Discover Scuba Diving at Racha Yai Island
Racha Yai Island is located about 1 hour and 30 minutes by diving boat south of Phuket. Although it is only 20 km from Phuket, if you take a short boat trip to the surrounding islands, you will find waters far more beautiful than Phuket's beaches, with clear visibility and coral reefs teeming with tropical fish. Known as the most popular island for Discover Scuba Diving, Racha Yai Island offers excellent visibility and stable conditions throughout the year. When the weather is favorable, breathtaking tropical island scenery unfolds before your eyes. With white sandy bottoms, forests of branching coral, and colorful tropical fish, the island is rich in marine life and popular among divers and snorkelers alike. Discover Scuba Diving is available for participants from 8 years old without a license. Our fully guided small-group program ensures safety, so even first-timers can participate with confidence. Licensed divers and those joining via snorkeling can also join together, making it a perfect activity for families, couples, or friends.
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Discover Scuba Diving is conducted both at nearby islands via boat diving and at Phuket beaches.
Just a short boat ride from Phuket, you can reach surrounding islands where the Indian Ocean is far clearer than Phuket's beaches, with abundant coral and tropical fish. The number one popular island for Discover Scuba Diving with consistently high visibility throughout the year is Racha Yai Island, only a 1-hour boat ride from Phuket. With good weather, breathtaking southern island scenery unfolds. During high season, you can also enjoy a convenient half-day Discover Scuba Diving tour at Phuket's beaches. Experience walking underwater while playing with coral and fish in Phuket’s warm and colorful waters—a unique sensation unlike anything you have experienced before. This will surely become a memorable part of your Phuket trip.
Discover Scuba Diving is not a difficult water sport.
To enjoy diving, it is important to first receive instructions from a Japanese instructor and practice using the equipment before entering the water. At our shop, customer safety is our top priority during Discover Scuba Diving. We never take participants directly to deep areas or let them enter the water without explanation. Our Japanese diving instructors provide guidance on land first, allowing beginners to experience diving at their own pace safely.
Instructors provide full support.
During Discover Scuba Diving, you wear a diving jacket, which ensures buoyancy both underwater and on the surface. Additionally, diving equipment allows you to breathe underwater as easily as on land, so even non-swimmers can safely enjoy the underwater world around Phuket.
There is no age limit for those over 8 years old.
Healthy participants aged 8 and above can join Discover Scuba Diving, making it possible for families to enjoy the experience together.
You can join together.
You can dive together with a licensed diver. In this case, licensed divers and trial divers may have different maximum depths, so licensed divers will dive within the Discover Scuba Diving limits. Families, friends, and couples can all enjoy diving together safely.
If you take medication or have a pre-existing medical condition, your answers on the Diver Medical Participant Questionnaire may require evaluation and approval by a physician. Please contact us in advance if any item applies.
If you take medication or have a pre-existing medical condition, your answers on the Diver Medical Participant Questionnaire may require evaluation and approval by a physician. Please contact us in advance if any item applies.
Important Information
- After diving, if you plan to travel by airplane or other vehicles with pressure changes, allow at least 18 hours (24 hours recommended) before departure.
- The number of dives is only a guideline and may be reduced depending on sea conditions. Please understand in advance.
- Do not carry cash, passports, or valuables aside from the tour fee.
- Check for personal belongings before leaving. Fees may apply for returning lost items. Please be aware in advance.
- Dive points may change.
- People with a history of pneumothorax, or currently taking insulin or blood pressure medications, cannot participate. Please review the Medical History Form to ensure none of the conditions apply. If any apply, a physician must fill out the form.
Please note that the following cancellation fees apply:
- Up to 8 days before: Free
- 7 to 1 day before: 50% of the fee
- From 5:00 PM local time the day before: 100% of the fee
The tour runs even in rain, as long as safe diving is not affected. If cancellation is requested for personal reasons including weather, cancellation fees will apply.
Diving tour fees must be paid in advance.
Payment methods include bank transfer or credit card.
