A Great Similan Islands Season Comes To A Close.

Thailand Divers Amazing Similan islands Trips This Year

In phuket thailand the Similan island and Richelieu rock live aboard season starts each year on or around the 15th of October each year and runs till mid May. The Similan island liveaboard season normally starts a little slow as there is a little uncertainty with the weather in October and the day trips are offering very good diving with the security of a hotel if a storm comes through at night. This year however is totally different. The weather perfect from the word go and with all the problems in the Red Sea phuket scuba diving liveaboard season started very well indeed.

Now this year has been as busy as ever. The good thing with the Similan islands, Surin islands and richelieu rock is that the area covered is so large that although you do see other boats around when it comes to the dive sites you find you only really see other divers when entering and exiting the water. All dive boats are there to see the fish and not other divers. If another dive boat is on the same island as you they normally pick a site on the other side of the island or at least a different bay.

The Similans offers a whole new approach to liveaboard diving. Most places the boats have a set schedule with the cruise starting on one date and ending on another. Here what we do at Thailand divers is keep the two boats going round and round for 6 months. Then each day we transfer people out to the liveaboard for the start of their trip and then bring those finishing home again in the afternoon. This way we can do an overnight trip, 2 nights, 3 nights or as many nights as you please. You can go out on the day you please and return on the day you please. There is no more booking flights to match the liveaboard trip. Now you book the flights you like and then the liveaboard to match your plans. Plus we also have so many similan island diving trips available these day that we can match just about every persons needs for dates and lengths of trips. Plus these days we can even get you certified as we can do the PADI  open water course similans too.

This has been a great success and the trips have been very popular. But what even better is the creatures that live in the Similans have been very active this year. Whale Sharks galore, Manta rays, Leopard Sharks, Black tips, Hawkbill turtles, green turtles, sea moths, Ribbon Eels, Napoleon Wrasse have all been very active this year. From the tiny nudies , harliquin shrimps and frog fish have all been seen on most trips. So for anyone wanting to discover scuba diving phuket is the perfect location. There is no better place on earth to do the open water course phuket has it all. Great warm water reefs and crystal clear waters all year round. For anyone wanting to learn to dive phuket is perfect place.

From the nice easy diving in the Simlans with its white sandy bays and 40 meter viz to the soaring pinacles of Richalieu rock the diving in phuket on the liveaboards is something that you will remember for a very long time. phuket scuba diving centers are now seeing more and more returning customers each year and many several times a year. This year as many new customers are arriving as the Red Sea is no longer an option and finding the diving here so good and with so many locations to dive that for sure there will be many divers now who will come to phuket thailand from now on as their main diving destination.

The quantity of phuket tours these days in enormous. From the whole liveaboard circuit to the day trips for both divers and snorkelers. Then all the Phuket safari trips to places like James Bond island or up north on the Khao Sok national park. The huge national park is a nature lovers and photographers paradise made up of lakes, mountains, jungles and rivers all teeming with stunning wildlife.

No matter what you like from diving, quad bikes, sightseeing, wildlife, snorkeling and all the other great Phuket tours. Then throw in the awesome phuket game fishing options too. The Game fishing phuket has to offer is second to none.  A holiday to Phuket will be ideal tropical break no matter what you enjoy.

Phuket Has The Best Islands In Thailand And The World.

       Phuket Thailand lies in the Andaman ocean just off the west coast of Thailand. Here we have a large collection of islands streching right up into Burma. These include the similan islands, Phi Phi, Surin islands and of course the largest of the phuket islands phuket itself. 

Just a short boat ride off shore, there are some stunning underwater places to explore in phuket thailand. It is the main gateway to the underwater sights that rank up there with the best in the world and depending how much time you want to spend underwater, there are several ways to explore the best of Thailand islands.

Scuba Diving Phuket.
          With as little as one day up your sleeve, you can enjoy three different sites – a huge wall dive,  a wreck, and a reef – and still be back for happy hour. Several boats leave daily from Chalong Bay, and take in three dive sites with the furthest just a couple of hours  cruising. It is cruising as the dive boats here are large and very comfortable. Thailand diving is all about great diving and doing it in comfort and style.They have chefs on board, sun decks, three or more showers plus more deck showers to rinse off after the dive. Power points to charge cameras, shaded eating areas and large saloon.

    The closest is Koh Dok Mai or Flower Island provides a home to many sea creatures.which is also the most characteristic of the region, being a limestone pinnacle that rises steeply from the ocean floor. Underwater it presents as a wall with vertical gutters and crevices and even some caves, home to all sorts of cryptic crevice dwellers. This is normally the last dive of the day when diving phuket as its done on the way back to Phuket.

