Thailand is one of Southeast Asia’s top diving destinations, with year-round warm waters, excellent visibility and great marine biodiversity. Highlights include whale sharks and manta rays (especially from January to April), blacktip sharks, turtles, barracuda, and macro creatures such as seahorses, nudibranchs and pipefish.
The country has coastlines on two seas: the Andaman Sea (west) and the Gulf of Thailand (east), with the Similan and Surin Islands in the Andaman being the most recognisable. Richelieu Rock is an iconic dive site for its wealth of coral and diverse fauna, including moray eels, ghost pipefish, harlequin shrimp and, if you’re lucky, manta rays or whale sharks.
South of Phuket, sites such as Hin Daeng, Hin Muang, Koh Haa and Koh Phi Phi Phi offer caverns, swim-throughs and abundant marine life. Whatever the itinerary, Thailand guarantees a world-class diving experience.
