Latest checks: 1 November 2026
BangBang’s lane booking, Alpha’s pool passes and swimming hours, and Thanyapura’s club passes and pool hours still match their official websites. KAIF’s ฿390 promotion includes the pool, along with the gym, ice bath and sauna; its offer page gives no end date.
Saphan Hin remains marked temporarily closed on Google Maps. Public swim times and admission at smaller pools are less clearly documented; the relevant entries explain what is still uncertain. PSU’s university page and other listings have different opening times.
Phuket swimming pools compared
Compare pool-only entry, reserved lanes and sports-club passes. Saphan Hin is shown as closed, and Ludus is covered separately because its visitor-swimming terms remain unpublished. Prices are in Thai baht; lessons, competitions and team bookings can limit lane availability.
| Pool and area | Pool size | Entry or pass | Listed swimming hours | Before you go |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BangBang Aquatics / PCH Chalong | 25m | ฿100 / one-hour lane booking Official booking price | Monday–Saturday 08:30–18:00; Sunday 08:30–12:00. Google Maps | Main-pool reservation confirmation required |
| Kathu District Swimming Pool Kathu | 25m, covered | Adult ฿20 reported Child ฿10 reported; not officially verified | Daily 09:00–20:30 Google Maps | No current official tariff found; showers and lockers reported |
| Sports Complex PSU Phuket Kathu | 50m, indoor | ฿80 drop-in reported ฿750/month unverified | Mon–Sat 15:00–20:30 Sun closed University website | Maps lists the whole sports complex from 13:30; pool entry before 15:00 is unclear |
| Saphan Hin Swimming Pool Saphan Hin | 50m reported | No current admission | Temporarily closed | No reopening date confirmed |
| Thanyapura Thalang | 50m + 25m | Day ฿900 Week ฿2,500 Month ฿4,500 Official club rates | Both pools: daily 07:00–21:00, subject to availability. Official facility schedule | Sports-club access, subject to pool and lane availability |
| Phuket Aquatic Center Boat Plaza, Ratsada | 25m, covered Reported | ฿80 entry reported Confirm current fee | Mon–Sat 10:30–20:00 Sun 10:30–17:00 Google Maps | Maps hours rechecked 1 November; admission fee remains reported |
| Alpha Health Club Wichit | 25m, outdoor Four lanes | Pool-only day ฿250 Gym + pool: day ฿600, week ฿1,600 Official rates | Monday–Friday 07:30–21:00; Saturday–Sunday 09:00–20:00. Official pool schedule | Pool hours are shorter than general club hours |
| Cherng Talay Municipal Swimming Pool Bang Tao / Cherng Talay | 25m, covered Reported | ฿200 entry reported Recent visitor reviews | Daily 08:30–21:00 Google Maps | No current official tariff verified |
| KAIF Kathu | 25m lanes advertised | ฿390 promotional day pass Gym, pool, ice bath and sauna | Pool-specific hours not published | Promotion has no stated end date; ask about lane availability |
Check what you’re buying: an hour in a lane, pool admission or a wider sports-club pass. Each pool’s section explains the terms and any conflicting information.
BangBang Aquatics: book a 25m swim in Chalong
Also known as PCH Swimming Pool or Phuket Country Home Swimming Pool, BangBang Aquatics has a 25m pool in Chalong. It’s an option for a swim near your accommodation or training on Fitness Street.
The official lane-booking page lists ฿100 for a one-hour slot. Book and pay before travelling; the main pool requires a confirmed reservation. Payments are non-refundable.
The Maps listing lists Monday–Saturday 08:30–18:00; Sunday 08:30–12:00. The booking form has a generic selection of times that extends beyond those hours, so rely on the slot the pool actually confirms.
Contact: +66 65 356 4956. If booking for a group, ask how many swimmers the reservation covers and whether the lane is shared.
Kathu District Swimming Pool: low-cost 25m laps
This covered 25m pool is behind Kathu District Office. Places2Swim’s listing, updated in February 2026, describes eight lanes and adult admission of ฿20.
Recent Google Maps visitors report ฿20 entry, including a review shown as one month old when checked on 1 November. Earlier local notes quoted ฿30 for adults and ฿10 for children. We haven’t found a current official tariff, so the prices remain visitor reports; the child rate hasn’t been independently verified.
Google Maps lists 09:00–20:30 daily, checked on 1 November. The directory hours match. Showers, changing rooms and small lockers are reported by visitors. Bring your own towel and check how the lockers work on arrival.
For regular swims on a small budget, start here. Ask which lanes you can use when you arrive, especially during lessons. We couldn’t verify a direct phone number.
PSU Phuket: an indoor 50m pool in Kathu
Prince of Songkla University’s Phuket sports complex has an indoor pool for long-course training. The 2026 SEA WAVE competition bulletin specifies a 50m × 25m indoor pool with ten lanes and a permanent depth of 2m. Local reports give a 2–3m range. Either way, don’t expect a shallow area where you can stand.
The university’s own swimming-pool page lists Monday–Saturday 15:00–20:30, closed Sunday. Google Maps lists the whole sports complex from 13:30, which may differ from pool access. The university page is undated: call +66 62 448 8584 before planning an early-afternoon swim.