The King Criuser  wreck is the only real wreck when scuba diving in phuket. This is always the first dive of the day, the wreck King Cruiser is on a sunken car transporter ferry, which is so big you won’t get to see all of it on the one dive. The ferry sank in 1997 after hitting Anemone Reef. The boat is sitting with the top around 17 meters and the bottom at 32m. The wreck is approx 90m long, 30m wide and 15 high. There are a couple more wrecks around that were all places there for the Phuket diving trips but King cruiser is the only real wreck.

    And the reef, called Anemone Reef, for good reason guarantees you some of the cutest Clown fish around.  This is also a good location for Tigertail Seahorses which live on the huge sea fans. There are also a good chance to see Leopard Sharks here too around the base of the reef. this is a great place to go if you have just one day to dive Thailand.

Over the course of the day you could see anything from seahorses to scorpion fish, barracuda to banded coral shrimp, stone fish, sea snakes, many nudibranchs, Ghost pipe fish, painted spiney lobsters, frog fish, Blue spotted sting rays and if lucky the largest fish in the ocean The Whale Shark. this is why this is one of the best of the phuket tours.

     These day boats have all the dive gear you need on board. As well as showers, they provide and serve you  a cooked breakfast, large hot buffet lunch and afternoon tea, plus tea, coffee, drinking water. other soft drinks are available at a very small cost as is ice cold beer for the way back.  So all you really need for the day diving in Thailand is your dive card, sunscreen and swimmers.
If you have three days spare for diving in phuket you will be able to cover the three main day trip locations from Phuket.

Koh Phi Phi. Scuba diving Thailand is very varied but Phi Phi has got to be one of the most well known.  The terrain here is also limestone pinnacles made famous by the movie The Beach, starring Leonardo DiCaprio. The range of diving is immense, from easy snorkelling in Lana Bay on the north-western tip of Koh Phi Phi, to Bida Nok, which offers a most dramatic marine topography: caves, swim throughs, drop-offs and overhangs.

Keep an eye out for white-collared butterfly fish as well as the many Black tip reef sharks (totally harmless) and Hawks Bill Turtles.
        All around Phi Phi Ley are steep walls and coral bommies with an amazing number and diversity of nudibranchs, as well as the usual colourful reef fish like butterflyfish, coralfish and parrotfish.
Phi Phi can also be done during low season (May - Sept) on an overnight live a board which includes a great night dive. 

MORE THAN THREE DAYS,
       If you have three days or more available, you’d be crazy not to book a similan liveaboard trip and head out to the similan islands and Surin National Parks – about 1.5 hours from Phuket by speed boat or 3 hours cruising on the dive boat.(which is usually done while you sleep). Here you will be spoilt with some of the best diving in the region and the world if you include Koh Tachai and Richelieu Rock.

   
The similan island diving is so diverse. Here are massive granite boulders, stacked up long ago by some giant god of the sea, to create a playground for fish and divers alike. Mixed in with white sandy bays and shallow reefs teeming with life. Throw in a turtle breeding ground for good measure. Diving in this area you may be lucky enough to see manta rays cruising through, but you’ll certainly find turtles, and some of the biggest giant morays I have ever seen. Mix in the powder-blue surgeons, white collar butterflies and black tail angels and you’re in for a visual feast.

    The pinnacle when diving in the similans, literally, will be Richelieu Rock, a rock so famous it even has its own website. A large, horseshoe-shaped rock, completely submerged, Richelieu is home to everything from the smallest ghost pipefish to hordes of batfish, schools of swirling snapper,  giant cuttlefish and of course the giant Oceanic Manta ray and Whale Shark. This really is the best of the similan islands diving trips and is rated as one of the top ten locations in the world.
 Even three dives on the rock won’t be enough: you’ll be planning your next trip on the way home. This is without a doubt the best diving in Thailand.
For more information on diving in Thailand visit http://www.thailand-divers.com/ and check out a similan islands liveabaord trip. You will not regret it. 

The live a boards have several great options from a one night trip to 10 days or more. The choice is yours. The trips can depart everyday from 15th October till mid May so you can fit the trip to your holiday and not your holiday to fit the trip. The 5 day 4 night trips will get you a full round trip. There is a choice of boats from to be honest very nice  boats and accomadation low cost trips to total luxuary. 5* chefs, state rooms and private charter super yachts. When in phuket scuba diving is a must. You will not find a better place for your first ever experience or if its your 10,000th dive. phuket thailand has stunning sights both above and below the water.

