Shark Point

Shark Point, located between Phuket and the Phi Phi islands and part of a Marine Sanctuary, is one of the most popular dive sites in the region. It consists of three main pinnacles decorated with colorful soft corals, hard corals, sea fans, and sea anemones. Vast schools of reef fish patrol the area, but the stars of the show are the leopard sharks and bamboo sharks. You’ll find the former on the sandy areas at the base of the pinnacle while the latter hides under the hard corals and rocks.

Anemone Reef

Anemone Reef is located halfway towards Phi Phi islands, close to Shark Point. The dive site features a submerged pinnacle covered in thousands of sea anemones, hence the name. This stunning area is one of the most colorful ones in Phuket, with countless green and blue sea anemones that are home to marine life such as the popular western clownfish, tomato anemonefish, damselfish, anthias, porcelain crabs, anemone shrimps, moray eels, and lionfish. Leopard sharks can sometimes be spotted here as well.

Bida Nok

Koh Bida Nok is one of the most popular dives off Phuket, accessible to divers of all levels. The area features a diverse topography with sloping reefs, wall, caves and large crevices, and sandy bottoms. There’s a great variety of both soft and hard corals, but it most notably contains one of the best varieties of animal life here. Ghost pipefish, snappers, trevallies, butterflyfish, surgeonfish, tuna, cuttlefish, octopus, and zebra moray can be found here.