thailand in August- where to dive

We dived last August from Phuket/Chalong (with www.sea-bees.com) last August
and dived most days, including our 12 year old daughter. There was an odd
day when it was a bit rougher than normal but only one day in the while 2
weeks when we did not let our daughter dive, but apart from that was fine.




"sarahthor" <u34143@uwe> wrote in message news:7219364474aa9@uwe...
> Hi- I am going to Thailand this August in the rainy season:( and wondering
> where the diving would be the best at this time of year with regards to
> visibilty etc. I am a novice diver. Many thanks.
>

Phuket of the Andaman Sea/Indian Ocean (western) side of Thailand is off
season due to the South West Monsoon.
You have to go to places like Pattaya and Koh Samui on the (eastern) South
China Sea side.
I would recommend Koh Samui - do a google search on the name.

Davy
Singapore


"RPK" <news@kco.co.uk> wrote in message
news:465b150c$0$8749$ed2619ec@ptn-nntp-reader02.plus.net...
> We dived last August from Phuket/Chalong (with www.sea-bees.com) last
August
> and dived most days, including our 12 year old daughter. There was an odd
> day when it was a bit rougher than normal but only one day in the while 2
> weeks when we did not let our daughter dive, but apart from that was fine.
>
>
>
>
> "sarahthor" <u34143@uwe> wrote in message news:7219364474aa9@uwe...
> > Hi- I am going to Thailand this August in the rainy season:( and
wondering
> > where the diving would be the best at this time of year with regards to
> > visibilty etc. I am a novice diver. Many thanks.
> >
>
>

Phuket of the Andaman Sea/Indian Ocean (western) side of Thailand is off
season due to the South West Monsoon.
You have to go to places like Pattaya and Koh Samui on the (eastern) South
China Sea side.
I would recommend Koh Samui - do a google search on the name.

Davy
Singapore


"RPK" <news@kco.co.uk> wrote in message
news:465b150c$0$8749$ed2619ec@ptn-nntp-reader02.plus.net...
> We dived last August from Phuket/Chalong (with www.sea-bees.com) last
August
> and dived most days, including our 12 year old daughter. There was an odd
> day when it was a bit rougher than normal but only one day in the while 2
> weeks when we did not let our daughter dive, but apart from that was fine.
>
>
>
>
> "sarahthor" <u34143@uwe> wrote in message news:7219364474aa9@uwe...
> > Hi- I am going to Thailand this August in the rainy season:( and
wondering
> > where the diving would be the best at this time of year with regards to
> > visibilty etc. I am a novice diver. Many thanks.
> >
>
>

Phuket of the Andaman Sea/Indian Ocean (western) side of Thailand is off
season due to the South West Monsoon.
You have to go to places like Pattaya and Koh Samui on the (eastern) South
China Sea side.
I would recommend Koh Samui - do a google search on the name.

Davy
Singapore


"RPK" <news@kco.co.uk> wrote in message
news:465b150c$0$8749$ed2619ec@ptn-nntp-reader02.plus.net...
> We dived last August from Phuket/Chalong (with www.sea-bees.com) last
August
> and dived most days, including our 12 year old daughter. There was an odd
> day when it was a bit rougher than normal but only one day in the while 2
> weeks when we did not let our daughter dive, but apart from that was fine.
>
>
>
>
> "sarahthor" <u34143@uwe> wrote in message news:7219364474aa9@uwe...
> > Hi- I am going to Thailand this August in the rainy season:( and
wondering
> > where the diving would be the best at this time of year with regards to
> > visibilty etc. I am a novice diver. Many thanks.
> >
>
>

Phuket of the Andaman Sea/Indian Ocean (western) side of Thailand is off
season due to the South West Monsoon.
You have to go to places like Pattaya and Koh Samui on the (eastern) South
China Sea side.
I would recommend Koh Samui - do a google search on the name.

Davy
Singapore


"RPK" <news@kco.co.uk> wrote in message
news:465b150c$0$8749$ed2619ec@ptn-nntp-reader02.plus.net...
> We dived last August from Phuket/Chalong (with www.sea-bees.com) last
August
> and dived most days, including our 12 year old daughter. There was an odd
> day when it was a bit rougher than normal but only one day in the while 2
> weeks when we did not let our daughter dive, but apart from that was fine.
>
>
>
>
> "sarahthor" <u34143@uwe> wrote in message news:7219364474aa9@uwe...
> > Hi- I am going to Thailand this August in the rainy season:( and
wondering
> > where the diving would be the best at this time of year with regards to
> > visibilty etc. I am a novice diver. Many thanks.
> >
>
>

