Phuket Scuba Diving: Racha Island Or Maiton Island For All Levels
Recommended by 97% of travelers
Phuket, Thailand
- 10 hours (approx.)
- Pickup offered
- Offered in: English
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Overview
What's Included
- Bottled waterOn boat
- Soda/PopOn Boat
- SnacksFruits on board
- Use of Scuba equipmentMask/Snorkel/Lens, Fins, BCD Jacket, Weights, Regulator & Air Tank
- Use of Snorkeling equipmentSnorkeling Mask
- Insurance
- Dive Instructors
- MealsBreakfast include in A2 &A3, Lunch included in A1, A2 & A3.
- Underwater photos & videos service: Requires Advance Notice 1500THB. Without notice upto 3000 THB
- New mouthpiece (350THB cash only)
- Private Roundtrip Transfer Cost 1400THB -1800THB:
- Private transportationRequired Areas: Phuket Town, Naiyang, Naithon, Maikhao, Paklok, Ao Por, Layan, Bangtao, Cherngtalay, Surin
Meeting and Pickup
You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup
What To Expect
1
Ko Mai Thon Island
2
Ko Racha Yai
3
Ko Racha Noi
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Most travelers can participate
- ONLY CHILDREN AGE 10 AND UP MAY PARTICIPATE.
- Must be fit and healthy to participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
This experience is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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Featured review
From start to finish, our scuba diving adventure with VGA Vacations Phuket at Racha Island was nothing short of extraordinary. The crystalline waters of the Andaman Sea set the stage for an unforgettable two‑tank dive, but what truly made the experience remarkable was the warmth, professionalism, and care shown by the entire crew, staff, and dive team.
✨ Gratitude for the Crew & Staff
• The boat crew ensured everything ran smoothly, from safety briefings to equipment checks.
• The staff onboard were attentive, friendly, and made us feel welcome and comfortable throughout the journey.
• Every detail was handled with care, allowing us to focus on enjoying the beauty of the underwater world.
🤿 Special Thanks to the Dive Team
• The dive team demonstrated exceptional skill and professionalism, guiding us through the dive sites with confidence and enthusiasm.
• Their passion for the ocean and dedication to safety created an atmosphere of trust and enjoyment.
💙 A Heartfelt Appreciation for Dive Master “Tour”
• Tour went above and beyond when my dive buddy experienced an anxiety attack in the water.
• His calm, patient, and reassuring manner helped my buddy regain composure, descend calmly, and rediscover confidence.
• Thanks to Tour’s guidance, what could have been a stressful moment turned into a triumph, allowing us both to enjoy the dive fully.
🌟 The Experience
• Exploring Racha Island’s underwater landscapes was breathtaking—vibrant marine life, clear visibility, and tranquil surroundings.
• With Tour’s support and the team’s professionalism, we were able to savor every moment of this adventure.
Reviews
4.9
based on 92 reviews
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Scuba diving is always an amazing experience! Even though I didn’t see the animals I was looking for, there were still some cool fish and a moray eel that was poking its head out. My tour guide Ek was awesome! Took me through the ship wreck no problem!
From start to finish, our scuba diving adventure with VGA Vacations Phuket at Racha Island was nothing short of extraordinary. The crystalline waters of the Andaman Sea set the stage for an unforgettable two‑tank dive, but what truly made the experience remarkable was the warmth, professionalism, and care shown by the entire crew, staff, and dive team.
✨ Gratitude for the Crew & Staff
• The boat crew ensured everything ran smoothly, from safety briefings to equipment checks.
• The staff onboard were attentive, friendly, and made us feel welcome and comfortable throughout the journey.
• Every detail was handled with care, allowing us to focus on enjoying the beauty of the underwater world.
🤿 Special Thanks to the Dive Team
• The dive team demonstrated exceptional skill and professionalism, guiding us through the dive sites with confidence and enthusiasm.
