good snorkeling, Thailand
No town nearby. No stay checked for this site yet: Cape Panwa, 44 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: KBV (KBV), 28 km.
About good snorkeling
It goes down to 18 m. It suits Open Water divers and up, as a dive guide states it. The coast faces S: swell from the S reaches it, and wind from the N blows out to sea. 1 dive centre or shop within 10 km, the nearest 9.5 km away. The sea is about 29°C in January, its coldest month (rash vest or 1 to 2 mm), and 31°C in May, its warmest (rash vest or 1 to 2 mm). For Open Water 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 stay checked for this site yet: Cape Panwa, 44 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: KBV (KBV), 28 km.
- What it is No source states what kind of site it is.
- How deep Down to 18 m.
- Who it suits Suits Open Water divers and up, as a dive guide states it.
- Dive centres 1 dive centre or shop within 10 km, the nearest 9.5 km away.
Facts: verified.
Dive centres nearby
Railay Dive Center 9.5 km
Sea Gypsy Divers 11 km
Poseidon Dive Center 11 kmCMAS
Diving Shop 19 km
Activity and diving centre 21 km
Princess Divers 23 km
Beachfront Divers 23 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.
Visibility about 10 m. Typical for the time of year, estimated from ten years of NASA satellite water clarity, not a forecast. Much the same all year (about 10 m).
This week's visibility, the current and the life no free forecast gives. Ask a dive centre before you book.
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From Chicago: about 28 h door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to HKT, changing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG).
See flights ORD → HKT · Skyscanner from about £800 returnAdGetting there. 1 h 15 from the airport to good snorkeling.
Accommodation.
No town nearby
No stay checked for this site yet: Cape Panwa, 44 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: KBV (KBV), 28 km.
Hire and lessons.
Dives and courses in good snorkeling · GetYourGuideAdDive gear hire in good snorkeling · GetYourGuideAd
Where it is
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Forecast
Best on Tue 20: Sea: flat. Wind 3 kn gusting 8.
The score for Open Water divers, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor
| Day | Score | Sea | Wind | Gusts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 80, good | 0.0 mflat | 5 kn | 11kn |
| Mon 19Oct | 79, good | 0.0 mflat | 6 kn | 12kn |
| Tue 20Oct | 80, good | 0.1 mflat | 3 kn | 8kn |
| Wed 21Oct | 80, good | 0.1 mflat | 3 kn | 6kn |
| Thu 22Oct | 80, good | 0.1 mflat | 7 kn | 10kn |
| Fri 23Oct | 80, good | 0.0 mflat | 6 kn | 10kn |
| Sat 24Oct | 76, good | 0.2 mflat | 10 kn | 19kn |
| Sun 25Oct | 77, good | 0.2 mflat | 10 kn | 19kn |
| Mon 26Oct | 76, good | 0.2 mflat | 6 kn | 17kn |
| Tue 27Oct | 80, good | 0.1 mflat | 7 kn | 15kn |
| 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, halved for a sheltered site. Wind and gusts are in knots (10 kn is about 19 km/h); "boats in" marks gusts that keep dive boats in. This week's visibility, the current and the life no free forecast gives.
The season
Good diving days in a typical week, each month, for Open Water 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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