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Sirolo Dive
Scuba Day Trips

Racha Island

May 20, 2026

Sirolo Dive

M/V SIROLO — Sirolodive's luxury day-trip dive yacht in Phuket. 24 m × 8 m, 3 decks, capacity 67, Nitrox membrane, free WiFi. Daily departures from Chalong Pier to Phi Phi, Racha Yai, Racha Noi and Anemone Reef.

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Mandarin Queen 7
Scuba Day Trips

Phi Phi Islands

May 20, 2026

Mandarin Queen 7

Brand-new 30.5 m M/V Mandarin Queen 7 — Phuket's largest day-trip dive boat with massive deck space, dedicated dive platform, lounges and shaded sun decks. Year-round trips to Racha Yai, Racha Noi, King Cruiser Wreck, Shark Point and Anemone Reef.

1 Day
Mandarin Queen 5
Scuba Day Trips

King Cruiser Wreck

May 20, 2026

Mandarin Queen 5

Brand-new Phuket dive boat — 26.2 m M/V Mandarin Queen 5 with spacious dive platform, lounge and upper sun deck. Daily day trips to King Cruiser Wreck, Shark Point, Anemone Reef, Racha Yai and Racha Noi.

1 Day
Aquarian Liveaboard
Liveaboard

Koh Tao 3D4N

Jun 3, 2026

Aquarian Liveaboard

MV Aquarian — striking 2021-built red steel liveaboard, 31.4 m × 7.5 m, max 28 guests in 14 cabins. Free unlimited Nitrox via Coltri Sub membranes, one of Thailand's largest dive platforms, and full premium-hotel comfort.

5D4N
Issara Liveaboard
Liveaboard

South Andaman 4 Days 5 Nights

May 20, 2026

Issara Liveaboard

MV Issara — high-end Thai steel-hulled liveaboard built 2016–17, 28.5 m × 6.5 m, 4 decks, max 22 guests in 11 hotel-style cabins. Indoor saloon, jacuzzi sun deck, full-board buffet dining.

6D5N
MV Mermaid
Scuba Day Trips

Phi Phi Islands

May 20, 2026

MV Mermaid

MV Mermaid (Aqua Mermaid) — a trusted Phuket dive boat with a strong steel hull and Twin Hino 620hp diesels. 60 divers + 5–6 crew, 7 days a week to Phi Phi, Racha Islands and the King Cruiser Wreck.

1 Day
Hug Ocean Boat
Scuba Day Trips

Racha Island

May 20, 2026

Hug Ocean Boat

Discover Phuket's Andaman Sea aboard Hug Ocean — a luxury 3-deck dive yacht for 80 guests with a thrilling water slide, sun-soaked top deck, and PADI-certified diving at Racha Yai and Racha Noi.

1 Day

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Guides, tips, and stories from our divers

600 Species on One Slope — Why Anilao Owns the Nudibranch Count

600 Species on One Slope — Why Anilao Owns the Nudibranch Count

An 18-day census logged 591 nudibranch species on Anilao's volcanic slopes — a fifth of known global diversity compressed into one Philippine coastline.

What Sits at 91 Metres in the Baltic — and Why No One Agrees

What Sits at 91 Metres in the Baltic — and Why No One Agrees

A 60-metre disc on the Baltic seafloor has stumped geologists and thrilled UFO hunters for 15 years. The evidence points in two directions at once.

A Fin Clips Your Mask at 18 Metres — Now What?

A Fin Clips Your Mask at 18 Metres — Now What?

Eighteen metres down, a fin catches your strap and the mask drops. Five steps, fifteen seconds — the protocol that separates a drill from a drowning.

Why a Thousand Garden Eels Disappear the Moment You Exhale

Why a Thousand Garden Eels Disappear the Moment You Exhale

One careless exhale and a thousand spotted garden eels vanish into white sand at Racha Noi. Their colony runs on rules no individual eel sets.

