This is the beautiful moment a pod of more than 30 dolphins were seen racing alongside a boat.

Scuba diver Nattapong Nilsawit was returning home when he saw the creatures leaping from the Andaman Sea in Phang Nga, southern Thailand, last Friday (15/11) afternoon.

There appeared to be dozens of dolphins all putting on a show for the boat full of tourists, swimming together and jumping out of the water.

Footage taken by Nattapongshows the mixture of juvenile and adult dolphins scattered around the water, with some just a few metres from his vessel.

The diver said that it was amazing to see the dolphins jump so close to him.

He said: "I was out for the daily diving session when the pod came near my boat and some of them jumped, it was so amazing.

''They swam around our boat from 10 minutes before leaving, creating a wonderful experience for divers and tourists on board.

"I'm glad that Phang Nga is still full of rare aquatic animals. That's a clear indicator of an abundant ecosystem and is a tourist attraction that helps boost the local economy."

Nattapong was returning to a port in the town of Khao Lak having taken holidaymakers diving around the Similan Islands of Surin Island.