Pattaya Water Holidays For Families And Kids

Pattaya beaches
Hat Pattaya is the citys showcase stretch of sand, sporting sunbathers, souvenir sellers, and buzzing jet skis and speedboats. The sand is reasonably clean and the water is calm. If you get bored theres good shopping over the road.
Hat Jomtien, about 1km south of Pattaya, stretches for 6km and is quieter than its northern neighbor. Youre relatively removed from Pattayas sex scene at this beach. At the northern end of the beach, Hat Dongtan is a hub for gay travelers.
Hat Naklua, a smaller beach north of Pattaya, is quiet and a good choice for families. The islands of Ko Larn, Ko Krok and Ko Sak are around 7km offshore and have some popular beaches especially Hat Ta Waen on Ko Larn.
Boats leave Pattayas South Pier every two hours between 8am and 4.30pm (20B). The last boat back from Ko Larn is at 5pm. A daytrip including viewing from a glass bottom boat costs 150B
Pattaya Water Park
Not only enjoy dipping in the sea, but here you would also challenge the thrill of entertainment on our giant Water slides, swim around the whirlpool or tanning your skin on our private beach, here the only Water Park of Pattaya.
Watersports
Though not home to Thailands best dive sites, Pattayas proximity to Bangkok makes it a popular spot to get some underwater action. However, overfishing and heavy boat traffic means the sites closest to Pattaya can be barren with poor visibility. Nearby Ko Larn, Ko Sak and Ko Krok are good for beginners, while accomplished divers may prefer the outer islands of Ko Man Wichai and Ko Rin, which have better visibility and marine life. In most places expect 3m to 9m of visibility under good conditions, or in more remote sites 5m to 12m.
Further southeast, the shipwrecks Phetchaburi Bremen, off Sattahip and Hardeep, off Samae, have created artificial reefs. The scuttled Thai navy vessel HMS Khram sits in 30m of water off Ko Phai, and many operators offer excursions around the sunken hulk.
One of the best dive sites is an old US navy ammunition dump called Samaesan Hole. This advanced dive goes down to 87m and has a gentle slope covered with coral where you can see barracuda and large rays. Visibility here is up to 20m on a good day.
A two-dive excursion to most sites averages around 3000B. Snorkelers may tag along for 500B to 800B. Full PADI certification (three to four days), is between 11,000B and 15,000B. The following established dive shops are popular.
Pattaya and Jomtien have some of the best water-sports facilities in Thailand with waterskiing for 1200B per hour; parasailing 250B to 300B (about 10 to 15 minutes); and windsurfing for 500B an hour. Game fishing is also possible, with the rental rates for boats, fishing guides and tackle all reasonable. Hat Jomtien is the best for windsurfing because youre less likely to run into parasailors or jet skis.