There are around 50 dive centres on the island offering dive courses, daytrip dives and liveaboard trips. Most shops operate under the PADI banner but there are a few SSI, CMAS and BSAC shops as well. You can buy, rent and service equipment on the island. There are three recompression chambers on Phuket. Despite recent fuel price increases Phuket diving is still great value compared to most other world dive destinations. Thai divemasters are friendly and professional and very good at finding the hard to spot critters.
 The main diving season is November to the end of April when the high season sunny weather gives the best underwater conditions. The ideal months to dive are February to April. They are the peak months for whale shark sightings. The sea is flat at that time with no wind. December to January can be windy producing some waves. The low season runs from May to October when tropic downpours are common but even in the rainy season it is still sunny most of the time. Showers are short and hard and often in the evening. October is the wettest month of the year. Seas can re rough in the low season and visibility can drop.Nearly all liveaboard trips to the Similan Islands and Richelieu stop running during these months but daytrips to local dive sites do still run daily. Some divers prefer the low season in Phuket when there are less divers on the boats and in the water.
Phuket Daytrip Dive Sites:
Racha Yai : Racha Noi : Shark Point : Anemone Reef : Koh Doc Mai : King Cruiser Wreck : Beach / Longtail Dives |
