Coral Diving 5* Gold Palm Resort: Best dives in the Andaman Sea (Thailand)

Coral Diving, the only 5* Gold Palm Resort Dive Center in Ao Nang, is situated in the grounds of the Krabi Resort at Ao Nang. Krabi Airport is approximately 25 kilometers from the resort. The Krabi Resort, in a beautiful setting, has it's own private beach for the convenience of guests. The dive center is open the whole year round. The Nantanit, our 20 meter dive boat is moored in the bay in front of the Krabi Resort, ready to transport divers and snorkelers out to visit the spectacular underwater sites of the Andaman Sea.

At Coral Diving we instruct according to PADI standards and systems of dive education. PADI is the Professional Association of Diving Instructors, the world's largest diver training organization. Our team of instructors strive to exceed our clients expectations and offer a service tailored to each individual's needs and abilities.

We speak English, Dutch, German, French and Italian and also work with an excellent team of freelance instructors from all over the world.

DIVE SITES:
Some of the most beautiful dive spots in the world are located in the Andaman Sea. The Phi Phi Islands, with their legendary paradise beaches have excellent diving, with walls and small caves. On Maya Wall you will find an incredibly rich coral life, at Hin Bida you frequently meet leopard sharks, morays and turtles. There are so many more dive sites around the islands which attract divers because of their rich marine life and unusual reef structure.

Very famous are also Sharkpoint, Anemone Reef and the wreck of the King Cruiser; Sharkpoint consists of a group of three reefs with an abundance of marine life. These reefs are protected nature reserves. Anemone Reef is famous for it's wonderful anemones and areas of soft coral.

The King Cruiser wreck, is an 87 meter long ferry boat which sank on the 4th of May 1997, next to Anemone Reef. All passengers survived. Today the wreck stands upright on the bottom at a depth of 33 meters and is a big attraction for divers. The top of the wreck is at a depth of 16 meters.

Ao Nang Islands provide excellent dive sites also. After a short trip you might be able to see black tip reef sharks, nurse sharks, turtles, morays, sea snakes, seahorses and an incredible variety of the most colorful nudibranches.

To visit world class dive sites such as Hin Daeng or Hin Muang we use a speedboat. After a little more than 2 hours we can reach these under water paradise locations where you can see mantas and sometimes, the massive whale shark. On request, we also offer Mini Safaris.

Leopard sharks, turtles, morays, scorpion fish, seahorses, gorgonian and colorful soft corals are the standard species you can expect to meet during the dives in our area. We also have access to caves for specially trained divers!

AO NANG:
Ao Nang has a spectacular and unique scenery, it is famous for its steep limestone cliffs reaching out of the sea. Excursions to its surrounding waterfalls, hot springs and elephant rides through the rain forests are great when you are not diving. For those who prefer to relax, why not try one of the many surrounding paradise beaches close by. And if you like extreme sports Ao Nang has many free climbing opportunities.

In the evenings you choose one of Ao Nang's bars, restaurants or cafes offering a wide variety of Thai and international cuisine. Don't miss the shopping in Ao Nang!

For our guests we can arrange on request transfers from and to the International airport of Krabi which is about 25 kilometers away. We can also help and advise you in finding a suitable hotel. Ao Nang offers a wide range accommodation at all price levels. Please contact us for further details.

By the way: if you don't stay at the Krabi Resort we gladly pick you up in the morning and bring you back after your diving day.