PADI IDC Phuket – Indepth Dive Centre – Thailand

Scuba Diving Phuket Thailand

THAILAND, just the word sparks so many images not only about scuba diving and PADI IDC Phuket courses in Thailand. But it conjures up the mysterious wonders of the East. The hustle and bustle of the streets and markets of Bangkok, the glorious white beaches and crystal clear waters of Phuket. And, of course, the smell of delicious Thai food being cooked.

Scuba Diving Phuket, Thailand: Not only are our local Phuket and Phi Phi dive sites fantastic, they also have warm water and the magnificent marine life you have heard so much about. In addition to scuba diving at the local Phuket and Phi Phi dive sites, Phuket is also the gateway to the world-famous Similan and Surin Islands to the North. As well as Liveaboards departing to the South Andaman, such as Ko Haa, Hin Daeng, Hin Muang, Ko Lipe and the Tarutao National Marine Park in the very South. These are the most likely places to see Whale Sharks and Manta Rays. However, when you least expect it, we also see them at our local Phuket and Phi Phi dive sites.

PADI IDC Phuket Scuba Diving Dive Trips and Tours

Phuket has some fantastic Scuba Diving Trips and Tours with dive sites to suit every level of diver, from those who have never dived before, new beginner divers, experienced divers with 100s of dives, rebreathers, tec diving, your name it, in addition to having some excellent snorkelling sites. And we are blessed with conditions that allow us to happily dive all year round.

Typically, the boats go in one of three directions

Southwest of Phuket lie the Racha Noi/Yai islands, which have many dive sites suitable for all levels. These tend to be the “easier” dive sites as they are primarily in sheltered bays on both sides of the islands, so no matter what time of year we are diving, we can always get out of any wind or waves. There are also several wrecks here, sunk at depths to suit recreational scuba divers, along with some great snorkelling. The marine life here is great, with some excellent Makro opportunities. Depths vary from 5m to 25m on the deepest part of the shipwrecks.

South of Chalong Bay, we have what we call a “King Cruiser Day”, where you can dive into The King Cruiser, Shark Point, and Ko Dok Mai. These dive sites are for the “more advanced” divers as they are “mid-ocean” dive sites, so they can be prone to current. In addition, the King Cruiser starts at 18m, which is unsuitable for Open Water Divers. Shark Point is a great dive site with three pinnacles, with depths varying from 10m to 25m+. This is a great dive site for soft and hard corals and, of course, Leopard Sharks, which the dive site is named after. Sadly, Anemone Reef hasn’t been dived since we opened up after covid.

Lastly, if you keep going south past The King Cruiser, you will come to the famous Phi Phi Island dive sites. These are excellent dive sites, again, for most levels of divers. There are all kinds of coral and marine life here, and this is one of the best places to see blacktip reef Sharks. And there is also a good chance to see turtles.

Phuket Scuba Diving - Boat Operators

We very deliberately do not own our own boat, as we did in Pattaya/ Bangkok. We work with the best boat operators, most of who we have worked with for 15+ years, which allows us to put YOU on almost ANY dive site, ANY day of the week, ANY time of the year.

Phuket Scuba Diving Insurance Recommendations

Please note that all our PADI IDC Phuket customers are insured under our Dive Insurance Policy as required by Thai law. However, we still recommend people purchase their own scuba diving insurance in addition to ours, as the policy coverage will not be the same. We highly recommend The Divers Alert Network (DAN), although it varies from country to country.

PADI IC Phuket Scuba Diving Courses

Phuket is a great place for taking PADI Scuba Diving Courses, whether you have never dived before and would just like to try it, you want to learn to scuba dive, or you are already a certified diver and want to learn more and continue your education. Rebreather and Tec courses are also available. You can even combine some PADI courses on your Liveaboard that you have been saving up for. Or, if you wish to enter the professional PADI levels, we can also teach you your PADI Divemaster Course, the first professional level course, all the way up to PADI Instructor and beyond.

You can find details of how the PADI System Of Diver Education works here, with a flow chart to help you understand. You can also find information on various other PADI courses here.

Why come to Phuket to scuba dive with Indepth Dive Centre?

Very simply because the best scuba diving in Thailand is from Phuket is the honest answer.

We have been working in the scuba diving industry in Thailand for 30 years. In 1999, we decided to move our scuba diving operations from Pattaya and Bangkok to Phuket. Phuket not only has the best scuba diving in Thailand but also because we missed the “island life”. Phuket is Thailand’s largest island. Apart from having access to the best scuba diving in Thailand, there are many things to do apart from scuba diving. You can find some details of Chris, the founder, owner, Course Director and Rebreather Instructor trainer here. And our PADI IDC Phuket dive centre here.

When we opened this PADI 5* Instructor Development, TecRec and Emergency First Response Dive centre, we decided to focus on small numbers and personal experiences instead of being the cheapest and making money by doing volume. We strive to provide the level of service, teaching and instruction and dive tours and scuba diving trips that we ourselves, with 30 years in the industry, would hope for. Based on the feedback we have gotten from our customers, we seem to be doing pretty well on this front.