ThailandAsia Thailand is a culturally rich and naturally beautiful destination located between Penninsular Malayisa and Myanmar. It is blessed with beautiful stretches of white sand beaches, superb world-class diving, fascinating hill tribes and extraordinarily beautiful Buddist temples. Thailand is an amazing destination. In addition to the wonderful diving, there are many exciting adventure tours offered from rafting and sea kayaking to cultural village stays and elephant rides. Thailand is an adventure traveller's dream come true.
 The diving in Thailand has become legendary and it is best done by Liveaboard dive boat. The Similan Islands National Park is the centerpiece of all live-aboard trips in Phuket. Nowhere is the diving more varied or colorful than here. It has nine uninhabited islands that are densely wooded and boast a number of beautiful white sand beaches. Below the waterline, the Similans offer sloping hard coral reefs and shallow coral gardens, huge boulders with swim-throughs, cracks and overhangs. The Surin Islands and Richelieu Rock lies just a few miles south of Burmese border and are personal favorites with the liveaboards. Chances to observe octopus, cuttlefish, schooling barracudas, turtles plus possible encounters with shovelnose rays. This is also where you'll have the best chance of sighting a Whale shark. Always elusive, snorkelling alongside these huge fish is any diver's dream come true.
Departures north into Myanmar have been operating since 1997. The diving in the Mergui Archipelago and Burma Banks are superb. Expect exhilarating big fish action, shark encounters and rays. Alongside are rare and unique macro critters make this an unforgettable itinerary. Come and see why Thailand is still one of the best diving destinations in the world! You won't be disappointed. |