29-Cent Shark Satay From a Village That Still Hunts Sharks

29-Cent Shark Satay From a Village That Still Hunts Sharks

In Tanjung Luar, wooden boats return from 20-day voyages with holds full of sharks. Twenty kilometres inland, their meat becomes satay sold for pocket change.

What Happens When You Pay Shark Fishermen to Stop

What Happens When You Pay Shark Fishermen to Stop

A $17,550 vessel buyout. A tourism swap that prevented 45 fishing trips. A livelihood program that cut shark catches 91%. Three experiments in stopping the trade — from the inside.

Blown Safety Stop: Your Body's Next 60 Minutes

Blown Safety Stop: Your Body's Next 60 Minutes

A blown safety stop rarely means DCS — but the next hour decides. Red flags to watch, when to call DAN, and Thailand's chamber network numbers.

27 Dolphins, One Cargo Plane, and a Cold War Ghost Story

27 Dolphins, One Cargo Plane, and a Cold War Ghost Story

In 2000, a Soviet trainer flew 27 war-trained dolphins to Iran. Twenty-six years later, they resurfaced — in a Pentagon briefing about kamikaze dolphins.

Why Lightning Kills at the Surface, Not at 20 Metres

Why Lightning Kills at the Surface, Not at 20 Metres

Lightning current dissipates within metres of the surface. Your greatest danger is between dives, not during them — and most briefings never mention it.

The Net Keeps Fishing After the Fisher Leaves

The Net Keeps Fishing After the Fisher Leaves

Abandoned fishing nets kill 300 marine animals a year in Thai waters — and they never stop catching. Divers are pulling them off the reefs.

The Propeller Is 3 Metres Behind the Ladder — Still Spinning

The Propeller Is 3 Metres Behind the Ladder — Still Spinning

The propeller is 3 metres behind the ladder and spinning. Most Thai dive briefings never mention it. Eight red flags for your next boat dive.

Your Tank’s Test Date Expired — Can You Still Dive It?

Your Tank’s Test Date Expired — Can You Still Dive It?

Three stamps on every cylinder neck decide whether you dive or walk. What they mean, what Thai law requires, and what happens when the date runs out.

64 Faces in a Database: How Koh Tao Tracks Every Hawksbill

64 Faces in a Database: How Koh Tao Tracks Every Hawksbill

Koh Tao's turtle database holds 64 hawksbill faces, each mapped by unique scale patterns. The same turtles return to the same reef ledges year after year.

7-Metre Wingspan and a Dark Chin: Thailand Has Two Mantas

7-Metre Wingspan and a Dark Chin: Thailand Has Two Mantas

Most divers log 'manta' without a second look. Thailand's Andaman Sea hosts two separate species — and the field clue takes three seconds to spot.

The Navy Cut Holes in a WWII Ship and Sank It Off Pattaya

The Navy Cut Holes in a WWII Ship and Sank It Off Pattaya

The Thai Navy cut holes through every deck of a WWII landing craft and sank it off Koh Phai. Twenty-three years later, it is Pattaya's best penetration wreck.

Five Signals That Should End a Dive Before the Computer Does

Five Signals That Should End a Dive Before the Computer Does

Your computer tracks depth and time — not your breathing rate, your buddy's panic, or the current building behind you. Five warnings come first.

Nine Frogfish Species Share One Strait of Black Sand

Nine Frogfish Species Share One Strait of Black Sand

Lembeh Strait packs nine frogfish species, a dozen octopus varieties, and hundreds of rare critters onto 16 km of volcanic black sand — here is what lives there.

Incense, Rebels and a Bone Relic: Wat Chalong on a Rest Day

Incense, Rebels and a Bone Relic: Wat Chalong on a Rest Day

Phuket's most sacred temple sits ten minutes from the dive boats at Chalong Pier. Inside a 60-metre pagoda, a bone fragment of the Buddha waits beside the memory of a monk who faced down a rebellion.

