KHAO LAK, PHANG NGA
INFOMATION
KHAO LAK
Khao Lak is located in Phang Nga province, is approximately an hour’s drive from Phuket International Airport. It is known for its quiet atmosphere and privacy which are good for relaxing. Khao Lak is a dream destination for your beach and adventure vacation, with a 20-kilometer beachfront and mountains in the background. Many nice resorts along the coastline provide a relaxing and peaceful atmosphere for your vacation.
There are several tourist attractions and activities to keep you entertained during your vacation. The activities include night markets, yoga classes, Thai boxing, massage therapy, bamboo rafting, elephant riding, cooking workshops. Particularly, scuba diving and snorkeling trips to the nearby national parks will bring you to enjoy the stunning underwater world with its colorful reefs and a variety of marine creatures. Furthermore, Nang Thong Beach (a black sand beach), Bang Niang Beach, Pak Weep Beach, Ton Chong Fa Waterfall, Sai Rung Waterfall, the Sea Turtle Conservation Center, and the International Tsunami Museum are also nearby tourist attractions.
DIVE SITE
RICHELIEU ROCK
KOH TACHAI
KOH BON
RICHELIEU ROCK
Richelieu Rock, located approximately 50 kilometers northwest of Khao Lak in the Surin National Park, is the most well-known dive location. A rock formation in the middle of the ocean rises to the surface and drops to a maximum depth of 40 meters. Richelieu Rock is known for its reef, which is filled with a variety of soft and hard corals, sponges, and sea fans. Furthermore, all underwater creatures can be found on a single dive site. Schools of fish often appear, making it challenging to view the reef. It’s a great dive site because whale shark sightings occur frequently there.
KOH TACHAI
Koh Tachai is an island 45 kilometer northwest of Khao Lak with a beautiful, isolated beach in the north. Dive along the island with its nice hard corals and rock formations dropping down between 10 – 18 meters. It is ideal for beginners, and with the ocean current, it’s simple to drift along the reef. However, around 200 meters from the southeast of the island, there is a pinickle that starts at 12 meters from the top and slopes down to 35 meters or more. Large boulders lying on the sea floor, covered with sea fans, corals, and sponges. There are many schools of fish around, and there is always a good chance of seeing manta rays or whale sharks here.
KOH BON
Koh Bon, which belongs to the Similan National Park, is located about 40 kilometers west of Khao Lak. In the southwest of Koh Bon is a beautiful and quiet bay for snorkeling and diving for beginners with a hard coral reef sloping down to 15 meters. The West Ridge is a rock formation that drops to 40 meters, with a wall on the south side and a shallower bay on the north. Manta and whale shark sightings are common, but other reef sharks can also be seen around the island.
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Say NO to Plastics
It’s easier now more than ever to say no to plastics and choose sustainable alternatives instead. If you already have a reusable water bottle and jute bags, great! These are the next eco-friendly items to invest in for your diving days and travels
No Touching
Many divers are now wearing gloves to protect their hands. Even with gloves, this should be avoided because the physical impact can cause environmental damage.
Keep Clean
We're organizing beach clean-ups at least once a month to protect our surroundings from debris and trash from the ocean.
Use ECO-Friendly Products
Most people are completely ignorant of the serious impact sunscreen has on coral and reefs. Using sunscreen and other cosmetics that are reef-safe is not even an expensive way to support ocean preservation. Products are available in our shop.
Don't Feed The Fish
Fish feeding is a popular method of attracting marine creatures for tourists to view. It may appear to be harmless, yet it is harmful to fish health and the larger ecology. Fish feeding has the potential to disturb the delicate balance of marine ecosystems.