Ko Lanta Vacations, Thailand

Many people come to Ko Lanta for some of the world's best scuba diving in the surrounding Andaman Sea. However, the island offers many other great activities and tours suitable for all members of the family including snorkeling, hiking and caving, boat tours, fishing, kayaking, sailing, wind surfing, Thai boxing, catamaran rentals and much more.

Ko Lanta has over one hundred different resorts and hotels dotted along its ten west coast beaches. The beaches run from north to south with excellent roads in between Ban Saladan in the north to the National Park at the southern tip.

Koh Lanta's rich waters offer sandy coves, coral reefs, limestone rock outcrops, rock reefs, seamounts and pinnacles, undersea caverns and tunnels and sunken ships. Kolanta water temperature ranges from 27 to 31 degrees - ideal for divers, coral and tropical fish. More than 200 hard corals and 108 reef fish have been catalogues in a study under way, but thousands more organisms abound.

Kohlanta's scuba dive centers offer daytrips on well-fitted boats and take you to at least two dive sites every day, including meals on-board. All provide rental equipment at reasonable prices.

Dive trips leave Ko Lanta around 8 am and return between 4 pm and 6 pm depending on sites visited. Many dive sites offer good snorkeling, with friends and family welcome to join trips and snorkel at reduced rates. Speedboat diving is a good option for those wanting to get first to sites and back to beach life quicker.

All centers operate to PADI scuba dive standards and the island has an excellent safety record. It has never been easier or safer to become a scuba diver. New technology has made scuba equipment extremely safe, and modern teaching methods make learning to dive safe and fun.

If you've ever dreamed of exploring the underwater depths why not do it now? Koh Lanta's waters offer you one of the world's best varieties of underwater sights and experiences. A four-day open water dive course includes two days of real diving with instructors and you get an internationally accepted dive certificate. There are a maximum of four people per course. Courses are available in ten languages.

The twin peaks of Hin Daeng and Hin Muang are rated in almost the world top 10 lists of dive sites. Situated just 20 km from Ko Rok, the pinnacles offer steep walls covered with pink, purple & red coral and house an incredible variety of marine life. Being the lone coral outcrop in deep open sea, the site attracts large numbers of pelagics, and very large Jacks, Fusiliers, Tuna and Barracuda can be seen. Schools of Grey Reef Sharks can be curious and will often approach divers for a closer look. The sight has one of the world's highest incidences of whale shark sightings.

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