Khao Lak Liveaboards :: Accommodation

Khao Lak has all levels of accommodation from backpacker to luxury resorts. As the resort area develops more upmarket branded resorts are coming to Khao Lak but lower end beach bungalows can still be found. Nearby Khao Sok and Phang Nga also have some nice resorts.
The Khao Lak area is pretty spread out either side of the central strip near Bang Niang beach. Some Khao Lak hotels can be pretty far from the action. We recommend that you ask the guys at EasyDayThailand which hotels they recommend for boat transfers, closeness to the dive centre, shops and restaurants etc.
We use Agoda for all our hotel bookings in Asia. They seem to have the best prices and offer a rewards program for frequent bookings.
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Some options for diving from Khao Lak:

The Similan Islands - Thailand's premier dive destination. Nine granite boulder islands covered with lush tropical vegetation and surrounded by turquoise water and vibrant reefs. Day trips are possible but liveaboard trips are the best way to enjoy the area.
Richelieu Rock - The best place in Thailand to see whale sharks. Sightings are possible anytime in the November to April high season although February to April are the best months.
Koh Bon and Koh Tachai - Two limestone islands with strong currents and good big fish encounters, especially manta rays.
Surin National Park - Visited by liveaboard. Pristine marine life. Less visited than the Similans.
Burma/Myanmar - Remote wilderness diving. Made famous for big shark diving. Now more appreciated for rare and exotic macro critters. Few boats dive the vast Mergui Archipelago so you'll probably be the only boat there.