Try Scuba Diving in Racha Yai and Noi for Non-Certified
Activity provider: Phuket Dive Provider
Highlights
- Small-group format throughout
- Thai lunch at a local restaurant
- Full day on the water
- 9-hour tour at a steady pace
No certification is required for this Racha Yai and Racha Noi dive trip — it’s built around people who have never breathed underwater before. An instructor meets each arrival at Chalong Pier, at the top of the stairs by the lighthouse, before the group heads out for two or three dives, depending on the day and conditions.
The trip runs 9 hours and is rated for all physical fitness levels, though the operator screens beforehand for conditions like heart disease, recent chest or ear surgery, epilepsy, and uncontrolled asthma — standard practice before putting a first-timer underwater. Comprehensive scuba diving insurance and use of the SCUBA equipment are included, along with breakfast, lunch, a soft drink, and free transfers from Kamala, Patong, Karon, Kata, and parts of Rawai, Nai Harn, and Chalong; pickup outside that zone costs extra. Underwater photos and video are also an add-on, not part of the base price.
At $166 with a 5-star average, the rating is strong but rests on only 15 reviews — a small sample next to some other Phuket dive listings. Certified divers who want three dives at the same two islands without the beginner instruction have a separate 3 Fun Dives in Racha Yai and Racha Noi trip to book instead.
- Duration: 9 hours
- Price from: $166
- Rating: 5.0 (15 reviews)
- Certification: none required — Discover Scuba format
- Dives: two or three at Racha Yai or Racha Noi
- Meeting point: Chalong Pier, top of the stairs by the lighthouse
- Includes: breakfast, lunch, soft drink, SCUBA equipment, dive insurance, zone transfers
- Excludes: alcoholic drinks, underwater photos/video, pickup outside the free transfer zone
Watch out: The operator’s medical screening rules out travelers with certain heart, lung, or ear conditions, recent surgery, or epilepsy — check the list before booking if any apply.
Included
- water
- meals
- insurance
- equipment
- transport
Not Included
- Alcoholic beverages
- Pick-up outside our zone? Private transfers available (cost applies).
- Optional underwater photos and videos
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
• Public transportation options are available nearby • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap • 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 • Fainting, seizures or blackouts • 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? • Do you understand that any concealment of any condition incompatible with safe diving might put your health or life at risk • you should not go to altitude (fly) within 18 hours of completing a last dive when doing multiple dives (where possible wait 24 hours)?
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