Koh Phi Phi Diving
What Options Do I Have For Diving On Koh Phi Phi?
2 Day / 1 Night Liveaboards
Visiting: Koh Bida / Palong Bay / Hin Daeng / Hin Muang / Koh Haa / Shark Point
- MV Flying Seahorse – based on Koh Lanta, picks customers up at Koh Phi Phi if requested
- MV Black Manta – departs from Phuket
- MV Mermaid – departs from Phuket
Koh Phi Phi Daytrips to
Koh Phi Phi is one of Thailand’s most stunning islands, made famous as the location for the Leonardo DiCaprio movie The Beach. Phi Phi’s fame has brought its fair share of problems too – the island gets very crowded during high season (November to April) and accommodation is considerably more expensive than on other islands. There’s also the issue of pollution in the water from the island’s population and the large amount of boats around. However, for many visitors, there is a definite buzz to the island and it’s also possible to find beautiful, secluded areas away from the main drag of Tonsai if you’re prepared to take a longtail boat ride to other parts of the island.
There are numerous dive shops on the island which head out to the nearby Koh Bida islands and Palong Bay, along with Shark Point and the King Cruiser Wreck – some also go out to Hin Daeng and Hin Muang, two ocean pinnacles which are quite remote and require a fairly long (3hr) voyage to reach. Few day boats go to Southern Thailand’s other must-see site Koh Haa as it’s too far – it’s mainly boats based on Koh Lanta that go to Koh Haa.
Koh Phi Phi Liveaboards
Koh Phi Phi day trips are ideal if you just want to do a couple of days casual diving. Given that southern Thailand’s key dive sites are scattered over a wide area, a liveaboard is the most economical way both money and time wise to see all of them. Liveaboards covering this area depart from Koh Phi Phi as well as Phuket and Koh Lanta.
MV Flying Seahorse – based on Koh Lanta, picks customers up at Koh Phi Phi if requested
MV Black Manta – departs from Phuket
MV Mermaid – departs from Phuket
Koh Phi Phi Daytrips
The Adventure Club, run by Andrew Hewett, offers scuba diving trips along with snorkelling excursions and lots of marine conservation activities too, like rehabilitiating coral and understanding what’s in the ocean. Andrew is long time resident of Koh Phi Phi with his wife and kids and was instrumental in the restoration of Phi Phi’s natural environment in the aftermath of the 2004 tsunami. He is still committed to helping teach people how to preserve Phi Phi’s environment and have fun at the same time. You can read this article about Koh Phi Phi Divecamp (now disbanded), which was the organisation Andrew set up to organise thousands of volunteer divers to help clean up tons of debris from Phi Phi’s reefs.
How To Get To Koh Phi Phi
Flights
There is no airport on Koh Phi Phi. The only way to get to the island is by ferry from Phuket, Krabi or Koh Lanta.
Ferries
From Phuket:
The ferry departs from Rassada Pier in the south east of Phuket in the early morning and early afternoon. 2 to 3 hours travel time
From Koh Lanta
The ferry departs from Koh Lanta’s ferry pier early in the morning. Travel time is 1 hour.
From Krabi
The ferry departs from Krabi’s ferry pier early in the morning and early afternoon.