Phuket Dive Sites Descriptions Thailand

Sharks, turtles, sea horses, stingrays, frog fish, wrecks, giant sea fans. These and much, much more can be seen around the local dive sites of Phuket, Thailand. Click on the links below to read full details of each dive site or read on for brief descriptions.

Anemone Reef

King Cruiser

Koh Doc Mai

Racha Noi Island

Racha Yai Island

Shark Point

Dive Sites Summary

Anemone Reef - A stunning underwater limestone formation covered in sea anemones and colourful soft corals. Marine life includes sharks, turtles, seahorses, large schools of snapper, barracuda and more including the occasional whale shark! Suitable for all levels of certified divers but sometimes subject to strong currents. More >>

King Cruiser Wreck - An old car ferry that sank in 1997. More than just a wreck this dive site is renowned for massive schools of yellow snapper, schooling trevally, huge lionfish and even the occasional turtle or shark. Suitable for advanced level divers and above due to its depth and vulnerability to strong currents. More >>

Koh Doc Mai - A small island in the middle of the ocean with a wall dive one side and a sloping coral reef on the other. Great for macro lovers with possibility of seahorses, frog fish, pipefish and many types of shrimp. Also, many snappers, stingrays and sometimes sharks. Suitable for all levels of certified divers although sometimes subject to strong currents. More >>

Racha Noi Island - A small island to the south east of Phuket containing many dive sites of different varieties. The eastern side contains sloping hard coral reefs whereas the west side contains more dramatic boulder landscapes. Marine life includes anything and everything with manta rays and leopard sharks regularly spotted especially between December and April. Suitability depends on the dive sites ranging from entry level to very experienced. More >>

Racha Yai Island - A small island to the south east of Phuket containing a large number of dive sites. The eastern side consists of many sloping hard-coral reefs with an abundance of marine life. The northern end contains sheltered bays, less interesting than the east side but still with much to see. Look out for lionfish, giant moray eels, stingrays and sometimes turtles too. Suitable for all divers from entry level up. More >>

Shark Point - A series of underwater limestone formations covered in soft corals and sea anemones. This visually stunning dive site offers colours galore plus a large variety of marine life. Highlights include possibility of turtles, sharks, rays and also good for macro lovers with pipefish, seahorses and many species of shrimps. Suitable for all levels of certified divers. More >>

Phuket Dive Trips

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