Krabi Diving Courses and Diving Trips

The ship was transporting passengers from Phuket to the Phi Phi Islands when it sank on the 4th of May, Thankfully, there were no casualties. This dive is considered advanced due to its depth and often strong currents.

The propellers are located at a depth of 30 meters, and the most interesting areas are around the passenger decks, specifically between 18 and 24 meters. In the last few years, the wreck has started to break up, and entry is no longer possible. But it can still be quite a dramatic dive, especially if you haven’t dived in one before.

Nemone Reef is a pinnacle that comes up to 4–7 meters from the surface and slopes down to over 25 meters at the seabed. Anemones cover it, just like many other dive sites in the area. These, in turn, provide shelter and protection for many different types of anemonefish, shrimp, and porcelain crabs.

Shark Point, or Hin Musang—shark rock in Thai—is considered by many one of the best dive sites in the area and Thailand; Shark Point rarely leaves divers disappointed. One of the three pinnacles breaks the surface. At their deepest, all three pinnacles range between 20 and 30 meters. Many purple and pink soft corals and massive gorgonian fans compete for space on this incredibly healthy dive.

The Mayas rank among the most popular dive spots on Phi Phi Island. This is the place where you have the highest chance of diving with both turtles and sharks. The sight of the majestic limestone cliffs plunging into the water is simply breathtaking. There are few places in the world where you can dive directly beside 300m high cliffs. The four main dive sites in this area are Maya Corner, Maya Nui, Maya Bay, and Mushroom Rock.

In the Maya, you’ll discover shallow and sloping reefs, swim-throughs, dramatic walls, pinnacles, and coral fields brimming with an abundance of life. At the Maya sites, you can find creatures like parrotfish, pufferfish, butterflyfish, schools of snapper and fusiliers, cuttlefish, lobsters, squids, morays, golden trevallies, triggerfish, and many more. Additionally, it’s possible to spot a blacktip reef shark or a hawksbill turtle at these sites.

On this trip, we aim to visit either the King Cruiser wreck or the Kled Gaeow wreck on the first stop, depending on conditions. The second and third stops are around the beautiful reefs of the Phi Phi Islands and are suitable for all levels of diving. Here, you’ll find shallow reefs, dramatic walls, pinnacles, and coral fields with more life than you can imagine. Phi Phi Islands offer year-round diving that is both varied and spectacular. The dive sites around Phi Phi Islands offer some of the best diving in Thailand.

The Kled Gaeow wreck is located to the east of Viking Bay off Koh Phi Phi Ley. It was originally a Norwegian fishing boat, built in 1948. In 1956 it was commissioned into the Royal Thai Navy. After many years of service, in 2014 it became an artificial reef. It is 47.2m long and 7.7m wide, and now it has schools of pufferfish and fusiliers, along with many lionfish, scorpionfish, and nudibranchs!

In 1997, the King Cruiser wreck hit the submerged pinnacle of Anemone Reef and sank, saving everyone. It is approximately 85 meters long, with the top of the wreck sitting at about 18 meters and resting on sand at about 32 meters. There is a permanent descent line in place. Unfortunately, over time parts of the wreck have collapsed, so it is not safe to penetrate.
Please be aware that diving into these two wrecks requires an advanced certification or higher, as they are too deep for snorkeling. However, you have the option to combine this trip with an advanced or adventure course! (Adventure diver upgrade: +3800 THB)

On the southernmost tip of the famous Phi Phi Islands, you find the Bida Islands. Many rank these as outstanding as diving the Similans! They are not difficult to describe, but the best way to experience them is definitely through a mask! On this full-day diving trip, we visit either Hin Bida, Bida Nok, or Bida Nai.

At the Bida sites, you can find creatures like parrotfish, butterflyfish, massive schools of snapper and fusiliers, cuttlefish, squid, morays, golden trevallies, triggerfish, and many more. With a bit of luck, you might also see a blacktip reef shark, turtle, kingfish, mackerel, or eagle ray. Around these sites, the terrain is also quite varied. There are sloping reefs, underwater crevices, walls, plateaus, and pinnacles.

Almost as famous as its rival, the Similan Islands, the Phi Phi Islands consist of more than 25 dive sites suitable for beginners and experienced divers. From our dive centre at Krabi, Ao Nang, you can enjoy one of the most popular diving areas in Thailand. The stunning view of the majestic limestone rocks plunging into the clear water is an experience in itself. Here, you’ll find shallow reefs, dramatic walls, pinnacles, Coral fields with more life than you can imagine. At some of the sites around Phi Phi you have the best chances in southwestern Thailand to spot sharks.

You can dive Phi Phi Islands year-round, and the experience is both varied and spectacular. The dive sites around Phi Phi Islands offer some of the best diving in Thailand.

Koh Phi Phi is still one of Thailand’s most popular holiday destinations. Koh Phi Phi is a place to explore white sand beaches and coves as well as a range of dive sites. A national marine park surrounds the island, and rugged, coral-adorned limestone walls identify the dive sites. Vivid corals and gorgonian fans are a major highlight, along with colourful, shallow coral gardens to explore during your safety stop. Koh Phi Phi is as fabulous below the ocean as it is above it. The stunning rock formations continue underwater, allowing for some great diving. Koh Phi Phi is open all year for both diving and snorkeling, and the conditions are suitable for every level. Be on the lookout for leopard sharks resting on the sand, clouds of glass fish, and small openings that often conceal groupers or macro delights. Look carefully to find mantis shrimp and seahorses; watch as the schools of fish go gliding by.

Lunch is served onboard, and during it you can enjoy the view of “The Beach” in Maya Bay, known for the big Hollywood movie with Leonardo DiCaprio that made Thailand even more popular! Then we will make another diving stop around the Phi Phi Islands.