Scuba Diving Vacation in Thailand Asia
Gulf of Thailand is considered one of the perfect vacation spots for snorkeling and scuba diving due to the clear waters, huge variety of marine life and luxurious beach resorts and hotels. Many considered that the only place for good scuba diving in the Gulf of Thailand is island of Koh Tao, next to Koh Phangan. Nowadays, more and more divers take trips to Koh Phangan and a small island called Koh Ma, connected sometimes to Koh Phangan by a sand bar. The neighboring beaches called Haad Salad, Haad Yao and Haad Chaophao offer a huge variety of tropical fish and coral reefs. In the region is located Ang Thong National Marine Park, which is actually a group of 42 islands.
In Thailand are located several of the world's best beaches and scuba diving spots, along with numerous hotels and resorts settled in wonderful vacation resorts. Some of the best beaches and scuba diving destinations of Thailand are Phuket, Koh Samui, Hua Hin and Pattaya.
Top Dive Spots in Thailand: Phuket, Koh Samui, Hua Hin & Pattaya
Tourists find in Phuket anything they need to spend an excellent vacation: long pristine beaches, luxury accommodation in high class resorts, tasty Thai cuisine, exciting night life, great shopping, amazing golf courses and excellent spa centers. Laguna Phuket is located on the sandy Bangtao Beach, at around 30 minutes by car south to Phuket International Airport. The beach stretches around 10 miles along the Andaman Sea on the west coast of Phuket and tourists have the opportunity to experience there great scuba diving and snorkeling, as well as other aquatic activities. Because of the rich and various marine live that can be observed in those waters, this area is considered the premier diving site in Phuket.
Koh Samui is a another top vacation spot in Thailand. The colorful coral reefs in Koh Samui attract scuba divers from entire world. In fact, in Koh Samui is probably the best diving spot in Southeast Asia!
Hua Hin is the oldest beach resort in Thailand, but it remains popular even today amongst scuba divers because of the fact that is located only a few hours to Bangkok. There are dozens of excellent snorkeling and diving spots located very close to beaches and as result it can be reached conveniently by boat. Tourists who want to learn the basic skills of this aquatic sport and get a valid certification can follow the course of one of the numerous dive schools present in Hua Hin.
Pattaya features nowadays many of the top resorts and luxury hotels in Thailand. Holiday makers enjoy there great night entertainment, rewarding vacation activities, plenty of fun and wonderful sightseeing tours. Few vacationers know that Pattaya is one of the oldest scuba dive spots in this part of Asia. Along with exciting snorkeling and diving, tourists can practicing very successful other aquatic sports like windsurfing, water-skiing, swimming, sailing and fishing.
Map of Thailand With Diving Resorts & Vacation Spots
Note: click the red markers on the map for the link to resorts in Thailand Asia, the swimmer markers for the link to diving packages in vacation spots and the airplane marker for the link to international flights.
Disclaimer: location of the hotels on the map is approximate.
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