Dive sites around Phuket day trip
Koh Racha Yai (Raya Islands)
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up to 30 meter |
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up to 30 meter and more! |
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Octopus, Turtles, Barracuda, Sting Rays & schooling fish. |
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Great coral diversity, many species of fish, suitable for all dive levels. Favorite place for a discover scuba dive (DSD) any dives during your Open Water course. Experienced divers and beginners alike all very much enjoy this site. |
Racha Yai is an attractive location the whole year round and although
visibility varies, it can sometimes be more than 25 meters.
It is suitable for all levels of divers from beginners to advanced as you can
do a gentle drift along a sloping rocky face that is sprinkled with hard coral
forests of great diversity including stag horn corals of blue and tan with many
species of fish living there.
You can also see larger fish such as schools of barracudas, triggerfish and
stingrays. Octopus and cuttlefish are regularly sighted in addition to the
more common tropical species. It is also a popular snorkelling location so is
suitable for everybody.
| Diving with turtles at Homerun Reef on Racha Yai. (May 2010) |
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Divers of all levels of experience and snorkellers can visit Racha Yai with no hazards because of the easy and gentle diving.
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DIVE CENTER NEWS (updated 25th February 2013) |
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Oceanic Branches out after Thirteen Years as a PADI 5* IDC Center
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After thirteen years as a PADI Five Star IDC Centre, we want to offer our divers more. Within the PADI accreditation system, five star status is the highest accolade for dive centres, and we're proud to have met the critera every year since 1999. Now we want to give our divers more choice and so we have decided to become a Multiple-Agency Diver Training Centre offering SSI as well as PADI. Our excellent Five Star facilities are still the same, and so are our excellent Five Star instructors, and Five Star rental equipment, but now you have the choice of which Diver Certification you prefer to hold. With SSI growing year on year, and recognised worldwide in all the places PADI have reached, and more, we're proud to become their newest member, and offer our members more choice.
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The Mantas are back again! Similans liveaboards
It's been a great season in the Similans again this year. Since the National Park re-opened in November, we've had a bumper year with boats filling up very quickly. After seeing very few mantas since Christmas, this week they seem to be coming back to Koh Bon and Koh Tachai. Two of our divers reported a grey reef shark last week and several white tips too. If you want your chance to swim with these beautiful creatures then check out our hand-picked selection of boats on our Phuket Liveaboard Boats page. We offer the full range from budget to 5-star luxury but they all share one thing in common... a proven track-record of excellence in customer service and safety. Please email us for more information info@oceanicdivecenter.com
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Phi Phi Islands Overnight Dive Trip Special Offer
This is always considered a special trip because of the great dive staff, lovely air-conditioned accommodation on Phi Phi, delicious food and, not forgetting, the amazing diving! At 10,900 Baht per diver it's already special value, but this year we can offer the same, amazing diving with a no-accommodation option for those that already have somewhere to stay on Phi Phi, or are happy staying somewhere more budget than the high-standard hotel used on the trip. If you book the trip and opt to book your own hotel or hostel, it will cost just 7,900 Baht. For more details, please check out our Phi Phi Diving page on this site or contact us by phone or email.
Hin Daeng, Hin Muang & Koh Ha... superstar dive sites!
Sometimes it seems all the attention in the diving community of Phuket is on the world-famous Similans, so these other treasures of the Andaman are often overlooked. Just a bit too far for a daytrip, Hin Daeng (Red Rock) and Hin Muang (Purple Rock) are described in more detail at this link and we visit them on shorter 2, 3 or 4 night liveaboard trips which will also visit the enchanting islands Koh Ha and Phi Phi and the ever popular Shark Point. On previous trips the divers were treated to whalesharks, mantas, mobulas, seahorses, ornate ghostpipefish and many more fabulous surprises. These trips run throughout the year, so even when the Similans closes for the low season in May, you can still get in some wonderful diving and experience the convenience and camaraderie of life on board a liveaboard dive boat.
Half-day and Day Trips for diving and snorkling around Phuket every day.
Now the conditions on Phuket's Western beaches are fabulous for divers, snorkelers and swimmers. If you're short on time then join us for a beach dive in the morning or afternoon. All of the daytrip dive sites are getting better and better every day. If you like to be out on the open ocean, the conditions are always superb at our popular diving and snorkelling sites at Racha Yai. Snorkellers and divers of all abilities will find what they're looking for diving at Phi Phi too. For divers with a little more experience, our daily trips out to King Cruiser Wreck, will astound you with the number and varieties of schooling fish around the wreck.
Please do be aware, though, that not every day can offer perfect conditions for your daytrip. Even in our "Dry" Season the weather can change and on days when the wind blows the sea can get a little rough and uncomfortable. So don't take any chances, take advantage of our reputation as "the friendliest dive center in town"! Drop in for a chat or email us for the latest weather forecast and genuine advice about the best trips and the best days for you to choose. Our email address: info@oceanicdivecenter.com |
SSI Online Study & PADI e-Learners PROMOTION - 10% discount on courses at Oceanic
We know your time is precious when you only get a few days' holiday each year and if you've never dived before and want to get your licence it can seem like a big chunk out of your holiday to take the full Open Water course. One way you can speed things up while you're here is to do the "hard work" at your own pace at home through online study, either with SSI or PADI. Then, when you arrive in Phuket, you only have the fun part to do - diving! You can even do the acadmic portion of the Advanced Open Water course this way.
Register with Oceanic Divecenter at PADI's e-Learning system through this link to get started on your Open Water or Advanced Open Water coursework online. When you come to complete the water work with Oceanic Divecenter we'll give you 10% off our fees. (Note PADI fees will apply when you register with the e-Learning system.)
Or register with SSI's FREE Online Training at this link. You can associate your login name with Oceanic Dive Center once you've got your login data and then we'll be kept up to date with your progress and give you 10% off your fees when you complete the course with us.
We welcome mixed groups of divers and snorkellers...
Many of our dive sites are perfect for snorkellers too. Join us every day for a trip to the fabulous Phi Phi or Racha Yai!
More info contact: info@oceanicdivecenter.com
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