Diving Phi Phi
A truly unique world location
Diving Phi Phi is simple amazing, a truly unique world
location teeming with tropical marine life.
Phi Phi dive sites have got it all ! Turtles, Sharks, & Coral.
Once you have dived anyone of the phi phi dive sites you will simply be
buzzing and eager to tell your friends what you dived with and even what
you had your photo with.
...... come and find "Nemo" with the Barakuda team ! Dive Phi Phi
while you're here in Thailand
The Dive Day
At 08:30... the Oceana is waiting and ready to go.
To the diver's delight, everything is set, the equipment has already been
taken to the boat, the tanks are filled and standing in line.
Slowly the Oceana cruises out of magnificent Ton Sai Bay, along the rough
limestone cliffs, leaving the longtail boats & route-cruisers behind.
The water is clear, thousands of fishe swim around the boat to their hearts
content, peace of mind & high expectation mingles in everybodys head
as the Oceana approaches the first dive site, only 30 min's from the jetty.
Everybody in the water ! .......................
After the Divemaster has given his boat briefing, everybody knows what to expect,
we are set and ready to go. Concentration prevails. O.K.Thumbs down - this is
it, the big fish are waiting! Already the first glance under the surface foretells
a great adventure, there are fish everywhere and radiant corals cling to every
surface - rocks, boulders and cliffs, even on a snorkel-basis one would have
enough to do just to sort out the many things going on at once.
Further down, Christmas-tree worms unfold their fascinating flower-like beauty,
large boulders, balanced on top of each other, form intriguing swim throughs
and finally, as the eyes gets used to the overwhelming surroundings, the biggies
and the carnivores make themselves seen, moray eels protrude from the rocks!
The Divemaster knows exactly where to go, what to do and points out the wonders,
hidden scorpionfish, shy lobsters and camouflaged giant oysters.
Before one even notices, time is up and it's back to the surface and into the
boat, the Captain, who has followed the trail of our bubbles has brought the
boat to the exact spot. No need for swim backs !
The atmosphere is different now...
Everybody has a story to tell, what they saw, what the creature did and how serene
it felt to be in the midst of planet earth's beautiful marine world. A few minutes
later the Oceana moors in one of Phi Phi's many superb bays, we do not cast anchor,
as we want to preserve the corals !I It'slunchtime, the crew serve a delicious
lunch and a nice desert of assorted tropical fruits, the divers are relaxing,
enjoying the sun, some take a swim to the beach to snorkel a bit.
One more dive is awaiting! Oceana's engine springs to life again, the captain
takes us on further to the next dive destination, this time there's a reef to
explore, with all its inhabitants and guests.
There's no need to dive deep - the stars will soon be on the stage!
Leopard
sharks ! It is really a breathtaking experience to watch
these large animals in their own element. Lucky, they are vegetarians..!
Lots of time to take pictures - to supplement the ones carried home in the mind.
It is not easy to follow the divemaster's instructions about not touching these
animals - but of course, no responsible diver would do that, time flies - we
have to go back.
Back on board, the divers sit silent for a while - it takes some time to digest
the impressions.
On
the way back...
...everybody knows that the pictures in their mind will stay forever, the time
is two o'clock, we still have a long evening ahead with happy memories. Tomorrow
is another day...!
Dive Schedule
AM Dive: Local
Customers need to be at our main dive shop (see map) by 08:00
Customers & Barakuda staff leave dive shop by 08:15
Boat brief by Barakuda staff at 08:20
Barakuda AM dive boats leave port 08:30
Customers & Barakuda staff "gear up" for first dive 08:45
Customers doing fun dive with Barakuda staff enter the water by 09:05
Customers starting a dive course with Barakuda staff enter the water by
09:10
End of dive 1 by 10:15 ( surface interval starts min 1 hour)
Dive 2 starts 11:15
Customers doing fun dive enter water first followed by customers on dive
course
End of dive 2 12:15
Barakuda AM dive boats moves back to port 12:25
Customers back at dive shop by 13:10
PM Dive: Local
Customers need to be at our main dive shop (see map) by 13:30
Customers & Barakuda staff leave dive shop by 13:45
Boat brief by Barakuda staff at 13:50
Barakuda PM dive boats leave port 14:00
Customers & Barakuda staff "gear up" for first dive 14:15
Customers doing fun dive with Barakuda staff enter the water by 14:30
Customers starting a dive course with Barakuda staff enter the water by 14:35
End of dive 1 by 15:30 ( surface interval starts min 1 hour)
Dive 2 starts 16:30
Customers doing fun dive enter water first followed by customers on dive
course
End of dive 2 17:30
Barakuda PM dive boats moves back to port 17:40
Customers back at dive shop by 18:15
Phi Phi Dive Map
15 different dive sites to dive while you’re with us.
You will be amazed at the marine life that you will find here at Phi Phi.
Turtles, Sharks, Rays, magnificent coral beds, swim throughs. Our dives
sites have it all.
Dive Seasons
You can dive Phi Phi all year round, but the best conditions exist during
the months of February up to May. The water temp is approx 32c and the
visibility excellent.
November to January cooler water temp approx 27c, wind direction northwest
which sees waves on the eastern shores. Most diving consequently takes
place on the sheltered western side of the islands. Maya bay - Malong -
Palong
End off May to October brings monsoon winds and surface swells to the islands,
visibility drops to about 20 meters. It's unusual for diving trips to be
cancelled due to bad weather.
Heavy rains on the Andaman Sea can hit in October.
Barakuda Dive Centre - Ton Sai Bay
Phi Phi Island Thailand.
+66 (0) 7560-1006 (Tel & Fax)
PADI Centre Number #S16798
Tourist Authority of Thailand #31067