Phuket Thai Hua Museum: Hokkien Roots Under One Roof

Phuket Thai Hua Museum: Hokkien Roots Under One Roof

A 1930s Sino-Portuguese schoolhouse on Thalang Road traces Hokkien migration, tin-mining fortunes, and Baba-Peranakan culture across 13 bilingual galleries. Twenty minutes from Chalong Pier, the Thai Hua Museum is the deepest surface-interval dive into Phuket's real identity.

Promthep Cape at Sunset: Where Phuket's Land Runs Out

Promthep Cape at Sunset: Where Phuket's Land Runs Out

Phuket's southernmost headland draws two million sunset seekers a year, but the rocky point below the terrace still rewards anyone willing to scramble.

Karon Viewpoint: Three Beaches in One Glance

Karon Viewpoint: Three Beaches in One Glance

Phuket's most photographed panorama sits on the hill road between Kata and Nai Harn — free, fast, and right on the route divers already travel. Here's why fifteen minutes here changes how you see the island.

Phuket Rest Days: Blue Tree & Andamanda Guide

Phuket Rest Days: Blue Tree & Andamanda Guide

Two land-based Phuket attractions that keep families happy between dive days — a lifestyle hub and Thailand's biggest water park.

2 Night Markets, 2 Worlds: Phuket After Dark

2 Night Markets, 2 Worlds: Phuket After Dark

Thalang Walking Street wraps street food in 19th-century Sino-Portuguese grandeur. Chillva Market stacks it inside shipping containers. Both cost under 200 baht for a full meal — and both sit 30 minutes from every major dive pier.

Phuket's Vegetarian Festival Starts at This Shrine

Phuket's Vegetarian Festival Starts at This Shrine

Kathu district hides Phuket's Chinese soul — tin-mining heritage, the 200-year-old Jui Tui Shrine, and the most extreme festival in Southeast Asia. Here's why divers should plan around it.

50-Baht Michelin Noodles in Phuket's Forgotten Tin Quarter

50-Baht Michelin Noodles in Phuket's Forgotten Tin Quarter

Between dives off Phuket, a compact tin-mining quarter serves Michelin-recognised noodles for 50 baht and hides 200 years of Hokkien architecture on seven walkable streets.

2 km from Phi Phi, a Reef That Only GPS Can Find

2 km from Phi Phi, a Reef That Only GPS Can Find

Hin Klai sits 6 metres below the surface with no marker, no buoy, and more barrel sponges than any reef near Koh Lanta. Here is what hides between the boulders.

Why Cave Divers Fly to Russia for 5 km of White Silence

Why Cave Divers Fly to Russia for 5 km of White Silence

Orda Cave hides 5 km of white gypsum passages under the Urals — 46-metre visibility, 4°C water, and walls older than dinosaurs.

One Kick Snaps 19 Corals an Hour, the Other Glides Past

One Kick Snaps 19 Corals an Hour, the Other Glides Past

Research counted 19 coral breaks per hour from careless fins. The frog kick changes that equation — here is how it evolves from OW to cave level.

The O₂ Kit Every Dive Boat Carries but Nobody Practises

The O₂ Kit Every Dive Boat Carries but Nobody Practises

Only 24% of injured divers receive oxygen first aid. The kit sits on every boat — here's the red-flag checklist and four-step drill that makes it useful.

Thai Liveaboards at $125 a Night — and the Gap Is Closing

Thai Liveaboards at $125 a Night — and the Gap Is Closing

Thailand's Similan fleet still runs at half the nightly rate of Red Sea boats — but fuel surcharges and booming demand say it won't last.

Phuket Scuba Day Trips

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Certified diving from Chalong Pier, year-round

Sirolo Dive
Scuba Day Trips

Phuket

Sirolo Dive

M/V SIROLO — Sirolodive's luxury day-trip dive yacht in Phuket. 24 m × 8 m, 3 decks, capacity 67, Nitrox membrane, free WiFi. Daily departures from Chalong Pier to Phi Phi, Racha Yai, Racha Noi and Anemone Reef.

