Phuket Diving Price 2026: Costs, What's Included and Hidden Extras

Featured image: JULIANISME, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Phuket Diving Price: How Much Does a Dive Cost?

Example prices below come from named operators and were checked in November 2026. Rates are in Thai baht (THB) and vary by operator and season. Shore diving is the cheapest single outing. Boat days and packages lower the cost per dive. Compare formats by price per dive, not by headline price.

Shore Diving from Kata Beach: Cheapest Way In

Kata Reef is the lowest-cost entry point. SSS Phuket lists a fun dive at ฿1,400, a night dive at ฿1,500 and a Discover Dive at ฿1,800. Each is one dive of about one hour, down to 12m. Equipment, a guide and diving insurance are included. Hotel transfer and drinks are not. Day slots run on demand from 8am to 4pm, and free cancellation closes 48 hours before your slot. Shore entry removes the early boat pick-up, but the reef is shallow. Our guide to what you can see underwater shows what the deeper boat sites add.

Boat Day Trips: Racha, Phi Phi and Shark Point

Sea Bees runs certified-diver day trips on a weekly rota. Racha Yai days (Monday, Thursday, Saturday) cost ฿4,200. Multi-site days to Shark Point, Racha Noi, Phi Phi or Anemone Reef cost ฿4,700 and cover three dives. That is about ฿1,567 per dive (฿4,700 ÷ 3). From SAii Phi Phi Island Village Resort, two morning dives cost ฿4,400, or ฿2,200 per dive. A single afternoon dive costs ฿3,400, so the one-dive trip is the priciest per dive. For Nai Yang, a half day of 2 dives in Sirinat National Park costs ฿3,800 per diver (฿1,900 per dive), with a maximum of 6 people. Sites change with weather, so ask which sites are planned. Our day-trip logistics guide covers the rest.

• Included: breakfast, lunch, tea, coffee, water, fruit, tanks and weights.
• Pick-up: free from Kamala, Patong, Karon, Kata, Rawai and Chalong, between about 07:15 and 08:20.
• Other areas: pick-up fees apply.
• Phi Phi park fee: ฿600 per diver, ฿400 per non-diver, listed separately.
• Mixed groups: non-divers ฿2,600, children 6 to under 12 ฿1,500, under 6 free.

Multi-Day Dive Packages: When They Save Money

Packages lower the per-dive cost when dive counts are stated. Sea Bees lists Phi Phi at ฿12,500 for 6 dives (about ฿2,083 each), ฿20,400 for 10 dives (฿2,040) and ฿23,700 for 12 dives (about ฿1,975). Nai Yang is cheaper: ฿10,600 for 6 dives is about ฿1,767 each, and ฿15,200 for 10 dives is ฿1,520. Phuket-based packages start at ฿11,900 for 3 days, ฿18,900 for 5 days, ฿22,000 for 6 days and ฿28,500 for 8 days. Those listings state no dive count, so ask before comparing. You book first and choose dive days on arrival. If you want a stay-and-dive base, see our notes on stay-and-dive resorts.

Beginner Options: Discover Dive vs Open Water Course

A Discover Dive at Kata Reef costs ฿1,800 for one dive with instruction. Sea Bees charges ฿5,900 for 2 introductory dives in 1 day. Its Phi Phi intro dive costs ฿7,400 in the morning and ฿5,400 in the afternoon, equipment included. Our page on beginner try-dive details explains what each involves. For certification, Sea Bees lists Open Water at ฿17,400 over 3 days, with a 2-day referral at ฿11,000. SSS Phuket advertises Open Water from ฿9,900, so compare what each price covers. The course follows the SSI Open Water Diver structure at SSI centers. Compare schools on our Open Water course options page, which also covers professional-level training.

Similan Liveaboards: Seasonal and a Separate Budget

Similan diving is a separate budget. Sea Bees lists Khao Lak day trips to Similan, Koh Bon, Koh Tachai and Richelieu Rock at ฿5,600 to ฿6,000, valid 1 November to 30 April. The Similan park fee is ฿700 per diver and ฿500 per non-diver. Sunrise Divers says liveaboards run from late October to early May. It also lists overnight Similan trips of 2 days, 1 night and 7 dives. Its per-day liveaboard prices show no currency, so ask for a baht quote. Park rules and season dates sit with the Thai national parks authority.

What Is Usually Included and What Costs Extra

Most operators bundle tanks and weights on boat days. Kata shore dives also bundle gear and insurance. Rental is the usual surprise if you bring nothing. Sea Bees lists a full set at ฿750 and a premium set at ฿1,300. A wetsuit alone is ฿200, so check sea temperature by month before skipping one. Insurance is included at Kata. For other trips, ask, and consider cover from Divers Alert Network.

• National park fees: listed separately (Phi Phi ฿600, Similan ฿700).
• Gear: full set ฿750, regulator ฿250, BCD ฿250, computer ฿300, torch ฿200, nitrox tank ฿250.
• Transfers: free in six listed areas, charged elsewhere.
• Food: breakfast and lunch included on Sea Bees day trips; drinks not included at Kata.
• Cost traps: a "from" price that excludes extras, non-diver and child rates, and weather-driven site changes.

Sample Budgets

Mistake to avoid: comparing a ฿1,400 one-dive shore price with a ฿4,700 three-dive boat price without dividing. Normalise to price per dive first. The examples below use only the rates listed above.

• First-timer, 1 day: Kata Discover Dive at ฿1,800, gear included.
• Certified diver, 2 boat days: Racha Yai day ฿4,200 + multi-site day ฿4,700 = ฿8,900. Add ฿600 if the second day includes Phi Phi, for ฿9,500 before any rental.
• 5-day Phi Phi package: ฿20,400 for 10 dives.
• Pay-per-trip alternative: 5 morning trips × ฿4,400 = ฿22,000, so the package saves ฿1,600.

Where to Save and What Is Worth Paying For

Save by diving more per booking: the ฿4,700 three-dive day beats two ฿1,400 shore dives for variety at a similar per-dive cost. Skip rental if you own a computer, but pay for guided boat days when you want Racha or Phi Phi sites. Book a package only if you will dive at least 5 days. Otherwise pay per trip. Snorkelers can share a boat with divers for ฿2,600 (non-diver rate) on Sea Bees day trips.

Booking Tips and Best Season for Value

Sunrise Divers puts the prime west-coast season at mid-October to mid-May. Day trips and courses run year-round. Low season brings fewer divers and cheaper hotels, which can lower your total trip cost. Read our month-by-month dive seasons before you commit to dates. To choose: shore dive if you want one cheap try, a boat day for variety, a package for 5+ days, and a liveaboard only in season. Our full Phuket diving guide is the next step.