Service· Khao Lak coast (mainland)· Thailand

Khao Lak Dive Centres (tank fills and gear)

8° 38.6′ N · 98° 15.1′ E

Khao Lak is the dive capital of the Similan coast, and its many dive centres are the place for tank fills, gear servicing, nitrox and crew courses before heading offshore.

Practical

Coordinate is the OSM-mapped Big Blue dive centre in Bang La On. Others mapped or listed include Khao Lak Fun Divers, Raya, Andaman Scuba, Similan Dive Center, Khao Lak Explorer (+66 611 195 733), Sea Dragon Dive Center (+66 76 485420), IQ Diving (+66 76 485614) and Kon-Tiki (+66 76 485378) (Wikivoyage; OSM). Ask about tank fills and park-fee handling. Liveaboard operators also sell individual berths for crew who want to dive Richelieu or Tachai without the yacht.

Best for

Air fills and dive gear

Season

Most open mid-October to mid-May