MV Mermaid
Scuba Day Trips

Phuket

MV Mermaid

MV Mermaid (Aqua Mermaid) — a trusted Phuket dive boat with a strong steel hull and Twin Hino 620hp diesels. 60 divers + 5–6 crew, 7 days a week to Phi Phi, Racha Islands and the King Cruiser Wreck.

Mandarin Queen 7
Scuba Day Trips

Phuket

Mandarin Queen 7

Brand-new 30.5 m M/V Mandarin Queen 7 — Phuket's largest day-trip dive boat with massive deck space, dedicated dive platform, lounges and shaded sun decks. Year-round trips to Racha Yai, Racha Noi, King Cruiser Wreck, Shark Point and Anemone Reef.

Mandarin Queen 5
Scuba Day Trips

Phuket

Mandarin Queen 5

Brand-new Phuket dive boat — 26.2 m M/V Mandarin Queen 5 with spacious dive platform, lounge and upper sun deck. Daily day trips to King Cruiser Wreck, Shark Point, Anemone Reef, Racha Yai and Racha Noi.

Hug Ocean Boat
Scuba Day Trips

Phuket

Hug Ocean Boat

Discover Phuket's Andaman Sea aboard Hug Ocean — a luxury 3-deck dive yacht for 80 guests with a thrilling water slide, sun-soaked top deck, and PADI-certified diving at Racha Yai and Racha Noi.

Thailand Liveaboards

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Multi-day trips across the Andaman and Gulf

Vela Liveaboard
Liveaboard

Phuket

Vela Liveaboard

MV Vela / Vala — massive 43 m steel-hull liveaboard with only 20 guests max for ultimate space and privacy. King and twin AC en-suite cabins, large dive deck, indoor saloon and rooftop sun deck. Highest international safety standards.

Aquarian Liveaboard
Liveaboard

Phuket

Aquarian Liveaboard

MV Aquarian — striking 2021-built red steel liveaboard, 31.4 m × 7.5 m, max 28 guests in 14 cabins. Free unlimited Nitrox via Coltri Sub membranes, one of Thailand's largest dive platforms, and full premium-hotel comfort.

Issara Liveaboard
Liveaboard

Phuket

Issara Liveaboard

MV Issara — high-end Thai steel-hulled liveaboard built 2016–17, 28.5 m × 6.5 m, 4 decks, max 22 guests in 11 hotel-style cabins. Indoor saloon, jacuzzi sun deck, full-board buffet dining.

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Hand-picked stories from across our dive community

What Happens When You Pay Shark Fishermen to Stop

What Happens When You Pay Shark Fishermen to Stop

A $17,550 vessel buyout. A tourism swap that prevented 45 fishing trips. A livelihood program that cut shark catches 91%. Three experiments in stopping the trade — from the inside.

600 Species on One Slope — Why Anilao Owns the Nudibranch Count

600 Species on One Slope — Why Anilao Owns the Nudibranch Count

An 18-day census logged 591 nudibranch species on Anilao's volcanic slopes — a fifth of known global diversity compressed into one Philippine coastline.

Phuket Rest Days: Blue Tree & Andamanda Guide

Phuket Rest Days: Blue Tree & Andamanda Guide

Two land-based Phuket attractions that keep families happy between dive days — a lifestyle hub and Thailand's biggest water park.

Karon Viewpoint: Three Beaches in One Glance

Karon Viewpoint: Three Beaches in One Glance

Phuket's most photographed panorama sits on the hill road between Kata and Nai Harn — free, fast, and right on the route divers already travel. Here's why fifteen minutes here changes how you see the island.

50% of Divers Have Panicked — Their Lungs Made It Worse

50% of Divers Have Panicked — Their Lungs Made It Worse

Half of all recreational divers report at least one panic episode. The real danger isn't the fear — it's the CO₂ loop your lungs trigger next.

The O₂ Kit Every Dive Boat Carries but Nobody Practises

The O₂ Kit Every Dive Boat Carries but Nobody Practises

Only 24% of injured divers receive oxygen first aid. The kit sits on every boat — here's the red-flag checklist and four-step drill that makes it useful.

