ALL YEAR ROUND - PHUKET DAY DIVE TRIPS IN THAILAND
DAILY DEPARTURES TO KOH RACHA YAI & NOI ISLANDS - 2023-2024
JTB (Join Tour Basis) with a day dive boat & Private dive boat charter with the MV Andaman Seafarer 1 or with MV Andaman Seafarer 2
KOH RACHA NOI ISLAND
Diving boat trip from Phuket (25 Miles): 2 hours and 30 minutes by a powered day dive boat.
Visibility: 15-30 meters. Depth: 3-30 meters.
Koh Racha Noi Island dives consist of rocky slopes, coral gardens and huge rock pinnacles. Marine life here includes both hard and soft corals, crinoids of many colors, and a wide variety of reef fish with occasionally pelagic fish. Many divers compare the dive spots with those in the Similan / Surin Islands.
KOH RACHA YAI ISLAND
Diving boat trip from Phuket (13 Miles): 1 hour 30 minutes by a powered day dive boat or 30 minutes by speedboat.
Visibility: 10-25 meters. Depth: 3-30 meters.
Koh Racha Yai Island is ideal for the whole family whether for snorkeling in shallow water or for scuba diving from beginner diver up to more experienced diver.
During the monsoon period from May to October, the sea on the East side of Koh Racha Yai Island is well protected from strong wind and swells and is the perfect place for snorkelers, freedivers, beginners-divers or experienced divers to dive safely in crystal clear waters to enjoy discovering abundant coral reef life, to swim throughout man-made cement blocks, to ride motorcycle wrecks for some photos and exploring one of the six shipwrecks between 18 and 30 meters depending of the divers' experience such as:
- MV Harruby - A steel dive boat shipwreck of 22 meters sunk in May 2021 on a 18-meter sandy seabed near cement blocks and the fringing coral reefs.
- Old Thai wooden fishing boat - Qeel, engine and part of the hull rest in 24-meter sandy seabed at the stern of MV Harruby.
- MY Meditation - A steel yacht shipwreck of 37 meters sunk in October 2023 on a 24-meter sandy seabed.
- MV Sinaran Andaman - A container cargo ship sunk in July 2015 at Koh Hei Island and the bow was moved to rest in 24-meter sandy seabed at Racha Yai Island by the Phuket Marine Office.
- Old sailing Yacht - A sailing yacht shipwreck on a 24-meter sandy seabed at the northern edge of Bay 1.
- MV Marla's Mystery - A steel dive boat shipwreck sunk on a 30-meter sandy seabed.
PRICES PER CERTIFIED DIVER - PADI SCUBA TRAINING COURSES - FREEDIVER - NON-DIVER & SNORKELER
- Per Fun diver (Tanks & Weights - 3 dives): 3,900 Baht
- Per non-diver and snorkeler: 2,900 Baht
- Per child from 6 to 12 years old: 1,800 Baht
- Per child under 6 years old: Free of charge
PRIVATE AIR-CONDITIONED CABINS FOR THE DAY - MV ANDAMAN SEAFARER ONLY
1/- "DOUBLE BUNK BEDS" / 3 Cabins: maximum 2 passengers per cabin: 400 Baht per cabin.
2/- "QUAD BUNK BEDS" / 2 Cabins: maximum 4 passengers per cabin: 800 Baht per cabin.
PROGRAM OF THE DAY DIVE TRIP - KOH RACHA YAI & NOI ISLANDS
- 06:30 - 08:00 - Transfer from the hotel to the Seafarer Divers diving center in Chalong Bay Marina.
- 08:00 - 08:30 - Diving and snorkeling bags check-out, filling administrative papers and transfer then boarding and briefing aboard the day dive boat at the Chalong Bay Marina.
- 08:30 - 11:00 - Navigation and breakfast on the way to the island of Koh Racha Noi.
- 11:00 - 16:00 - Buffet lunch, fruits all day long, 3 dives for certified divers and training divers, freediving, snorkeling to the islands of Koh Racha Yai and Noi islands.
- 16:00 - 17:30 - Navigation back to Chalong Bay Marina.
- 17:30 - 18:30 - Disembarking and transfer to the hotel.
WHAT IS OR NOT INCLUDED IN THE PRICES OF THE DAY DIVING TRIPS FROM PHUKET
DAY DIVE TRIPS INCLUDE
- All participants: Hotel transfers from Kamala, Kalim, Patong North & South, Karon, Kata, Nai Harn, Chalong and Rawai Beaches (Other parts of Phuket Island: Please contact us), Boat, dinghy, breakfast, fruits all day-long, buffet-lunch, water, tea, coffee, chocolate and soft-drinks.
- Snorkeler: Snorkeling with a local guide on the shallow reef with a mask, snorkel and life-vest on.
- Freediver: Freediver will enjoy deep freedives in clear water under the supervision of our multi-lingual Instructor / Tour Leader.
