Diving in China?

I have a friend who loves to snorkel. She wants to learn to dive and
is going to be in China on the following dates in the following
locations. She wants to do some snorkeling while she's there and if
possible, check out diving.

Nov 10 - 17 Hong Kong
Nov 17 - 23 Lijiang, Yunnan Province (unconfirmed)
Nov 23 - 27 Hong Kong
Nov 27 - 30 Beijing

Does anyone know anything about diving in these locations? Water
temps, viz, where to go etc. Info on snorkel sites also appreciated
although I figure it might be kind of cold to snorkel in Bejing (if
you can at all) in late November.

I recommended that she go on a resort dive to check out diving so I'm
also looking for a dive operation that someone can recommend.


Thanks!

I never heard of any coral reefs off the coast of China and with such a
huge population -- don't you imagine that the fish life off the coast of
that country must be very depleted. And what is out of reach of local
fishermen, must be within reach of the Taiwanese fishing boats who have
made it their business to create dead fishing zones whereever they are in
action with their trawling nets.

Diver wrote:

> I have a friend who loves to snorkel. She wants to learn to dive and
> is going to be in China on the following dates in the following
> locations. She wants to do some snorkeling while she's there and if
> possible, check out diving.
>
> Nov 10 - 17 Hong Kong
> Nov 17 - 23 Lijiang, Yunnan Province (unconfirmed)
> Nov 23 - 27 Hong Kong
> Nov 27 - 30 Beijing
>
> Does anyone know anything about diving in these locations? Water
> temps, viz, where to go etc. Info on snorkel sites also appreciated
> although I figure it might be kind of cold to snorkel in Bejing (if
> you can at all) in late November.
>
> I recommended that she go on a resort dive to check out diving so I'm
> also looking for a dive operation that someone can recommend.
>
> Thanks!

Daniel Kessler <dkessler@pop.cybernex.net> wrote in message news:<418E3843.96C0BDEA@pop.cybernex.net>...

> I never heard of any coral reefs off the coast of China and with such a
> huge population -- don't you imagine that the fish life off the coast of
> that country must be very depleted. And what is out of reach of local
> fishermen, must be within reach of the Taiwanese fishing boats who have



My research did turn up some dive opportunities in Beijing. Mostly it
was lake diving, etc, as well as some trips to nearby flooded
villages and towns. Hong Kong it turned out has like 3 feet of viz on
a great day and is completely fished out.

The Beijing opportunities were pretty much of an advanced nature, so
they were unsuitable for my friend. I have to give her credit though
for wanting to find opportunities. The woman is a snorkel fanatic.
Whenever she goes out on a snorkel boat she always wants to stay out
longer than everyone else and is constantly diving. She tries to get
in the water everywhere she goes. All the guides are telling her she
should really get certified, which is what I told her.

I'm going to suggest that she get certified here in California so she
can take advantage of more opportunities when she travels.

I had a friend who did a dive in Hong Kong and reported that it was
terrible. Don't bother.

Clint

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http://www.FreeSpiritGallery.ca
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"Diver" <gratefuldiver@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
news:q9ppo0pqu2rd3if3t87j1aq3tv0baj4l4t@4ax.com...
>I have a friend who loves to snorkel. She wants to learn to dive and
> is going to be in China on the following dates in the following
> locations. She wants to do some snorkeling while she's there and if
> possible, check out diving.
>
> Nov 10 - 17 Hong Kong
> Nov 17 - 23 Lijiang, Yunnan Province (unconfirmed)
> Nov 23 - 27 Hong Kong
> Nov 27 - 30 Beijing
>
> Does anyone know anything about diving in these locations? Water
> temps, viz, where to go etc. Info on snorkel sites also appreciated
> although I figure it might be kind of cold to snorkel in Bejing (if
> you can at all) in late November.
>
> I recommended that she go on a resort dive to check out diving so I'm
> also looking for a dive operation that someone can recommend.
>
>
> Thanks!
>

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Does your friend ready for very cold temperature? It might be very cold at the times she had chosen and I do think it would really be a problem. You wouldn't enjoy it that much at such temperature. I would advice you try diving there during summer. But I don't think there is much to see.