Why a Thousand Garden Eels Disappear the Moment You Exhale

Why a Thousand Garden Eels Disappear the Moment You Exhale

One careless exhale and a thousand spotted garden eels vanish into white sand at Racha Noi. Their colony runs on rules no individual eel sets.

Darwin's Arch Lost Its Bridge — the Sharks Never Noticed

Darwin's Arch Lost Its Bridge — the Sharks Never Noticed

The arch fell in 2021 — but 200 hammerheads still circle Darwin's pillars every dawn. Currents, cleaning stations, and magnetic rock explain why.

Phuket's Vegetarian Festival Starts at This Shrine

Phuket's Vegetarian Festival Starts at This Shrine

Kathu district hides Phuket's Chinese soul — tin-mining heritage, the 200-year-old Jui Tui Shrine, and the most extreme festival in Southeast Asia. Here's why divers should plan around it.

20 Mantas, 1 Rock, and the Tiny Fish That Bring Them Back

20 Mantas, 1 Rock, and the Tiny Fish That Bring Them Back

At Koh Bon’s pinnacle, a 2-centimetre cleaner wrasse runs the show — picking parasites from manta gills and keeping 20 identified giants loyal to one reef.

Why Lightning Kills at the Surface, Not at 20 Metres

Why Lightning Kills at the Surface, Not at 20 Metres

Lightning current dissipates within metres of the surface. Your greatest danger is between dives, not during them — and most briefings never mention it.

Incense, Rebels and a Bone Relic: Wat Chalong on a Rest Day

Incense, Rebels and a Bone Relic: Wat Chalong on a Rest Day

Phuket's most sacred temple sits ten minutes from the dive boats at Chalong Pier. Inside a 60-metre pagoda, a bone fragment of the Buddha waits beside the memory of a monk who faced down a rebellion.

One Missing Sugar Is Why Anemones Don't Eat Their Clownfish

One Missing Sugar Is Why Anemones Don't Eat Their Clownfish

Clownfish mucus lacks one sugar that triggers anemone stings — a 2025 study cracked the mechanism. Plus sex changes, matchmaking rules, and Thai species.

The Ice Crystal That Empties Your Tank at 35 Metres

The Ice Crystal That Empties Your Tank at 35 Metres

A single ice crystal can jam your second stage open and drain a full tank in minutes. The physics, the in-water fix, and the hardware that fights back.

64 Faces in a Database: How Koh Tao Tracks Every Hawksbill

64 Faces in a Database: How Koh Tao Tracks Every Hawksbill

Koh Tao's turtle database holds 64 hawksbill faces, each mapped by unique scale patterns. The same turtles return to the same reef ledges year after year.

The 3-Second Mistake That Drags Divers to the Surface

The 3-Second Mistake That Drags Divers to the Surface

A slack loop catches your valve post. The SMB rockets up. You follow — unless you know the drill that stops it cold.

What Sits at 91 Metres in the Baltic — and Why No One Agrees

What Sits at 91 Metres in the Baltic — and Why No One Agrees

A 60-metre disc on the Baltic seafloor has stumped geologists and thrilled UFO hunters for 15 years. The evidence points in two directions at once.

The Navy Cut Holes in a WWII Ship and Sank It Off Pattaya

The Navy Cut Holes in a WWII Ship and Sank It Off Pattaya

The Thai Navy cut holes through every deck of a WWII landing craft and sank it off Koh Phai. Twenty-three years later, it is Pattaya's best penetration wreck.

50-Baht Michelin Noodles in Phuket's Forgotten Tin Quarter

50-Baht Michelin Noodles in Phuket's Forgotten Tin Quarter

Between dives off Phuket, a compact tin-mining quarter serves Michelin-recognised noodles for 50 baht and hides 200 years of Hokkien architecture on seven walkable streets.

7 Mistakes Every New Diver Makes When Nobody Is Watching

7 Mistakes Every New Diver Makes When Nobody Is Watching

From over-weighting to skipping buddy checks, these seven post-certification mistakes hit with clockwork regularity — and every one is fixable before you get wet.