Khao Lak Liveaboards :: Daytrip Diving From Khao Lak

Khao Lak Liveaboards :: Daytrip Diving

Although we like to promote liveaboard diving because we think that you get the best diving that way there are plenty of daytrip diving options available from Khao Lak.

Local Khao Lak dive sites are mainly used for training except for the Boonsung Wreck which is an excellent day and night dive full of life and occasionally visited by whale sharks.

The most popular daytrips are to the Similan Islands, usually with 2 dives per day. Trips run with speedboats or slow boats and as there are several operators running trips they can usually be booked the evening before.

Diving daytrips also run to Koh Bon and Koh Tachai as well as to Richelieu Rock. Many reputable dive companies will require experience beyond Open Water certification to join these trips (either Advanced certification or a minimum number of dives) as currents can be strong and depths beyond 18 metres.

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.