Scuba Diving In Krabi

Krabi, boasting one of the world's most secluded and spectacular natural tropical scenery, also offers wealth of great opportunities for various watersports activities like scuba diving, liveaboards, snorkelling, kayaking, sea canoeing, going on a fishing trip, as well as many other things to see and do for fun both above and beneath the sea level.

Scuba diving in Krabi is available off its amazing coastline and near Krabi's pristine islands all year round with the best diving conditions available in the months of November, December, January, February, March, and April, and it is one of the best scuba diving not only in Thailand, but also worldwide.

One of the finest dive resorts in Krabi is Srisuksant Resort in coastal Ao Nang district with its white sandy Noppharatthara beach on the shore of Andaman Sea, known also as a premier scuba diving and water sports tour operator. At the dive sites located close by a visitor to Krabi can go scuba diving to explore the local coral reefs or opt to visit other Krabi scuba diving destinations in the Andaman Sea to watch fabulous variety of Krabi's marine life in its diversity.

Scuba diving in Krabi offers diverse opportunities, but no tourist should fail to spend at least a couple of days on Phi Phi Islands, regardless of being scuba diver or non-diver, either via scuba diving or by having a trip by boat with an itinerary scheduled to visit islands off Krabi shore. There's much to see and explore at Koh Lanta Marine National Park, a see sanctuary and natural marine reserve around 15 small islands, nearly each with coral reefs, within the limits of protected area of approximately 152 square kilometres.

Some of dive sites in Krabi, where you can get by diveboat, are:

• Koh Poda
• Koh Ha
• Koh Si
• Koh Yawabon
• Koh Dor
• Koh Talu
• G.K. Island
• Koh Yawasam

Other dive sites in Krabi are located at Hin Daeng, Hin Muang and Ko Ha Islands, to name a few. Although some dive sites got damaged by 2010 February tsunami, the deeper sites surbived and remain comparatively intact.

Kon-Tiki Krabi, Thailand, along with other Thailand scuba diving tour operators such as Big Blue Diving Resort, Crystal Dive Resort and Scuba Cat Diving, was recognised by Project AWARE Foundation as one of winners of the Asia Pacific Environmental Achievement Award 2009 for operating in an environmentally responsible manner and demonstrating an outstanding commitment to conserving underwater environments through education, advocacy and action.

Most of these and other scuba diving tour operators are located at Ao Nang approximately half an hour drive by car or minvan from Krabi town.

PADI dive centers in Krabi offer PADI diving courses, including Open Water Course, Advanced Diver Course, teaching Nitrox Diving etc.: Aqua Visions.

Tham Phra Nang Beach is one of the most beautiful beaches in Krabi * Ao Nang * Railay * Phi Phi * Koh Lanta * Ao Nang Mountain Paradise * water temperature * snorkel tours * Similan liveaboards * Klong Muang Dive Shop *