Beginner Scuba Diving from Phuket: Koh Racha Yai
Two open water dives, meals, and a certified instructor guiding you through your first underwater hours
A full-day beginner scuba course from Phuket to Koh Racha Yai with a certified instructor teaching you in a small group of 2–3 people (or solo). You'll complete two 45–50 minute open water dives after practicing on the boat and at the surface, see clownfish, tuna and sea turtles, and get all equipment, breakfast, lunch and hotel pickup included. No prior diving experience or swimming ability required.
What’s included
- Certified dive instructor in English, French, German, Russian or other languages.
- hotel pickup and drop-off from central Phuket areas.
- full scuba equipment including wetsuit, mask, regulator and fins.
- breakfast, buffet lunch, water, tea, coffee and snacks.
- scuba diving insurance.
- two open water dives with 45–50 minutes each underwater.
Times
- Every day 07:00
Before you book
Operated by SSS Phuket
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The experience
Eight hours from your Phuket hotel means the whole day is built around learning. A certified instructor meets you at pickup and takes you to Koh Racha Yai, where you'll practice breathing and movement on the boat and in shallow water before descending for your first real dive. The two open water dives each run 45–50 minutes, with the instructor staying close and watching your technique. You're not watching fish from a boat. You're moving through the water yourself, controlling your buoyancy and following the guide through coral and past marine life: clownfish, tuna, sea turtles, and sometimes shipwrecks depending on conditions.
The group stays small by design: usually just you and one instructor, or two or three people with one guide. That means the pace stays yours and the instruction is built around what you need to practice. Even if you've never swum in the ocean, or never swum at all, you can do this. The course is designed for absolute beginners, and the health questionnaire before the dive flags any condition that would make it unsafe. All the gear comes with you: wetsuit, mask, regulator, fins, buoyancy control device, and the rest. You don't rent pieces or hunt for equipment that fits.
Breakfast arrives before the boat leaves Phuket. Lunch is a buffet on Koh Racha Yai after the dives. Water, tea, coffee and snacks fill the gaps. Hotel pickup covers Kamala, Patong, Karon, Kata, Chalong pier and Rawai. Pickups outside those areas cost extra. Souvenir photos from the dive are available for an additional charge if you want them. Your own camera can't go underwater unless you're a certified diver.
Is this one for you?Book this course if you want to learn to dive in a small group with one instructor focused on you, or if you're traveling solo and want personalized teaching. The eight-hour format and included meals mean you're not managing logistics. The day is structured around the learning itself.
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Top questions
What languages is the tour guided in?
Live guide in English, French, German, Russian, Thai, Japanese and Chinese.
Can children come?
Yes. Ticket types: Child (3 to 5 years); Infant (under 3).
What happens if it rains?
It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.
Can I do a beginner scuba dive if I've never swum before?
Yes. The course is designed for non-swimmers and people with no diving experience. You'll practice on the boat and in shallow water before going deeper, and the instructor stays with you the whole time. A health questionnaire before the dive makes sure it's safe for you.
How long are the actual dives underwater?
Each of the two open water dives lasts about 45–50 minutes. Before that, you'll spend time on the boat and at the surface practicing breathing and buoyancy control with your instructor.
What marine life might I see at Koh Racha Yai?
Koh Racha Yai is home to clownfish, tuna, sea turtles, and colorful coral. Depending on conditions and where the dives go, you might also encounter shipwrecks.
Is the scuba equipment included, or do I need to bring my own?
Full scuba diving equipment is included: wetsuit, mask, regulator, fins, buoyancy control device and all other gear you need. Nothing to bring or rent separately.
What's included in the meals?
Breakfast is served before departure from Phuket. After the dives, you get a buffet lunch on Koh Racha Yai. Water, tea, coffee and snacks are available throughout the day.
Does the price cover hotel pickup?
Hotel pickup and drop-off are included for Kamala, Patong, Karon, Kata, Chalong pier and Rawai. Pickups from other areas in Phuket cost extra.
Beginner Scuba Diving from Phuket: Koh Racha Yai
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