Best place in Asia for the summer?

I'm currently living in Taiwan and have the month of August off.

I'd like to take that time to take my Padi Dive Masters course
somewhere in Asia.

I've been to the Ghili Islands off the Coast of Lombok / Bali during
this period of time and found that both the weather and the diving was
amazing.

This is my number one choice.

I'm wondering if anyone can recommend any other locations around Asia
during this period of time that would be good to locate and complete
my Dive Masters Course.

I'm thinking that Thailand is right out because the Andamin side (Phi
Phi / Pukett ect....) will be monsooning and generally crudy.

I've found the diving on the gulf side (Kho Tao) and Sammui to be a
little lame compared to the fantastic Andamin side.

Any other locations or ideas would be really helpful.


Thanks in advance


J

Joe wrote:
>
> I'm currently living in Taiwan and have the month of August off.
>
> I'd like to take that time to take my Padi Dive Masters course
> somewhere in Asia.
>
> I've been to the Ghili Islands off the Coast of Lombok / Bali during
> this period of time and found that both the weather and the diving was
> amazing.
>
> This is my number one choice.
>
> I'm wondering if anyone can recommend any other locations around Asia
> during this period of time that would be good to locate and complete
> my Dive Masters Course.
>
> I'm thinking that Thailand is right out because the Andamin side (Phi
> Phi / Pukett ect....) will be monsooning and generally crudy.
>
> I've found the diving on the gulf side (Kho Tao) and Sammui to be a
> little lame compared to the fantastic Andamin side.
>
> Any other locations or ideas would be really helpful.
>
> Thanks in advance
>
> J

Redang or Perhentian islands off East coast of Malaysia. I really enjoyed
the diving in Redang a lot more than Thailand, even the Andaman side! I
believe Redang is getting a lot more developed than when I was there three
years ago, not a good thing IMO as I like it quiet.
Anita

Joe,

The best kept secret in Asiana is Okinawa. I won't say anymore because,
after all, it is a secret...

--
Raider Rick
"Just dive, baby"

"Joe" <driftwork@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:e5c2e711.0306240459.37397358@posting.google.c om...
> I'm currently living in Taiwan and have the month of August off.
>
> I'd like to take that time to take my Padi Dive Masters course
> somewhere in Asia.
>
> I've been to the Ghili Islands off the Coast of Lombok / Bali during
> this period of time and found that both the weather and the diving was
> amazing.
>
> This is my number one choice.
>
> I'm wondering if anyone can recommend any other locations around Asia
> during this period of time that would be good to locate and complete
> my Dive Masters Course.
>
> I'm thinking that Thailand is right out because the Andamin side (Phi
> Phi / Pukett ect....) will be monsooning and generally crudy.
>
> I've found the diving on the gulf side (Kho Tao) and Sammui to be a
> little lame compared to the fantastic Andamin side.
>
> Any other locations or ideas would be really helpful.
>
>
> Thanks in advance
>
>
> J

you could do worse than do your DM in Koh Tao of the Thai East coast,
sligthly lame maybe but good training and plenty of customers to help
with during your course.

You could however get yourself out to the Komodo area of Indo, diving
from Labuanbajo, the diving is fantastic, and I've dived all over
Thailand, Malaysia and Indo.

Enjoy



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jason wrote:
> You could however get yourself out to the Komodo area of Indo, diving
> from Labuanbajo, the diving is fantastic, and I've dived all over
> Thailand, Malaysia and Indo.

I dived there in 1993: it was superb but the guy, who had just set up shop,
only had the one site. We attempted some exploration and ended up diving on
lots of dynamited coral. How many dive operations (not counting the pearl
fishermen who would take you out if you were willing to put up with
death-defying equipment and their complete lack of knowledge of safety
issues) are there now? I would LOVE to go back. What stage of development
has Labuanbajo got to? Ten eyars ago it was just right for me. I hope it
hasn't been going the way of the Krabi are of Thailand!

Anita

>
> Enjoy
>
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I found it to be the best diving I have done, even though I haven't
dived the red sea or the barrier reef, I have been told by those that
have that the Komodo area is better.

Love to here from others that have dived both!



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