10 Best Snorkeling and Diving places to visit for your Honeymoon in Thailand

With ancient ruins, opulent palaces, and ornate temples at every turn, there’s just so much to see on land in Thailand, but you’ll be missing out if you don’t make time for its equally awe-inspiring underwater worlds. To put it mildly, Thailand is a snorkeling and diving paradise, with some of the top dive sites in the world, beautiful beaches, pristine waters, and an abundance of spectacular, colorful marine life. For the Honeymoon in Thailand, you have to experience the amazing underwater world!

From Koh Tao through Phi Phi to Koh Lipe, here we list the Top 10 spots that are worth to visit on your Thailand Honeymoon tours!

• Koh Tao

Koh Tao is definitely our top recommendation if it comes to snorkeling in Thailand. This little island in the Gulf of Thailand is famous for its colorful coral reefs and various marine life. The secluded bays are important breeding fields of Hawksbill and Green sea turtles, moreover, there is a remarkable blacktip reef shark population living in the surrounding waters, so you can easily see one or even more while snorkeling. If this wouldn’t be enough, you may spot a whale shark too here!

• Koh Rok

The twin Rok Islands, Rok Nok and Rok Nai lies 30 km south of Koh Lanta and are part of the Mu Ko Lanta National Park. Brilliant white-sandy beaches and clear waters attract thousands of visitors in each season and offer some of the best snorkeling in Thailand. The thriving underwater world welcomes divers and snorkelers with healthy coral reefs, turtles, moray eels, reef sharks besides the usual tropical fish species.

• Hin Daeng and Hin Muang

On the outer fringes of Mu Koh Lanta Marine Park and a three-hour trip from Koh Ngai, these famed diving sites are musts for experienced divers. Hin Daeng, known as Red Rock, and Hin Muang, known as Purple Rock, feature amazing color in the coral and anemones, steep walls, huge shoals of fish, whale and nurse sharks, tuna, barracuda, and more. Nearby Koh Ha (between Hin Daeng and Phi Phi) offers stunning caverns with stalactites and is a great spot for a night dive.

• Phi Phi Islands

Snorkeling or diving around Koh Phi Phi’s limestone cliffs is bucket-list stuff while in Thailand. Dive with leopard sharks at Shark Point, considered the best dive site at Koh Phi Phi while Lana Bay, and the Mosquito and Bamboo Islands offer rich and shallow coral reefs for snorkelers.

• Koh Chang

A haven for divers and those looking to get their PADI certification, Koh Chang is home to one of Thailand’s largest shipwrecks, the HTMS Chang, making for an unforgettable diving experience. There are several rock pinnacles like Hin Luk Bat and Hin Rap where you can see the world’s biggest fish, the whale shark. If you’re looking to snorkel, make your way to Pearl Beach. Nearby islands like Koh Wai offer relatively undisturbed islands and uncrowded dive sites with shallow, hard coral reef populated with stingrays, leopard sharks, and colorful reef fish.

• Koh Talu

One of Thailand’s few privately-owned islands, snorkelers and divers off the pristine beaches at Koh Talu can see broad swaths of colorful fish thanks to the island’s resident fish conservationist. Diving trips to nearby islands can also be arranged. The island’s one resort has beachside bungalows, private beaches, snorkeling, and diving opportunities. Guests can seed new coral in the reefs and contribute to sea turtle preservation efforts.

• Koh Ngai

Ngai is a little island south of Koh Lanta that is famous for its pretty beaches and superb coral reefs. It is accessible with long-tail boats and speedboats both from Krabi and Trang.

Don’t except partying or shopping here, there is no roads, shops and bars on Koh Ngai but a few resorts with cozy restaurants that make the location perfect for couple getaways. A great place to disconnect, relax, enjoy nature, hiking, kayaking and snorkeling!

• Koh Kradan

This quiet island is off-the-beaten tourist track and known for its off-the-beach snorkeling. Enter the water in front of Ao Niang Resort and swim to a significant drop-off (that runs from the southern cape to the National Park headquarters) to find colorful corals and massive schools of fish.

• Similan Islands

When searching for the best snorkeling in Thailand, the Similan Islands must come to mind! This archipelago in the Andaman Sea belongs to the Mu Koh Similan National Park and was rated as one of the Top 10 diving destinations of the world by National Geographic. And it’s only reachable by boat from November to April. Book a day tour or stay overnight at Pakarang Beach to snorkel islands four to nine from February on to see manta rays and whale sharks.

•  Koh Lipe

Lipe island in the south near the Malaysian border is often referred as the Maldives of Thailand thanks to its pristine, white sandy beaches and crystal-clear waters. If your main priority is snorkeling in Thailand, you shouldn’t miss out visiting Koh Lipe! This dreamy destination is beautiful not only above the water, but also underwater.

There are numerous off-beach snorkel spots around Koh Lipe that are easily accessible. If you don’t mind taking boat rides, hop on a traditional long-tail boat and visit the surrounding islands too that also feature excellent snorkeling!