Exotic Thailand & Myanmar Andaman Sea and Islands Travel : Andaman Sea Diving Holiday

Diving holiday in the Andaman Sea

The reason why some Andaman Sea dive destinations are exceptional is because they have been cut of from the rest of the world for decades. Because of of political reasons Myanmar didn't allow any foreigners into their waters since the 196x and also India blocked off all islands in their sector of the ocean.

Until recently only the Malaysian and Thai part was accessible, this is changing now after the country slowly opens up. But there is still a big hurdle because they still insist on visas issued by an consulate not as elsewhere at the border.

Andaman Sea Diving

Andaman Sea Shark Diving

Phuket is one of the top tourist destinations in the world, people come here for holidays with plenty of different interests and preferences and scuba diving is one of them. A other is big game fishing and more. After you are through with it nightlife entertainment is waiting at Patong and other beaches of the island.

Dive tour ship at Phi-Ph Islands

Scuba diving vessel at Khao Lak

Similan Lam Ru Pier

Patong Beach during the day

Probably the most popular adventure activities

are diving, caving and trekking in the national parks around. Beside of underwater activities rafting, kayaking, quad treks, dirt bike, paintball, elephant riding, sailing and more is available every day, just visit a travel agent and off you go the next day. Diving spots close to the island are around Rachai Yai and Noi, the Phi-Phi islands and the Similans plus a bit further to the north the Surin Islands which 200 km towards Ranong.

Beautiful underwater scene
near the Similans

Bizzar Squid

There continues to Kawthaung which is the center of south Myanmar but the infrastructure is not good. Actually if someone wants to do a underwater exploration into the Mergui archipelago it needs to book a live-aboard trip starting in Phuket. They offer journeys with sailing ships and excellent motor yachts, as you can imagine it won’t come cheap but is an unforgettable float into one of the most pretty and untouched parts of the world.

It includes a visit to the “Sea Gypsies”

Myanmar Andaman
sea gypsy pearl diver

which are called Moken in Thailand and Salone in Myanmar. They are the natives of the Andaman Sea from Myeik all the way to the south in Malaysia.

Tourism activities in the “Country of Smiles” are growing quite quick and now the northern neighbors try to get a slice of the “holiday cake”.

The great tropical climate with a never ending predictable summer is just the environment people like; prime time is from November to May when the first rain clouds come in over the Indian Ocean.

This brings true excitement for everyone around and the easy going Thai lifestyle plus very affordable prices makes it a perfect fit for tropical vacations.