Phuket scuba diving

Posted by admin on July 27th, 2008 filed in Activities, Day tripping, Diving

Phuket ranks among the globe’s top ten scuba diving destinations. Delicious cuisine, exotic culture, activities both above and below the water’s surface, Thailand’s largest island offers all the essential ingredients for an unforgettable diving vacation. There are stunning reefs and jaw-dropping underwater rock formations in addition to the varied species of marine life that provide some fabulous opportunities for advanced as well as beginning divers.

Tourists can go live-aboard diving and there are also many dive sites, daytrip options, dive shops as well as available scuba dive courses. From Phuket visitors can navigate to Khao Lak onboard live-aboard boats or to the gorgeous Similan and Phi Phi Islands and Richelieu Rock.

Phuket and the Phi Phi archipelago, which provide world-class diving playgrounds, feature crystal clear waters, breathtakingly beautiful rock formations and an ecosystem that is vital and housing plenty of marine life. The water’s temperature is also pleasurable having average temperatures of 82 degrees Fahrenheit. In addition, there are numerous and varied of soft and stony corals surrounded by tropical brightly coloured fish along with other fascinating creatures of the ocean. Online Phuket diving resource

For those visitors who would like to spot large animals there are the Manta Ray and Whale Sharks whose sighting are pretty usual. In addition, there are also several other idyllic islands, which are positioned within a short distance from Phuket and accessible by live-aboard as well as day boats as well as live-aboard cruises.

Besides this popular holiday destination’s excellent water treasures, there is much more on offer such as a selection of world-famous beaches, booming nightlife, gourmet restaurants, first-class hotels and resorts, plenty of shops and many other tourist facilities.