Phuket Dive Tours - Similan Islands
Phuket Dive Tours runs liveaboard trips directly to the Similan Islands. They focus on multi-day itineraries, which means more dive time on sites like Richelieu Rock and Koh Bon, away from the day-trip crowds. It’s a solid choice if you want to maximise your diving in the area and explore the deeper pinnacles and cleaning stations known for manta rays and whale sharks during the season.
- Location
- Similan Islands, Thailand, Southeast Asia
- Coordinates
- 7.825640, 98.296580
- Phone
- +66870225356
- Website
- https://www.phuketdivetours.com/
- Certification Agencies
- SSI
- Courses
- Try Scuba Pool Diving for Young Kids, Scuba Rangers, Scuba Diving for Children Try Scuba Diving Lessons, Snorkel Diver Course, Scuba Diving for Non Swimmers, Discover Scuba Diving, Scuba Diver Course, Open Water Diver Course, Open Water Diver Referral, Refresher Course, Advanced Open Water Diver Course, Emergency Responder Course, React Right – First Aid + CPR, Rescue Diver Course, Divemaster Course, Deep Diving, Nitrox, Digital Photography, Wreck Diving, Night Diving Course, Open Water Advanced COMBO, Open water Deep Nitrox COMBO, SSI Master Diver Course, Free Divemaster Internship, Dive Instructor Crossover to SSI Instructor Training Course, Private Open Water Diver Course, Private Try Scuba Diving
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- Languages
- English, Thai
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Dive Sites Near Phuket Dive Tours
Phuket Dive Tours provides access to 15 dive sites in Similan Islands.
- 8 mile rock
- Andaman Scuba
- Anemone Reef (reef)
- Anita s reef - 5-20m (reef)
- Anita's Reef - 10-25m (reef)
- Anti gravity Divers
- Ao Kon Ka Re
- Ao Nui - 17m
- Ao Sane - 5-18m (reef)
- Ayara Bay - 17m (reef)
- Banana Bay - 5-20m (reef)
- Barracuda Rock - 20m (pinnacle)
- Batfish Bend - 10-28m (drift)
- Bay 1 / Ao Ter (reef)
- Beacon Beach
Other Dive Centres in Similan Islands
Best Time to Dive in Similan Islands
The warmest water temperatures in Similan Islands occur in May, averaging 30.8°C. The coolest conditions are in January at 28.6°C.
Monthly Water Temperatures
- January: 28.6°C
- February: 29.0°C
- March: 29.6°C
- April: 30.6°C
- May: 30.8°C
- June: 29.9°C
- July: 29.6°C
- August: 29.3°C
- September: 29.0°C
- October: 29.0°C
- November: 29.2°C
- December: 28.7°C
Marine Life in Similan Islands
Home to 183 recorded species including 127 reef fish, 38 hard corals, 9 seagrass & algae, 4 sharks & rays, 2 other, 1 octopus & squid.
Notable Marine Life
- Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus) - Sharks & Rays
- Staghorn coral (Acropora kosurini) - Hard Corals
- sorrah shark (Carcharhinus sorrah) - Sharks & Rays
- Staghorn coral (Acropora indonesia) - Hard Corals
- seagrass (Halophila ovalis) - Seagrass & Algae
- Dusky Parrotfish (Scarus niger) - Reef Fish
- Bicolor Blenny (Ecsenius bicolor) - Reef Fish
- Moluccan cardinalfish (Ostorhinchus moluccensis) - Reef Fish
- Staghorn coral (Acropora secale) - Hard Corals
- Staghorn coral (Acropora valida) - Hard Corals
Recommended Packing List for Similan Islands
Based on average water temperature of 29.4°C, currents 7 cm/s.
- Shorty or Rashguard - warm 29°C water needs minimal exposure protection
- Mask - essential for every dive
- Fins
- BCD - buoyancy compensator
- Regulator - your most safety-critical piece of gear
- Dive Computer - tracks depth, time, and NDL
- Surface Marker Buoy (SMB) - essential for boat pickups
- Dive Torch - useful for crevices and colour at depth
- Underwater Camera - capture your diving memories