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Alongside operating Viewpoint Villas we also have a long established Dive Centre in Karon – please visit our website for all the information you will need:
Sunrise Divers
Check in is usually 3.00pm, check-out at 12 noon – sometimes we can be flexible here, please contact us if you require a late check-out
Phuket, Thailand has an international airport with direct flights to/from Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore and Hong Kong and many other Asian cities. Between November and April there are charter flights from many European cities as well. Some international flights arrive via Bangkok. Thai Airways and many other airlines offer direct flights from Bangkok – about 20 per day. There are also flights from Koh Samui, Chiang Mai and other towns in Thailand. Buses in Thailand are pretty good and there are regular services to Phuket from all major towns. Please note that there are no train lines anywhere near Phuket.
Visitors from most Western Countries including Europe, North America, Australia and New Zealand are granted a 30 day stay on arrival. Other nationals are required to produce a tourist visa and should contact a local Thai consulate for details. Visa regulations for long stay visitors change regularly. For more detailed visa information try the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs web site.
All foreign tourists entering Thailand are required to register their travel details through the Thailand Digital Arrival Card (TDAC) system within three days prior to arrival. Please visit: Digital Arrival Card
1. All passengers must complete the Thailand Digital Arrival Card.
2. If the alien stays in the Kingdom longer than 90 days, he/she must notify in writing the nearest Immigration Officer, concerning place of stay, as soon as possible upon expiration of 90 days. And required to do so every 90 days.
3. Aliens are not allowed to work unless they are granted Work Permit.
4. Foreigners are required to submit their arrival card information 3 days in advance of their arrival date in Thailand.
TDAC (Thailand Digital Arrival Card)
TDAC kiosks are located just before passport control at Thailand’s international airports. The process at the kiosks is identical to completing the form online.
If you haven’t submitted your TDAC yet, make sure to do so at one of these kiosks before proceeding to passport control for your visa stamp.
Be aware that kiosk lines can be quite long. To save time, consider installing an eSIM with internet access before your arrival. This way, you can complete the TDAC on your phone while waiting in line.
Phuket International Airport is located about 45 minutes – 1 hour North of the major Beach centres (Karon, Kata, Patong and Kamala). There is a shared minibus service operating for about 180 Baht per person or a private taxi for about 1000 Baht per car. On request, Viewpoint Villas can arrange a private taxi from the airport to the villa for 1200 Baht (max 3 people), or if you have a group we can arrange a minibus for 2000 Baht. From the airport to Viewpoint Villas normally takes at least 1 1/2 hours.
Thailand’s currency is the Thai Baht and can be exchanged on arrival at Phuket airport. The current exchange rate towards the US$ is approx. 34 Baht, rate to the Euro 38 Baht, but can change quickly. Banks, currency exchanges, ATM machines and major hotels provide currency exchange services at Phuket’s major beach centers. Credit cards such as Visa and Mastercard are widely accepted in Thailand. You can pay with credit card to book with us online or at our shop. There are multiple ATMs and banks within a few minutes of our shop.
From November to April is Phuket’s dry season and Sunrise Divers runs a full program of liveaboards, PADI courses and day trips. You can expect an average water temperature of 29C/85F, sunny weather and calm seas during most of this time. In the “low” season, May – October, we run a full program of PADI Courses and Daytrips, and there are occasional liveaboards.
There are many sunny days in the “low” season and showers can last a day or two, but normally little more than 2-3 hours. Expect temperatures like in the dry season, but occasional rough seas during this time. Hey, it’s the weather, we can’t predict exactly. You can get rainy days in high season too!
You should take the normal precautions, like on any other journey. Malaria prophylaxis is not necessary. Phuket has 3 excellent International hospitals and 3 recompression chambers in case you should need medical help. We are a member of the SSS Recompression Chamber Network who operate a chamber at Phuket International Hospital.
If you are thinking of diving during your stay in Thailand, check that your travel insurance covers scuba diving. We also highly recommend that every diver has travel and cancellation insurance. We recommend DAN or Dive Assure for diving insurance. Or you can make a payment when booking of 250 Baht per day to cover you for the number of days you dive when booking with us.y days in high season too!
There are many options for day trips and adventure tours. You can take a canoe trip, snorkel tour, tour the spectacular Phang Nga Bay, try a Bungy Jump or Go Kart Racing, explore old Phuket Town, trek the jungles of Khao Sok, do some more diving, visit the Gibbon Rehabilitation Project, have a sauna or Thai massage, play a round of golf, relax on the beach, rent a motorbike… Phuket can keep you busy and keep you coming back for more! Visit Jamie’s Phuket Blog for lots of ideas.
The Thai language is not easy to learn, but people always appreciate your effort if you learn a few simple phrases. Phuket is an international tourism destination and in hotels and restaurants the staff will speak (some) English, and in more up market hotels, there may be staff who are multilingual. For diving courses, we can provide instructors to suit your language – English, German, French, Swedish and others.
The Thai language is not easy to learn, but people always appreciate your effort if you learn a few simple phrases. Phuket is an international tourism destination and in hotels and restaurants the staff will speak (some) English, and in more up market hotels, there may be staff who are multilingual. For diving courses, we can provide instructors to suit your language – English, German, French, Swedish and others.