Phuket Diving Safaris

Khao Lak Hotels Map

Our Khao Lak hotels map shows the location of virtually all Khao Lak hotels in the centre of Khao Lak so you can check availability and pricing

Nang Thong map, Khao Lak, Thailand

The centre of Khao Lak (ie where most shops and restaurants are located) is around Nang Thong beach. Bang Niang beach to the north is a second, smaller village with its own amenities.

Recommended hotels in central Khao Lak include:

Khao Lak Maps

Khao Lak is divided up into three main areas - we have a map for each area:

Things To Do In Khao Lak

Explore the spectacular national park of Khao Sok and stunning Thai islands in daytrips from Khao Lak

Thailand Domestic Flights To Phuket

Find the cheapest flights from Bangkok to Phuket to begin your Similan liveaboard adventure.

Domestic Flights To Phuket

We recommend checking Skyscanner which compares the prices of all flights between Bangkok and Phuket.

Bangkok Airports

Please bear in mind if you are flying from Bangkok to Phuket that there are two airports in Bangkok: Suvarnabhumi (the new one) and Don Mueang (the old one).

The airport code for Bangkok is BKK, Don Muaeng DMK and Phuket HKT

Don Mueang is the designated low cost carrier terminal. If you are flying with AirAsia, Nok Air or Lion AIr, you need to fly from Don Mueang airport.

If you are flying with Thai Airways or Bangkok Airways, you need to fly from Suvarnabhumi airport. Please double check which airport you’re departing from! Travelling from one airport to another will take at least an hour.

For a detailed explanation of the two Bangkok airports, see this Bangkok Airport Guide.

International Flights To Thailand

We recommend checking flights on Skyscanner, which compares flights from hundreds of different airlines and then lets you select and book the cheapest flight you can find.

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Similan Islands Dive Sites

The Similan Marine National Park Islands are rated in the top 10 of the world’s best dive sites. Phuket Diving A typical Similan Islands liveaboard gets you to the best dive sites in the Similan Islands and beyond, taking in the spectacular dive locations of Koh Bon, Koh Tachai and Richelieu Rock too.

Coral and reef fish, Similan Islands

The Similan Islands consist of 9 islands. Most of the islands are about 20 to 30 minutes from each other by liveaboard boat.

Every Similan Islands liveaboard goes to the Similan Islands and beyond to take you to some of the world’s best dive sites. Besides the Similan Islands themselves, a four day Similan scuba diving liveaboard visits Koh Bon, Koh Tachai and Richelieu Rock

A four dive diving safari typically gets you 14 dives – 11 day dives and 3 night dives.

This way you get to dive all the major dive sites in the Similan Islands. Here are just some of the Similan Islands dive sites you will dive

  • East of Eden (5m to 33m), some of the best coral reef in Thailand
  • Beacon Reef (7m to 33m) island #8
  • Breakfast Bend ,Christmas Point, & Fantasy Reef (10 to 40m) island #9
  • Elephant Head Rock (Hin Pusa) is (15m to 40m) is a maze of huge boulders and swim-throughs

Manta Ray at Koh Bon

Koh Bon

After some of the best dive sites the Similan Islands have to offer, Similan liveaboards typically head 16 km north from Similan Island #9 to Koh Bon.

This island is famous for Manta Rays. The dive site (5m to 35m depth) has a steep ridge and wall with lots of soft corals. Here you can expect to find leopard sharks, octopus and barracuda.

Koh Tachai

16 km north east of Koh Bon is Koh Tachai. One of the best dive sites in Thailand, Koh Tachai is often visited by manta rays and, if you are lucky, whale sharks. This dive site has barrel sponges and Gorgonian fan corals with giant granite boulders scattered around the dive site. Schools of barracudas and bat fish, leopard sharks, and rays are regularly seen here. An excellent dive site.

Richelieu Rock

30km north east of Koh Tachai is the famous Richelieu Rock. Here is your best chance to see whale sharks.

The dive site (5m to 40m depth) is a pinnacle covered in soft and hard corals, with lots of schools of fish. Groupers linger on the bottom, Barracudas circle above, thousands of glassfish circle around the pinnacle. A superlative dive site and widely considered the best dive site in Thailand.