Phuket west coast beaches offer easy access to dive sites that can be done in just an hour or two. Shore dives are found along the main beaches on the west coast or just a few minutes from shore by a local wooden motor-boat (The Long-tail boat). Snorkeling also is easily done without requiring a guide. The dive sites are available Nov-April annually.
Daily Kata Beach & Shore Dives Schedule (Dive season starts 31st October 2023)
- Morning Dive: 8 – 10AM [pre-booking required by 6PM the day before]
- Afternoon Dive: Noon – 2PM [walk-in accepted, depending on availability]
- Night Dive: 6 – 8PM [pre-booking required by 2 PM, depending on conditions, no walk-in accepted]
- Half-Day PRIVATE Dive Longtail Boat Trip, Explore new Dive Sites (4 hours, 2 dives) [private boat dives, pre-book for time & dive planning]
- Book your own dive time is available for advanced booking, to meet your holiday schedule. Contact us for availability.
Where is Kata Beach Reef?
Kata Reef, named as one of Asia Best Shore Dive sites by Asian Diver Magazine, is known as the ‘nursery’ of Thailand. You can see more macro marine life, juveniles and baby fish here than any other place in the Andaman sea. It is perfect not only for first time divers, training dives, night dives and refresher dives but also a great place for photographers and experienced divers who loves the Macro critters.
Karon Rock and Koh Pu (can be reached by our PRIVATE Longtail boat in 10-15 minutes, great Half-day Dive Trip option) are suitable for both beginners and experienced divers with cameras on a short excursion to see as many unique and vibrant marine life as on any day trip to nearby islands; 5 species of eels, seahorses, Ghost pipefish, Stick pipefish, stonefish, 4 species of scorpionfish, nudibranchs, schooling fish storm, stingrays, turtles, various shrimps & crabs and much more. EASY, FUN & POPULAR!
Visibility: 5-20 meters
Depth: 3-18 meters
Current: none to medium
Diver level: All
Click here to view videos taken at Kata Bay over the past seasons.
Explore our NEW Dive Sites (Half-Day Dive Local Boat Trip)
For divers looking for more interesting dives in just half-day, personal service, dive sites that cater to your depth, we offers private adventure trips, half day, 2 dives. Prices starts from 3,500 THB per diver (minimum 2 to confirm). Our dive team took a lot of effort to find, research and learn about these sites, which we do not post publicly nor shared via written notes. Please chat with us and ask us about these amazing sites if you are interested in a Half-day (3-4 hours) Dive Trip. Private dive trip also available at just 5,500 THB for 2 dives on our Longtail boat with our local Divemaster or Instructor.
Thailand’s top Shore Dive sites Price
We scheduled 3 dives per day from our dive center in Kata Beach, one in morning, one in afternoon and a night dive, weather permitting. Price below excluding Equipment Rental (basic set: 300 THB or Complete set with Dive Computer: 450 THB):
- Kata Reef, 1 day time dive: 1,350 THB/diver
- Kata Reef, 2 dives (Same day, before sunset): 2,200 THB/diver
- Kata Reef, 1 Night dive: 1,690 THB/diver
- Half-Day Private Longtail Boat trip & Explore New Dive sites, 2 dives (day time only, 3-4 hours): 3,500 THB/diver (minimum 2 divers to confirm!)
- Snorkeling set rental: from 200 THB/set [mask, snorkel, fins]
All-day Equipment rental 
Basic Set (BCD/Regulator/Octopus/Fins & mask/shortie wetsuit): 500 THB
Deluxe Set (Basic set plus Dive Computer): 700 THB
Dive Computer Rental: 300 THB/day