COVID-19 and Scuba Diving in Phuket Information

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As the world emerges from the effects of the global pandemic, we are looking forward to welcoming our divers back to Phuket. Here’s what people have been asking about the situation here now.     How has COVID-19 affected Oceanic Dive Center? While Phuket was closed to visitors we had to close the doors on our retail space and classroom. We’re still operating a full service, but we’re not geared up to walk-in visitors for now. If you want to … Read More

Dive for Free with Oceanic – Phuket Thailand Liveaboard Trips

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Do you dream of getting a free dive? Here at Oceanic we can make your dreams come true!     Book your Similan Islands liveaboard trip with us, and we’ll give you a free dive on our house reef to check out your equipment before your trip departs. Visit our Liveaboards page to find trips departing on the right dates for you. Then contact us to book your trip before 1st December 2018. As a thank you for booking early, … Read More

Life on Board: Similan Island Liveaboards Diving Safaris | Oceanic | Phuket

Life on board: Similan Islands Diving Liveaboard If you’ve never experienced a diving liveaboard, the idea of taking a Similan diving safari might be a bit daunting. In this article, we hope to dispel your fears, and explain why you’ll remember your first diving liveaboard for the rest of your life, and for all the right reasons!. Imagine waking up in your own cabin, the water lapping gently a few feet from your window. Outside the sky is perfectly clear, … Read More

Early Bird Discount Similans Trips – Thailand Liveaboards

Are you looking for a discount Similans trip? Then look no further! We are delighted to be able to offer our early bird discount Similans adventures on selected trips again this year.     We’re looking forward to another great season of diving when the Similan islands open again in October. It was a very busy time last season (2016-17), both above the water and below. The good boats are usually fully booked by around around mid-November, and last year they were then … Read More

Oceanic Dive Center New Location | Oceanic | Kata Beach

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Oceanic Dive Center New Location! We’ve been in the same spot in Kata since 1999. The current Oceanic Dive Center building has served us well over the years, and has been “home from home” for our loyal family of Oceanic divers. Now, with things changing so rapidly in the the dive industry in Phuket, we believe the time is right to move to a new location, where we can better serve the new generation of divers. Please see the map … Read More

A Guide to Scuba Diving in Phuket | Oceanic | Kata Beach

Oceanic Dive Center, our Guide to Scuba Diving in Phuket Here we take a look at the reasons why it’s a good idea to come scuba diving in Phuket. Why Come Scuba Diving in Phuket? Thailand is a major tourist destination, famous for being the Land of Smiles, a food paradise, and with some of the best tropical beaches in the world. And one of the most popular activities in Thailand is scuba diving. It’s generally agreed that there’s no … Read More

Boat Tour Agency Phuket | Oceanic | Kata Beach

Oceanic Dive Center, Phuket’s Premier Boat Tour Agency in Kata In addition to our diver training, we have been operating as a Boat Tour Agency since 1999. We hand pick the best of the tour boats available in the Andaman Sea to ensure the best experience for our divers, whether it’s a half day tour to the local islands, or several days on a liveaboard to the Similan Islands and beyond. We have resisted the pressure to become a “bubble factory”, preferring to … Read More

SCUBA Instructor | PADI Courses | SSI Courses | Oceanic

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You’re In Safe Hands With An Oceanic Dive Center SCUBA Instructor Since 1999, Oceanic Dive Center in Kata has been accredited as a PADI (Professional Association of Dive Instructors) 5 Star facility. Since 2010, we’ve also been offering courses under SSI (SCUBA Schools International), and we are an SSI Diamond Dive Center, the highest accreditation under SSI. Every SCUBA Instructor at Oceanic is dual-certified, under SSI and PADI, so we can help you to pick the best agency to choose your diver … Read More

Dive Shop Phuket | Scuba Equipment Sales | Oceanic

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Scuba Diving Vacations, Dive Gear, Diving Instruction And Much More… At Oceanic Dive Center we pride ourselves in providing a one-stop dive shop for all our guests’ diving and snorkeling needs. Oceanic was established in Kata, Phuket, in 1999, and we’ve been teaching diving, under PADI and SSI, to divers of all levels, ever since, as well as selling dive trips, equipment and offering local advice to all of our divers. Our dive shop in Kata, Phuket is well equipped … Read More

SCUBA Tour Agency Phuket | Similans Dive Trips | Oceanic

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Diving The Similans With Oceanic Dive Center Our SCUBA dive center was established in 1999 and we have extensive experience in the Similan Islands as well as Koh Bon, Koh Tachai, Richelieu Rock and the Surin Islands. We take our divers’ safety seriously and regularly test and service all of our equipment so that you can be sure of trouble free diving, leaving you to enjoy the world class dive sites with confidence. We monitor the boats’ performance and personally, … Read More