Dive-site story
Located south of Phuket, Racha Yai Island features sheltered sandy bays, sloping hard-coral gardens, and purpose-sunk artificial reefs. Granite boulders break up expanses of staghorn coral on the outer edges, providing habitat for schooling pelagics and reef residents alike. Calm conditions in the bays serve as the primary training grounds for regional dive centers, while deeper outer reefs and small wrecks offer gentle drift dives for experienced divers.
Extensive staghorn and pore coral formations across sloping bays
Scattered artificial reef structures including concrete cubes and sunken motorbikes
Regular encounters with chevron barracuda schools, moray eels, and blue-spotted stingrays
Location
Use the map to plan with your operator and confirm the exact entry point on the day.
Seasonality
Accessible year-round by shifting dive sites between the eastern and western bays to stay sheltered from monsoon winds.
Marine life
| Species | Likelihood | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chevron BarracudaSphyraena qenie | Common | ||||||||||||
| Blue-spotted Ribbontail RayTaeniura lymma | Common | ||||||||||||
| Giant MorayGymnothorax javanicus | Common | ||||||||||||
| Clark's AnemonefishAmphiprion clarkii | Common | ||||||||||||
| CuttlefishSepia latimanus | Common |
Marine forecast
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