Phuket Diving Trips Phi Phi Islands
Diving Phi Phi Islands from Phuket with Patong’s #1 Diver Center. 2 Marine life rich dives at Phi Phi’s national park and 1 dive at either Shark Point or Koh Doc Mai.
Best for certified divers or even students on the last day of an Open Water Course, we provide a full day trip service, on big comfortable dive boats, with a max of 4 divers per instructor / divemaster, equipment, tanks & weights, food & refreshments, hotel transfers, and insurance included.
Guide to diving Phi Phi Islands
(Ratings are relative and may vary day-to-day)
Diver Level
(or course)
Open Water
Difficulty
★★☆☆☆
to
★★★★☆
Visibility
★★☆☆☆
to
★★★★☆
Marine Life
Quantity
★★★★★
Variety
★★★★★
There are many dive sites at the Phi Phi Islands, so difficulty, visibility and marine life will vary depending on which site you are at, the type of dive you are doing, depth etc. Diving conditions at Shark Point & Koh Doc Mai are more changeable.
Prices for diving Phi Phi Islands from Phuket and what’s included
Certified diver prices:
3 Dives 3,900 baht / 2 Dives 3,400 baht
Full equipment set: 500 baht
Dive computer: 200 baht
Nitrox 32%: 200 baht per tank
Uncertified diver prices:
3 Dives 4,900 baht / 2 Dives 4,400 baht
(Includes equipment & training)
Non-divers & Snorkelers:
2,400 baht / 1,500 baht (5-11 years)
Diving prices include:
Other things to note:
Snorkeling equipment is also provided
for non-divers. You should be a confident swimmer for snorkeling at Phi Phi, and snorkeling at Shark Point / Koh Doc Mai is not recommended.
Towels & swim wear are not included.
There are national park fees to be paid in cash on the boat, these are extra and not included in the above prices: Per person, diving is 600 baht, snorkeling is 400 baht.
Diving Phi Phi Islands
Conditions vary but always lots to see!
Koh Bida Nok at Phi Phi provides big fish schools and usually blacktip sharks, Koh Bida Nai is a similar seascape dive. Dive sites at Koh Phi Phi Ley can also have sharks, turtles and good macro critters, with ,mixtures of hard & soft corals.
Itinerary of diving Phi Phi Islands from Phuket
Here’s an itinerary and timetable for diving Phi Phi Islands and Shark Point / Koh Doc Mai from Phuket.
Times are approximate:
Hotel pick up and returns times
vary most, depending on distance
from Chalong Pier.
Shark Point may be dived first,
with dive #2 & #3 at Phi Phi Islands
being later, and therefore lunch
being after dive #2 instead.
Dive times are planned as 50 mins
maximum, with a surface intervals
of 1 hour minimum between dives.
Dives are usually ‘pick up dives’, with the boats dropping off divers closer to shallow areas of the dive sites and then picking up dive groups away from the shallow areas after the dives.
DIve sites are decided between the boat captain and dive tour leader and may vary, depending on sea conditions, weather and season.
Diving Phi Phi Islands
3 great dives, with 2 at the marine park!
There’s plenty of variety at the the Phi Phi Islands, with dive sites that offer some protection from wind, waves and current, and are therefore suitable for most levels of diver. Decent buoyancy skills are required to protect & enjoy the abundant marine life and reefs in this national park.
Things to know about diving trips to the Phi Phi Islands
When diving Phi Phi from Phuket, the day trip boats visit the best dive sites for that particular day (not necessarily beginner dive sites), which means that you should at least have some diving experience. And there are some other things to be reminded of too: