving the Similan Islands are a must see when your visiting Southeast Asia or Thailand. Definitely the best diving Thailand has to offer and one of our favorite dive destinations anywhere on the planet. The Similan Islands has it all for beginner to advanced divers.

Similan Islands Dive Sites


best diving of ThailandSurin Islands and Richelieu Rock

Referred to as "Surin" this area just to the north of the Similan Islands has grown to include the actual Surin National Marine Park, Koh Bon Island, Koh Tachai Island and World famous Richelieu Rock. More remote than the Similan Islands and less visited, these dive sites are equally as impressive and offer the opportunity to encounter some of largest pelagic's of the Andaman Sea. Whales Sharks have been seen in numbers at Richelieu Rock while Manta Rays are regular visitors to Koh Bon and Koh Tachai. The Surin Islands boast fantastic scenery and the greatest hard coral diversity in Thailand. Visit this spectacular area on a Phuket Liveaboard.

Surin Islands Dive Sites

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Southern Thailand Dive SitesHin Daeng and Hin Muang

To the south of Phuket and Koh Phi Phi, Hin Daeng and Hin Muang are considered by many the ultimate place in Thailand to regularly dive with Manta Rays and the occasional Whale Shark. These two pinnacles rising from the depths are covered in magnificent carpets of red (daeng) and purple (muang) soft corals, offer the deepest vertical wall in all of Thailand, and are great for large fish, schools of pelagic's, and incredible macro. Part of the Koh Lanta National Marine park this destination can be visited independently by a Hin Daeng/ Hin Muang Liveaboard Safari ,or as part of a 6 day best of Southern Thailand Liveaboard Safari.

Hin Daeng/Hin Muang Dive Sites

Thailands best dive sitesPhuket Local Day Trip Dive Sites

Due to its location Phuket has the greatest choice of day trip dive sites in all of Thailand. You could spend a week diving everyday and experience something new and different everyday. Most Phuket day trips run year round and include every thing from the easy reefs of racha yai, to the more challenging reefs of racha noi. If your interested in wreck diving you can do that too. Want to go a little bit further out, then book a day trip to Koh Phi Phi or the Similan Islands. You can do it all from Amazing Phuket Island.

Phuket Local Dive Sites

thailand dive safariKoh Phi Phi Islands

Koh Phi Phi is absolutely magnificent above and below the water. If you haven't visited the Phi Phi Islands you have missed the best of Thailand. One of the most picturesque destinations in the world, limestone cliffs rise dramatically out of the emerald colored seas to form the Islands of Koh Phi Phi Leh and Koh Phi Phi Don. Below the water you will be surrounded by a world of black tip reef sharks, colorful clown fish, turtles, and loads of macro critters. Don't be surprised if a Whale Shark just happens to be passing by. Visit Phi Phi by day trip from Phuket, or better yet do an Phi Phi overnight dive trip.

Koh Phi Phi Dive Sites

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