Thursday, November 29, 2012

Thailand Divers Trip Date 28th November

Trip location: Racha yai, Bay 1, Bay 3,Bay 4-5

Number of divers: 16

Number of snorkelers: 0

Water temperature: 29 degree Celsius 

Underwater visibility: 15-20 meters

Weather conditions: sunny with showers


Surface conditions flat calm 
Today we saw stonefish,chevron barracuda,giant trevelly and moray eels in bay 1 in bay 3 we saw a bent nosed pipefish and juvenile batfish And at bay 4 their was blue spotted rays in the sand and lion fish.

Customers who have passed a diving course.
 congratulations to Theun swart Nathan Quigley and Martelize swart for completing their scuba diver course.

Monday, November 26, 2012

Thailand Divers Trip Date 23st November

Thailand Divers Trip Date  23st November

Trip Location: Rachayai Rachanoi
Dive details and points of interest: 
Today at Koh bida nok we saw bearded scorpion fish giant trevelly moray eels and Chevron barracuda at Koh bida nai we saw a turtle and a leopard shark and at shark point their was tiger tail sea horses and ornate ghost pipefish
Customers who have passed a diving course. 
Congratulations to andrew Jennings for passing his open water 

 


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Thailand Divers Trip Date 24th November


Trip Location: Phi Phi island Koh bida nok Koh bida nai Shark point

Number of divers: 11

Number of snorkelers: 1

Water temperature: 30 degree Celsius 

Underwater visibility: 15-20 meters

Weather conditions: sunny with showers 

Surface conditions flat calm 

Dive details and points of interest: 
Today at Koh bida nok we saw bearded scorpion fish giant trevelly moray eels and Chevron barracuda at Koh bida nai we saw a turtle and a leopard shark and at shark point their was tiger tail sea horses and ornate ghost pipefish

Customers who have passed a diving course. 
Congratulations to andrew Jennings for passing his open water 

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Scuba Diving at Racha Yai

Beautiful Underwater at Racha Yai

Racha Yai Trip

Racha Yai Trip by Thailand_Divers
Racha Yai Trip, a photo by Thailand_Divers on Flickr.

Scuba Diving at Racha Yai Island

Happy to Diving at Racha Yai

Dive in Racha Yai

Dive in Racha Yai by Thailand_Divers
Dive in Racha Yai, a photo by Thailand_Divers on Flickr.

Racha Yai-Diving in 21/11/12

Racha Yai - Fun to Diving

Racha Yai - Scuba Diving

Racha Yai Racha

Racha Yai Racha by Thailand_Divers
Racha Yai Racha, a photo by Thailand_Divers on Flickr.

Racha Yai Racha - Enjoy Diving

Racha Yai Diving

Racha Yai Diving by Thailand_Divers
Racha Yai Diving, a photo by Thailand_Divers on Flickr.

Diving at Phi Phi Islands With Thailand Divers


Diving at Phi Phi Islands With Thailand Divers

Diving at Phi Phi Islands



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Diving at Phi Phi Islands



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Thursday, November 22, 2012

Thailand Divers Trip Date 21st November

 

Thailand Divers Trip Date  21st November

Trip location: Racha yai,Bay 3,Bay 4-5,Bay 1 wreck

Number of divers: 15

Number of snorkelers: 1

Water temperature: 30 degree Celsius 

Underwater visibility: 15-20 meters

Weather conditions: sunny hot 

Surface conditions flat calm 

Another awesome day today we saw stonefish,chevron barracuda,giant trevelly and a zebra moray in bay 3. in bay 4 we saw a bent nosed pipefish and a turtle. At bay 1 we saw bat fish on the wreck blue spotted rays in the sand and lion fish in the coral.


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Thailand Divers Trip Date 20th November

Thailand Divers Trip Date 20th November

Trip location:  Phi Phi Island ,Koh Bida Nok ,Palong Wall Shark Point

Number of divers: 20

Number of snorkelers: 0

Water temperature: 30 degree Celsius 

Underwater visibility: 12-15 meters

Weather conditions: sunny hot 

Surface conditions: flat calm 

Fun day out today at Phi Phi we saw 1 leopard shark at Koh Bida Nok at palongs wall we saw loads of blacktip reef sharks and at Shark point we saw octopuses,tiger tail sea horses,1 ornate ghostpipe fish, scorpion fish,giant morays,barracuda and giant trevelly just to name a few.
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Tuesday, November 20, 2012

