Richelieu Rock 2-Dive Trip

Prices Include

• Guided dives led by an experienced dive instructor with a maximum of 4 divers per instructor group.
• Tanks, weights, weight belts.
• Lunch on the boat, drinking water, and fruits.
• Port transfers from accommodations in the Khao Lak area.

Not Included

• Hotel transfers from Phuket. We organize individual transfers as needed, and the cost depends on the number of participants and the location of your accommodation. Please inquire with us for the best options.
• Diver insurance.
• Dive equipment rental.

• Dive Equipment Rental	Price/Day Thai Baht
  Dive Equipment Set	฿            400
  Independent Items:
  Regulator	฿             200
  BCD	฿             200
  Short Wetsuit	฿             100
  Mask, snorkel, fins	฿             100
  Dive Computer	฿             200
  12 L Nitrox Tank	฿             300
  15 L Nitrox Tank	฿             350
  Long Wetsuit	฿             200
  GoPro 12	฿             800

Key Information

• Due to limited national park entry permits and the smaller capacity of the dive boat, it’s advisable to book well in advance.
• This tour is recommended for advanced divers or those with a minimum of 10 open water dives.
• Recommended from accommodations in Khao Lak area. The taxi ride from Phuket is about 2.5 hours/way to the pier.
• Trips are available from November to May, every Monday, Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday .

About Richelieu Rock Dive Site

Richelieu Rock is located 18 kilometers from the Surin-Islands.  While the top of the rock barely touches the surface, it occupies a vast area in the depths, therefore it takes more dives to explore the entire dive site. May depth is between 30-33 meters.

The top of the rock is covered with green sea grass, while deeper areas are adorned with bright soft corals. Octopuses, cuttlefish, and giant groupers are often observed in the rock’s crevices.

At the seabed, numerous smaller and larger standalone rocks surround the main rock. Additionally, the macro world is marvelous: seahorses, ghost pipefish, clownfish, and dancing shrimp hide in the cracks. Various types of nudibranchs and frogfish await discovery.

The rock is surrounded by large schools of fish: giant and chevron barracudas, jackfish, and snapper. It’s always worth keeping an eye on the activity in the blue, as larger fish occasionally swim by. This location offers the best chance for a whale shark sighting in Thailand, but even here, considerable luck is required.