Thailand recommendations ? Koh Tao ?

I currently have PADI open water with about 20 dives. I'm intending to do
the advanced OW, staying about 7 days on Koh Tao, then head for Phuket and
3-4 days on a live aboard around the Similans.

Does anyone have any recommendations for dive operators, places to stay or
avoid. I'll be travelling alone so somewhere with a lively social scene
would be good.


Thanks in advance

Justin

On Mon, 5 Apr 2004 21:46:20 +0100, "J C C" <jc_air@hotmail.com> wrote:

>I currently have PADI open water with about 20 dives. I'm intending to do
>the advanced OW, staying about 7 days on Koh Tao, then head for Phuket and
>3-4 days on a live aboard around the Similans.
>
>Does anyone have any recommendations for dive operators, places to stay or
>avoid. I'll be travelling alone so somewhere with a lively social scene
>would be good.
>
>
>Thanks in advance
>
>Justin
>

Try http://www.seadragondivecenter.com/

They're about 45 minutes north of Phuket by taxi, and they do the kind
of liveabords you want.

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On Koh Tao suggest diving with scuba junction (damn good eggs!!) and staying
at the seashell resort, very nice and fairly inexpensive.

"The Diver" <adrian@the-diver.rollocks.co.uk> wrote in message
news:c4vbp6$li1$1@newsg2.svr.pol.co.uk...
> On Koh Tao suggest diving with scuba junction (damn good eggs!!) and
staying
> at the seashell resort, very nice and fairly inexpensive.
>

I really enjoyed my stay at Sunset Buri. Met the people at Scuba Junction,
seemed like a right good outfit. Met others diving with them and they liked
it too.

Myself, I dove with New Way. I was pleased enough, though their boat went
in for servicing during my stay and I ended up diving through New Way but on
Ban's boats. That was good too.

HI,

My wife and I have just left Koh Tao, we were diving with the
operators called Budda View. I took my resucue and EFR courses there
along with a load of fun dives and they were excellent.
They have 3 24m dive boats and the staff are all very goog / nice and
good to dive with. They are located in the south of the island and
have a nice beach position with. Every night they have a good seafood
bbq. One dive costs 1000b with a reduction in price the more you dive,
or if you take a course with them. I would have stayed a lot longer
but the visa ran out :0 Have fun,.

KJ

Thanks for all your replies, I'm off on Saturday, can't wait

Justin

"J C C" <jc_air@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:c4sgib$2jd3cf$1@ID-208661.news.uni-berlin.de...
> I currently have PADI open water with about 20 dives. I'm intending to do
> the advanced OW, staying about 7 days on Koh Tao, then head for Phuket and
> 3-4 days on a live aboard around the Similans.
>
> Does anyone have any recommendations for dive operators, places to stay or
> avoid. I'll be travelling alone so somewhere with a lively social scene
> would be good.
>
>
> Thanks in advance
>
> Justin
>
>

"J C C" <jc_air@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:<c5e5or$i3cd$1@ID-208661.news.uni-berlin.de>...
> Thanks for all your replies, I'm off on Saturday, can't wait
>
> Justin
>
> "J C C" <jc_air@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:c4sgib$2jd3cf$1@ID-208661.news.uni-berlin.de...
> > I currently have PADI open water with about 20 dives. I'm intending to do
> > the advanced OW, staying about 7 days on Koh Tao, then head for Phuket and
> > 3-4 days on a live aboard around the Similans.
> >
> > Does anyone have any recommendations for dive operators, places to stay or
> > avoid. I'll be travelling alone so somewhere with a lively social scene
> > would be good.
> >
> >
> > Thanks in advance
> >
> > Justin
> >
> >


In Phuket I recommend Warm Water Divers. Good, friendly people, well
stocked dive shops and well-maintained equipment for hire (if you
haven't got your own).
They do the Advanced OW including wreck and night dives in a couple of
days for under 10,000 Baht and also arrange live-aboards at the
Similans.
Look them up when you get there.

henry mnk crun <henrymnkcrun@aol.com> wrote:

> In Phuket I recommend Warm Water Divers. Good, friendly people, well
> stocked dive shops and well-maintained equipment for hire (if you
> haven't got your own).

The shops are good as well

> They do the Advanced OW including wreck and night dives in a couple of
> days for under 10,000 Baht

That is a little expensive as on Koh Tao it is 7300 baht with a discount
on your bungalow for 3 nights

< http://www.buddhaview-diving.com/new...ricesindex.htm >
This is just one example.

> and also arrange live-aboards at the
> Similans.
> Look them up when you get there.


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