• Their passion for the ocean and dedication to safety created an atmosphere of trust and enjoyment.
💙 A Heartfelt Appreciation for Dive Master “Tour”
• Tour went above and beyond when my dive buddy experienced an anxiety attack in the water.
• His calm, patient, and reassuring manner helped my buddy regain composure, descend calmly, and rediscover confidence.
• Thanks to Tour’s guidance, what could have been a stressful moment turned into a triumph, allowing us both to enjoy the dive fully.
🌟 The Experience
• Exploring Racha Island’s underwater landscapes was breathtaking—vibrant marine life, clear visibility, and tranquil surroundings.
• With Tour’s support and the team’s professionalism, we were able to savor every moment of this adventure.
I had an amazing diving experience with Instructor Eak. 🌊🤿 He was very professional, patient, and knowledgeable, which made me feel safe and confident throughout the dive. He explained everything clearly before we started, guided me step by step, and made sure I was comfortable at all times. The dive itself was incredible, and I truly enjoyed the experience thanks to his support and guidance. Highly recommend him for anyone looking for a safe, fun, and unforgettable diving experience!
Response from Host, Nov 2025
Thank you, Muneera, for your 5-star review! We're thrilled you had an amazing, safe, and confident **Phuket Scuba Diving** experience. Instructor **Eak**’s professionalism and patience exemplify **VGA VACATION**'s standards! We're glad you truly enjoyed your dive at **Racha / Maiton Island**. We highly appreciate your recommendation!
Wonderful dive site that's only 15-min boat ride from Phuket. The staff is friendly and professional. The crew and driver were flexible for my cruise pick-up and drop-off. Great experience!
Our family of 4 did this trip. My son (age 11) and I did the scuba diving while my daughter and husband just snorkeled. We all had a great time but I would say the views of the coral were much better for the scuba divers. We actually had a dedicated guide for each scuba person and they were great. Just be careful with timing of the trip. The 4.5 hours is the actual tour time and does not include transportation time to the marina. Our hotel was at Kata beach and so we were picked up at 7:30am and returned back to our hotel at 3:15pm.
What a great morning of diving. Such a professional and well run team of people. Friendly and helpful. We had a family of 5 doing 2 dives and it felt so safe, clean and welcoming. We were picked up promptly and taken to a great hub for checkin. We were quickly sorted with gear and on the boat. It’s only a 25 minute boat ride to the island and the dives are in beautiful protected waters near the beach - in 2 different spots. The dives were lovely - lots of corals, fish, clams, anemones and starfish. Got some great photos. The boat was great, snacks delicious and crew terrific. Thanks Chang, Mr Nice, Dolphin and all for a great day. Haven’t dived for a while so it was a great refresh and reminder what we love about the underwater experience. Will be back for more.
Response from Host, Nov 2024
Sincerely appreciate your patronage and review. We developed this program with intension to make it comfortable for 1st time divers and beginners. Our team is made up of trusted friends and family members so we can convey our passion to you. No where else will you find businesses driven by passion instead of money in Phuket. We aim to provide personal service and attention. Relieved of pressure from seeing many other diver acting all professional. Here, we need everyone to enjoy the hobby and we also want to show off our underwater backyard. More importantly, share our passion for this sport.
The entire trip was the best part.. the staff was extremely knowledgeable and took their time w each diver.. definitely a highlight of my Thailand experience…
Response from Host, Nov 2024
Sincerely appreciate your patronage and review. We developed this program with intension to make it comfortable for 1st time divers and beginners. Our team is made up of trusted friends and family members so we can convey our passion to you. No where else will you find businesses driven by passion instead of money in Phuket. We aim to provide personal service and attention. Relieved of pressure from seeing many other diver acting all professional. Here, we need everyone to enjoy the hobby and we also want to show off our underwater backyard. More importantly, share our passion for this sport.
Absolutely one of the most memorable experience for first time divers!
