Thailand recommendations?

Christian Hewitt <usenet@chrishewitt.net> wrote:

> I'm off traveling to Thailand for a month leaving next week and am
> planning to build in 4-5 days of diving while i'm in the southern part
> of the country. I'm looking for any recommendations on good
> companies/schools to use and their location. I'm one of those warm
> water holiday divers (PADI advanced level) who doesn't manage to dive
> frequently, so i'm looking for somewhere with good organisation (to
> counter my growing but not vast level of experience) and full kit for
> hire.

The Anderman sea has the best diving usually out of Phuket, Phi Phi, or
Krabi. You will find that most companies/schools have a similar level of
service. They all have full kit for hire. Probably Phi Phi is best as
the travel time to the dive sites is the shortest.

I have spent a lot of time on Ko Tao in the gulf of Thailand(200+ dives)
Travel time to the dive sites is short to verry short. All the dive have
been good though not fantastic the prices are usually half that of the
Anderman sea area. I have been to quite a few places with less good
diving.

Over all if you have a reason to be on one side of Thailand dive that
side, you will have a good time.

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Christian Hewitt <usenet@chrishewitt.net> wrote:

> I'm off traveling to Thailand for a month leaving next week and am
> planning to build in 4-5 days of diving while i'm in the southern part
> of the country. I'm looking for any recommendations on good
> companies/schools to use and their location. I'm one of those warm
> water holiday divers (PADI advanced level) who doesn't manage to dive
> frequently, so i'm looking for somewhere with good organisation (to
> counter my growing but not vast level of experience) and full kit for
> hire.

The Anderman sea has the best diving usually out of Phuket, Phi Phi, or
Krabi. You will find that most companies/schools have a similar level of
service. They all have full kit for hire. Probably Phi Phi is best as
the travel time to the dive sites is the shortest.

I have spent a lot of time on Ko Tao in the gulf of Thailand(200+ dives)
Travel time to the dive sites is short to verry short. All the dive have
been good though not fantastic the prices are usually half that of the
Anderman sea area. I have been to quite a few places with less good
diving.

Over all if you have a reason to be on one side of Thailand dive that
side, you will have a good time.

--
>replace spamblock with my family name to e-mail me

Christian Hewitt <usenet@chrishewitt.net> wrote:

> I'm off traveling to Thailand for a month leaving next week and am
> planning to build in 4-5 days of diving while i'm in the southern part
> of the country. I'm looking for any recommendations on good
> companies/schools to use and their location. I'm one of those warm
> water holiday divers (PADI advanced level) who doesn't manage to dive
> frequently, so i'm looking for somewhere with good organisation (to
> counter my growing but not vast level of experience) and full kit for
> hire.

The Anderman sea has the best diving usually out of Phuket, Phi Phi, or
Krabi. You will find that most companies/schools have a similar level of
service. They all have full kit for hire. Probably Phi Phi is best as
the travel time to the dive sites is the shortest.

I have spent a lot of time on Ko Tao in the gulf of Thailand(200+ dives)
Travel time to the dive sites is short to verry short. All the dive have
been good though not fantastic the prices are usually half that of the
Anderman sea area. I have been to quite a few places with less good
diving.

Over all if you have a reason to be on one side of Thailand dive that
side, you will have a good time.

--
>replace spamblock with my family name to e-mail me

Christian Hewitt <usenet@chrishewitt.net> wrote:

> I'm off traveling to Thailand for a month leaving next week and am
> planning to build in 4-5 days of diving while i'm in the southern part
> of the country. I'm looking for any recommendations on good
> companies/schools to use and their location. I'm one of those warm
> water holiday divers (PADI advanced level) who doesn't manage to dive
> frequently, so i'm looking for somewhere with good organisation (to
> counter my growing but not vast level of experience) and full kit for
> hire.

The Anderman sea has the best diving usually out of Phuket, Phi Phi, or
Krabi. You will find that most companies/schools have a similar level of
service. They all have full kit for hire. Probably Phi Phi is best as
the travel time to the dive sites is the shortest.

I have spent a lot of time on Ko Tao in the gulf of Thailand(200+ dives)
Travel time to the dive sites is short to verry short. All the dive have
been good though not fantastic the prices are usually half that of the
Anderman sea area. I have been to quite a few places with less good
diving.

Over all if you have a reason to be on one side of Thailand dive that
side, you will have a good time.