There are many other Phuket day trips to look at too that are not just for diving. Places like James Bond island up in the Phang Nga national park or the phi Phi bamboo . Then there is more to do than just a phuket snorkel tour. There are great phuket game fishing trips too. The warm oceans provides an abundance of tuna, Dorado and other game fish like black marlin and sail fish making game fishing phuket a real great place to fish. 

All these tours are so easy. Just pop into a phuket dive shop and they can advise you on all manor of phuket day trips and tours. From the PADI open water course Phuket or discover scuba diving phuket to elephant trekking , rafting, safari tours and ATV tours. Its all under one roof. Then better still for each tour all you need to do is wait in your Phuket hotel lobby and wait to be collected each morning. Then you have a great day out and then each evening you are returned to your guest house Phuket in time for dinner. All the Phuket guest house and Patong beach hotels are all in nice quiet areas and just a few mins from town center and the beach. this gives a great relaxing location and base to make the most of your time in phuket Thailand.

Phuket Thailands Perfect Quiet Tropical Holiday Destination Even in Patong

Many people come to Phuket Thailand each year for many different reasons. There is of course the awesome diving Phuket has to offer both in the Gulf of Thailand and the Andaman ocean. There is the similan islands which are by far the best islands in Thailand when it comes to scuba diving.

Then for those that dont dive and just want the best locations for snorkeling again the similans are without a doubt one of the best locations for snorkeling in phuket.  There are plenty of other locations too like James Bond island, Khai island, The phang nga national park, krabi and Phi Phi bamboo.  But the similan islands are by far the best phuket snorkel tour.

However many people prefer to get away from the crowds and want peace and quiet on their holidays. This is where Thailand Divers comes into its own. All the normal things to do in Phuket can be very easy to do as a private tour. Get away from the crowds, set your own departure time and return time so as to miss the crowds. Have the boat to yourself so if you will like a bit more time in one location and then a bit less in another then thats fine as its your tour.  No crowds, no cramped boats. no transfer delays while waiting for other people. Its your holiday, your choice of tours and your timetable.

Then even in the busiest to towns there are idyllic oasis of calm and tranquility. Great phuket hotels and comfortable phuket guest houses for you. Many hidden alcoves that most people just walk on by without ever seeing. There are plenty of Patong beach hotels that have 5* service at 3* prices if you know where to look. Thailand Divers after being here on the island for 15 years has had the time to locate these hidden gems for you. There is many a guest house phuket thats totally tucked away from the masses to offer that total peace and quiet refuge but still close to the beach and town center. Many a good Patong hotel is easily missed.  These amazing Phuket hotels and guest houses will be an ideal hideaway from which to have that perfect calm away from the crowds even in the hight of the season.

When it comes to the tropical island paradise that we all dream about then Similan Thailand is the ideal diving and snorkeling location all with in easy reach of the main island of Phuket. But remember there are also many other phuket islands to explore and if you just ask the right people the right questions then you will never be stuck in that mass tourist rat race ever again. Just ask yourself what is your ideal holiday?

I know what holiday I will prefer...Welcome to Thailand Divers Phuket. Welcome to paradise..

Thailand Divers Has Now Made Scuba Diving In Thailand The Best Diving Experience In The World.

Thailand Divers this season has yet again come up with a new way to help everyone get the most out of their stay in Phuket Thailand. Over the years when we have evolved in to far more than just a top phuket diving centre.  Many years ago we had the aim to give people the best possible diving experience here in Phuket. Both certified divers and for those wanting to learn to dive phuket on their holiday.

Then we found that our customers wanted more and more options. So we moved to start offering trips to the Similan islands too. These are a chain of islands off the west coast with some of the best diving anywhere in the world.  A similan islands liveaboard trip can be anything from 1 night to a full on 8 day adventure taking in the similans and surin islands and then up into the Burma banks.  The similan Thailand adventure will be one of the best experiences diving anywhere.

Then for those who enjoy scuba diving Thailand but do not want to spend their nights on the boat but prefer to come back home each evening to enjoy the hospitality of Phuket we have plenty of day trips available.  Diving phuket is great fun and here at Thailand divers we can offer all the beat locations everyday of the year. Scuba diving Thailand again has some amazing dive sites and now we top class boats too. A good cooked breakfast, lunch and fresh pancakes for the way back all cooked fresh onboard by our great chef. All this is included in the price as well as the company of our top instructors.

This to most is all you need but then if you friends and family that do no dive?? What about them. Never fear Thailand Divers delivers yet again. We also have non diving trips to all the best and most popular sights. James Bond island, Phi Phi Bamboo, Krabi,  Phang Nga National park, elephant trekking, ATV driving and safari into the Khao Sok national park plus many many more. We also have snorkel tours to the similans and other trips that combine diving, snorkeling, canoeing and beach time too so the whole family can have a great day out together.

