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Khao Lak Explorer Dive Center & Resort

 
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Khao Lak Explorer Dive Center & Resort

3 star hotel
31/13 Moo 6, Khukhak, Takua Pa, Phang-nga, Khao Lak, 82220, Thailand
7 rooms
FREE Internet

Khao Lak Explorer Dive Center and Resort

PADI 5 Star Dive Resort
Onsite
Max 4 divers per guide

Package highlights

  • The nearby turtle sanctuary means encounters are guaranteed - spot up to five different types! Sharks and rays are also abundant
  • Cousteau described the waters of the Similan Islands as crystalline and pure, and teeming with life. The visibility and biodiversity really is unparalleled elsewhere in Thailand
  • The resort is tucked away from crowds in a quiet spot, but is only 1 km from the beach and has a 5* PADI center on site that has flawless TripAdvisor reviews
  • You're never too far from water - the resort has two pools, one for cooling off in with a mountain view and the other is dedicated to scuba diving
  • Improve your wreck diving skills with a speciality course, picking up advanced technical skills and unlocking the mysteries of Thailand's sunken fish-nurseries
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Booking process

1. BOOKING

Once we receive your booking, we double check availability with the dive operator and reserve your spot

2. CONFIRMATION

We usually get back to you within 24 hours to confirm that your booking is final

3. 48H FREE CANCELLATION PERIOD

You then have 48 hours to take care of other travel arrangements. Your credit card will only be charged after that period

Payment & cancellation

Payment terms

  • Now: 0%
  • 48 hours after booking confirmation: 25%
  • 9 days before trip start: 100%

Cancellation fee

Free cancellation for 48h after confirmation

STANDARD CANCELLATION POLICY: If you cancel more than 9 days before your departure date, you will lose 5% of your booking; you will lose 100% if you cancel 9 days or less before your departure date.


SPECIAL CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) TERMS: You can re-schedule your trip up to 7 days before your departure date.

Explore diving around the Khao Lak Explorer Dive Center & Resort

Best dive sites in Khao Lak

Boonsung Wreck – This 1950’s dredger sank in the 1980’s and is now in 6 main pieces. The Boonsung is a beautiful artificial reef bursting with macro life. You’ll find moray eels, seahorses, pipefish, nudibranch and a variety of crustaceans, as well as colourful reef fish and even leopard sharks on the sand. The broken down wreck can be dived again and again and you’ll always find something new. Similian Islands – Regarded by many as Thailand’s best diving due to the sheer abundance of fish, variety of species, kaleidoscopic colours, stunning topside scenery and impressive reef-scapes. You’ll find giant bommies shrouded in glassfish, huge gorgonian fans and table corals, sharks, turtles, trevallies, groupers and barracudas. On the reef there are frogfish, ribbon eels, octopus and so much more. These Islands are all about underwater action. Richelieu Rock - About 200 kilometres / 120 miles north of Phuket, this horseshoe-shaped rock in the Andaman Sea might just be Thailand's most famous dive site. Look for big stuff – giant, lumbering whale sharks, barracuda tornadoes, huge groupers and clouds of tropical fish. You'll also find shovelnose rays, seahorses, pipefish and cuttlefish. For underwater photographers, the hardest thing about diving this site is deciding whether to go wide angle or macro. Koh Bon – Well known for its manta ray and pelagic sightings, Koh Bon is a popular dive spot just over an hour away from the Similan Islands. Other visitors here include leopard rays, eagle rays and black tip reef sharks. When you are not looking into the blue, Koh Bon has excellent critter life including numerous commensal shrimp species, crabs, nudibranch, bottom dwellers and octopus. It is also a great spot for night diving. Koh Tachai – This submerged ridge is made up of hard corals and boulders which have formed numerous channels and swim throughs. Expect to see vibrant corals, large sea fans and a plethora of reef fish but the major attractions here are manta rays, whale sharks, groups of hunting tuna, schooling barracuda, fusiliers, large trevallies, leopard sharks, nurse sharks and hawksbill turtles. This is definitely a dive site for all big fish aficionados.
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Dive Center

Highlights

  • From open water to divemaster to specialty courses, you can pick up or hone almost any underwater skill with this center, tailored to your budget
  • A very good chance of seeing whale sharks and mantas
  • Dive in small groups (4:1 ratio) for an intimate atmosphere and maximum flexibility
  • Khao Lak Explorer are a certified Shark Guardian dive center and are active participants in the shark conservation and awareness program

Description

Khao Lak Explorer Dive Center provide Similan islands liveaboards and diving day-trips to the Similan islands national park. Khao Lak PADI 5 Star dive center, we excel at customer service and aiming at the best customer satisfaction in the dive industry. Our Thailand liveaboards from budget to luxury offer the best diving or Thailand as to offer. Khao Lak Explorer team is composed of passionate dive instructors speaking English, Spanish, German and french. Khao Lak Explorer is an high quality dive center who provide Khao Lak liveaboard and the best rental equipment you will ever seen. We are a high quality Aqualung Partner Center.You can come do course or fun diving with us for the experience of a lifetime! Welcome to The Explorer Family !

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DIVING SERVICES

Languages spoken

  • English
  • Spanish
  • French
  • German
  • Thai

Dive Center Facilities

  • Wi-Fi (Free)
  • Onsite Training Pool
  • Air Conditioning
  • Retail Shop
  • Onsite Accommodation

PADI membership level

  • Padi 5 Star Dive Resort

Resort Description

Khao Lak Explorer Dive Resort is the perfect base for divers exploring the crystalline waters of the Similan Islands National Park.

Set back from busy center, Khao Lak Dive Resort is a calm retreat, with just eight large air-conditioned rooms all with a pool view and private bathrooms. 

You'll have two swimming pools, one for scuba training and the other for relaxing, and a 5* PADI dive center on site so you're never too far from the water. 

There are some great Thai restaurants nearby and a five minute stroll will get you to the markets and the beach is just five minutes further on.

How to get there

Arrival

  • The best airport to fly into is Phuket. 
  • From there, the resort can arrange to pick you up and drive you to the resort (advance notice required, additional cost).
  • The journey from the airport to the hotel is around 1 hour and 15 minutes. 
  • Check in time is 2 pm. 

Departure

  • Check out time is 12 pm. 
  • Having checked out, the resort can drop you back at the airport (advance notice required, additional cost). 

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