diving & snorkelling
five-star PADI diving courses
Amanpuri’s preferred dive operator, H2O Sportz, is a PADI training facility offering accredited dive courses from introductory to advanced levels year-round. The introductory course is a quick and safe way to experience the thrill of scuba-diving in one day. The course consists of a brief introduction to dive equipment followed by a pool session during which basic skills are introduced. An instructor-led dive follows that same afternoon. PADI Open Water Certification and all other PADI courses are available, along with a wide range of dives for experienced guests. Full gear and private dive boats are available.
spectacular diving spots in thailand
Racha Island, less than 15 kilometres south of Phuket, is one of the most beautiful destinations in the region. The Malay word for ‘king’, Racha Island has two snow-white sand beaches and is a wonderful snorkelling and diving site.
Just 40 minutes from Amancruises’ eastern base, Shark Point is a shallow dive site (about 10 metres). It is famous for its leopard sharks, bright-purple sea anemones, snappers and schools of moray eels.
About 30 minutes from Amancruises’ eastern base lies another shallow dive near the small island of Koh Kai Nok. A wide variety of fish and coral are visible from the reef edge of the island.
Koh Dok Mai, perhaps the area’s most spectacular dive site, is about 40 minutes away. This wall dive takes you through caves and crevices filled with scorpion fish, sea anemones, coral and all the brilliant underwater marvels the Andaman Sea has to offer.