Discover Scuba Diving
A one-day introduction for beginners who can swim, with a private instructor and three guided coral reef dives. No previous diving experience is needed, and breakfast, lunch and hotel transfers are part of the day.
Phuket · Experiences & tours · Since 2004
Thailand Divers, Phuket
A Rawai dive centre running beginner courses, certified-diver day trips, Similan liveaboards and snorkelling tours from Phuket.
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- WherePhuketRawai, southern Phuket
- Experiences & toursPADI dive resortDive courses, day trips, liveaboards, snorkelling
- Contact+66 082 669 8983Official website ↗
Why go
About Thailand Divers
Thailand Divers was founded in 2004 and is based in Rawai, in southern Phuket. For more than 20 years it has introduced beginners to the underwater world and taken certified divers to sites such as the Similan Islands, the Surin Islands and Richelieu Rock, with the dive centre itself in Rawai on Soi Saiyuan.
Beginners learn with a private instructor, and several courses start with PADI eLearning that students complete at home before arriving. Day trips and courses use boats from Chalong Pier, with breakfast, lunch and hotel transfers from the main resort areas included on many programmes, so a day out needs little planning.
Main services
What Thailand Divers offers
Services from the official website.
PADI Open Water course
A three-day course combining home eLearning, pool training and six reef dives at the Racha Islands, with a private instructor and full rental gear. It leads to a certification for diving with a buddy.
Scuba day trips
Three-dive day trips for certified divers to the Racha Islands, the Phi Phi Islands and Shark Point with the King Cruiser wreck. Rental gear and dive computers are available, and groups are split by depth.
Similan liveaboards
Overnight diving trips to the Similan and Surin Islands and Richelieu Rock, lasting two, three or four days with six to fourteen dives, air-conditioned cabins and freshly cooked meals on board.
Snorkelling day trips
Boat days for snorkellers to the Similan Islands, Phi Phi Islands and the Rok and Haa Islands, with hotel pick-ups from all Phuket hotels and lunch included on some trips.
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Services and facilities
Good to know at Thailand Divers
- Private instructor on beginner courses
- Rental scuba gear included
- Hotel transfers from main resort areas
- PADI eLearning in your language
- Chat by WhatsApp, WeChat or LINE
- Own dive insurance needed for certified divers
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Inside Thailand Divers
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Practical information
Thailand Divers: address, opening hours and contacts
- Contacts
- Contact the business directly by phone, WhatsApp, email or its website. Holiplanet does not take bookings or payments for it.
Getting there
How to get to Thailand Divers
From Phuket Old Town
On foot: 50 m, about 1 min walk.
From Patong
About 10 km in a straight line: by taxi, Grab or Bolt.
From Phuket International Airport
About 27 km in a straight line: by taxi, Grab or Bolt.
Straight-line distances from OpenStreetMap data (© OpenStreetMap contributors); road distances are longer and walking times are approximate.
Around the area
Near Thailand Divers: sights, restaurants and hotels
City Guide · Things to do
Sights near Thailand Divers
Phuket beaches, temples and viewpoints with their own Holiplanet page, nearest first.
50 m away
Old town
Phuket Old Town
Tin-fortune shophouses, shrines and a Sunday night street market
80 m away
Market
Sunday Walking Street (Lard Yai)
Thalang Road closes to traffic every Sunday evening for Lard Yai
540 m away
Museum
Phuket Thai Hua Museum
A 1934 Chinese school that explains how tin and migrants built Phuket
7.1 km away
Temple
Wat Chalong
Phuket's best-known temple, home to the Luang Por Chaem hall
10 km away
Beach
Patong Beach and Bangla Road
Phuket's busiest resort beach and its after-dark walking street
10.5 km away
Landmark
The Big Buddha
A 45-metre white marble Buddha above Chalong Bay
11.1 km away
Beach
Karon Beach
Phuket's second-longest beach, calmer than Patong, made for sunset walks
12.4 km away
Beach
Kata and Kata Noi Beaches
Two bays, Koh Pu offshore and a golden sunset
12.6 km away
Beach
Freedom Beach
Hidden white-sand cove south of Patong, by boat or steep trail
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City Guide · Where to eat
Restaurants near Thailand Divers
Phuket restaurants with their own Holiplanet page, nearest first.
590 m away
Since 2010
Blue Elephant Phuket
Southern Thai and Phuketian cooking served in a restored Sino-Portuguese governor’s house in the old town.
