Boonsung Wreck, Thailand
No town nearby. No bookable town within 60 km: the nearest, Cape Panwa, is 109 km away. Nearest airport: HKT (HKT), 75 km.
About Boonsung Wreck
A wreck dive. It goes down to 20 m. You get in from a boat. It suits Open Water divers and up, as a dive guide states it. The coast faces W: swell from the W reaches it, and wind from the E blows out to sea. No dive centre within 10 km, the nearest 14 km away. The sea is about 29°C in January, its coldest month (rash vest or 1 to 2 mm), and 30°C in March, its warmest (rash vest or 1 to 2 mm). For Advanced divers the best months are usually January, February, March and April, with about 7 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. No bookable town within 60 km: the nearest, Cape Panwa, is 109 km away. Nearest airport: HKT (HKT), 75 km.
- What it is Wreck.
- How deep Down to 20 m.
- Getting in From a boat.
- Who it suits Suits Open Water divers and up, as a dive guide states it.
- Dive centres No dive centre within 10 km, the nearest 14 km away.
Facts: verified.
Dive centres nearby
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Andaman Scub 14 km
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Loma Diving Adventure 14 km
Pirate Divers 14 km
ME Diving 14 km
The nearest named dive centres and shops within 25 km, in a straight line; training agencies where the map states them. Listings, not a recommendation. Dive centres: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Credits
Water about 29°C: rash vest or 1 to 2 mm. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
What is under the water (visibility, current, life) no free forecast gives. Ask a dive centre before you book.
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From Chicago: about 28 h 20 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. ORD to HKT, changing at HKG.
See flights ORD → HKT · Skyscanner from about £800 returnAdGetting there. 1 h 35 from the airport to Boonsung Wreck.
Accommodation.
No town nearby
No bookable town within 60 km: the nearest, Cape Panwa, is 109 km away. Nearest airport: HKT (HKT), 75 km.
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Forecast
Best on Tue 20: Sea: flat. Wind 7 kn gusting 11.
The score for Advanced divers, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor
| Day | Score | Sea | Wind | Gusts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 80, good | 0.1 mflat | 4 kn | 9kn |
| Mon 19Oct | 79, good | 0.1 mflat | 2 kn | 9kn |
| Tue 20Oct | 80, good | 0.2 mflat | 7 kn | 11kn |
| Wed 21Oct | 80, good | 0.3 m | 6 kn | 10kn |
| Thu 22Oct | 79, good | 0.2 mflat | 3 kn | 5kn |
| Fri 23Oct | 79, good | 0.2 mflat | 5 kn | 12kn |
| Sat 24Oct | 74, good | 0.6 m | 12 kn | 18kn |
| Sun 25Oct | 65, good | 1.0 m | 16 kn | 26kn |
| Mon 26Oct | 78, good | 0.5 m | 5 kn | 17kn |
| Tue 27Oct | 80, good | 0.4 m | 3 kn | 10kn |
| Wed 28Oct | 0, poor | – | – | – |
Day scores are the conditions out of 80, from the two best daylight readings: a morning and an afternoon dive. Sea is the open water's waves near the site, in metres. Wind and gusts are in knots (10 kn is about 19 km/h); "boats in" marks gusts that keep dive boats in. What is under the water (visibility, current, life) no free forecast gives.
The season
Good diving days in a typical week, each month, for Advanced divers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan7of 7
- Feb7of 7
- Mar7of 7
- Apr7of 7
- May7of 7
- Jun7of 7
- Jul7of 7
- Aug7of 7
- Sep7of 7
- Oct7of 7
- Nov7of 7
- Dec7of 7
Typical, not a forecast: the sea and the mean wind of each day, with no gusts or rain in the history.
Rough cost
About £1,060–£2,130 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing. A guide from typical prices, not a quote. No town nearby, so no stay is in it. Dives are not priced yet: we have no sourced price for a guided dive, so they are not in it.
- Flights £800–£1,660
- To the UK airport £35–£65
- Hire car £70–£115
- Food £155–£290
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