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Phuket

Thailand’s largest island, Phuket, is the second most developed (after Pattaya) of the country’s tourist destinations. The island is separated from the mainland by a narrow bridged strait. The island’s west and south coastlines are liberally sprinkled with beaches, many of them long, curving arcs of golden sand with mounds of boulders separating them from the neighbouring beaches.

With an international airport and good transport links to the rest of the country, Phuket makes a good base for exploring further afield or as the jumping-off point for other popular destinations such as Khao Lak, Koh Phi Phi and Koh Lanta.

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Phuket International Diving School | Pro-Tech Dive College

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Sunrise Diving | Water World Asia

Diving around Koh Phuket

Koh Phuket is the largest dive centre in Thailand and the main base for live-aboards heading for destinations in the Andaman Sea. There are few good dive sites around the immediate coastline of Phuket Island itself, since the marine life and visibility have been heavily affected by offshore tin-dredging operations.

Conditions improve considerably around the outcrops, islets and islands off the south of Koh Phuket; the currents here carry away algae and silt and the corals have more chance of flourishing. The reefs are generally in a healthy condition with good hard corals as well as colourful soft corals. Marine life is plentiful, with visits from large pelagics adding spice to the diving. Some sites are quite deep with ripping currents often present, but there are plenty of other locations suitable for all levels of diver.

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