Category: Diving in Thailand

 

Diving in Thailand is one of the best in Asia-Pacific with famous diving spots such as Similan Islands National Marine Park and famous dives such as Richelieu Rock in the Similans, the Surin Island, both in the Andaman Sea, but also Chumpon Pinnacle and Sail Rock in Koh Tao. Thailand is a great destination for scuba divers who love shark diving. A little less known, you can also give a try at diving in Koh Lanta.

The marine life in Thailand is mostly about whale sharks, leopard sharks, manta rays, turtles, batfish, blue-spotted ray and nudibranchs. It’s the right place to go for both beginner divers, many go to Thailand to pass their Open Water course. Due to the water temperatures, regarding scuba gear, it is most common to scuba dive there in a 3 mm wetsuit. The best time of the year is often from November to April. The best dive sites can be reached by boat.

Below you will find all my best scuba diving stories from diving in Thailand. I share my top tips on how to organise your trip, my favourites dives, what is the best itinerary or how to do it without breaking the bank. From a travel budget point of view, Thailand is a lower budget destination, so you may need to save up but not as much as you think.

Diving in the Similan Islands

Diving in the Similan Islands: things to know before you go

Thailand, often celebrated as the land of smiles, is also a haven for nature lovers with its 156 national parks, including 9 marine national parks accessible to scuba divers. Among these, the Similan Marine National Park, created in 1982, might be the most famous in the local and international diving community. Located along the Andaman coast, about 70 km off the coast of Khao

Similan Marine National Park Thailand

Rediscovering Thailand, one marine national park at a time

I hadn’t seen the land of smiles for 10 years. Thailand saw me becoming a certified diver and a divemaster, so the Southeast Asian country will always have a special place in my heart. This is where my life took a different turn. I was excited and anxious at the same time. Would I still love it? One sure thing, I had to do

How to become a divemaster in Koh Tao Thailand

How to become a divemaster in Koh Tao, Thailand

After 3 years of travelling and 120 dives around the World, during my trip to Turkey in October 2012, I felt it was time to go to the next step in scuba diving. I thought I would do it in Mexico, then in Indonesia, but each time the call for exploring was stronger. We were sailing around Kekova Island in South Turkey when I looked