A local swimming guide corroborates the reported ฿80 single visit. The ฿750 monthly price remains unverified; ask whether it is still available, who qualifies and what access it includes. We did not find a current official pool tariff.
Ask which lanes are open to the public on your chosen day, especially when competitions are taking place.
Saphan Hin Swimming Pool: temporarily closed
The Google Maps listing still showed temporarily closed on 1 November 2026. We found no confirmed reopening date. Do not travel there expecting a public swimming session.
Older listings describe a 50m pool. Previous entry prices and timetables no longer tell you whether you can swim there.
We’ll update the listing when a reopening, new hours and admission terms are confirmed.
Thanyapura: 50m and 25m pools in Thalang
Thanyapura combines swimming with wider sports-resort facilities. Its aquatic-facilities page describes 50m and 25m pools with a cooling system designed to support water temperatures of 25–28°C. A training operator’s facility description lists eight lanes in each pool. Some lanes may be reserved for teams or classes.
The official FAQ publishes sports-club rates of ฿900 for a day, ฿2,500 for a week and ฿4,500 for a month. These are sports-club passes, not pool-only admissions or accommodation packages. Ask which facilities they include and whether coaching costs extra.
The official availability page lists Both pools: daily 07:00–21:00, subject to availability. Check that page for closures and ask about lane access around camps and team sessions. Water temperature can vary from the stated range.
Contact: +66 76 336 000. If you are staying in southern Phuket, include the journey to Thalang when comparing the cost and convenience.
Phuket Aquatic Center: covered 25m swimming at Boat Plaza
This is the pool at Boat Plaza in Ratsada, near Phuket Town. Visitor accounts describe a covered 25m pool with ฿80 admission. A December 2025 visitor report also describes swimming without a time limit. Treat the price and admission conditions as reported, and confirm them before visiting.
Google Maps lists Monday–Saturday 10:30–20:00 and Sunday 10:30–17:00, checked on 1 November. These match FitPhuket’s listing. For lane availability during lessons, call +66 94 595 4598.
While Saphan Hin is closed, Boat Plaza is another option near Phuket Town. Use the Boat Plaza location when arranging transport.
Alpha Health Club: a ฿250 pool-only day pass in Wichit
Alpha’s official pool page confirms an outdoor 25m pool with four lanes, alongside children’s and workout pools. It also lists changing facilities, showers and lockers.
The club’s published prices are ฿250 for a pool-only day pass, ฿600 for a gym-and-pool day pass and ฿1,600 for a gym-and-pool week. The advertised ฿200 monthly pool add-on is for members; it is not a standalone swimming membership.
Swimming hours: Monday–Friday 07:30–21:00; Saturday–Sunday 09:00–20:00. The club opens earlier and closes later, so use these pool-specific times when planning your swim. The homepage also lists a 31 December–1 January closure. Check holiday arrangements and lane availability with reception.
Contact: +66 76 612 656. Alpha is useful if you want a published pool-only price or to combine swimming with a gym session near Phuket Town.
Cherng Talay Municipal Swimming Pool: a covered option near Bang Tao
This municipal pool is an option if you’re staying around Cherng Talay or Bang Tao. PhuketNet describes a covered pool open to the public; an older triathlon-training account identifies it as 25m.
Recent visitors report ฿200 admission. Recent reviews on the Maps listing mention that price. We did not find a current municipal tariff, so confirm the fee and any admission conditions rather than relying on older low-price recommendations.
Google Maps lists daily opening hours of 08:30–21:00, checked on 1 November 2026. For admission questions, call +66 76 615 836.
View Cherng Talay Municipal Swimming Pool details and directions.
KAIF’s day pass and Ludus pool enquiries
KAIF Phuket, Kathu
KAIF’s ฿390 promotional day pass covers gym, pool, ice bath and sauna. The offer gives no end date. It’s an option if you want a workout or sauna as well as a swim.
The club describes 25-metre swimming lanes and offers adult and children’s lessons. Pool-specific hours aren’t published, so ask which lanes are available at your preferred time.
Contact: +66 62 480 5877. View KAIF Phuket details and directions.
Ludus Phuket, Chalong
The official Ludus website advertises a 25m swimming pool. Its published price page doesn’t specify casual-swimming access, fees or hours. Ask which pass includes the pool and whether you can use it at your preferred time.
Contact: +66 65 935 6828. View Ludus Phuket details and directions.
For more places to combine a swim with sauna or cold-water facilities, see our ice baths and saunas guide.
When your accommodation has no pool
Decide whether you want to swim laps or spend an afternoon by the pool. For a day out, check for loungers, children’s facilities and food; for training, check that there are lanes you can use.
On Fitness Street: do not assume a hotel accepts non-guests because it has a pool or restaurant. Signature Phuket Resort explicitly limits its pool to staying guests. We have not verified a general hotel-pool day pass on the Soi. For a separate training swim, compare BangBang’s booked lane in Chalong with Alpha’s pool-only admission in Wichit.
