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- Scuba Diving: Phuket is a center for the scuba diving industry. Popular locations for diving include the Similan, Surin, and Phi Phi islands. All instruction and equipment is available at the main beaches, with teachers of various nationalities. Beginner courses are very inexpensive, so if you have never learned to scuba dive, Phuket is a great place to learn.
- Snorkeling: The bays in Phuket contain many interesting coral reefs. Equipment can be rented from dive shops around the island.
- Swimming: During the rainy season's storms this can be very dangerous. Look for posted signs and flags indicating conditions for safe swimming; if the red flag is flying, do not go swimming in the ocean!
- Sailing: Most classes of boat from dinghies to yachts are available for rent.
- For smaller craft: Toppers and dinghies are available at Patong; Catamarans, Hobie Cats, and Top Cats are available at Kata.
- Wind Surfing: Boards may be rented by the hour, half day, full day, or week at most major beaches. Tuition is available free.
- Deep Sea Fishing: Many tours are available; sailfish and marlins are the prized fish. Consult a tour agent for details.
- Sea Canoeing: Touring the limestone caverns in Phang-Nga Bay is an unforgettable experience. Inflatable canoes squeeze into and under islands. Tour packages include all transportation and lunch.
- Golf: Phuket has five top golf courses with service that makes this a worldwide center for golf lovers.
- Phuket Counry Club in Kathu
- Loch Palm Golf Club Phuket in Kathu
- Laguna Phuket Golf Club at Bang Tao
- Blue Canyon Country Club near the airport in Thalang
- Mission Hills Phuket Golf Resort & Spa in Thalang
- Dino Park Mini Golf at Karon Beach
- Thai Boxing "Muay Thai" as it is called in Thai, strikes blows at and with every part of the body. The stadium is located at Sapan Hin in Phuket Town and bouts are held every Friday night.
- Spa: At present Phuket has become an outstanding destination for spa. Phuket spas offer standards of with both Thai traditional style and western holistic spa treatments to create a fusion of health and healing choices. Tourists can be pampered while their bodies, minds, and spirits relax and rejuvenate at numerous day spas and spas in hotels and resorts around Phuket.
- Herbal Saunas and Thai Massage are available in a variety of price ranges and levels of expertise.
- Tarzan's Jungle Bungy Jump: jump from the top of a 53 m. crane toward a pond while connected to a long elastic bungy cord; very exhilarating. Fully insured. Note : This is not recommended for the aged, the infirm, or those with chronic heart problems. Food and drink are served in a park-like atmosphere, located over the hill northeast of Patong at 61/3 Moo 6, on the road to Phuket Town tel. 66 (0) 7632 1351.
- Tarzan's Catapult Bungy: This uses an elastic cord similar to the one mentioned above, but relies upon a catapult to shoot customers up in the air. Located on Soi Sunset at Patong Beach, near the Expat Hotel tel. 66 (0) 81 464 1581.
- Go-Kart Speedway: A well planned raceway and high-powdered go-carts await carting enthusiasts.
- Horseback Riding: Guided tours on horseback are another way to relax while sight-seeing.
- Jungle Tours: This tour informs how to learn details of the life and environment of Phuket and surrounding provinces. Forest walks, river canoeing, elephant trekking, and tour by Land Rover are made in small groups; eco-friendly eco-tourism.
- Target Shooting take aim with guns from small caliber to big bore and shot guns.
- Monkey School at Chalong, show times are 10.00, 11.00, 13.00 14.00, 16.00 daily, tel. 66 (0) 81 894 9797, 66 (0) 81 892 4828
- Snake Farms and Cobra Shows are located at Chalong and Patong.
Other recommended tours are available
- City Tour (Phuket Sight Seeing Tour)
- Phang-Nga Bay Tour
- Phi Phi Island Tour
- Similan Island Tour
- Raya Island Tour
- Coral Island Tour
- Khai Island Tour
- Rang Yai Island Tour
- Maiton Island Tour
- Naka Island Tour
- Ao Nang Tour
- Sea Canoeing Tour
- Eco & Adventure Tour
- Simon Cabaret: This transvestite show features dozens of gorgeously appareled boys dancing and lipsynching to popular songs. Costumes, choreography and pacing are very impressive; sound system and staging are state-of-the-art. Two shows nightly is located on the Patong-Karon road.
- Phuket Fantasea: The ultimate cultural theme park was constructed on 300 rai of land at Kamala Beach, about 9 kilometers north of Patong on the island's rim road. Fantasea represents a new dimension in nighttime entertainment, using ultra-high technology to create fantastic illusions and special effects for shows centering on Thai legends featuring hundreds of performers and dancers in gorgeous attire. There are also animal performances, the most prominent being a large troupe of trained elephants in 3,000 seats theatre. Other features include a fanciful village where souvenirs are displayed, a 4,000 seats restaurant serving Thai & International cuisine.
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