Thailand
Beginners and professionals will have a great time when diving in Thailand. Phuket, Krabi, Ko Samui, Ko Pha Ngang and Pattaya all try to compete in being the best dive paradise in Thailand. The fact is that none of them is. These places offer very nice diving, but places a bit more remote such as the Trang region, Similan Islands and Surin Islands all offer better diving, with better visibilities and better coral and marine life. For beginners though these are great places to go to. It is easy to rent equipment and many dive boats are willing to take you out on a dive tour. Partying is besides diving the number one sport as well, so no time to get bored here.
For the experienced divers it is better to take live-aboards out to the Similan Islands and Surin Island. Diving here is absolutely fantastic with many different types of fish and many different types of dives. Wall, drift and caves are just a few of them.
Make sure that you go in the right diving season because there are times that diving is impossible at places in Thailand. The Gulf of Thailand is hit by monsoons between November to April, while diving in the Andaman sea is at its best during these months. Water temperatures range from 20 in the north to 29 degrees in the south. So there is no time that you can't go diving in Thailand, but you have to pay attention to the season.
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Take a look at some of the other dive destinations.
- Pattaya : Diving in the Northern Gulf of Thailand near Pattaya
- Western Gulf : Diving in the Western Gulf of Thailand near Ko Samui, Ko Pha-Ngan and Ko Tao
- Surin Islands : Diving at the much less crowded Surin Islands has become famous because of its spectacular coral reefs and inhabitants.
- Similan Islands : Dive sites at the Similan Islands in Thailand
- Phuket & Krabi : Diving in South-East Thailand, near Phuket and Krabi
- Trang : Diving in the South of Thailand, Trang and around
- Other : Coral islands are numerous in Thailand and at many of them it is possible to enjoy the beauties of diving the underwater world.
The best dive sites and top diving locations in Thailand rated by divers since last year.
 | Hin Muang or Purple Rock | Rated 10.0, 6 ratings |
| Richelieu Rock | Rated 10.0, 4 ratings |
| Japanese Gardens | Rated 8.0, 1 ratings |
Editor: Lars Hemel Have fun breathing underwater, but breathing above water is even more important!
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