Helpful Diving Info
Do I Need to Know How To Swim to Scuba Dive?
This is a question that I often get asked, and really it is not as simple as YES or NO. Here is some explanations and reasons why.
If you want to become a certified scuba diver by doing the PADI Open Water Diver Course, the answer is yes. In the PADI Open Water Diver Course it is specified that you have to be able to swim continuously for 200 metres. This can be with any stroke however it does need to be continuous without stopping. There is alternate option and that is you do a 300 metre mask, fin and snorkel swim. Some do find this easier to the 200 swim.
You also have to be able to tread water or float for at least 10 minut [...]
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Courses
PADI Advanced Open Water Course – Which Adventure Dives Should I Do?
Congratulations. You have decided to do your PADI Advanced Open Water course and now you are considering what adventure dives you should do.
Firstly you need to be aware that there two PADI adventure dives which are compulsory to get your PADI Advanced Open Water course. The PADI Deep adventure dive and the PADI Underwater Navigator dive must be completed to become a PADI Advanced Open Water certified diver.
Selection can be important as you PADI Adventure dives will credit you to the corresponding PADI Specialty course. If you are planning to take some PADI Specialty courses in the future then selecting adventure dives th [...]
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Creating Scuba Divers Not Just Certifications
This blog is about learning how to scuba dive well and creating good good divers, not just doing what it takes just to get get a scuba diving certifications.
Here we try and explain why it is important to do a professional basic scuba diving that creates scuba divers and not just ticking the boxes for a scuba diving certification.
Scuba diving is an eye opening and amazing activity. It is something that everyone should try at least once in their life. As with all things fun, it does come with inherent risks. Although the number injured or fatalities are very low. Divers need to be aware of rare but possible dangers each [...]
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Everything Else
What To Do When You Can’t Go Scuba Diving
Here is a blog to give you some ideas of what to do when you can't go scuba diving during COVID-19.
Having a ‘dry spell’, can't go scuba diving? Stuck indoors? Feeling like your gills are drying out? Maybe it is personal illness, family or work taking over your free time or a global pandemic.
During periods when you can no longer go diving what can you do? Here are a few ways to cope & get through dry periods when you can’t get in the water.
One great way to while away the hours when you can not get out in the water scuba diving is to watch some of the amazing nature documentaries. The list is endless on streaming se [...]
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Helpful Diving Info
Why Are Scuba Diving Liveaboards Popular in Phuket?
The Phuket scuba diving liveaboards are a very popular way to dive, let's find out what they are and why they are popular.
With the high season rapidly approaching Phuket and the west coast of Thailand. That also means liveaboard season also starts up and bring more scuba diving options in the region, particularly the Similan Islands and Surin Islands. Liveaboards are one of the best ways to explore the Andaman Sea and the world's oceans and of the best ways to scuba dive and relax. So what is a liveaboard boat and why should I go on one?
Simply enough, a liveaboard boat is exactly as it sounds, a boat designed for people to li [...]
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Work as a Pro # 2 – PADI Divemaster
Imagine a job where you have the opportunity to live and work in a vast range of warm tropical countries. Places such as Thailand, Fiji, the Caribbean, Mexico, Maldives and many more. You get to do what you love doing… scuba diving. Seeing the best the underwater world has to offer. Getting to meet people from many different countries. Get to wear shorts and flip flops to work each day and be free of the day-to-day grind of city. If you think you can handle this the welcome to one of the best jobs in the world and get paid for it.
The Phuket dive industry employs many divemasters through the liveaboard season (October through to [...]
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Marine Life
Why whale sharks are NOT the coolest creatures in the sea…
One of the most popular creatures some say the coolest, in the sea is the whale shark. Look at most websites in Phuket and around the world and they will feature pics of these massive creatures. Travel to some locations in the world and you could not help but think they are the only creatures in the sea.
We we are about to debunk that theory and prove that they are not as cool as what divers think.
We rate the whale shark on four key areas, make you own mind up.
They are never there when they need them to be
Divers have spent many millions of dollars chasing that elusive glimpse of a whale shark and have failed. They have trav [...]
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News & Special Offers
National Park Fees for Phi Phi
The Thailand National Parks office informed the Phuket scuba diving industry on the 23rd March 2016 that they have introduced a daily fees for divers entering the Phi Phi Islands national park.
This is similar to what is currently in place for the liveaboard adventures that visit the Similan and Surin National Parks.
This effectively means there will be a fee of THB 600 for every diver and THB 400 for every non-diver that visits Koh Phi Phi National Park. Fees will be payable in cash on the boat when entering Phi Phi
The fee is intended to help preserve the stunning marine fauna and flora found in the Koh Phi Phi Natio [...]
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Aussie Divers Phuket Wins Awards
Aussie Divers Phuket is excelling in winning some major PADI Awards
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In 2018 - 2019 Aussie Divers Phuket staff received 13 Certificates of Excellence and Tom Domville was nominate Instructor of the month during 2019. A massive effort by the team.
In 2019 Aussie Divers again received an award from PADI for outstanding Contribution to The Diving Industry. It was a great effort by all of the team.
In 2018 Aussie Divers again received an award from PADI for outstanding Contribution to The Diving Industry.
In November of 2017 Aussie Divers Phuket were Awarded one [...]
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