--
>replace spamblock with my family name to e-mail me

Christian Hewitt <usenet@chrishewitt.net> wrote:

> I'm off traveling to Thailand for a month leaving next week and am
> planning to build in 4-5 days of diving while i'm in the southern part
> of the country. I'm looking for any recommendations on good
> companies/schools to use and their location. I'm one of those warm
> water holiday divers (PADI advanced level) who doesn't manage to dive
> frequently, so i'm looking for somewhere with good organisation (to
> counter my growing but not vast level of experience) and full kit for
> hire.

The Anderman sea has the best diving usually out of Phuket, Phi Phi, or
Krabi. You will find that most companies/schools have a similar level of
service. They all have full kit for hire. Probably Phi Phi is best as
the travel time to the dive sites is the shortest.

I have spent a lot of time on Ko Tao in the gulf of Thailand(200+ dives)
Travel time to the dive sites is short to verry short. All the dive have
been good though not fantastic the prices are usually half that of the
Anderman sea area. I have been to quite a few places with less good
diving.

Over all if you have a reason to be on one side of Thailand dive that
side, you will have a good time.

--
>replace spamblock with my family name to e-mail me

At this time of year I think you're really limited to the Andaman Sea
because of the Monsoon.

I was diving at Phi Phi at the end of october. All the outfits charge
the same price (they have an agreement), and mostly visit the same
sites.

We used Princess divers (http://www.scuba-diving-phi-phi.com/), who
were very friendly and professional. They sorted out my wife's buoyancy
problems and we came away with a nice DVD of some of our dives
(including the Mantas).

We paid around 1600 bhat for a two dive trip, including lunch (that's
around 23 gbp), and some kit hire. Starting at 8.30, back at about
1.30. Trips to more distant sites were more expensive and took longer.

There are some pics up at http://www.shiry.me.uk/phiphi.htm
Feeling jealous already,

Neil

At this time of year I think you're really limited to the Andaman Sea
because of the Monsoon.

I was diving at Phi Phi at the end of october. All the outfits charge
the same price (they have an agreement), and mostly visit the same
sites.

We used Princess divers (http://www.scuba-diving-phi-phi.com/), who
were very friendly and professional. They sorted out my wife's buoyancy
problems and we came away with a nice DVD of some of our dives
(including the Mantas).

We paid around 1600 bhat for a two dive trip, including lunch (that's
around 23 gbp), and some kit hire. Starting at 8.30, back at about
1.30. Trips to more distant sites were more expensive and took longer.

There are some pics up at http://www.shiry.me.uk/phiphi.htm
Feeling jealous already,

Neil

At this time of year I think you're really limited to the Andaman Sea
because of the Monsoon.

I was diving at Phi Phi at the end of october. All the outfits charge
the same price (they have an agreement), and mostly visit the same
sites.

We used Princess divers (http://www.scuba-diving-phi-phi.com/), who
were very friendly and professional. They sorted out my wife's buoyancy
problems and we came away with a nice DVD of some of our dives
(including the Mantas).

We paid around 1600 bhat for a two dive trip, including lunch (that's
around 23 gbp), and some kit hire. Starting at 8.30, back at about
1.30. Trips to more distant sites were more expensive and took longer.

There are some pics up at http://www.shiry.me.uk/phiphi.htm
Feeling jealous already,

Neil

At this time of year I think you're really limited to the Andaman Sea
because of the Monsoon.

I was diving at Phi Phi at the end of october. All the outfits charge
the same price (they have an agreement), and mostly visit the same
sites.

We used Princess divers (http://www.scuba-diving-phi-phi.com/), who
were very friendly and professional. They sorted out my wife's buoyancy
problems and we came away with a nice DVD of some of our dives
(including the Mantas).

We paid around 1600 bhat for a two dive trip, including lunch (that's
around 23 gbp), and some kit hire. Starting at 8.30, back at about
1.30. Trips to more distant sites were more expensive and took longer.

There are some pics up at http://www.shiry.me.uk/phiphi.htm
Feeling jealous already,

Neil

At this time of year I think you're really limited to the Andaman Sea
because of the Monsoon.

I was diving at Phi Phi at the end of october. All the outfits charge
the same price (they have an agreement), and mostly visit the same
sites.

We used Princess divers (http://www.scuba-diving-phi-phi.com/), who
were very friendly and professional. They sorted out my wife's buoyancy
problems and we came away with a nice DVD of some of our dives
(including the Mantas).

We paid around 1600 bhat for a two dive trip, including lunch (that's
around 23 gbp), and some kit hire. Starting at 8.30, back at about
1.30. Trips to more distant sites were more expensive and took longer.

There are some pics up at http://www.shiry.me.uk/phiphi.htm
Feeling jealous already,

Neil