DiveCost

The real cost of diving in Phuket

Thailand · Southeast AsiaPremiumBest months: Nov-Apr49 verified prices

Thailand's main liveaboard gateway — day boats reach Racha Yai and Racha Noi, and the Similan Islands' granite boulders and clear water are a short liveaboard trip away.

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Dive centres in Phuket

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