Staff extremely kind and very attentive to all participants
Saw a lot of exotic fish, corals and came close to even touching the corals
Great initial training provided
Recommend Chon who was my personal instructor who was very kind, attentive and gently nudged me to not give up when I wanted too! Thank you Chon!
Highly recommend this scuba experience. Would definitely do it again!
Response from Host, Nov 2024
Thank you for your support. We development this program with intension to make it comfortable for 1st time divers and beginners. No where else in Phuket will you receive personal service and attention. Relieved of pressured from see many other diving like professional. Here, we need everyone to enjoy the hobby and we also want to show off our underwater backyard. also share our passion for this sport.
Very enjoyable activity. It was my first time scuba diving and the service was amazing. The tour picked me up from my hotel early in the morning even though it was the complete opposite side of the island and I offered to meet them somewhere more reasonable, which was very nice. The speed boat ride to the private island and back is only half an hour each way and part of the fun, although I wouldn't recommend sitting at the front if you don't like slightly bumpy rides! The tour guides are very friendly and make you feel safe by teaching you the essential tips for diving. They are always next to you underwater, steering you and asking if you are okay so even if something were to ever happen they could easily bring you to the surface in seconds. They provided me with lots of photos and videos and even arranged a private ride back to my hotel for a reasonable price. I would recommend this to anyone, especially those who have never been scuba diving before.
Response from Host, Nov 2024
Thank you for joining us. We development this program with intension to make it comfortable for 1st time divers and beginners. No where else in Phuket will you receive personal service and attention. Relieved of pressured from see many other diving like professional. Here, we need everyone to enjoy the hobby and we also want to show off our underwater backyard. also share our passion for this sport.
One of the best experiments in my life with one of the scuba diver experts whose name is Jo having 27 years of experiences and other divers have a good knowledge too. Marine life is really different and beautiful, you should try atleast once.
Response from Host, Nov 2024
Overjoyed by your rating that our scuba diving is one of the best experiments in your life. Trust you thrill seeking adventure will be sky diving next. Hope to welcome you again.
Everyone one of the crew were so nice and helpful. Chang was our dive instructor and he was great. I really enjoyed the whole experience.
Response from Host, Nov 2024
Thank you for joining us. We development this program with intension to make it comfortable for 1st time divers and beginners. No where else in Phuket will you receive personal service and attention. Relieved of pressured from see many other diving like professional. Here, we need everyone to enjoy the hobby and we also want to show off our underwater backyard. also share our passion for this sport.
Highly recommended, I would rate it 11 out of 10!✨
Thanks to Kao,all my questions were promptly responded to.
About the dive:
Compared to Phi Phi island and Racha island,diving in Maithon island is more private and less crowded,which makes it a very good choice.The underwater visibility is excellent,and the diversity of sea creatures is astonishing.
It had been 8 months since my last dive,so I took a review dive,and it turned out to be a rather wise way to start my 8days diving trip.I remember 3DM escorted us during our second dive to make sure we're safe and everything is okay.
What makes this tour the most recommendable and so special is the crew,Chang,Jo,RedDolphin,Kao,Tony,Dew,their happiness is incredibly contagious,absolutely the kindest and the most generous people I've ever met.Big thanks to everyone,especially to Chang.
My instructor bobby is a very experienced diver,and I felt greatly relieved diving with him.
Definitely worth a try,I'm sure it would be one of the most memorable experiences in life.
Response from Host, Nov 2024
Thank you for your tremendous support and time write this review. Very pleased that we were apart of a great memorable experience. You have made out day.
We had a great experience. Diving instructor was super caring and did a nice job! The place for diving is located a bit far from their office (it took us about 1 hour to get there by boat).
Response from Host, Nov 2024
Usually it takes about 25-30min, but due to sea conditions and wind directions along the channels, it could take longer. The sea happens to be super rough and going up wind causing delay. Case this this, we still ensure that diving duration is not discounted and we make up for the time lost in traveling. Appreciate you taking your time to give a feedback and supporting our small family business.
