Activities & Sports

wind surfing — Windsurfing on the seas around Thailand.

Phuket offers any number of options for the active person. Since it's an island, a lot of outdoor activities naturally involve water. Some of the main choices include:

Surfing
Windsurfing
Diving & Snorkeling
Trekking
Sailing

Check out the links below for more information.

On the Ocean

Meroja: Yacht cruises with a European captain, Thai chef and crew out of Phuket to the Andaman islands, Myanmar and Langkawi.
Sail in Asia: Don't know how to sail? Why not learn? Sail in Asia is an International Yacht Training school, as well as offering a variety boats for rent, corporate event organization, and other water related activities.
Phuket Deep Sea Fishing: Organizes deep sea fishing expeditions.
Sunrise Divers: The Sunrise web site has one of the best selections of all the available liveaboard operators working the Andaman Sea, and beyond.

For more information about the diving sites around Phuket, see our sister site SEA Undersea.

Golf

Blue Canyon: One of Asia's premier courses, Blue Canyon has hosted a number of pro tournaments.
Mission Hills Golf Resort: Phuket's second world class golf course, with its own accommodation.

Muay Thai - Thai Boxing

Perhaps the sport most identified with Thailand, there are several Muay Thai boxing camps around Thailand that will take in foreigners for lessons. One of them is in Phuket.