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Welcome to Phuket, this is the largest
of all Island in Thailand, and also the
most popular.
Phuket is a beautiful island with its stunning
mountains, sandy beaches, jungles, and placed
in the middle of the Andaman Sea, the island
is surrounded with crystal clear waters,
just perfect for snorkeling and diving.
Phuket island is connected to the mainland
via the Sarasin Bridge, so it is easy to
come here from every were, either by bus,
or by flight to Phuket International Airport.
Here is all kinds of activities: Bungy
Jump, Elephant Trekking, Go-Carts, Jungle
Trekking, Submarines, Paragliding, Jetski,
Waterski, Beautiful traditional Tempels
and many of the popular Live-Abords to the
Similans Island also leaves from here.
The weather here is normally great, the
high season is from October – May,
but it is still worth to go here outside
the high season, it is less crowded, and
the temperature drops a little.
Once you have been around to all the beautiful
beaches, why not take a trip to some of
the surrounding islands, jump on our boat,
which can take you to Phi Phi Island, Racha
Yai Island or even to the world famous Similan
Islands, for a snorkeling or diving daytrip.
We at Coral Grand Divers hope you have
a great holiday if you are visitors to Phuket
Island.
Phuket Beaches
Not many islands is having such an abundance
of white sandy beaches and turquise clear
waters as Phuket. This 540-square-km island
offer stunning sea views and easy access
to some of the world's finest beaches.
Here is something for everyone whether you
wants to be in the spotlight of Patong or
find a small remote beach up further north,
Phuket's beaches have it all for the sun
seeker.
Patong Beach Patong is
with no doubt the most popular of them all.
With it’s a wide variety of activities
and good nightlife, Patong is an perfect
place to party and play.
Patong beach strecthes more than 3,000 metres,
and is covered with white soft sand, this
is a perfect place for people to meet or
just relax in the sun.
Karon Beach
Karon beach is streching all the way to
Kata, not as busy as Patong beach, but is
still offering a wide variority of activities,
this might be perfect for a family, though
this area is becoming more and more popular,
but have a nice spread out and rarely feels
crowded.
Kata Beach
Just a few minutes south of Karon, you will
find Kata beach it’s smaller than
Karon beach, but have all kinds of activities.
A perfect place for families and couples
to relax, and enjoy the sun. Here is also
a nice shallow coral reef, perfect for snorkelling.
Kata Noi
This is a small bay, white crispy sand,
separated from Kata by a small cape, is
a quiet and peaceful place. A nice place
for a relaxing snorkel or swim.
Kamala
This well-enclosed bay and fishing village
has developed fast over the last five years,
it still has a small-town feel. Popular
for families, Kamala Beach has lots of small
casual restaurants and food shops, and offer
some good snorkelling at the rocky north
end.
Chalong Bay
This bustling bay, a major launch area for
boat and dive trips, is filled with bobbing
vessels of all shapes and sizes throughout
the year. Plenty of casual restaurants,
dive shops, fishing charter and tour operators,
watersports equipment suppliers, Internet
shops and even yoga and Reiki centres are
packed into the short street leading to
the pier.
Cape Panwa
The lovely Cape Panwa, just south of the
busy Phuket Town, remains a peaceful, unspoiled
gem of a place. Its lush hills, sandy coves,
mangroves and tidal flats offer a quiet
place to explore away from the crowds.
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