12.2 km away
Southern Thai seafood
Ta Khai
Southern Thai and seafood dishes shared family-style in a rustic fishing-village setting at Rosewood Phuket.
12.6 km away
Thai and international
The Boathouse Restaurant
A beachfront restaurant on Kata Beach serving southern Thai and international dishes from breakfast to dinner.
17.2 km away
Farm-to-table, live fire
JAMPA
A lakeside restaurant in Phuket cooking farm-grown ingredients over live fire, with sustainability at the centre.
20.8 km away
Community-to-fork cooking
PRU
A chef-led dining room inside Trisara where cooks and guests talk openly and local ingredients take centre stage.
24.4 km away
Southern Thai cooking
Black Ginger
A Thai restaurant in a traditional mansion above a lagoon, cooking old local recipes in an inventive way.
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City Guide · Where to stay
Hotels near Thailand Divers
Hotels, resorts and villas with their own Holiplanet page, nearest first.
130 m away
Phuket Old Town
The Memory at On On Hotel
Heritage boutique hotel in a 1927 Sino-Portuguese building on Phang-Nga Road
240 m away
Phuket Old Town
Casa Blanca Boutique Hotel
Boutique hotel in a Sino-Portuguese colonial building in Phuket Old Town
260 m away
Phuket Town
Quip Bed & Breakfast
Design-minded B&B in Phuket Town with sketch-art rooms
340 m away
Phuket Old Town
Book a Bed Poshtel
Design hostel on Dibuk Road in Phuket Old Town with an outdoor pool
6.8 km away
Chalong hills
Villa Zolitude Resort & Spa
Thirty safari-style private pool villas on a forested hillside above Chalong
8.1 km away
Ao Chalong
Shanti Lodge Phuket
Family-run guest house in a tropical garden south of Wat Chalong
11.6 km away
Patong
Baan Yin Dee Boutique Resort
Twenty-one teak-framed rooms and suites on the hillside above Patong Bay
13.1 km away
Kata Noi
Mom Tri's Villa Royale
Former seaside home of the architect Mom Tri on the headland above Kata Noi Beach: 42 suites
13.1 km away
Kata Noi
Katathani Phuket Beach Resort
Beachfront resort along an 850-metre stretch of Kata Noi Bay
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Tours and experiences
Diving, sea canoeing, cooking classes and nature trips with their own Holiplanet page.
0 m away
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John Gray's Sea Canoe
Guided sea canoe trips into the caves and hidden lagoons of Phang Nga Bay, from Phuket, with meals and hotel transfers included.
590 m away
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Blue Elephant Cooking School Phuket
Hands-on Thai cooking classes in a Sino-Portuguese mansion in Phuket Town, led by Blue Elephant's chefs.
10.9 km away
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Aussie Divers Phuket
A PADI dive centre in Chalong offering scuba courses for beginners and professionals, day trips on its own boat and Similan liveaboards.
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Phuket Elephant Sanctuary
A retirement home for rescued elephants in northeast Phuket, where guests observe the herd from a canopy walkway and forest trails.
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Day trips from Phuket
Islands and Krabi within a boat ride.
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Ao Nang and Koh Lanta
Railay’s cliffs, the Tiger Cave Temple and the long beaches of Koh Lanta
By ferry or speedboat
Phi Phi Islands
Limestone cliffs and turquoise bays, two hours by boat
Boat or sea canoe
Phang Nga Bay and James Bond Island
Limestone towers, hidden lagoons and James Bond Island
Phang Nga Bay
Koh Panyee (Ko Panyi)
A stilt village at the foot of a limestone cliff
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Questions
Thailand Divers: frequently asked questions
Do I need to be able to swim?
Yes for Discover Scuba Diving and the PADI Open Water course. Non-swimmers can choose the two-day Explore Scuba Diving experience with a private instructor.
Do I need any diving experience?
No. The beginner options welcome complete beginners, and your private instructor introduces the equipment and essential skills.
What is included in the Open Water course?
Four training dives and two fun dives, full rental gear, PADI eLearning access, meals and drinks on the boat, a private instructor and return hotel transfers on days two and three.
How do I book a course?
Pick your dates in the availability checker or message on WhatsApp. A fixed ฿5,000 online deposit per student reserves the Open Water course.
Do I need my own dive insurance?
Certified divers joining day trips, liveaboards or advanced courses need their own suitable scuba insurance. Insurance is not included in those bookings.
How do liveaboard payments and cancellations work?
For departures more than 30 days away, a 50% deposit secures the booking and the rest is due 30 days before. Inside 30 days, full payment is required.