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Koh Lanta

A chill Andaman base with day trips to manta-ready pinnacles, limestone caverns, and snorkel-clear islands

Updated Jan 23, 2026 • 18 sources

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Destination Guide Sources For Koh Lanta

Reference links used to build and maintain this guide.

18 sources • Updated Jan 23, 2026

Written by DiveJourney. Built from public sources and local operator knowledge. Last updated Jan 23, 2026.

PADI Travel: Koh Lanta dive overview - Seasonality (Nov-Apr), water temperature range, and general diving overview
Tourism Authority of Thailand: Ko Lanta (Krabi) - Official tourism overview and destination context for Krabi/Ko Lanta
Thailand Immigration: Thailand Digital Arrival Card (TDAC) - Official portal for the Digital Arrival Card process
TDAC User Manual - Official instructions for completing the Thailand Digital Arrival Card

Research Sources

Reference links used to build and maintain this guide.

18 sources • Updated Jan 23, 2026

Written by DiveJourney. Built from public sources and local operator knowledge. Last updated Jan 23, 2026.

PADI Travel: Koh Lanta dive overview - Seasonality (Nov-Apr), water temperature range, and general diving overview
Tourism Authority of Thailand: Ko Lanta (Krabi) - Official tourism overview and destination context for Krabi/Ko Lanta
Thailand Immigration: Thailand Digital Arrival Card (TDAC) - Official portal for the Digital Arrival Card process
TDAC User Manual - Official instructions for completing the Thailand Digital Arrival Card

- Official national park e-ticket system referenced for some marine parks

Bangkok Hospital Phuket: Diving Medicine Center - Hyperbaric and diving medicine support information and contact details

UK Government travel advice: Thailand - Emergency numbers and general travel safety reference

Mu Ko Lanta National Park details (compiled reference) - Park overview including typical fees and seasonal closure notes

Lanta Diver: Hin Daeng / Hin Muang dive site briefing - Depth/visibility/current guidance and park fee notes for offshore pinnacles

Lanta Diver: Koh Haa dive site briefing - Depth and conditions summary plus marine park fee notes

Lanta Diver: Koh Rok dive site briefing - Depth/visibility/current guidance and marine park fee notes

DiveJourney: Hin Daeng dive spot - Spot page used for internal linking slug and general site description

DiveJourney: Hin Muang dive spot - Spot page used for internal linking slug and general site description

DiveJourney: Koh Haa #4 dive spot - Spot page used for internal linking slug and general site description

DiveJourney: Koh Rok Noi dive spot - Spot page used for internal linking slug and general site description

Royal Thai Consulate-General (Los Angeles): Visa Exemption guidance - Example of official Thai consular guidance on visa exemption rules (policy can vary by nationality and change)

Destination hero photo by Humphrey M - Photographer profile: https://unsplash.com/@good_citizen