Thailand Divers · certified diver guide
Scuba diving day trips from Phuket
Warm Andaman water, coral reefs and six very different ways to spend a dive day. Start with three local, three-dive trips from Chalong. If you have more time for the journey, explore the seasonal Similan, Surin and Richelieu Rock routes farther north.
Find the right route
One Phuket holiday. Two kinds of dive day.
The three local trips make it easy to fit a full day of diving into your Phuket stay. Racha and Phi Phi can suit Open Water divers; the standard King Cruiser and Shark Point fun-dive trip is for Advanced divers.
The northern marine-park routes are longer journeys with two dives, seasonal schedules and different suitability rules. Open a detailed trip page or ask us to match the day to your certification, hotel and travel dates.
Departing Chalong · three dives
Choose your Phuket dive day
Three distinct scenes, the same simple trip price. Open any card for the full itinerary, conditions and booking details.
Racha Islands
Coral reefs, colourful fish, artificial reefs and small wrecks around Racha Noi and Racha Yai. Watch for hawksbill turtles along the way.
฿4,500 with your own gear- Three guided dives
- Sites matched to your experience
- Full rental gear: +฿500
Phi Phi Islands
Island scenery above the surface, lively reefs below. Look for turtles, reef sharks and smaller creatures among the corals.
฿4,500 with your own gear- Three guided dives
- National marine park fee: THB 600, payable on the day
- Full rental gear: +฿500
King Cruiser + Shark Point
An offshore wreck alive with fish and coral-covered pinnacles where leopard sharks are sometimes seen on the sand.
฿4,500 with your own gear- Three guided dives
- Advanced Open Water or equivalent
- Full rental gear: +฿500
A longer journey · seasonal departures
Go farther into the Andaman
These two-dive days travel north by road and onward by boat. They take more time than the Chalong routes. Dates, dive sites and suitability depend on the season and sea conditions.
Similan Islands
Bright reefs and island scenery in a protected marine park. A two-dive day for certified divers when the seasonal route is operating.
Explore Similan divingSurin Islands
Head farther north for coral reefs and a different side of the Andaman. Check the current trip plan and certification fit before booking.
Explore Surin divingRichelieu Rock
An offshore pinnacle known for rich marine life. This is a longer, more exposed day; the dive plan must fit your experience and conditions.
Explore Richelieu Rock
The journey
Know how far your dive day goes
Local trips depart by boat from Chalong. Northern trips begin with a road transfer toward the mainland piers before the boat journey. Your exact pickup and dive plan depend on the route, your hotel and conditions.
Ready for the water?
Check your diving and equipment
If you feel out of practice, a Scuba Refresher may help before a more challenging route. See rental equipment and tell us what you need when enquiring.
Certified divers also need suitable scuba-diving insurance for their planned dives.
Already booked?
Send us each diver’s details
Once your place is confirmed, please complete the certified-diver details so the team can prepare your trip. The form is for an existing booking; it does not confirm availability on its own.
Submit diver detailsYour next dive day
Let’s plan it together
Send your date, certification, hotel and the routes that interest you. We will help you choose and check the current trip availability.
PERSONAL DIVE INSURANCE
Your next dive awaits.
Is your cover ready?
Certified divers need their own suitable scuba-diving insurance for our day trips, liveaboards and certified-diver courses. Existing travel or dive insurance is acceptable if it covers your planned dives. If you need cover, explore DAN’s short-term option.
Check the policy’s eligibility, dates, activities, depth limits and exclusions before buying. Advertisement: Thailand Divers may receive a referral benefit from DAN.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I Need Scuba Diving Insurance?
Thailand Divers requires all certified divers joining scuba day trips, liveaboards or courses for certified divers to have their own suitable scuba-diving insurance before diving. This includes Refresher, Advanced Open Water, Nitrox and Deep Diver courses. Insurance is not included in these bookings.
Your existing travel insurance or personal dive insurance is acceptable if it covers your planned scuba diving in Thailand, including the activities, maximum depth and all dive dates, with cover for dive-accident medical treatment, emergency evacuation and recompression chamber treatment. Check eligibility, limits and exclusions with your insurer and bring confirmation of cover.
If you already have suitable cover, you do not need to buy another policy. If you need cover, see our scuba insurance guide and DAN short-term option. Check the policy before purchasing.
Scuba-diving accident cover is included for Discover Scuba Diving, Explore Scuba and Open Water students during their booked course, subject to eligibility and policy terms. These students do not need to arrange separate scuba cover for those course activities. This does not replace travel insurance or cover later certified fun dives.