Phi Phi Islands — Two Dives for Certified Divers (The Dive Ao Nang)
฿3,500 (about $97) for two dives at Phi Phi from November to May; from June to October the same centre runs the Ao Nang islands instead at ฿2,700. Lunch, non-alcoholic drinks and hotel transport are in the price, and every diver is covered by diving accident insurance. Equipment rental, if you need it, is ฿500 including a dive computer.
Krabi, Thailand · ฿3,500 per session · EN
We had an amazing experience with The Dive. We did three days of diving with them and our dive master PK did an amazing job. The boat was super nice and comfortable, great food and great service from the boat crew.
What is this tour like?
Two dives at the Phi Phi Islands with The Dive Ao Nang, ฿3,500 (about $97). What makes this centre’s price list worth reading is that it does not pretend the seasons are the same: from November to May all dive trips go to the Phi Phi sites; from June to October all dive trips go to the Ao Nang islands instead, at ฿2,700. Either destination can be arranged out of its window on request.
Everything on the centre’s list — courses as well as trips — includes lunch, non-alcoholic drinks throughout the day, and transport to and from your accommodation. The pickup area is defined rather than vague: Ao Nang, Klong Haeng, Klong Muang and Tubkeak. There is no pickup on Railay or in Krabi Town.
All divers on trips and courses are covered by diving accident insurance, and the centre recommends you also hold your own policy covering cancellation and gear.
Marine national park fees are not in the price. The centre publishes them plainly: a diving fee of ฿200 per person per day, an entrance fee of ฿400 valid for three days from entry, and ฿100 for children of fourteen and under. Equipment rental is ฿500 for a full set including a dive computer, nitrox is ฿250 a tank, and an Olympus TG-7 with housing is ฿1,500 a day.
What are the highlights?
- Two dives at the Phi Phi sites, the centre’s winter programme
- Seasonal honesty: June to October the same trip goes to Ao Nang instead, at ฿2,700 (about $75)
- Diving accident insurance covers every diver on the trip
- Equipment rental including a dive computer is ฿500 (about $14) for the day
- Camera and housing rental for fun dives — an Olympus TG-7 is ฿1,500 (about $42) a day
How does the day go, hour by hour?
What's included in the price?
- Two dives at the day’s destination
- Lunch
- Non-alcoholic drinks throughout the day
- Transport from and back to your accommodation in Ao Nang, Klong Haeng, Klong Muang or Tubkeak
- Diving accident insurance
What's not included?
- Marine park diving fee — ฿200 (about $6) per person per day
- Marine park entrance fee — ฿400 (about $11), valid three days; ฿100 for children of fourteen and under
- Equipment rental ฿500 (about $14) for a full set with dive computer; nitrox ฿250 a tank
- Pickup on Railay or in Krabi Town — the centre does not serve those areas
What should you know before you go?
Who runs this tour?
Where do we meet?
The Dive Ao Nang, 372 Moo 3, Tambon Ao Nang, Muang, Krabi 81180, open 10:00–20:00 daily, +66 82 282 2537. Transport from accommodation in Ao Nang, Klong Haeng, Klong Muang and Tubkeak is included; there is no pickup on Railay or in Krabi Town.
Exact meeting point shared after booking.
FAQ
When do the trips go to Phi Phi?
Is the price per diver?
Do I need my own equipment?
Will I be picked up from my hotel?
Am I insured?
How much are the park fees?
Can I rent an underwater camera?
What other trips does the centre run?
Quick questions
What do guests say?
“We had an amazing experience with The Dive. We did three days of diving with them and our dive master PK did an amazing job. The boat was super nice and comfortable, great food and great service from the boat crew.”
“5/5 from me. I had a fantastic experience with PK, the dive instructor, and the crew. They are a phenomenal team — extremely professional, knowledgeable, and, most importantly, honest and upfront about everything.”
“We went on our first dive at Phi Phi. Liked it a lot, good instructor. On the minus side: there were a few too many people on the boat.”
How can you pay?
You may also like
Discover Scuba Diving in Ao Nang — Two Try Dives (Sawasdee Divers Krabi)
The PADI try-dive programme with no certification needed, from age ten. ฿3,900 (about $108) for two dives at the Ao Nang local islands, ฿5,100 at Phi Phi; ฿2,100 buys the pool session alone. Maximum two people per instructor in the sea, and the maximum depth is twelve metres.
Phi Phi Islands Dive Day from Ao Nang — Two Dives (Sawasdee Divers Krabi)
฿4,300 (about $119) for two dives at Phi Phi, running daily from 1 November to 31 March. Groups are capped at four divers. A non-diving companion travels on the same boat for ฿2,500— that companion line is what shows the price is charged per head. Bring your own kit and the operator takes ฿300 off.
Ao Nang Archipelago Snorkelling Day Trip from Krabi (Kon-Tiki)
Thirteen islands forty-five minutes off Ao Nang beach, three snorkelling stops from the dive boat Ingmarie, back on the beach at 15:00. ฿1,900 (about $53) for an adult and ฿1,500 for a child of 4–12 — the operator publishes both, so the price is per head. No snorkel guide in the water on this particular trip: you must be able to swim on your own.
Guides & articles about Krabi
Tips, destinations and everything water-sports.
Krabi on the water: trips, boats, season and fees
Island days from ฿990, the Hong lagoon in a different national park, sea caves by kayak, diving off Phi Phi and boats sold whole — with the park fees that are paid in cash and never folded into the price.
Read article →
Which languages do Krabi operators actually work in?
English is the working language of Krabi's boat and dive operators. Spanish, French, Thai and Finnish are named by particular operators, and among the operators we checked Russian appears only in guest reviews — here is what each of those claims rests on.
Read article →
Krabi or Phuket: what the distances and the prices say
Ao Nang is 33.3 km from Phi Phi in a straight line, Rassada 41.2 km. Four operator prices for the same Phi Phi day, the park fee that is charged separately, and what the other shore is worth crossing for.
Read article →