Phuket rates among the top 10 scuba diving destinations in the world. Spectacular reefs, unusual underwater rock formations, and huge variety of marine life provide great opportunities for divers at all levels. You will find all the information you need on live boards Diving, Daytrips, Dive Points, Dive Centres, Dive Courses and Safety and Environmental concerns in this section

Diving Highlights
Brilliant underwater visibility - often exceeds 30 metres, and can extend to 45 metres.
Warm Water (average temperature 28 degrees)
Hundreds of varieties of hard and soft corals, reef fish, and other reef creatures, including some of the larger reef fish. You may get an opportunity to swim with whale sharks and manta rays.
There are dozens of scenic island destinations within range of daytrips and live aboard cruises from Phuket Weather permitting, diving possible year round in the immediate waters around Phuket.
Comfortable live aboard dive boats with great food and expert supervision operate to the Similan Islands, and Burma Banks (among the best south east asian dive sites) during the November to April peak season.
Phuket has a wide choice of first-rate Dive Shops offering affordable scuba accreditation from beginner to master instructor. Courses are offered in languages ranging from English to Japanese to Russian. What better souvenir to take home than a PADI Open Water ticket as a scuba diver, or, if you've already qualified, accreditation from a specialty course such as Natural History?.