The 10 Best Boat Tours & Water Sports in Karon, Phuket

May 1, 2022 Janette Largent

At nearly three miles long, Karon’s beach stretches on and on and on… so this might be the perfect spot for travelers who want as much space as possible around their beach blankets. TripAdvisor travelers say the diving is fabulous. And bring the kids-- Karon is known as a family-friendly town.
Restaurants in Karon

1. Oceanic Divecenter

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5.0 based on 206 reviews

Oceanic Divecenter

PADI 5 Star Instructor Development Center from 1999 to 2012. Now upgraded to SSI and PADI Dive Center. Walking distance from both Kata & Karon beaches. The three British/Swedish owners have been instructing PADI and SSI courses, guiding dives around Phuket and assisting travellers in many aspects of their holiday for many years. Experienced, friendly staff provide all levels of PADI & SSI diver training specialising in NERVOUS BEGINNERS, families & JUNIORS. LOCAL DIVING, DAYTRIPS for DIVING and SNORKELLING- PHI PHI, Similan Islands, Burma, Hin Daeng/Muang.

2. Sunrise Divers

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5.0 based on 265 reviews

Sunrise Divers

Sunrise Divers is a PADI 5 Star Center based at Karon Beach, Phuket since 1999. We offer a wide variety of dive options - liveaboards to the Similan islands, diving day trips and overnight trips around Phuket and Phi Phi, and dive courses for new and experienced divers.

3. Phuket dash Scuba dot Com

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5.0 based on 120 reviews

Phuket dash Scuba dot Com

Your personal divecenter on Phuket. Daytrips to all destinations every day of the week, all PADI courses and liveaboards to Similans, Richelieu Rock and South Andaman.

4. Andaman Apnea

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5.0 based on 41 reviews

Andaman Apnea

Andaman Apnea is the first permanent freediving school in Phuket. We offer Apnea Academy courses and stages, freediving day trips around the Andaman sea and personalized training stages for all level freedivers. Spectacular tandem sled dives in total safety assisted by a professional freediver.

5. Sharkey Scuba

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5.0 based on 496 reviews

Sharkey Scuba

Sharkey Scuba is a family owned PADI dive center in Karon, Phuket. We are complete diving fanatics as our guests will testify! Started in 2002, the owners, Oui and Iain alone, have been teaching and guiding in Phuket for almost 35 years between us. We were the first company in Phuket to exclusively offer private scuba diving courses from complete beginner to professional level. We also arrange day trips and Thailand liveaboards. Every guest is very important to us which is why we offer a highly personalised service including hotel visits and after dive events. Wherever you are staying in Phuket we can help with free transfers for dive trips from all of the following towns: Karon, Patong, Kata, Kamala and Chalong. Dive courses, day trips, Similans liveaboards - just ask and we will help.

6. Sea Fun Divers - Day Trips

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5.0 based on 359 reviews

Sea Fun Divers - Day Trips

Sea Fun Divers - Scuba Diving Kata Beach Phuket at our PADI 5* Instrcutor Development Center located inside the Kata Thani Hotel along Kata Noi Beach. We also have offices in Karon Beach, Patong Beach and Mai Khao Beach Phuket. From our Kata location, we do Beach Diving and Padi Scuba Courses and Certifications for all ages. We also run our own Daytrip Diving boat (we are not diving agent like many companies.) With the direct access to beach diving for refreshers, training and night dives we feel we have the the best facilities. We have a genuine commitment to personal service. Learning scuba diving with Sea Fun Divers means access to best training facilities in Phuket. Our own day trip boat takes a maximum of 20 guests, despite the space would allow many more, to ensure fun and enjoyable day diving.

7. Dive Asia - SCUBA and Snorkeling Day Trips and PADI Courses

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5.0 based on 331 reviews

Dive Asia - SCUBA and Snorkeling Day Trips and PADI Courses

PADI 5 Star CDC with all levels of scuba diving courses and trips. We provide the best diving experience possible from Beginner to Expert diver. All our diving is guided by local experts showing you the abundance of marine live available around Phuket.

8. Tigerland Scuba

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5.0 based on 59 reviews

Tigerland Scuba

Tigerland Scuba is a small, friendly and personal diving centre located in the heart of beautiful Karon, Phuket, catering to all divers, regardless if you are SSI, Padi, TDI, or any others. We offer a full range of courses all year round, including:- Open Water, Advanced Open Water, Search and Rescue, Enriched Air Nitrox, and specialty courses (wrecks, deep diving, night diving). We also offer personally guided day trips to the following beautiful dive sites around Phuket, Phi Phi Islands, Racha Islands, Anemone Reef, Shark Point, King Cruiser Wreck, Koh Dok Mai. Various beach dives around Phuket (day or night). If you are looking for a live aboard trip to the Similan Islands we can also arrange that for you! Tigerland Scuba also offers a full range of quality equipment from trusted brands like Scubapro, Seac Sub and Deep Blue. Thanks for visiting

9. SSS Phuket Dive & Surf Center

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5.0 based on 286 reviews

SSS Phuket Dive & Surf Center

SSS Phuket | Scuba Diving – Snorkeling – Surfing - Stand- Up Paddle - Freediving | is a 5 Star PADI Dive Center and PADI Freediving Center that offers certified courses for beginners all the way to professional levels. As the name suggests, SSS Phuket offers other courses such as snorkeling and surfing as well. These courses and services are provided by certified and qualified instructors from SSS Phuket. Be sure to receive top quality service at very competitive prices. Seeking for new adventures? It all starts here with SSS Phuket

10. Phuket Dive Tours

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5.0 based on 1,893 reviews

Phuket Dive Tours

Phuket Dive Tours is a British managed 5 star scuba diving training resort with affordable diving day trips. Our kata beach private dive pool and accommodation is your first choice for first time scuba diving we deliver the best value SSI & PADI courses and private fun diving day trips and we wont be beaten on Price. Learning to Scuba dive has never been so easy, with the free SSI Online e learning and you can sign and start the course today to get the full Open water Scuba License. When you dive with Phuket Dive Tours you are actually Diving with some of the most experienced diving Instructors on the Island.

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