Joining a Liveaboard is one of the best
ways to make the most of a diving holiday in Phuket. Liveaboards are perfect if
you want to dive in areas that are far from the island, especially if they
cannot be covered by a short dive day trip. In this type of holiday, you get to
stay comfortably in a high-quality boat and wake up to the sights and sounds of
the sea. Dive and explore the underwater environment at any time you wish.
Start your morning with a dive, enjoying the beautiful colors of bright corals
and schools of fish.
Liveaboards are recommended if you want to
dive around the Tarutao group or the Hin Muang and Hin Daeng group. Hin Muang
is the highest vertical wall in the country, with a southern side that drops
more than 60 meters and a gentle eastern side with two long ridges descending
into the deep blue. Hin Muang is completely submerged and it is a rock
formation with an abundance of marine life. Large colorful sea fans adorn its
walls, and schools of glass fish flock around the rocky outcrops and fans while
searching for trevallies. Shallower sections are covered by anemones.
Hin Daeng is another submerged boulder with
healthy soft red corals. One side is around 60 meters deep and the others seem
like they can disappear into the abyss. Shallower sections of the pinnacle are
covered with anemones, and sea fans cling to steep walls.
Some liveaboards can take you to other
colorful places on the west coast, like Richelieu Rock. Find a reputable
diving tour specialist in Phuket that is accredited by PADI. This way, you
can be sure that you can be guided by skilled and professional divers, and you
can ride in a large and state of the art boat that is designed for divers.