For an afternoon by the pool: SOHO at Boat Lagoon, Koh Kaew says its pool is free to use when you eat or drink there, with no entry fee or minimum spend. Plan it as a separate outing from Fitness Street. Confirm pool availability and any children’s conditions for your intended day.
For any other hotel or beach club, ask whether non-guests are admitted, what the price covers, whether spending credit is included, and whether advance booking is required. A restaurant purchase gives pool access only where the operator explicitly offers it. Ask about towels, changing facilities and children’s supervision separately.
Travelling with children? Our Fitness Street with Kids guide covers family rooms, training and supervision arrangements.
Questions before choosing a Phuket swimming pool
Which pools in this guide have 50m lanes?
PSU Phuket has an indoor 50m competition pool. Thanyapura advertises both 50m and 25m pools. Check public lane availability for your chosen time. Saphan Hin’s historical 50m listing is excluded from these options while reopening remains unconfirmed.
Is Phuket Aquatic Center the pool at Saphan Hin?
The Phuket Aquatic Center covered in this guide is at Boat Plaza in Ratsada, near Phuket Town. Saphan Hin is a separate facility. Use the Boat Plaza pool link for directions. Its listed Sunday closing time is 17:00; the admission price remains a reported figure.
Can I turn up, or do I need to book a lane?
BangBang requires a confirmed main-pool reservation and payment before swimming; its published policy also says payments are non-refundable. Other pools have different arrangements. Check your chosen pool’s casual-swimmer access and lane availability before travelling. Ask for swimming hours specifically; they can differ from the club’s opening times or lesson schedule.
Choosing a pool for your stay
Start with your location, session time and preferred pool length. A nearby 25m pool may be easier to use consistently than a 50m pool across the island. Choose BangBang if a reserved slot in Chalong suits your day, Kathu District for a low entry budget, PSU for indoor 50m swimming, or Thanyapura if you will make use of a sports-club pass.
For Phuket Town and Wichit, compare Boat Plaza’s reported admission with Alpha’s published pool-only pass. Around Bang Tao, check Cherng Talay’s current terms before deciding whether the shorter journey makes it worthwhile.
| Where you are staying | Start your comparison with | Practical trade-off |
|---|---|---|
| Fitness Street / Chalong | BangBang in Chalong; Alpha in Wichit | Reserved lane time versus a pool-only day pass; check the actual journey from your room |
| Kathu | Kathu District; PSU Phuket | 25m public pool versus indoor 50m swimming; resolve price and hours before travelling |
| Phuket Town / Wichit | Boat Plaza; Alpha | Reported casual admission versus an operator-published club pass; Saphan Hin is excluded while closure remains unresolved |
| Bang Tao / Cherng Talay / Thalang | Cherng Talay; Thanyapura | Check whether the pool alone meets your needs before paying for wider sports-club access |
Include the return journey when comparing costs. A cheap swim across the island may cost more overall than a nearby pool.
| Example | Calculation | What it assumes |
|---|---|---|
| 12 adult visits to Kathu District | ฿240 | The recently reported ฿20 adult entry applies |
| 12 one-hour BangBang bookings | ฿1,200 | 12 confirmed ฿100 slots; no extra services |
| 12 PSU drop-ins | ฿960 | Reported ฿80 entry applies; no monthly pass assumed |
| 12 Alpha pool-only day passes | ฿3,000 | 12 visits at the published ฿250 rate; no gym membership or discount assumed |
| Thanyapura: three visits within one week | ฿2,700 in day passes vs ฿2,500 weekly | Weekly pass covers your dates and intended access |
| Thanyapura: five visits within one month | ฿4,500 in day passes vs ฿4,500 monthly | Compare the passes for your intended dates |
These totals cover admission only. Add transport, equipment and any lessons. We have not used PSU’s unverified monthly price or Saphan Hin’s historical admission in these examples.
Before your first session, confirm casual-swimmer access, the current fee, lane availability and any swim-cap or equipment rules. If you need lessons or are bringing children, ask about the appropriate pool area and supervision rather than assuming every lane pool offers the same facilities.
How we checked this guide
We rechecked operator websites and Google Maps on 1 November 2026. Prices, hours and access terms are linked beside each pool. We have not made a phone enquiry or visited the pools for this update.
- Published passes: BangBang’s lane booking, Alpha’s pool and club passes, Thanyapura’s club rates and KAIF’s promotion come from their official websites.
- Reported prices: Kathu’s ฿20 adult entry, PSU and Boat Plaza’s ฿80 admission, and Cherng Talay’s ฿200 admission are visitor or directory reports. Kathu’s child rate and PSU’s ฿750 monthly option remain unverified.
- Hours and access: use the pool-specific times at Alpha and Thanyapura. BangBang and Boat Plaza have complete Maps hours. PSU’s complex opens earlier on Maps than the pool hours on its university page; KAIF and Ludus don’t publish separate swimming hours.
- Closed: Saphan Hin still showed temporarily closed on Maps on 1 November.
SOHO’s food-and-drink pool access and Signature’s guests-only rule were checked on 24 September; those leisure-pool offers were not part of this update. The latest checks focus on the lap-pool options.
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