Ps. We did use a small dive shop with own speed boat that only take 18 divers. Liveaboards are not my “cup of tea” and we were on site with only two other boats in mid February, so we were lucky!

Hi Faye!
I’m very sorry to read that the experience at Richelieu Rock wasn’t up to it’s reputation. I think it’s been a huge problem in Thailand both the degradation of the environment and the overcrowding of the diving sites.

Indeed, it’s always best to do research on dive center on websites like ours but also on diving forums. If you feel like i, you can research your liveaboard in the search bar – under the menu, top right hand side on Divezone – and leave a review of the boat, if we have a display page for it!

Thank you for reading Divezone! Looking much forward to reading more diving reviews from you!

Dive site was also quite congested – lots of liveaboards, lots of divers.

Careful planning is a must here – don’t take for granted that it will be amazing all year round and don’t take the liveaboard operators word for it.

I wish I had researched the liveaboard better and read the bad reviews too!

Highlights for me here was seeing how healthy the coral looks – some beautiful carpet corals and Gorgonians. I believe the hype!

Hi there!
Richelieu Rock is ranked as an “intermediate level” diving site because there can be strong currents. That being said, I hear that lot’s of time there isn’t much marine current. Best advice would be to dive with a very good boat, experienced and knowledgeable, they will evaluate your skills and make a proper decision.

Hopefully, someone comes around with a more precise answer from its own experience?

Thanks for reading Divezone! Safe bubbles!