Thanks for your help:)

chilly wrote:
>> >Hi- I am going to Thailand this August in the rainy season:( and wondering
>> >where the diving would be the best at this time of year with regards to
>[quoted text clipped - 3 lines]
>> righteous people on here who think a persons worth can be measured by how
>> much diving they have done.
>
>Not measuring a person's worth, but measuring their worth with regard to
>dispensing advice on diverse sites and parts of the world for diving.
>
>>Wow, I just wanted some ideas for my trip which
>> is in rainy season which I have no control over. Can we focus on the facts
>> please instead of our egos? Please reply only if you have some advice about
>> dive sites etc.
>
>How are you getting to Thailand? Are you flying into Bangkok? Are you
>going just to dive, or do you intend to tour around too?
>
>If you are going to dive, then fly to Koh Samui, don't stay there for
>diving, though you may to have a bit of a visit on the island. From Koh
>Samui, take the Lomprayah high speed catarmaran ferry over to Koh Tao. Stay
>on Sairee beach and dive with any of the larger dive outfits there ie:
>Scuba Junction, New Way or Ban's. There are probably any number more that
>would be a good choice.

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Thanks for your help:)

chilly wrote:
>> >Hi- I am going to Thailand this August in the rainy season:( and wondering
>> >where the diving would be the best at this time of year with regards to
>[quoted text clipped - 3 lines]
>> righteous people on here who think a persons worth can be measured by how
>> much diving they have done.
>
>Not measuring a person's worth, but measuring their worth with regard to
>dispensing advice on diverse sites and parts of the world for diving.
>
>>Wow, I just wanted some ideas for my trip which
>> is in rainy season which I have no control over. Can we focus on the facts
>> please instead of our egos? Please reply only if you have some advice about
>> dive sites etc.
>
>How are you getting to Thailand? Are you flying into Bangkok? Are you
>going just to dive, or do you intend to tour around too?
>
>If you are going to dive, then fly to Koh Samui, don't stay there for
>diving, though you may to have a bit of a visit on the island. From Koh
>Samui, take the Lomprayah high speed catarmaran ferry over to Koh Tao. Stay
>on Sairee beach and dive with any of the larger dive outfits there ie:
>Scuba Junction, New Way or Ban's. There are probably any number more that
>would be a good choice.

--
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Thanks for your help:)

chilly wrote:
>> >Hi- I am going to Thailand this August in the rainy season:( and wondering
>> >where the diving would be the best at this time of year with regards to
>[quoted text clipped - 3 lines]
>> righteous people on here who think a persons worth can be measured by how
>> much diving they have done.
>
>Not measuring a person's worth, but measuring their worth with regard to
>dispensing advice on diverse sites and parts of the world for diving.
>
>>Wow, I just wanted some ideas for my trip which
>> is in rainy season which I have no control over. Can we focus on the facts
>> please instead of our egos? Please reply only if you have some advice about
>> dive sites etc.
>
>How are you getting to Thailand? Are you flying into Bangkok? Are you
>going just to dive, or do you intend to tour around too?
>
>If you are going to dive, then fly to Koh Samui, don't stay there for
>diving, though you may to have a bit of a visit on the island. From Koh
>Samui, take the Lomprayah high speed catarmaran ferry over to Koh Tao. Stay
>on Sairee beach and dive with any of the larger dive outfits there ie:
>Scuba Junction, New Way or Ban's. There are probably any number more that
>would be a good choice.

--
Message posted via http://www.scubamonster.com

Thanks for your help:)

chilly wrote:
>> >Hi- I am going to Thailand this August in the rainy season:( and wondering
>> >where the diving would be the best at this time of year with regards to
>[quoted text clipped - 3 lines]
>> righteous people on here who think a persons worth can be measured by how
>> much diving they have done.
>
>Not measuring a person's worth, but measuring their worth with regard to
>dispensing advice on diverse sites and parts of the world for diving.
>
>>Wow, I just wanted some ideas for my trip which
>> is in rainy season which I have no control over. Can we focus on the facts
>> please instead of our egos? Please reply only if you have some advice about
>> dive sites etc.
>
>How are you getting to Thailand? Are you flying into Bangkok? Are you
>going just to dive, or do you intend to tour around too?
>
>If you are going to dive, then fly to Koh Samui, don't stay there for
>diving, though you may to have a bit of a visit on the island. From Koh
>Samui, take the Lomprayah high speed catarmaran ferry over to Koh Tao. Stay
>on Sairee beach and dive with any of the larger dive outfits there ie:
>Scuba Junction, New Way or Ban's. There are probably any number more that
>would be a good choice.

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Thanks for the info and the dive company that you used:)

RPK wrote:
>We dived last August from Phuket/Chalong (with www.sea-bees.com) last August
>and dived most days, including our 12 year old daughter. There was an odd
>day when it was a bit rougher than normal but only one day in the while 2
>weeks when we did not let our daughter dive, but apart from that was fine.
>
>> Hi- I am going to Thailand this August in the rainy season:( and wondering
>> where the diving would be the best at this time of year with regards to
>> visibilty etc. I am a novice diver. Many thanks.

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