Local Dive Thailand now owned and operated by Aussie Divers Phuket
Diving everyday lets us find and photograph some spectacularly rare and also amazing marine critters. We’re very fortunate in Phuket to have a huge diversity of marine life. From macro wonders like the mimic octopus to the biggest fish in the sea and lots in between. Phuket may not be a fashionable place for hard core divers but it should be!
Have a browse through our photo galleries to see what you can expect from your Phuket diving experience. book your diving tours with Local Dive Thailand!
If you have not read our mission statement, it goes something like this "To provide Thailand’s most outstanding scuba diving day trip tour experiences". That being exactly what we do everyday of every week, we make sure your customers and fun divers are having the best time possibly in a safe and relaxed environment free from stress. If that sounds like the type of diving you enjoy, then don't hesitate, Contact us today, book your diving to [...]
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Have you seen an Indian Ocean Walkman yet, what about Sea Horses, Ornate Ghost Pipe Fish, Frog Fish or Snake Eels? If you answered no to any of those then you will like this gallery because those critters above are regular denizens of the reefs and wrecks we dive here in Phuket. If you want to see them in real life with your own eye's, then don't hesitate, Contact us today, book your diving tour and be diving tomorrow! Book Your Tour [...]
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Phuket is not just beautiful under the water, it's also quite spectacular above it. If you visit Phi Phi Island or some of our other dive sites you will see vast Limestone cliffs rising out of the water, completely out of place in the blue watery environment. Motor around to the other side and you'll find exquisite beaches carved right out of the rock. Thailand truly is a marvelous geographically blessed place, here is a snippet of what you c [...]
Find Out MoreDon't trust your diving to amateurs or freshly minted dive guides, dive with local experienced experts from Local Dive Thailand. Our Scuba Diving Phuket Tours will take you to see the rarest of the rare critters, you will be amazed by the macro life our guides can find, in the secret places only they know. To put it in perspective, if you were going to climb Mount Everest you would certainly hire a local sherpa to lead the way & keep you safe. Diving is similar because there is absolutely no substitute for local experience & local knowledge, Local Dive Thailand's guides are Phuket's Sherpa's of the Andaman Sea!
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When talking about Scuba Diving in Phuket, you should believe the hype, many seasons we have had Whale Sharks grace us on our regular and easy to reach dive sites and on a good day you can add Sea Horses, Sea Moths, Snake Eels, Frog Fish & Octopus to what you can see on any given dive and so much more. If we are heading to Phi Phi Island for the day, you can possibly see Hawksbill Sea Turtles and Black Tip Reef Sharks, also don't forget the King Cruiser, 84 meters of beautiful wreck and the most amazing reef nursery for fish and nudibranch. Local Dive Thailand day trip tours to these locations are not to be missed when you are scuba diving Phuket, get in touch with us and book an 'awesome' day of diving.
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Scuba Diving For Beginners Some divers get diving immediately but not all. Students who are strong swimmers and confident in water tend to find the course easy and a whole lot of fun. This gives the opportunity to experiment and really get hold of buoyancy during the PADI Open Water Course. That's not the case for all new divers. Although you've successfully completed all the skills, had immense fun and opened up a whole new world, you still may not have quite gras [...]
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Rare & Peculiar Critters Ridley Scott's alien monster has had people hiding behind the couch for over 30 years. In Phuket we scuba dive everyday with an animal that has the same fearsome set of double jaws. Luckily the penchant for snacking on humans isn't also emulated. All bony fish have a set of pharyngeal teeth in their throat but moray eels have a complete pharyngeal second jaw that they can launch forward and use to swallow their unfortunate victims. Consi [...]
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Amazing Local Dives Phuket diving trips are a fantastic day out but may not be what you're used to. We've dived in many places around the world and it's fair to say that scuba diving in Phuket differs greatly from anywhere else I've experienced. Most of the best diving spots in the world are fairly remote with limited infrastructure. Phuket is very different negating the necessity of staying in a dive resort or very close to the boat departure point. As a result [...]
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