Getting to Pattaya and Koh Chang and travel information
In Pattaya, you take a day boat run by a dive center to the islands off the coast. Koh Larn, Koh Sak, and Koh Khrok are close by and sheltered, and Seafari takes beginners and dive courses there. Further out, off Koh Phai, lies the HTMS Khram, the first ship the Navy sank off Pattaya to create an artificial reef. At Samae San south of Pattaya, you dive in waters supervised by the Navy, and since 2024, also at two patrol boats off Koh Chuang. At Koh Chang, the boats depart from Bang Bao for the HTMS Chang and the national park around Koh Rang. Koh Mak Divers also runs trips there from Koh Mak.
This booklet is for traveling to Pattaya and Koh Chang and getting around locally. It lists flights from German-speaking countries, the airlines' rules for diving gear, and transfers from the airport to your accommodation or dive center. In the travel information, you will find sections on documents and insurance, health, equipment, packing lists, money, and phone calls, in that order. The country and people sections explain history and local customs, and how to pronounce the most important place names.
You will receive an A5-format PDF that you can read on your phone or tablet while traveling and print as a booklet at home.