About 20kms south of Phuket, the Racha Islands are two islands, Koh Racha Yai and Koh Racha Noi, likewise known as Koh Raya Yai and Koh Raya Noi, Yai meaning huge and noi definition little. These islands offer even more good snorkeling and scuba diving as well as the unwinded rate of exotic island life. Koh Racha Noi provides some excellent dive areas, there are 2 submerged pinnacles on each end of the island that are plentiful with marine life. The southern pinnacle has undersea boulders and surroundings just like that seen in the Similans, big schools of searching jacks and barracuda are common and often the manta ray. There are also a few shallower areas around the island for the beginner diver. At Koh Racha Yai, there are a number of intriguing locations to dive such as Lucy’s Reef where you may find stonefish and catfish and Marla’s Secret, an accident that is now home to morays, groupers and lionfish.
