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Do I Need to Know How To Swim to Scuba Dive?

Do I Need to Know How To Swim to Scuba Dive?

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PADI Best Refresher Thailand Aussie Divers Phuket Courses

Do I Need to do a Scuba Diving Refresher?

PADI recommends when during their theory section of the PADI Open Water Course that you should do a refresher if you have not been diving for six months. This is for a very good reason, it involves your safety. Is this applicable to all cases? The requirement or need to do a refresher should not purely be based on time alone. The ability and confidence of the diver involved should also be taken into account. For example, a student who has only done the four dives of the PADI Open Water Course, was quite nervous during their course should look at doing a refresher. A divemaster with several hundreds or even thousands of dives [...]

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The Fhinisi Liveaboard Similan Islands Thailand Myanmar News & Special Offers

25% Discount – Thailands Best Liveaboard Boats – Similan Islands

The Junk and Phinisi Similan Island Liveaboards are offering 25% off all of their trips to the end of the 2018 - 2019 season. These are two of the very best scuba diving liveaboards that are sailing the Similan Islands, Koh Bon, Koh Tachai, Richelieu Rock, The Southern Andamans and even Burma. These trips include: 13th March 2019 - Similan Islands, Koh Bon, Koh Tachai and Richelieu Rock - 6 nights 28th March 2019 - Similan Islands, Koh Bon, Koh Tachai and Richelieu Rock - 6 Nights 04th April 2019 - Similan Islands, Koh Bon, Koh Tachai and Richelieu Rock - 6 nights 10th April 2019 - Similan Islands, Koh Bon, Koh Tachai and Ri [...]

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Similan Island Bay Scuba Diving Aussie News & Special Offers

Changes To Scuba Diving Rules Similan Islands, Koh Bon and Koh Tachai

The Similan Island Marine Park Authorities (The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation)(DNP) held a meeting on the 16th October in relation to a wide range of issues including the number of scuba divers permitted to dive the Similan Islands and Koh Bon each day. This was a meeting that was conducted after that start of the liveaboard season and many of the rules were implemented without prior notice. Most these rules have been made for the well being of the Similan Islands and for safety reasons. It appears that they will limit the numbers of scuba divers to 525 per day. This decision is being fought by [...]

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Giant Moray Eel Aussie Divers Phuket- Marine Life

Interesting Eel Facts

Hardly I dive goes by in Phuket without seeing an eel. They are at virtually every know dive site. Here are some interesting fact about them. There is over 200 different species. Common eels in Phuket are the Giant Moray, Honeycomb moray, Zebra Moray, Ribbon Eel, Garden Eel and Fibriated Moray, White Eyed Moray. The biggest eel is the giant moray that can grow as long as 3 metres and weigh up to 30kg. The biggest being the giant moray. A baby eel is called elver. They can live between 3 and 36 years of age. They can travel up to 4000 miles to find a mate. They like the water temperature to be warn and the food source t [...]

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Importance of Equalising your Ears

Scuba diving is a relatively safe sport, as long as you follow the rules, however one of the most common injury's we see is ear problems after not improper technique or failure to equalise the ears. It is vital that you stop your decent/going down plus let your guide/instructor/buddy know if you have any equalisation issues whilst diving. When we are scuba diving the term “equalising” means to equalise pressure between the inside of your ears and the underwater environment. Human ears have the natural ability to compensate external pressure from the surrounding world and this mostly happens without you even noticing that it happen [...]

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Is Chemical Sunscreen Damaging Coral Reef In Phuket?

Recently there has been a great deal of media hype around the link between chemical sun creams and severe damage to coral reefs. You may have also seen that Hawaii has banned chemical sunscreen containing Oxybenzone and Octinoxate to help prevent any further harm to their delicate coral reef's, but what many people are still asking is... Which chemical sunscreen's and sun cream's damage coral reefs? Like most things the answer is not a simple one, what you need to know as a scuba diver is that Oxybenzone, Octinoxate or other chemical active ingredients used in nearly all chemical sunscreens, contribute to coral death and drastica [...]

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Is Scuba Diving Deep Better?

I am often a little miffed when I receive emails asking about depths of dives and the thought of seeing more when deeper. It is one of scuba diving’s greatest myths that when going deeper you will see more creatures. Coral reefs require clear water and sunlight to flourish and most of the best coral is found closer to the surface. The healthier the coral reef is the more marine life will be present. Many fish graze off corals and the coral becomes their major food source. More coral should equal more fish. The closer you are to the surface the more light there is making it easier to see things. The easier it is to see thing t [...]

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Day Trip Diving In Thailand

When scuba diving in Phuket you'll be embarking on what is referred to as 'Day Trip Scuba Diving', day trips will take you to one or many of the Islands around Phuket that house our outstanding reefs & wrecks. Because these Islands are typically one to two hours from the mainland by boat it works out much better if you do multiple dives while you are out there. Day trip diving here in Thailand will usually see you doing two or three dives per day, which is awesome because you get to see a multitude of different dive sites, marine life and scenery for a relatively low price, plus we get you back home in time for dinner.

Day trip diving is suitable for divers of all levels, whether experienced, new, or total beginners, including Discover Scuba Divers, we have many options for day trip divers, including Phi Phi Island, Racha Noi & Racha Yai and the King Cruiser Wreck. Basically it is just a matter of deciding which day trip and dive sites best suit your level of diving comfort and then contact Aussie Divers to book it.

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Phuket Dive Sites

Racha Yai - Dive Sites Racha Noi - Dive Sites Koh Doc Mai Green Island King Cruiser Shark Point Anemone Reef Phi Phi - Dive Sites Koh Bida Nai Koh Bida Noc Hin Bida Mai Thon Kata Beach Book Your Dive Trip