This trip was an absolutely awesome experience, the instructors/guides were so good with our small group. Having only 8 of us for this we had real personal time with the crew to really learn and experience scuba diving for the first time. Our first dive was just under 6 meters deep on some beautiful coral around Mai ton island. We did our safety checks and once once they were happy we were competent we were off to the exploring. Seeing a vast array of marine life. From clown fish to cuttle fish. Our second dive was just around the corner on Mai ton where we dived to nearly 10 meters deep, on this dive I had really learnt from my instructor the fundamentals of scuba diving he kept close and only adjusted when needed too really letting me get a grip of it on my own. On this dive we saw lion fish, giant squid, crabs and a whole lot more.
The snacks through out the day were really decent from fresh fruit to crisps and pandan custard rolls.
Overall I’m really happy with the trip 10/10
Response from Host, Nov 2024
Sincerely grateful for you time to leave us a generous review. We keep it a small group as advertise. Your review will be helpful to others and they will know but to expect. Hope everyone reads everything about the description and inclusion of the packages.
Divers have insecurity complex issues with no customer service skills. Unsafe and dangerous practices. Descending quickly which has caused significant pain and discomfort to my ear drums due to pressure. My diving fins were rudely taken from me whilst diving. (Yes, whilst under the water) The diving experience was terminated earlier so the instructor could get back quickly to the boat and finish the day.
When I asked why air bubbles are coming from the tank hose (leak) I was rudely told "You have enough air in the tank to make it back"
Favoursim for white tourists (they treat them better and give them more attention "thinking" they will get more money (tips - or to get them sign up for the full scuba course) from them) - If you are not white and come across well off expect jealousy and ill-treatment.
Response from Host, Nov 2024
Sorry about your experience and how you felt.. Moreover, we are not sure when you participated and wished you had inform our team leader on the boat so we can remedy the service. From what we see, you are an inexperience diver and must've booked the Try Dive or Discover Scuba Dive Package otherwise you will know how to descend and decompress. We will train our staff more thoroughly and inspect replace the equipment.
We actually mainly receive divers from HK, Taiwan, and Indians. It is quite out of the blue that you felt unwelcomed…
Clearwater, lots of sea, life, and great scuba instructors as guides! The food was excellent, and the equipment was first class. We thought this was probably the best dive we had ever experienced!
Response from Host, Nov 2024
Thank you very much for your feedback. We will keep up the service quality. We hope to
welcome you back to Phuket again and dive with us , Lisa.
The staff was amazing and very experienced divers! Very happy with our experience. I’m an experienced diver and my girlfriend is a new diver and they catered to us very well. Thank you Chan and crew!
Response from Host, Nov 2024
Appreciate you taking your time to dive with us and share your experience. We will inform
Chan to keep up the service quality and buy him a round.
Half day/ morning Scuba diving with the experienced instructor Chang and the whole P.G.Marine Team was one of the best experiences in our lives. We did a beginers course and received all the support and friendliness possible to encourage us to do our best! They took us to perfect places to observe marine life under water, provided us with great refreshments and shot perfect pictures of us to keep memories. We would give them 6 stars if that was possible:)
Thank you, Chang, Bobby and all the team!
Response from Host, Nov 2024
Sincerely appreciate your feedback have communicated this to both Chang and Bobby. We
will keep up the service quality and buy the boys a round.
Dive master was great, the equipment was great, and the dive sites were really good. Among other things, I got to see a decent sized octopus. They provided us with plenty of fruits and snacks and drinks onboard the boat between dives. The total cost was about 170 USD for: pick up from the cruise ship docking location; ALL equipment rental; two tank dive; and drop off back at the cruise ship location. They say that they offer prescription masks, but I wore contact lenses, so I didn't test the prescription masks.
