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Phuket Sights & Fun

Phuket Sights & Fun

Phuket is a wonderful place full of adventure and excitement, both in and out of the water activities abound here, so we like to use this area to highlight some of our favourite sights, attractions and maybe even some nice places to stay while you are visiting Thailand!

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Scuba Diving – Getting Family And Friends Involved

Enthusing about your latest dive to family and friends can often be met with some bored looking stares. It's very hard to get across the sensations that we experience to others who've never tried. The feeling of weightlessness, the colours, the excitement of getting up close to some incredible creatures is very hard for non divers to comprehend. The only way around it is to get them to try. It may well sound like the perfect solution to [...]

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Where To Stay in Phuket Phuket Sights & Fun

Where To Stay In Phuket

Choosing a beach resort for your stay in Phuket has got more and more difficult over the last few years. Great restaurants, bars and hotels have started springing up all over the island. Taking away the necessity to stay in the traditional party town of Patong. As Patong gets more crowded and remains fairly one dimensional, tourists have begun to look at alternatives. Still the busiest place in Phuket and the number one choice for the [...]

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Hiring A Scooter In Phuket Phuket Sights & Fun

Hiring A Scooter In Phuket

Ridiculous transport costs on Phuket force many tourists to look at alternative options to get around, although hiring a scooter is a cheap and convenient option there's plenty of potential pitfalls to look out for. With Thailand recently being promoted to the world Number 1 spot in road accident deaths (Yay! congratulations), it's a decision that you shouldn't take lightly. Of the estimated 24,000 people killed on Thai roads annually, [...]

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Why Phuket For Your Scuba Diving Holiday?

There's plenty of places around South East Asia that have simply amazing diving and in truth better than what we have here. So why would you choose a diving holiday in Phuket? We think there's plenty of reasons to visit us and we'll try to explain why. Sure if you like one particular type of diving - big animals, macro, clear water or wrecks then there's plenty of places that will blow Phuket out of the water but how many destinations [...]

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Phuket Snorkelling With Local Dive Thailand Phuket Sights & Fun

Snorkelling Tours In Phuket

Snorkelling in Phuket can be a bit of a gamble but although Local Dive Thailand primarily looks after Phuket scuba divers we also offer a great service for non-divers and free divers. If we have snorkelers on the boat, usually they're accompanying a certified diver family member or friend, it's a great solution to keeping the whole group together rather than the diver going off for a trip alone. Generally a dedicated snorkelling tour in Ph [...]

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Where To Stay In Phuket – Chalong Bay

Where to stay in Phuket can be a bit of a headache, there's plenty of beach resorts. If you're coming to Phuket mainly for diving day tours then Chalong is the best area to stay. All of the day tours leave from Chalong Pier so you'll cut your daily travel time significantly. Although getting to the pier from the main tourist areas of Patong, Kata or Karon doesn't take too long there are days when the traffic is particular bad or one of the di [...]

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Top 10 Things To Do In Phuket

Phuket has plenty of things to do and the surrounding area has stunning landscapes, beaches and crystal clear water.There are some days when you need a break from diving and getting out and about rather than just staying in your chosen beach resort is highly recommended. So if you've already covered the diving day trips and a Similan Island liveaboard then here's some alternative options in no particular order. Phang Nga bay has hundreds [...]

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Local Guides, Local Knowledge, Local Experiences

Don'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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Scuba Diving Phuket In Pictures

See exactly what our Scuba Diving Phuket Dive Tours are like, visiting the amazing reefs & wrecks of Phuket, Phi Phi Island & Thailand

Spectacular views of famed islands like Phi Phi, Koh Doc Mai, Maya Bay & many more
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Amazing & rare marine life gallery
Amazing Critters
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Scuba Diving Phuket, Phi Phi & Thailand

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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See why we are Thailand's leading scuba diving Phuket tour provider, stay up to date & watch out for news & special liveaboard offers!

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Giant Manta Rays In Thailand

The magnificent giant manta rays are regular visitors to Thailand but despite their enormous size can be difficult to find around Phuket. These giant ocean creatures are for many scuba divers the ultimate underwater encounter. If you've ever been fortunate enough to spend time with these enigmatic rays then you'll know why. They're big! The largest ever recorded had a whopping wingspan of 9m. That's not normal but they still average a [...]

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Deep Andaman Queen Makeover And Discounts

New Similan Island National Park rules, make it essential to book in advance. With only 525 divers per day allowed in the park for the 2019/2020 season you'll need to secure your space. Booking early on Deep Andaman Queen not only ensures your space but gives you some great discount options Book and pay at least 45 days in advance of your Thailand liveaboard adventure and receive great Deep Andaman Queen discounts. You have 3 options to sa [...]

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10% Early Booking Discount For Similan Island Liveaboard MV Pawara

We get lots of inquiries close to the start of the Similan Island liveaboard season and by then your options are limited. Get in quick on one the best Thailand liveaboards, not only will you get the space that everybody else desires but you'll receive a 10% discount. This high quality boat already offers free Enriched Air Nitrox so if you make your trip plans early you'll get a great deal and avoid disappointment. Book and pay before the 3 [...]

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