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Activities for beginners in Phuket

19 places selected in Phuket by the Phuket Experience team. Including Kata Thai Cooking Class by Sally, Oceanic Dive Center and Merlin Divers Phuket. Most of them are in Kata (4), Patong (4) and Chalong (3).

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  1. Kata Thai Cooking Class by Sally · Thai cooking class · Kata · ฿฿฿
    Thai cooking class in Kata with a menu that changes daily—choose your date based on the dishes.
  2. Oceanic Dive Center · Dive center · Kata · ฿฿฿฿
    PADI and SSI dive center in Kata, active since 1999 and run by a British instructor couple.
  3. Merlin Divers Phuket · Dive center · Kamala · ฿฿฿฿
    SSI dive center in Kamala known for its half-day diving trips, rare on the west coast.
  4. No Gravity Dive Center · Dive center · Chalong · ฿฿฿฿
    Small family-run dive center in Chalong with its own training pool, courses in small groups or private.
  5. SSS Phuket Dive, Freedive & Surf Center · Diving, snorkeling & surfing · Kata · ฿฿฿฿
    Kata-based center teaching diving, snorkeling and surfing, with instructors including French speakers.
  6. H2O Sportz · Diving club · Bang Tao · ฿฿฿฿
    PADI 5-star center based in Bang Tao since 1990, with half-day trips to the north of Phuket.
  7. Phuket Wake Park · Wakeboard / cable park · Patong · ฿฿
    Cable skiing on a lake in Kathu: 700 m cable, free initiation and kneeboard for younger riders.
  8. Loch Palm Golf Club · 18-hole golf course · Patong · ฿฿฿฿
    Par 72 course in Kathu, lined with 1,400 palm trees around Phuket's largest golf course lake.
  9. Phuket Country Club · 18-hole golf course · Patong · ฿฿฿฿
    One of the island's oldest golf courses and Phuket's cheapest 18-hole course, 7 km from Patong.
  10. Limitless Golf Studio Phuket · Indoor golf & simulators · Phuket Town
    Air-conditioned golf studio next to Decathlon, equipped with TrackMan simulators and certified coaches.
  11. Niran Farm · Horse riding · Thalang · ฿฿฿฿
    Finnish-run horse farm in Thalang: riding lessons from age 4 in a covered arena, wood-fired restaurant.
  12. Kiteboarding Asia · Kitesurfing & wingfoiling · Rawai · ฿฿฿฿
    Phuket's only well-established kitesurfing school, with a base in Rawai (November–April) and one in Nai Yang (May–October).
  13. Phuket Paragliding · Tandem paragliding · Nai Harn · ฿฿฿฿
    Tandem paragliding flight over Karon and Nai Harn, at 200–300 m altitude, piloted by a licensed instructor.
  14. Saltwater Dreaming · Surf School · Bang Tao · ฿฿฿
    Phuket's historic surf shop (since 2000), in Cherngtalay, with ISA-certified instructors and daily wave reports.
  15. Talay Surf · Surf & Paddle · Bang Tao · ฿฿฿
    Surf school on Bang Tao beach that offers paddle rides when the sea is calm.
  16. Arapaima Fishing Park Phuket · Sport Fishing · Chalong · ฿฿฿฿
    Fishing pond in Chalong for catching giant fish (arapaimas) in no-kill sessions, supervised and accessible to beginners.
  17. Phuket Surf House Patong · Artificial wave surfing · Patong · ฿฿฿
    FlowRider artificial wave on Thaweewong Road in Patong: surf all year round, regardless of sea conditions.
  18. Super Surf Kata · Artificial wave surfing · Kata · ฿฿฿
    Dual-lane artificial wave near Kata Beach: parents and children can surf side by side.
  19. Phuket Batik Painting Class · Batik workshop · Chalong
    Batik painting workshop for all ages, with two locations in Chalong and Mai Khao: take home your fabric.

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