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1 Dive – Kata Beach Dive

1 Dive – Kata Beach Dive

Guided Single Kata Beach Dive

If you are short on time and still want to scuba dive in Phuket then the half-day Kata Beach Dive could be for you. This is a nice easy shore dive directly conducted from the beach at the Northern end of Kata. This is a perfect dive site to refresh your skills if you have been out of the water for a while.

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Kata Beach – Single Beach Dive – October to May only

In the past scuba diving Kata Beach has been relatively ignored as a serious dive site for experienced / certified divers.

Since late 2017 and early 2018, and recently with the low tourist numbers over the covid-19 period, there has been an explosion in marine life found whilst scuba diving the Kata house reef. The Kata dive site has now become a relatively nice and unique dive for divers who are looking for something different and easily accessible.

Please be aware that the Kata house reef is a shallow dive site and visibility is not always the best. Dives are best planned around high or slack tide when the water movement is the least and visibility is higher. If your planning a single dive then an hour or so before the slack high tide is the optimal time.

Scuba diving at Kata beach can at times provide a range of unique creatures that are not normally found at other dive sites in Phuket. The site has a resident mimmic octopus, rare rays, sea moths, snake eels, sea horses, cuttle fish, some nice reef fish, pelagic fish, squid, the odd turtle and is you are very lucky a reef shark.

Nudibranch Aussie Divers Kata Beach Phuket

Nudibranch Aussie Divers Kata Beach Phuket

Fantastic Macro Life

Scuba diving Kata reef you will also find a fantastic selection of the popular macro photographer’s favourite critter, the nudibranch. This has had our instructors flocking to this Phuket dive site with their cameras even on their days off.

If you like taking your time and doing a slightly longer dive or enjoy underwater photography this could be an appealing dive.

Kata Beach is about 20 minutes drive from the popular holiday spot of Patong and about 10 minutes from the the main scuba diving boat harbour of Chalong. It easy reach to most of the island.

This Phuket dive site is as easy as it gets in the diving world. The maximum depth is about 10 metres however a lot of the coral is only metres from the surface. It is void of currents however at times it can get some strong surge. It is definitely best dived at slack high or slack low tides. Outside of high and low tide the visibility can be poor.

Snake Eel Scuba Diving Kata Beach Phuket

Snake Eel Scuba Diving Kata Beach Phuket

Kata Beach is best dived during Phuket’s dry season, between late October through to late May with the premium months being December to April.

Other certified divers day trips also include a three dive trip to Phi Phi and Shark Point and a three dive trip to Racha Yai and Racha Noi.

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