Response from Host, Nov 2024
Thank you for joining us. Glad, that all details were clear and you know what to expect our the dive. We never know what creatures we will encounter everyday that we head out. Your review will be helpful to others and hope everyone reads all the details of our the dive packages so then completely know what to expect. Hope to dive with you in our warm ocean again.
The scuba diving itself was very entertaining as always. I am giving this experience a low rating for one reason alone; a disregard for nature. Throughout the experience the guides literally forced my partner and I to constantly touch the coral which damages it and can often kill it. (I dont say force lightly, as they grabbed our wrists and muscled us to touch it). They also went as far as physically breaking off pieces of coral with there hands and also purposefully jabbing various sea life with sticks.
Also, this experience will cost roughly 150 USD
Response from Host, Nov 2024
We are glad that you were entertained and enjoy diving with us. We thank you for taking your time to writing a review on TripAdvisor. We are sincerely apologize for making your enjoyable dive into a dissatisfaction one. After investigation--since you are not a certified diver there was a problem with your buoyancy and your Dive Master needed to urgently help you correct it. Our team are trained to not touch corals and also will not allow participants to touch the coral but, in this case it was necessary and urgent. Thank you for bringing this to light and we will take disciplinary actions. Lastly, please be informed that the person with the stick poking sea life was not apart of our group and they came diving with a different company. We will improve by training our team and be very strict with screening of our recruitment. I hope this review will not significantly damage our small family business from 1 person's behavior and this has never ever happened before. As you mentioned, we will still keep our diving program very entertaining.
The whole crew were so friendly and accommodating! We had never scuba dove before but we felt so comfortable in the water. Would recommend!
Response from Host, Nov 2024
Thank you Brodie for coming to dive with us and making it memorable for your partner's birthday.
Sincerely appreciate your kind review and supporting out small family business.
Instructors and staff are all great and the experience itself was amazing and the boat ride there and back is lovely too ,100% recommend!!
Response from Host, Nov 2024
Thank you very much for your kind review. We are pleased that you had an amazing experience.
Fantastic experience!!! I highly recommend you dive with this agency. The boat was amazing, staff, food and mostly my instructor.
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Response from Host, Nov 2025
Obrigado, Maria, pela avaliação 5 estrelas! Ficamos felizes que sua experiência de Mergulho em Phuket tenha sido sensacional! A equipe VGA VACATION se orgulha do barco, staff e, principalmente, do seu instrutor. Agradecemos a recomendação e esperamos vê-la novamente para outro Scuba Diving nas Ilhas Racha ou Maiton!
We had a wonderful day, the staff was on top just like the boat the meals prepared on board were delicious.
Quite a well-organized team.
Diving them were terrible with perfect accompaniment!!!
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Response from Host, Nov 2025
Merci, Thierry, pour votre avis 5 étoiles! Nous sommes ravis que votre journée ait été magnifique. Notre équipe VGA VACATION est fière d'avoir rendu vos plongées terribles avec un accompagnement parfait! Nous sommes heureux que vous ayez apprécié le bateau, les repas et notre organisation. Votre Plongée à Phuket aux îles Racha / Maiton est absolument recommandée!
Amazing experience. We are a family of five where three had the open water license and two had no experience in diving. David and the whole team accompanied us at all times giving us the appropriate explanations and making us feel very comfortable. We enjoyed ourselves so much. Thank you very much.
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Response from Host, Nov 2025
¡Gracias, Gemma, por su reseña 5 estrellas! Nos alegra que su **Buceo en Phuket** haya sido increíble. Es un placer servir a **todos los niveles**, desde principiantes hasta **certificados**. ¡Estamos orgullosos de David y el equipo por su excelente guía en las Islas **Racha / Maiton**! El equipo de **VGA VACATION** agradece su confianza.
I state that I have never dived in my life but the experience was the best of all our holiday, diving so it was magical and our guide was like one of the family with us! Super attentive and also professional! Everyone made a day from beautiful to special! Would stay there again anytime! Highly recommended!
