Dive Sites of Thailand, Burma & Indonesia

Sunrise Divers offers a huge variety of scuba diving options in Thailand, Burma and Indonesia. In Thailand, the Similan Islands and Richelieu Rock are justly famous and there are plenty more sites around Phuket and Phi Phi. Further north in Burma, you have the islands of the Mergui Archipelago which stretch for several hundred kilometers. Indonesia has numerous world class dive sites from Komodo to Sulawesi. You'll find links below to further information about all these sites. Happy diving!

Similan Islands

The Similan Islands National Marine Park is one of the top diving areas in Asia, with a staggering variety and quantity of marine life, and a wonderful mix of hard coral reefs and current strewn granite boulders. Every dive has something different to offer and you need at least a couple of days to see the best sites.

• Similan Islands Dive Sites

Surin Islands & Richelieu Rock

To the north of the Similan Islands are more dive sites visited by liveaboards from Phuket and Khao Lak. There is Koh Bon, Koh Tachai and the world famous Richelieu Rock as well as the Surin Islands. This area can be very good for pelagic fish including whalesharks and manta rays.

• Surin Islands Dive Sites

Hin Daeng & Hin Muang

To the south of Phuket and Phi Phi in deep waters are two pinnacles rising from the depths and attracting all manner of marine life. Large fish such as mantas are common, and whales are regular visitors too. As well as this, you'll find plenty of smaller critters. These dive sites are less well known than the Similans but can be just as rewarding.

• Hin Daeng & Hin Muang

Phuket Local Dive Sites

Day trips from Phuket run year round with a mix of dive sites ranging from the easy reefs at Racha Yai island to the King Cruiser Wreck and the pinnacle at Anemone Reef. You can easily spend a few days diving on the local dive sites and get something new every day.

• Phuket Dive Sites

Phi Phi Islands

Phi Phi is around 45km east of Phuket, within reach of a day trip, or better on our overnight special. There are quite a few dive sites around Phi Phi with marine life including leaopard sharks, blacktip sharks, turtles and a whole host of critters. The topside scenery is not bad either!

• Phi Phi Dive Sites

Burma - Mergui Archipelago

Liveaboard boats have been diving in Burma for just over 10 years now, but it's still frontier diving. The islands of the Mergui Archipelago are all but uninhabited, and the diving has everything from shallow bays to deep drop offs. Great diving for more experienced divers or those who want to leave the crowds behind...

• Burma Dive Sites

Indonesia Dive Sites

Indonesia is such a huge country that trying to write about the dive sites would take up a whole website! We offer some liveaboards, especially around the Komodo national park where you can see anything from mantas to pygmy seahorses. Diving in the area has become a lot more popular in recent years.

• Indonesia Dive Sites

This information should give you an idea of which Thailand liveaboards suit your preferences and budget. If the schedule doesn't exactly suit you, or if you are looking for something a bit different, please contact us and we can maybe provide you with information on some other boats. We are always checking for new liveaboards on offer in this area and are open to suggestions - if you know of a boat that you think should be included on our web site, please let us know!