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  1. Hi Divezone,

    Great-looking site and very helpful!

    I’ve been to Phuket before and done some incredible diving in the Similans and Phi Phi Ley, during the local high season.

    I will be in Phuket this August, staying in Patong. Considering it’s off-season, I was wondering if you had some recommendations for local dive companies and/or dive sites for this time of year. I’ll be there with a few friends, and we’d be interested in any decent shore or daytrip boat diving that might be decent! We won’t have a great deal of time for diving so won’t have time for a liveaboard.

    Thanks for the help,
    Kristian
    Canada

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    • Hi Kristian,

      As it is the rainy season, the visibility will be reduced but it is possible to dive. If the sea is not too choppy you can have have great diving day trips to the King Cruiser wreck and the Anemone Reef. Shark Point is also great. It will really depends of sea condition at the time of your stay. There are also good local dive spots like Crab Island but don’t expect anything like the Similans and Phi Phi Ley.

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  2. Hi,
    Short notice I know but I’m off to Phuket next week, staying near Pa Tong and wanting to get a dive or two in while I’m there. I have an in-experienced diver coming along too.
    Can you recomend any dive sites or shops that will be good?
    Thanks

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    • If you want to dive with your in-experienced diver friend I think you will have to stick to local and easy dive sites. Crab Island is an easy dive site usually used for courses or refreshing dives, you can check it out! Bungalow bay is nice too. It is hard for me to advise you a dive center as it changes very quickly, just walk along the beach and choose the one you have the best feeling with ;-).

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  3. Please can you give some advice on good dive sites to dive in Puket.
    We will be on holiday as of the 2nd Sept. We will be in Phuket for 5 days and then to koh Samui for 5 days.
    I desperatley want to make the most of the short time we are there and would therefor like to get some info on the diving sites, prices and charters.
    Many thanks
    Lynette

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  4. Hello,
    We’re a bunch paying a trip to a friend who really needs a vaction, so off to Phuket we are sending her. We want to pay her also the Advanced Open Water PADI. I fell on NUDIDIVE.COM that had some good comments, its a french company, the price is 11’000 baht for the Open Water (2 days, 5 diving) + 12’500 baht for the RESCUE DIVE (3 days). Since its a surprise for our friend we want to already organise in advance, so I need some feedback :-)
    Do you happen to know the diving club and does the price seem reasnable?
    + What are the “musts” in and near Phuket?

    * * Thanks / Merci !
    Ariane

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  5. Plan a Trip to Phuket or Koh Samui end of August 2013.I’m looking for a nice place to stay with a good dive center for a few days. Organizing day trip on dive site. If any good idea on dive site at this season I don’t mind. My only concern is to have a direct flight not to lose time :-) so both are OK.
    Thanks in advance for any good idea.
    Ariane L

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  6. We are bringing are 11 and 9 year old to Thailand for their March Break. They are both interested in learning to dive. What advice would you give us for doing this in Phuket?My husband and I are both certified so just wondering what I should be looking for for my children. Thanks! Have you done any diving off the coast of Zanzibar? Still one of my favourite places – excited though to finally dive in Thailand!

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  7. hi,

    am planning to go to Phuket in February, would like to add on to my diving courses. I am an advanced open water diver, but would like to become more,…

    Any suggestions on a good and safe diving centre?

    meany thanks, Inge

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  8. Superb information about Phuket and Thailand. I was searching for best time to visit Phuket and wanted to know about the weather of Phuket. I got it and now I am planning to go to Phuket according to your information. Thank you.

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  9. Hi Julien
    My husband and I are planning to go to Phuket and one of our plans is diving in Phuket. As I know there is a court before diving, a four-hour court or longer/shorter than this time maybe, I was just wondering if you can help me to review the needful information to perform better as a diver.

    thank you kindly

    Susan

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  10. I’m a scuba instructor who will be traveling to Phucket with my brother who is an advanced diver in late December. We are doing a liveaboard to the Simian Islands, but have about four days beforehand. Though we are considering travelling to different destinations via flying, or busses, we are also contemplating renting a car, and just finding different places to dive and stay in and around Phucket. Any suggestions as to affordable places to stay or places, dive sites, or diving operations that should be at the top ofour list would be greatly appreciated.

    Thank you so much,
    Manny

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  11. Good info. I plan to go to Phuket soon to finish my Open water PADI. I already did the E learning On divenow.org because I didn’t want to lose time doing the classroom sessions when I was on holiday! I am looking for the best dive center but I am not sure which one to choose. I am looking for a dive school that don’t have too many students per group and give a personal experience.

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  12. Hi there,
    i am a certified diver and will be visiting phuket in April end 2017. is there a good island near phuket where i can dive from as well as enjoy night life?

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  13. Hello. My wife and I will be visiting Thailand this coming February and I am looking for some advice on places, shops and sites etc. My wife may or may not dive, she is certified but not the biggest fan. If she decides to go we will need some easy, basic open water sites. That said, I assume most of my time will be spent diving on my own, I am a DM so I would prefer more advanced, less crowded sites if possible. We will be staying in Phuket but have yet to book a place as I wanted to research some dive stuff first. What can you tell me or can you help point me in a specific direction? Thanks for any and all help. It is greatly appreciated.

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    • Hi Scott,

      Firstly, you can expect Phuket to be quite busy in February. Of course, it should be calmer than December and January, but still quite touristy.

      Secondly, the less crowded sites will often be the most remote, so I would search for a great liveaboard company to take you to the Similan, Surin, or even Mergui archipelago. If your wife is not going to dive, make sure to take a bigger boat which she can enjoy. Otherwise, stick with day trips with a human-sized dive centre which has flexible schedule.

      Also, perhaps find your accommodation in a quieter place (not patong for example :P ) so Khao Lak, or along smaller beach in southern Phuket.

      Hope this helps!

      Safe travels & happy bubbles!

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  14. AWESOME EXPERIENCE THERE!

    Went to Phuket, May 2018 for diving and it was just handsome!
    One journey of Diving and had a good time with the SSS Phuket Crew which are very professional and young guys who want to give us smile all the day !
    You will have a large range of water activities such as snorkeling, paddle, diving or free diving.

    I’ve seen Mantay Ray, See Turtles, corals … Cannot forgot this cool time because the visibility was perfect !

    (We were at Racha Yai)

    Enjoy ! ;)

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  15. We will reach Pa Tong on 5th June, intend to dive on 7th June. Please recommend any good diving company/diving spot

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