3 Fun Dives King Cruiser Wreck and Koh DokMai for Certified diver
Activity provider: Phuket Dive Provider
Highlights
- PADI Open Water certification course
- Small-group format throughout
- Thai lunch at a local restaurant
- Hotel pickup and drop-off included
Certification is required before booking — this is a fun-dive trip for already-qualified divers, not a course, and the King Cruiser Wreck’s 30-metre depth puts it beyond Open Water limits. A minimum Advanced Open Water card is the actual gate here, which makes it a step up from the same operator’s sibling trip to Racha Yai and Racha Noi, open to any certified diver at shallower reef sites off Phuket.
The day covers three dives across three sites — the King Cruiser Wreck itself, Shark Point, and Koh Doc Mai — with the order set on the day around weather and current. Guides split divers into groups of three or four, and each dive runs up to 50 minutes. The full day, including transfers, comes to about 9 hours.
Meet at Chalong Pier’s car park, where the instructor waits by the lighthouse at the top of the stairs. Free transfers cover Kamala, Patong, Karon, Kata, Rawai, Nai Harn, and Chalong; breakfast, lunch, a soft drink, full scuba equipment, and comprehensive diving insurance are included in the $175.51 price. A dive computer, alcohol, and underwater photos or video are not — bring your own computer or rent one on arrival.
The operator’s health screening is extensive: cardiovascular issues, pregnancy, spinal injuries, asthma, epilepsy, diabetes, heart disease, recent surgery, and ear or lung conditions all need medical clearance before the trip. Divers are also asked to avoid alcohol for 8 hours beforehand and to wait at least 18 hours — 24 recommended — before flying after the last dive. At 4.9 from just 10 reviews, the rating is strong but the sample size is small.
- Certification required: Yes — minimum Advanced Open Water (King Cruiser Wreck sits at 30m)
- Dive sites: King Cruiser Wreck, Shark Point, Koh Doc Mai (3 dives)
- Duration: 9 hours including transfers
- Price from: $175.51
- Group size: 3-4 divers per guide
- Meeting point: Chalong Pier parking, by the lighthouse
Watch out: The health questionnaire covers a long list of conditions, from asthma to heart disease to recent surgery — anyone with a relevant history should get medical sign-off before the day, not at the pier.
Included
- water
- meals
- insurance
- transport
- equipment
Not Included
- Alcoholic beverages
- Dive computer
- Optional underwater photos and videos
- Pick-up outside our zone? Private transfers available (cost applies).
Meeting point & area
View larger map →Meeting point: When you arrive at Chalong Pier parking, there is a "lighthouse" at the top of the stairs. Your instructor is waiting for you on the stairs next to the lighthouse.
Good to know
Cancellation
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Before you go
• Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries • Not recommended for pregnant travelers • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health • Suitable for all physical fitness levels • Asthma or wheezing • Chronic Bronchitis or persistent chest complaints Chronic sinus conditions • Chest surgery Recurrent ear problems when flying • Epilepsy Diabetes Mellitus (sugar diabetes) Tuberculosis or other long-term lung disease Brain, spinal cord or nervous disorder Heart disease of any kind Collapsed lung (pneumothorax) Ear surgery • Breathlessness • Chronic Ear Discharge or infection • High Blood Pressure • Perforated eardrum • Other illness or operation within the last month • Have you ingested any alcohol within the last 8 hours prior to diving? • you should not go to altitude (fly) within 18 hours of completing a last dive when doing multiple dives (where possible wait 24 hours) • Do you understand that any concealment of any condition incompatible with safe diving might put your health or life at risk?
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