Thailand Divers Trip Date 19th November



Thailand Divers Trip Date 19th November

Trip location:  Racha Noi Banana Bay Racha Noi Bay Racha Yai Bay 1 

Number of divers: 8

Number of snorkelers: 0

Water temperature: 30 degree Celsius 

Underwater visibility: 12-15 meters

Weather conditions: sunny hot 

Surface conditions: flat calm 
On the 1st dive today at Banana Bay on manta ray reMonday my group and Ollie's saw a a manta 14 minutes into the dive cruising over the tops of are heads heading south towards Racha Noi bay. For the 2nd dive all eyes were peeled on the look out for this beautiful creature but alas he was gone but we did see a couple octopus and blue spotted ray on the 3rd Dive at Bay 1 we saw scorpion fish bat fish and another blue spotted ray. It was an awesome day today and the hi light was defiantly the manta 

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Congratulations to Tareg Bay for passing his nitrox course 


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Monday, November 19, 2012

Thailand Divers Trip Date 15th November



Thailand Divers Trip Date 15th November


Trip location:  Phi Phi island koh bida nok Koh Bida Nai Anemone Reef

Number of divers: 16

Number of snorkelers: 0

Water temperature: 30 degree Celsius 

Underwater visibility: 12-15 meters

Weather conditions: sunny hot 

Surface conditions: flat calm 

Dive details and points of interest:
On the 1st dive today at  Nok Ollie's group saw a leopard shark and Colin's group saw a banded sea krait a turtle and 3 cuttlefish on the 2nd dive at Bida Nai my group and Ollie's  found the ribbon eel and on the 3rd dive at anemone reef Matthews group found a sea horse and a blue spotted ray great stuff today and well done to all who took part 

Customers who have passed a diving course.
Congratulations to Andrew Norton for completing his open water certification



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Thursday, November 15, 2012

Phi Phi+bamboo

Phi Phi+bamboo by Thailand_Divers
Phi Phi+bamboo, a photo by Thailand_Divers on Flickr.

Thailand Divers Trip Date 13 November

Trip date: 13 November 

Trip location: Racha yai island Bungalow Bay,Bay 1 Siam Bay 

Number of divers: 17

Number of snorkelers:

Water temperature: 30 degrees Celsius 

Underwater visibility:  10-12 meters

Weather conditions: hot sunny 

Surface conditions: waves

Dive details and points of interest:

 Phi phi got canceled today sadly because of the waves this morning but we still braved on and had a great day at racha yai instead. At Bungalow Bay we seen moray eels,lion fish clown fish  blue spotted rays and bearded scorpionfish,at Bay 1 their were bat fish on the wreck cow fish and box fish and at Siam Bay their was anemone crabs and pipefish. Thanks to all who came today for making it so much fun and I hope to be back out to Phi Phi on thursday.

Customers who have passed a diving course.

Congratulations to Yuan Fei and Muhammed Abdullah for passing their advanced open water course with Gerald





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Tuesday, November 13, 2012

The Similan Islands

The Similan Islands by Thailand_Divers
The Similan Islands, a photo by Thailand_Divers on Flickr.

Thailand Divers Trip Date 12th November

 

Trip location:  Racha Noi, Banana Bay,Marina Bay,Racha Yai Bungalow Bay

Number of divers: 13

Number of snorkelers:  2

Water temperature: 30 degrees Celsius 

Underwater visibility:  Banana Bay 20m Marina Bay 15m Bungalow Bay 15m

Weather conditions:  cloudy with sunny spells 

Surface conditions:  calm

Dive details and points of interest:
Lots to see today on the first dive at Banana Bay Gerald's group were doing their advanced Open water navigation spec and spotted a banded sea krate Mathews group spotted a beautiful honey cone moray eel and my group saw 2 harlequin shrimp on a big coral Barmey. On the 2nd dive at Marina Bay Ollie's group found two robust ghost pipefish which are my faverioute of all the pipefish family. These things look like leaves or candy bar wrappers so are very difficult to spot the smile on Ollie's face when he climbed back up the ladder to the dive deck was as big as a Cheshire cats. At Bungalow Bay Their was blue spotted rays scorpionfish and also a stone fish. Their was also loads more to see. Great stuff today as alway and a big thank you to all who came.

