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King Cruiser Wreck, Phuket, Thailand
This blog is about the most famous scuba diving wreck in Phuket, Thailand, the King Cruiser Wreck. This is the story of the King Cruiser wreck, a dive site that has become an attraction for divers and a haven for marine life. Let’s explore the history, dive experience, and the incredible marine biodiversity surrounding this popular wreck.
The story of the King Cruiser wreck begins on May 4, 1997, at the time the vessel was carrying approximately 561 passengers, including Thai locals and tourists. It was on its regular route from Phuket to the Phi Phi Islands. The ship, originally named the MS Rhein, was a Japanese car ferry that [...]
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The Reasons Why We Love Diving in Phuket, Thailand
Phuket is one of Thailand’s most popular holiday destination for good reasons – and as scuba divers, there are even more! As well as incredible beaches and no shortage of topside activities, there is a huge range of places to stay, eat, drink and of course... scuba dive! Find out the reasons why we love to diving in Phuket, Thailand.
Whether you are new to diving or a well-travelled veteran, Phuket has something to offer divers of all levels. Here are just a few of the reasons why we love diving in Phuket, Thailand...
Unlike some regions in South East Asia, Phuket offers year-round diving opportunities. Phuket’s tropical [...]
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Family Scuba Diving Koh Tao Songkran 2021
Despite the challenges of COVID-19 restrictions Aussie Divers was still able to conduct some great family scuba diving in Koh Tao over the 2021 Songkran break.
Dominated by families Aussie Divers was able to conduct PADI Bubblemaker, PADI Discover Scuba Diving, PADI Open Water training and some certified diver’s trips.
The easy diving and the shorter day trips make Koh Tao an ideal beginner’s dive destination. With morning and afternoon dives adds more flexibility in planning dive trips. Most morning trips arriving back in time to have lunch in one of the many secluded beachfront restaurants.
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My First Dive – Aussie Divers Staff
The staff at Aussie Divers Phuket talk about their first dive.
The first ever dive I did was on the Great Barrier Reef out of Cairns, Australia around 2004. I did a two dive PADI Discover Scuba Diving with a friend and it was her idea.
The trip that we went on was a spit between snorkelers and scuba divers. Most were snorkelers.
The experience was quite strange for me getting used to breathing underwater. I can recall not feeling too comfortable until the second dive. From what I remember the colors of the coral were vibrant and the was not that far below the surface. It was a nice dive with good visibility.
Strangely en [...]
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My Most Memorable Dive
Here is a list of the staff at Aussie Divers most memorable dives.
My most memorable dive was at South Tip, Racha Noi in 2009. It was a charter trip with a company I used to work for. The boat was full of either divemasters or instructor.
My group was the last in the water, there were three of us. We were doing our safety stop when I noticed a huge Oceanic Manta Ray in the distance swimming towards as. The manta ray swam right up to us and started swimming circles around us. It was amazing and needless to say we start a bit longer underwater than we should have.
We were pumped when we got back on the boat and would not shut [...]
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How Much Does it Cost to Scuba Dive In Phuket?
Here is a quick review of how much it costs to scuba dive with Aussie Divers Phuket. For more detailed information click on the individual PADI Courses or Day Trip Links.
Here is a list of our certified divers scuba diving day trips.
Phi Phi Marine Park Fees THB 600 per person per day.
The PADI Discover Scuba Diving is a one day scuba diving experience with one of our awesome instructors. It include basic theory and training. There is no certification for this activity.
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Koh Haa Dive Trip – 4th May 2018
Here is a blog on the special charter of Aussie Divers Speedboat dive trip to Koh Haa on the 4th May 2018.
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