SCUBA diving in Thailand can be some of the most spectacular in Asia. The relatively sheltered Gulf of Thailand as well as the Andaman Coast offer a range of scuba diving to excite all levels of diver thoughout the year. Diving in the Gulf of Thailand offers Koh Samui, Koh Tao, Koh Phangan, Chumphon & Pattaya as popular Thailand diving destinations. If diving on the Andaman coast you will probably base yourself to go diving from one of Phuket, Phi-Phi, Krabi, Koh Lanta or Khao Lak dive destinations. Phuket or Khao Lak are great starting points for scuba diving Thailands Similan Islands. All Thailand diving destinations offer a different tropical feel, you are sure to find a destination that suits your taste for a perfect holiday, scuba diving Thailand or otherwise.
Scuba Diving Pattaya, Koh Chang, Chumpon. Pattaya offers excellent wreck diving & technical dive opportunities. Pattaya has access to some of Thailands deeper scuba diving waters in the gulf for technical diving and it has a remarkable number of wrecks to explore. Koh Chang is fast becoming a popular thailand diving destination to head for new scuba diving sites, Koh Chang has been pretty much un-spoilt by modernization. Koh Chang offers shallower waters as well as a huge amount of marine life, providing a great environment for diving instruction & guided dive tours. If you liked diving Koh Chang, then head out to Chumphon where you find another opportunity to go diving in an almost brand new scuba diving destination.
Chumphon offers over 30 islands that belong to the marine national park. Lying just off the coast in the Gulf of Thailand the scuba diving around the islands offers sheltered reefs that are virtually untouched. Undoubtedly there are more Chumphon scuba diving sites waiting to be found.
SCUBA Diving Koh Tao, Koh Samui, Koh Phangan. Further south in the Gulf of Thailand the Samui Archipelago consists of Koh Tao, Koh Phangan, Koh Samui and the Angthong Marine National Park. The majority of Thailands scuba diving in this area is around the island of Koh Tao which offers beautiful fringing coral reefs and the spectacular Koh Nangyuan that has 3 adjoining beaches and three small islands. Other popular diving destinations are Koh Tao, Koh Samui & Koh Phangan where you find dive sites that include sail rock and several excellent scuba dive sites in the marine national park. All of these dive sites are accessible from Koh Samui, Koh Phangan or Koh Tao.
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SCUBA Diving Phuket, Krabi, Khao Lak, The Similans, Phi Phi and Koh Lanta. On the west side of Thailand the Andaman coast is extremely popular for liveaboard SCUBA diving cruises as well as day trips. the diving at the Similans and Surin Islands and the scuba diving as far north as Myanmar (Burma) is usually accessed by liveaboard from either Phuket or Khao Lak. The closer local scuba diving sites around Krabi, Phi Phi & Koh Lanta are dived daily by most diving operators. SCUBA diving Thailand from the Andaman coast offers a huge range of dives to suit all tastes from the novice up to the seasoned professional.
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