This is what we thought what what was needed to cover all bases. But this year we saw another way to improve things and make even more from Phuket. We saw some tours did not pick up from some locations or charged a high price for the transfer. This made it harder for people to find  a good quality Phuket hotel that was close by, well priced, high quality and in the free transfer area. Sounded like a mission but yet again Thailand Divers come through.

We now have a  found a selection of high quality Patong hotel and Patong Guest house all close by but in tucked away areas. Our choices of Patong Beach hotels are all from our customers who were impressed with the quality and price. We have both Patong guest houses and hotels that are close to the town centres and beach but in hidden alcoves which provide a tranquil oasis to relax and get away from the crowds on the beaches. But close by for when you need the town centre, shopping or a night out on the town. These range from hostels, hotels, bungalows to beach front villas.

At last we now feel we have covered all areas to make sure you holiday to Phuket Thailand can be the best it possible can. We have the best diving in the world right on our doorstep and now we have the boats, staff, instructors, food and not places to stay to match the quality of the diving and all at a great price too. Happy holidays.

The Similan Islands Are OPEN

Yes at last the similan islands are open again for scuba diving and snorkelling. The first boats are departing this afternoon (14th october) so they can be there in place for the early morning dive on the 15th. The Similan island national park has been closed since the last boat returned on the 17th of May.  As many scuba divers know the similans are the pinnacle of scuba diving locations.

These amazing islands make a chain of small isolated pin pricks of perfection out in the Andaman ocean.  Think of the Similan Thailand and you will get some of the best diving on earth. From the stunning coral reefs on the islands themselves to the soaring pinnacles of Koh Tachai and Richelieu Rock with the Manta Ray and Whale Shark cruising lazily overhead.  This really is a scuba divers paradise on earth.

As you can guess these are by far the best islands in Thailand for both scuba diving and for snorkelling too. Warm shallow reefs teeming with life. Just do not forget to bring your camera. The best way to experience the Similan islands is on a similan islands liveaboard. These are plentiful both in numbers and in length of trip. From a quick over night to two weeks. There is no upper limit to the amount of time you can spend here.

The quality of the boats does vary on price from super delux to standard. But even the cheapest boats are very comfortable with air con cabins and great food with as much as you can eat. The one thing that is certain you will not loose weight on board.

Thailand liveabaords are some of the best in the world and they are so easy to access. Any good phuket dive shop will have a good selection of trips on offer and like Thailand divers the staff are available almost 24 hours a day via live chat option on the website to answer any questions that you may have.

There are many Phuket islands with in easy reach of the main island of phuket Thailand but the ones that should not be missed are the similan islands and the surin islands. Open for only six months each year and offering the best diving on the planet then you do need to book in advance to be safe of getting the dates you wish. But one thing is for sure it will be the best diving trip you will do for a very long time.

Diving the Best islands in Thailand. The Similan islands.

The Similan islands national park is about to open for the 2016/17 season.  All the similan islands liveaboard boats have spent the last few weeks in the boat yards being painted and polished. All fully serviced ready to welcome the first divers on board who are all eager to be the first into the water for the new similan island diving season.

The similans is a marine national park and closed for six months to allow the marine life to have a good break from the noise of boats and the divers. A chance for the life on the reefs to go on as normal with out us interfering with them. This is why its alway a great start to the season as you get to see all the great sights as they should be. All the shy creatures are still out and about as they should be, plus everyone wants to be the first to get the Manta Ray photos and Whale Shark photos for this year.

Phuket Thailand has plenty to see underwater but as the similan islands are know as the best islands in Thailand and as for scuba diving goes some of the best diving in the world. The water so clear and a very nice 28 - 30 degrees all year round makes for perfect diving conditions. Stunning corals and fantastic marine life makes the similan islands  and Surin islands a much sort after dive trip.

A similan liveaboard is by many people thinking may be a bit much for new divers but the similan islands offer great diving but in very easy locations. Again they dont have to be long trips either. For the first time why not just go over night. The food is great, the diving is great and you get to stay in an air conditioned cabin in a calm bay on a tropical island. Any good phuket dive center will have several options for you and will be able to fix you up with pretty much any date you like ( as long as there is space on the boat of course).

To most people the words liveaboard similan islands means just one thing. Perfect diving every dive. From the soaring pinnacles at Koh tachai and the day spent diving richelieu Rock to the crystal clear waters of the Similan islands themselves means that every dive you do will be as good as it gets. From one day to one week by joining any of the Thailand liveaboards will be a dream trip.