Phuket Thailand's best scuba diving
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The Racha Noi dive sites are often dived in conjunction with day trips to Racha Yai. Basically similar diving to Racha Yai except usually with better visibility due to the deeper waters surrounding the island. Racha Noi is probably the best place in the immediate area to Phuket to see a giant Manta ray, most likely at the southern tip. Nice rock formations on the western side. For all levels of divers except for the south tip which is for more experience divers due to the depth and strong currents. It is not unusual to have visibility around 30 metres.
An ideal place to learn to scuba dive and get you PADI certification.
Sites include: Banana Bay, South Tip, Racha Noi Bay, Camera Bay, Marina Bay and North Bay.
Depth: 2-40m Difficulty: ✩ to ✩✩✩ Marine life: ✩✩ Coral: ✩✩ Currents: ✩ to ✩✩✩
Situated on the eastern side of Racha Noi, Banana Bay is possibly one of the easiest dive sites in the area. Taking its name from the banana trees that line sections of the this bay it stretches almost a kilometre north to south. This bay provides postcard type views with a lushes green landscape, powdery white sands and turquoise water. It is idea for scuba divers and snorkelers and provides excellent photographic opportunities. The [...]
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Situated on the north western section of Racha Noi, Camera Bay provides a diverse diving experience. The bay itself is free of currents and is suitable for all levels of divers The bay provides an array of hard corals and is bound by the rocky edges of the island itself and often the dive exits the bay and follows the north western edge of the island towards the north. Book 3 Dive Trip to Racha Noi & Racha Yai The inner bay i [...]
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Racha Noi Bay is a delightful and scenically beautiful bay to the vey south east side of Racha Noi. This bay is rarely dived as a stand alone dive site because of its distance from Phuket itself. It can take as much as 40 minutes extra boat ride to the dive site. The dive site is the closest dive site to the favour manta ray dive site of South Tip. For this reason often when the experienced divers are diving South Tip this is the ba [...]
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North Bay as the name would suggest is situated on the northern point of Racha Noi. The bay consists of three vastly dive options. The bay itself is relatively shallow and is often well sheltered and ideal for beginner divers learning to scuba dive. On the eastern side of the bay is a long pinnacle that takes most of the dive to cover ending with a large drop off that reaches down to well over 40m. The western side takes you through to [...]
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Situated on the most southern south tip of Racha Noi. It is recognized as being the best place in Phuket day trip zone to see Manta rays. This is a relatively small dive site which is prominently consists of large granite boulders. These boulders begin at about 14 metres and run down to 40 metres and beyond. Unfortunately the site can be hampered by strong currents. The dive site has no protection from the island so sizeable waves ca [...]
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So you are new to scuba diving and you are wondering what all the fuss is about Manta Rays. It is my belief that Manta Rays are one of the best things that you can see under the water. Many people would agree. These gentle giants can be found in the local area. There are two hot spots being Racha Noi near Phuket Island and Koh Bon in the Similan Islands. There are two species of these graceful creatures. The first being the Reef Manta [...]
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The stunning Spotted Eagle Rays are becoming a regular at Racha Noi Island. Right now at Koh Racha Noi, Phuket, Thailand we are regularly seeing whist scuba diving the beautiful White Spotted Eagle Rays. These are majestic creatures that are not all that common to the area. If found are normally at Racha Noi and Racha Yai Islands which are about 30 km south of Phuket. Belonging to the same family as the awesome manta rays. Eagle [...]
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Here are some options if you have not scuba dived for a while. Refresher Your Diving with Aussei Divers Phuket: Contact Us: contact us So you haven’t dived for a while and decide to get back in to scuba diving. What are the options available to you? Do you need to do the full course all over again or can we simply just jump straight back in? If you have been out of the water for at least six months or more then we would str [...]
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Here is a blog with what the Aussie Divers staff think what are the best dive sites in Phuket. Between the dive sites in the day trip region of Phuket, the Southern Andaman and the Northern Andaman dive areas of the Similan and Surin Islands there are more than 100 different dive sites. Here are some of the Aussie Divers Phuket staff with their views on what their favorite dive sites are. 1. Koh Bida Nok – Phi Phi: Just [...]
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The next bay south of Camera Bay with very similar features. Further to the south is a large single rock the runs from high on the hill side into the water below and beyond. Just outside Marina Bay is a massive rock structure named Marita's Rock. Book 3 Dive Trip to Racha Noi & Racha Yai The granite rocks are a common site on the western side of Racha Not Island. The follow the contour of the land and continue down under the water. [...]
Find Out More... Book NowWhen scuba diving in Phuket you'll be embarking on what is referred to as 'Day Trip Scuba Diving', day trips will take you to one or many of the Islands around Phuket that house our outstanding reefs & wrecks. Because these Islands are typically one to two hours from Phuket mainland (Chalong Pier) by boat it works out much better if you do multiple dives while you are out there. Day trip diving in Phuket, Thailand will usually see you doing two or three dives per day, which is awesome because you get to see a multitude of different dive sites, marine life and scenery for a relatively low price, plus we get you back home in time for dinner.
Day trip diving in Phuket is suitable for divers of all levels, whether experienced, new, or total beginners, including Discover Scuba Divers, we have many options for day trip divers, including Phi Phi Island, Racha Noi & Racha Yai and the King Cruiser Wreck. Basically it is just a matter of deciding which day trip and dive sites best suit your level of diving comfort and then contact Aussie Divers to book it.
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