The 8 Best Scuba Diving Trips in Phuket

1.Full-Day Beginner Scuba Course with Private Tuition, Racha Yai

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 368 reviews · from $162Our pick

Learn scuba skills with a certified instructor on a shared boat from Phuket to Racha Yai. You get two guided open-water sessions, each about 45 to 50 minutes, plus breakfast, lunch, equipment, snacks, and pickup from select areas. Instructors such as Pomme, Tiger, Ootdy, and Nim are praised for calm, personal coaching.

“I had a fantastic scuba diving experience! The trip was well-organized and everything ran smoothly. My instructor, Ootdy, was especially great, he explained everything clearly and made sure I felt safe and confident before diving. The underwater views were breathtaking. Highly recommended for anyone looking to explore the ocean up close!”

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2.Kata Beach Diving for Beginners Pool Training and 1 Beach Dive

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 102 reviews · from $114

Spend about eight hours learning scuba skills in Phuket, starting with pool practice before a guided reef session. Equipment, breakfast, lunch, snacks, insurance, and selected hotel transfers are included. Instructors such as Sky, Gan, and Tim are praised for patient teaching.

“I was taught by a very friendly and experienced diving instructor who was the owner of the diving school at the same time. I've learned a lot in these 3 hours of diving practice for beginners!”

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3.Phuket Scuba Diving: Racha Island Or Maiton Island For All Levels

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 71 reviews · from $97

Set out from Chalong Pier for beginner or certified scuba sessions at Maiton, Racha Yai, or Racha Noi. Instructors such as Eak, Chang, Jo, Bobby, and David provide close guidance, with equipment, snacks, insurance, and snorkeling included. Non-swimmers can participate, but you must be at least 10 and fit.

“The staff was amazing and very experienced divers! Very happy with our experience. I’m an experienced diver and my girlfriend is a new diver and they catered to us very well. Thank you Chan and crew!”

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4.Racha Island Snorkeling or Scuba Diving Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 70 reviews · 1 day · from $52Best value

Start with hotel pickup, a speedboat ride from Chalong Pier, and a choice of snorkeling or a supervised scuba session at Racha Yai. You can reach up to 10 meters underwater for about 30 minutes, or snorkel for 30 to 40 minutes. Guide Paolo has been praised for clear instruction, and lunch, equipment, drinks, and Coral Island time are included.

“Amazing tour! Our guide Paolo was amazing, sharing a lot of information about the island and culture. We had a great time, the beaches were incredible and snorkelling is really great there. Boat ride was perfect, we had water, juices, snacks. And the lunch also was perfect, I am gluten intolerant and vegetarian and they had a nice selection of rice, soup, veggies and fruits. Also the meat offered was halal so lots of options depending on your diet. Can only highly recommend you to take this tour :)”

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5.Scuba Diving in Phuket – Full-Day Trip (3 Dives, All Included)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 66 reviews · from $179

Meet Blue Divecenter at Chalong Pier at 7:00 am for a full-day scuba trip with three underwater sessions. You may visit Racha Islands, Phuket Marine Park, Phi Phi, Shark Point, or a wreck site, depending on the day. Bon, Julie, Joy, Orn, MJ, and Todd are among the guides praised for careful support and helpful briefings.

“Had an excellent time scuba diving on phi phi island. The dive master was excellent, she took photos for me and then shared them at the end of the trip. The boat ride was beautiful and had a good lunch and snacks for the all day trip. I even found a lost go pro in great condition, which apparently is fairly common.”

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6.SSI | Padi Open Water Course in Phuket

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 66 reviews · from $505

Spend three days earning a scuba certification in Phuket with SSS Phuket. You’ll learn in Chalong, practice in a pool, then take five open-water sessions around Racha Yai and Racha Noi with instructors such as Olivier, Pommie, OotDy, and Ned.

“I had Olivier & Pommie as my instructor! Finished the course in 3 days! Absolutely amazing people and amazing experience. The dive sites are surreal. I recommend everyone to do this course.”

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7.Scuba Diving Daytrip to Racha Yai

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 43 reviews · from $90

Spend about eight hours aboard Sea Bees’ own boat from Phuket’s Chalong Pier, with hotel pickup, breakfast, lunch, two underwater sessions at Racha Yai, and multilingual guides. Certified guests can reach 20 meters, while beginners can join at up to 8 meters.

“I booked a scuba trip with car service two weeks before my trip. The booking was confirmed, and it said the shuttle would meet me at hotel at 8:00 am. They never showed. I asked the hotel concierge to reach out to SeaBees to see what was going on, and they told him tRead more”

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8.Premium Guided Scuba Diving Day Trip for Certified Divers

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 32 reviews · from $162

Join Aloha Diving for a seven-hour scuba day from Chalong aboard M/V Matcha. Certified divers can expect a small group, flexible site planning, prepared equipment space, lunch, snacks, and sites that may feature coral gardens, walls, or wrecks.

“We had a fantastic experience diving with Aloha Diving. The whole trip was incredibly well organised – our gear was already prepped and waiting for us on the boat when we arrived, which made everything smooth and stress-free from thRead more”

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