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| Islands near Phuket |
Raya Yai Island
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| Raya Yai |
Diese Insel mit Ihrem hohen Berg und den herrlichen Stränden liegt südwärts von Phuket. Die geschützten Buchten und sanft abfallenden Unterwasser Abgründe bieten ideale Bedingungen für Tauchanfänger. Bekannt ist die Insel vor allem für die vielen Blaupunktrochen und Fangschreck Krebsen. Raya Yai bietet geschützte Buchten und gemütliche Drift-Tauchgänge entlang der Inselhänge. Die Sichtweite beträgt ca. 25 Meter. Tiefe: 20 – 25 Meter.
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| Raya Yai |
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| blue spotted stingray |
Raya Yai Island, which is still covered by lush green tropical jungle on all the mountain areas, is located only 23 km from Phuket. Although the island has changed a lot during the years with the growth in tourism, it’s still one of the few holiday islands, where you can really relax on un crowded white sandy beaches. On the northern side of the island, there is a bungalow village with small shops and restaurants along the walking tracks. White sanded beaches, rich underwater world and crystal clear waters, these are the things what have made Raya Yai famous.
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| Dive Safari |
Most of Phuket area’s popular diving sites are located around Raya Yai and the next, uninhabitated island Raya Noi. Which is about 20 minutes boat trip from Raya Yai to most of the dive sites and even the farthest dive sites on Raya Noi, are only 1 hour’s boat trip away.
During low season (June -October), the calm bays of Ban Raya are the only dive sites in Phuket area, where sea is always flat and scuba diving easy and interesting. Raya Yai is a good choice for families with children as its beaches are shallow and never have strong currents.
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| King Cruiser Wreck |
Private sector supports 2 iron-made ships to dump into the sea of Ao Tue (Tue Bay). However, they’re still finding for one more ship. If possible, all ships are to be sunk likely in November after the monsoon.