Beginner diver (DSD - Discover Scuba Diving): The course includes full scuba diving equipment and the beginner will enjoy 2 to 3 shallow dives with learning basic training at the start of dives under the supervision of our multilingual instructor.
- SCUBA review for certified diver: Ideal for certified divers who have not dived for a few months and want to start their diving vacation in complete safety with a refresher course under the supervision of our multilingual instructor / divemaster including 2 dives and full scuba diving equipment.
- Certified diver (Fun dives): Tanks, weights and 2 fun dives under the supervision of our multilingual Instructor / Divemaster.
DAY DIVE TRIPS DO NOT INCLUDE
- Scuba diving and snorkeling equipment, national park fees, beers, tips (Crew, instructors, divemasters and guides).
SCUBA DIVING EQUIPMENT RENTAL
- Full diving equipment with fins, mask, snorkel, BCD, regulator and shorty: 700 Baht per diving day
- Regulator: 250 Baht per diving day
- BCD: 250 Baht per diving day
- Air and Nitrox dive computer: 300 Baht per diving day
- 3mm shorty wetsuit: 150 Baht per diving day
- Dive torch: 150 Baht per diving day
- Mask and Snorkel: 70 Baht per day
- Mask with corrector lenses and Snorkel: 100 Baht per day
- Full foot fins: 70 Baht per day
- Fins with Straps and boots: 100 Baht per day
PRIVATE DAY DIVE BOAT CHARTER: KOH RACHA NOI & YAI ISLANDS
Private day dive boat charter with the MV ANDAMAN SEAFARER 01
PRIVATE CHARTER DIVING BOAT (Maximun 25 divers, freedivers or non-divers).
- 60,000 Baht x 1 day: 60,000 Baht
Per additional passenger (21th to 45th diver, freediver or non-diver)
- Per diver: 3,000 Baht
- Per freediver: 3,000 Baht
- Per non-diver: 2,500 Baht
PRIVATE AIR-CONDITIONED CABINS FOR THE DAY - MV ANDAMAN SEAFARER ONLY
1/- "DOUBLE BUNK BEDS" / 3 Cabins: maximum 2 passengers per cabin: 400 Baht per cabin.
2/- "QUAD BUNK BEDS" / 2 Cabins: maximum 4 passengers per cabin: 800 Baht per cabin.
DIVING COURSES TAUGHT ON DAY DIVE TRIPS
PADI dive training courses such as Open Water Diver, Nitrox Diver, Deep Diver, Specialty Diver, Advanced Diver, Rescue Diver, Master Scuba Diver, Divemaster, may be taught during day dive trips at almost all Phuket dive sites. Consult us.
BAAN SEAFARER DIVERS PHUKET (Rawai)
Bungalow-resort with with tropical garden and landscape views of the hills of Kata, Karon and Big Buddha
If you do not have a hotel in Phuket, we advise you to book bungalows with our Resort "Baan Seafarer Divers Phuket"
- Small resort with 16 bungalows, swimming pool and a restaurant in a quiet setting.
- The resort is managed by Seafarer Divers Phuket in a friendly atmosphere for its divers in particular and the bungalows are available for rental by the day, week or month.
BAAN SEAFARER DIVERS PHUKET (Rawai)
DISTANCE FROM RESORT TO:
- Macro Food Service: 600 meters
- SuperCheap: 1,200 meters
- Seafarer Divers Phuket Dive Center: 1,500 meters
- Ao Chalong Bay Marina: 2,500 meters
FROM 1 OCTOBER 2023 TO 31 APRIL 2024
Air-conditioned bungalow without breakfast.
- Per month (1 month or more): 24,000 Baht
FROM 1 MAY TO 30 SEPTEMBER 2024
Air-conditioned bungalow without breakfast.
- Per month (1 month or more): 18,000 Baht
YOUR CONTACTS TO RESERVE BUNGALOWS
1/- Sirilak (Jam) LIDUREAU: 24/7 Mobile/Line/WhatsApp: 095 310 66 78
2/- Kevin LIDUREAU: 24/7 Mobile/Line/WhatsApp: 084 242 91 58
BAAN SEAFARER DIVERS PHUKET
67/18 Soi Sermsuk, Moo 4, Visit Road, Tambon Rawai, Phuket 83130 THAILAND
Direction on Google Maps Baan Seafarer Divers Phuket
INFORMATION REQUIRED FOR BOOKING
Reservation for any dive tour (Mandatory by the Ministry of Tourism and Sports)
To book an excursion, a day of diving or a diving course with Seafarer Divers Phuket, we need to have this information:
- By all participants: Name and first name, photocopy of passport, nationality, full address in Phuket (Hotel with room number, private house, condo, etc.), arrival and departure dates to and from Thailand.
- Per diver: Photocopies of the diver's certification and logbook with the last dives (certified diver only), height and weight in metric system, the size of the BCD (Stab-jacket) and the wetsuit (XXXL, XXL, XL, L, M, S, XS), the size of the feet for the fins.