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Response from Host, Jul 2025
¡Gracias por su maravillosa reseña de su Viaje de Buceo en Phuket: Isla Maithon o Racha para Principiantes! Estamos absolutamente encantados de saber que, incluso como buceador principiante, esta experiencia fue la más hermosa de todas sus vacaciones.
Es realmente mágico escuchar que bucear con nosotros fue una experiencia tan encantadora para usted. Nos complace especialmente que nuestro guía le haya hecho sentir como en familia, siendo súper atento y profesional en todo momento. Significa mucho para nosotros que todo nuestro equipo haya podido convertir un día hermoso en algo verdaderamente especial para usted.
¡Nos alegra mucho que regresaría en cualquier momento y nos recomiende encarecidamente! El equipo de Phuket DIVE TRIP by VV se compromete a brindar experiencias inolvidables y personalizadas, y sus comentarios son increíblemente gratificantes.
¡Esperamos darle la bienvenida de nuevo para más mágicas aventuras submarinas con Phuket DIVE TRIP by VV!
Expérience inoubliable, des guides au top. Étant ma première plongée bouteille je n'étais pas rassurée du tout. Le guide qui m'a accompagné était d'une patiente exemplaire, grâce à lui j'ai vaincu ma peur et j'ai pu profiter d'une expérience incroyable que nous renouvellerons le 4 septembre prochain. Tellement hâte
Expérience extraordinaire et inoubliable pour une première plongée, nous avons pris l’option avec deux plongées; arrivé au Desk, inscription, tenue de plongée et buffet de bien venu.
Départ en bateau en petit groupe nous 12 à participer à l’excursion, navigation jusqu’au 1er spot ! Explication et présentation du matériel, équipement et hop le grand saut !
1 moniteur pour 2 plongeurs; vérification et essaye avec la descente !
Absolument tout le personnel est extrêmement gentil, et attentionné !
Remonté à bord du bateau, collation sucrée, salé, des fruits frais et des boissons.
De nouveau navigation vers un 2ème spot, et de nouveau une très belle plongée.
Temps libre sur le bateau, et/ou en mer pour nager et profiter encore une dernière fois du cadre enchanteur !!!
Retour à quai, débarquement, buffet, douche, sanitaire, et cabine à disposition.
Response from Host, Dec 2024
Merci infiniment pour votre retour enthousiaste ! Nous sommes ravis d'apprendre que votre première expérience de plongée a été aussi exceptionnelle. Toute l'équipe est touchée par vos compliments et se réjouit de vous accueillir à nouveau très bientôt
Die Crew an Board war unglaublich witzig, und man hat ihnen angesehen wie viel ihnen ihr Job wirklich Spaß macht. Die Einleitung zu den Geräten und co wurden uns mehrmals erklärt und sie stellten auch sicher, dass jeder einzelne an Board (waren eine kleine Gruppe), egal wie gut oder schlecht man Englisch spricht, es verstanden hat. Wir waren bis zu satte 10.8 Meter unter Wasser und die Verhältnisse von Tauchlehrer und Gast waren mindestens 1:2, und bei uns zumindest zur Hälfte der Zeit sogar 1:1. Wir haben Unterwasser wie auch auf Land diverse Übungen gemacht, dass auch wir uns sicher fühlen egal was ist. Für alle von uns an Board war das das erste mal tauchen. Wir haben einiges gesehen von kleine Clownfische (Spoiler: wir haben Nemo gefunden), bis hin zu Tintenfische, Seesterne, Anemonen, andere Bunte Fische…etc… Leider war das Riff recht abgestorben obwohl einige Tiere dort lebten. Dafür kann aber die Crew nichts, und trotzdem war es ein Erlebnis das wir sofort wieder buchen würden. Alleine für die Crew an Board die sehr aufmerksam waren und sehr unterhaltsam.
Response from Host, Nov 2024
Thank you for joining us. Delighted to know you had a great time
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