East-side access and depth gradient.
Thailand · Phuket
Banana Rock is a boat-access Racha Noi dive with fish schools and drift options.
Banana Rock is a boat-access Racha Noi dive with fish schools and drift options.
Racha Noi, Banana Rock is a boat-access island dive on the east side of Racha Noi, with a shallow coral-and-sand start that leads into larger boulders and deeper reef structure as you move away from the bay. It suits beginners and relaxed snorkelers on calm days, while still giving experienced divers a rewarding route that can drift south into Banana Bay or north into shallower boulder formations.
Site Conditions
Safety Notes
Stay shallow if you want a relaxed dive and watch the west-side depth increase if you move off the easy line.
Access Restrictions
Boat access from Phuket day boats is normal; snorkeling only when conditions allow it.
Legal Notes
No special restriction is highlighted; normal dive and boat rules apply.
Community notes to help plan your visit.
Scuba Diving
Scuba route follows the slope to boulders around 12–20 m, then continues as a drift either direction along the boulder line.
Freediving
Calm, shallow eastern water can suit experienced freedivers, but the site is primarily a boat dive.
Snorkeling
When conditions are favorable, snorkeling is possible on the shallow side.
Conservative baseline from public research. No community dives logged yet.
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East-side access and depth gradient.
Relaxed reef-and-boulder profile and calm-day snorkeling.

Racha Noi is a Phuket boat-dived island known for manta rays.

Offshore Racha Noi wall with manta potential.
