Diving Guides & Articles
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Phuket vs Khao Lak for Diving — Which Andaman Base Is Right for You?
Phuket and Khao Lak are the two main diving bases on Thailand's Andaman coast. Both serve as gateways to the Similan Islands and both offer liveaboard departures, but they are fund…
Liveaboard Diving in Thailand — Routes, Costs, Operators & How to Choose
A liveaboard trip in the Andaman Sea is the definitive Thailand diving experience. Living aboard a dive boat for 2–5 nights gives you access to the best sites in the Similans, Rich…
Similan Islands Dive Guide — Thailand's Premier Marine Park
The Similan Islands are a chain of nine granite islands in the Andaman Sea, 60 nautical miles offshore from Phang Nga province. Together with the adjacent islands of Koh Bon, Koh T…
Richelieu Rock Dive Guide — Thailand's #1 Dive Site
Richelieu Rock is consistently rated as Thailand's single best dive site and one of the top 10 dive sites in the world. This submerged horseshoe-shaped pinnacle rises from 35+ mete…
Hin Daeng & Hin Muang Dive Guide — Thailand's Deepest Walls
Hin Daeng (Red Rock) and Hin Muang (Purple Rock) are twin deep-water pinnacles in the southern Andaman Sea, approximately 50 kilometres southwest of Koh Lanta. Together they form o…
King Cruiser Wreck Dive Guide — Thailand's Most Popular Wreck
The King Cruiser (also known as MV King Cruiser) was an 85-meter car ferry that struck Anemone Reef and sank on May 4, 1997, while travelling between Phuket and Koh Phi Phi. All 56…
Diving in Phuket — Day Trips, Wrecks & Gateway to the Similans
Phuket is Thailand's most developed diving base, combining international airport convenience with access to both local Andaman Sea sites and the Similan Islands liveaboard circuit.…
Diving in Khao Lak — Similan Gateway & Liveaboard Capital
Khao Lak is a quiet coastal town in Phang Nga province, 80 kilometres north of Phuket, and it exists for one primary reason: it is the closest mainland base to the Similan Islands.…
Andaman Sea Diving — Thailand's World-Class West Coast
The Andaman Sea coast of Thailand runs from Ranong province near the Myanmar border south through Phang Nga (Khao Lak), Phuket, Krabi, and Koh Lanta to Trang and Satun near Malaysi…
Diving in Thailand — Complete Guide to Andaman & Gulf Diving
Thailand is Southeast Asia's most accessible diving destination, offering two distinct coastlines with fundamentally different characters. The Andaman Sea on the west coast deliver…