Advice on Diving in Thailand

...Similan Islands. Home to the exciting attractions of the Shark Point Marine Sanctuary and the vibrant rocky reefs of Racha Yai, scuba diving in Phuket has an understandably well-deserved reputation. While the attractions of the Andaman Sea are plentiful, scuba diving in the Gulf of Thailand definitely shouldn’t be ignored. The island of Koh Samui, second largest after Phuket, is a veritable diver’s paradise and also boasts an international airport of its own. Sail Rock, a protruding outcrop jutting 15 meters above sea level, and the magical islands of Koh Yippon, which litter the surroun...