Diving Phuket Thailand - Racha Noi - Day Trip Phuket

5 km south of Racha Yai Island, and 15 km south of Phuket lies Koh Racha Noi ("Little King Island"). You may see this island also referred to as Raja Noi Island or Raya Noi Island.

This is the furthest scuba dive sites Phuket destination one can comfortably travel in a diving day trip from Phuket. Beyond this is the open Andaman Sea and the scuba diving Thailand feeling at Racha Noi Island is definitely more oceanic. The extra depth and distance from land means the visibility is generally the best out of the scuba dive sites Phuket day trip destinations collection.

Again there are one or two sheltered bays with a sandy bottom. Fine scuba dive sites to make your first open water scuba diving Thailand training dives.

For more experienced divers, however, are in for a treat in their scuba diving Phuket Thailand adventure. South Reef is a very exciting scuba dive site. This is a pinnacle rising up to 12m, lying a couple of hundred meters from the main island. The scenery here is very similar to the Similan Islands: huge boulders and drop offs. Currents here can be quite strong, but you are rewarded by larger fish. Manta rays are commonly seen here, circling and feeding, and whalesharks visit occasionally. Schools of blackfin barracuda are common, as are trevally. It's another of those scuba dive sites Phuket spots where the fish are darting about in the current and you feel anything might show up.

Other fine scuba diving Thailand dive sites to dive at Racha Noi Island are Marita's Rock, on the west of the island, and Banana Bay, on the east. The variety of marine life at this dive sites Phuket destination is extensive. Octopus, sea snakes, moray eels, giant pufferfish and blue-spotted stingrays are all common. We have seen turtles too at Marita's Rock. In addition the scuba diving Thailand Marita's Rock dive sites have some atmospheric swim-throughs formed by the huge granite boulders.

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