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Monday, November 12, 2012

Thailand Divers Trip Date 11th November


Trip location:  Racha Yai island Bay 1, Bay 3,Bay 5-4

Number of divers: 11

Number of snorkelers:  

Water temperature: 29 degrees Celsius 

Underwater visibility:  15-20m

Weather conditions:  sunny

Surface conditions:  calm


Dive details and points of interest:

It's been a nice relaxing day today on the thailand divers boat for the 1st dive  Ollie's group checked in on the bat fish when he dove the wreck and my group found a nice zebra moray and also a turtle eating a jellyfish. For the 2nd dive their was clownfish blue spotted rays and bearded scorpionfish. On the 3rd dive we saw a lonesome cobia which excites me because these fish are very lazy fish and like to buddy up with the manta ray for a free taxi ride. Role on racha noi tomorrow and  I will keep be keeping my eyes peeled for Mantas at banana bay 

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Friday, November 9, 2012

Thailand Divers Trip Date: 8th November

Thailand Divers Trip Date: 8th November

Trip location:  Phi Phi island, Koh Bida Nok, Palong wall,Koh Doc Mai

Number of divers: 14

Number of snorkelers:  0

Water temperature: 28 degrees Celsius 

Underwater visibility:  Koh Bida Nok 15m ,Palong Wall 15m,Koh Doc Mai 25m

Weather conditions:  sunny with showers

Surface conditions:  calm

Dive details and points of interest:
On the 1st dive this morning Oliver's group saw a leopard shark sleeping  on the sand at Koh Bida Nok. What impresses me  at this site at he moment is the millions of glass fish covering the wall,the barracuda,jacks,cornet fish and trumpet fish Love to hunt these fish and it's magnificent to watch them do so.
Palongs wall today their was more black tip reef sharks then I could count.  And at Koh Doc Mai today the bamboo sharks were at home hiding under their usual shelf of coral also some beautiful  nudibranche Jan's pipefish  a sea horse amongst loads of other cool stuff the viz was awesome and it was a great dive to end the day. Well done to all who came out on the Td boat for making it so much fun.

Customers who have passed a diving course. 
Lihua huing passed her scuba diver certification today

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Monday, November 5, 2012

Thailand Divers Trip Date 30th October

Trip date:.  30th  October

Trip location:  Phi Phi,Koh Bida Nok,Koh Bida Nai,Anemone Reef 

Number of divers 19
Number of snorkelers: 2
Water temperature: 29 degrees Celsius 
Underwater visibility: Bida Nok 12m Bida nai 10m Anemone reef 10m
Weather conditions:  perfect hot sunny 
Surface conditions: flat 

Dive details and points of interest  

Great days diving today at Phi Phi island with a busy boat and lots of lovely happy smiley people at Koh Bida Nok their was a giant octopuses swimming about the bay which is always nice to see,at Bida Nai  my group saw a turtle but the highlight of the dive for me was a male ribbon eel which I've only ever seen in the simmilans on the 3rd dive  at anemone reef Dave's group spotted a Sea horse and also 6 Jan's pipefish gotta love those guys but they never stay still for a decent photo

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Thailand Divers Trip Date 27th October

 

 

Thailand Divers Trip Date 27th October


Trip location:  Phi Phi islands Koh Bida nok Palong wall Koh doc Mai

Number of divers: 19

Number of snorkelers: 1

Water temperature: 27degrees Celsius 

Underwater visibility:  Koh bida nok 20m ,Palong wall 10m ,Koh doc Mai 15m

Weather conditions: hot and sunny 

Surface conditions:  calm flat

Dive details and points of interest  
On dive 1 today at koh bida nok we saw schools ofgiant trevelly  cornet fish and barricuda hunting glass fish  on the wall part of the dive and also a turtle spotted in the bay by two of the dive groups.
The 2nd Dive at palongs wall was all about the black tip reef sharks olivers group saw 7 my group saw only 2 when ever I'm at Palongs wall I'm on shark mission and rarely I don't see one.The third dive today  the viability at Koh doc Mai was the best I've seen it for a while Its always a good dive for macro i found  7 java pipefish  2 tiger tail seahorses some really colourful  nudi branches and a bamboo shark sleeping under his usual ledge. 

