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Phuket Scuba Diving – Wet Monsoon Months
The months of May/June see the start of the wet season (monsoon) season for Phuket and the west coast of Thailand. This change in weather delivers more wind and rain and in turn increases wave height. Ultimately this determines what scuba diving we can do during that period of the low season.
We do continue to scuba dive during this period and although the weather does not effect diving under the water so much it does have an effect the boat travel to the dive sites.
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If you are not aware, all scuba diving in Phuket is done via large purposely built scuba diving boats and involves lengthy t [...]
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What are the Best Dive Sites in Phuket?
Here is a blog with what the Aussie Divers staff think what are the best dive sites in Phuket.
Between the dive sites in the day trip region of Phuket, the Southern Andaman and the Northern Andaman dive areas of the Similan and Surin Islands there are more than 100 different dive sites.
Here are some of the Aussie Divers Phuket staff with their views on what their favorite dive sites are.
1. Koh Bida Nok – Phi Phi: Just for the marine life. There is too much there to see.
2. Bay 1 & 2 - Racha Yai: OK, Call me crazy. I learnt to dive in these bays and they have a special place in my heart. It is a bit like my first g [...]
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My options if I have not scuba dived for a while?
Here are some options if you have not scuba dived for a while.
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So you haven’t dived for a while and decide to get back in to scuba diving. What are the options available to you? Do you need to do the full course all over again or can we simply just jump straight back in?
If you have been out of the water for at least six months or more then we would strongly recommend doing some sort of refresher. Do this before going out into the open water. There are a number of reasons for this but mostly it is down to your safety, comfort and enjoyment on one o [...]
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What are the Similan and Surin Island National Park Fees?
When budgeting for scuba diving liveaboard from Phuket to the Similan Islands or Surin Islands you must take into account the cost of National Park fees. Here we explain what the Similan and Surin Island National Park Fees are?
In 1982 the Similan Islands (including Koh Bon) were deemed to be a nation park and as a result fees were introduced for the care and up keep of the islands.
For the 2015 - 2016 Season the price for entering each national park is THB 500 and THB 200 for each day that you are there. There for is you are on a over night liveaboard then you will pay THB 500 + THB 200 x 2 days making the total THB 900.
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Good Dive Deck Preparation
Here is a blog to assist with good dive deck preparation and hopefully make you dive day a little easier.
The day trip scuba diving boats in Phuket are large often wooden boats. These boats can hold up to 50 scuba divers. The dive decks at the back of the boat are often crowded and leave little room for scuba diver preparation. More importantly enough space for instructors tutoring students. If dive deck is not planned in an efficient manner it can become unnecessarily crowded. Not allowing scuba divers to properly prepare. In a worse case scenario be dangerous and lead to accidents both on the dive deck and upon entry to the wat [...]
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What and Who is PADI? Why PADI?
PADI is the Professional Association of Diving Instructors and they are a scuba diving training organisation. Here we will explain, who they are, what they do and why you should trust your training with them.
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PADI began in 1966 by John Cronin and Ralph Erickson after they felt a need to allow everyone to have to opportunity to enjoy scuba diving. They also saw a need to introduce professionalism into the scuba diving.
They now boasts over 170,000 professional scuba diving instructors and divemasters. These instructors and divemasters are employed by over 6600 s [...]
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Learning to Scuba Dive – Endless Opportunities
Learning to scuba dive will provide you endless opportunities to explore the world.
71% of the world is covered by water. It is said that we know more about the moon’s surface than we do about the sea.
Learning to scuba dive allows you to explore more of this beautiful earth, 71% more. That is 71% more holiday options.
It is also said that there are 21,000 different marine creatures in the sea. We know so little about the deep sea that there could be many more than that. There are parts of the deep sea that man has never seen.
Doing something simple such as the PADI Discover Scuba Diving here in Phuket could introd [...]
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