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Thailand Divers Trip Date 26th October

 

Trip date:   26th October


Trip location:  Racha yai Bungalow bay south,bay 1,bay 3

Number of divers:  6

Number of snorkelers:  p

Water temperature: 27degrees Celsius 

Underwater visibility:  15meters

Weather conditions:  sunny

Surface conditions:  calm 

Dive details and points of interest  
another great day diving at Racha yai today  on the 1st dive at bungalow bay we saw cuttle fish octopuses bearded scorpion fish false clown anemone fish schools of chevron barracuda and java rabbit fish also  millions of glass fish and the awesome honey cone moray eel, on the 2nd dive one at bay 1 the advanced open water group dove the wreck and met up with the open water group on the reef at the end of the dive the wreck divers were treated to a school of bat fish as per usual we also saw lion fish garden eels the finbreated
Moray and many many more, on the 3rd  dive at Bay 3 we saw two territorial Titan trigger fish facing off against each other. We also noted some blue spotted rays in the sand when on our safety stop.

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Thailand Divers Trip Date 20th october


Thailand Divers Trip Date  20th october


Trip location:  Phi Phi island Koh bida nok Palong wall Koh doc Mai 

Number of divers:  13

Number of snorkelers: 3

Water temperature: 28degrees Celsius 

Underwater visibility:  Koh bida nok 12 meters Palong wall 8 meters Koh doc Mai 8 meters

Weather conditions: cloudy cool breezy 

Surface conditions:  flat 

Dive details and points of interest leopard sharks blacktop reef sharks nurse sharks sea horses fin related moray eels turtles giant trevelly  damsels    clarks anemone fish false clown anemone fish skunk clown fish Jan's pipe fish

Customers who have passed a diving course.
congratulations to Lisa Austin for passing her final day of the open water course

The Similan Islands


The Similan Islands are a group of nine islands located in the Andaman Sea, approximately 75 km off the coast of Thailand’s Phangna Province. Established as a national park in 1982, the Similan Islands have more recently been named by National Geographic as one of the world’s top ten most beautiful destinations.


Friday, November 2, 2012

Thailand Divers Trip Date 20th october

Thailand Divers Trip Date 20th october

Trip date:    20th october

Trip location:  Phi Phi island Koh bida nok Palong wall Koh doc Mai 

Number of divers:  13

Number of snorkelers: 3

Water temperature: 28degrees Celsius 

Underwater visibility:  Koh bida nok 12 meters Palong wall 8 meters Koh doc Mai 8 meters

Weather conditions: cloudy cool breezy 

Surface conditions:  flat 

Dive details and points of interest leopard sharks blacktop reef sharks nurse sharks sea horses fin related moray eels turtles giant trevelly  damsels    clarks anemone fish false clown anemone fish skunk clown fish Jan's pipe fish

Customers who have passed a diving course.
congratulations to Lisa Austin for passing her final day of the open water course



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Thursday, November 1, 2012

Similan Manta Ray

Similan Manta Ray by Thailand_Divers
Similan Manta Ray, a photo by Thailand_Divers on Flickr.

Very True

Very True by Thailand_Divers
Very True, a photo by Thailand_Divers on Flickr.

The Harlequin Shrimp

The Harlequin Shrimp is best kept as mated pairs in an aquarium with moderate light.



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Scuba Diving

Scuba Diving

Because it's world renowned for its access to nearby Surin and Similan Islands, scuba diving is a huge draw to the island of Phuket. Thailand is one of the most affordable places to get into this hugely rewarding sport, yet it is not without its risks -- safety is paramount when choosing your operator. When you are selecting a company, always check that it is PADI certified. Many of the storefront operations are just consolidators for other companies (meaning you get less quality care and pay a fee to a middle man), so ask if they have their own boats and make sure you'll be diving with the folks you meet behind the counter. Also check about the ratio of divers to instructor or dive master; anything more than five-to-one is not acceptable, and it should be more like two-to-one for beginner courses.

Below are a few of the best choices in Phuket. All these companies can arrange day trips to the nearby coral wall and wrecks, as well as overnight or long-term excursions to the Similan Islands (also PADI courses, Dive Master courses, or 1-day introductory lessons and Open Water certification). Multiday Open Water courses can begin at around 11,900B.

 



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Direct flights to start from London to Phuket

PHUKET: British airline ‘Thomson Airways’ is to launch a weekly direct flight service from London, (Gatwick airport) to Phuket in November 2013.


he new route will be making use of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner plane – capable of carrying between 210 - 250 passengers on routes of 7,650 to 8,200 nautical miles.
According to a statement given to The Telegraph newspaper in the UK, a spokesman for TUI, which owns both Thomson and First Choice, said:
“We are thrilled that we are able to offer an exclusive, direct flight to Phuket on the Thomson 787 Dreamliner and we are confident that our customers will love the destination and the hotels we will be operating to.”
Thomson Airways will be the first tour operator to offer direct flights to Phuket from the UK.

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