| The FIRST Multi-Lingual DVD and Information Booklet about the Dive Sites of Thailand! |
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... Phuket has long been known as the gateway to the Similan Islands and Burma Banks (Myanmar). As well as being a busy island, Phuket is also the base for over 100 liveaboard dive boats. All budgets are catered for and trips can be from one day to one week liveaboard. The 2nd programme on the DVD takes you around many of the dive sites in the Similan Islands plus Koh Bon, Koh Tachai, Richelieu Rock. You will see a very friendly Moray Eel and the sight of the awesome Whale Shark and Manta Ray. Another popular area for divers is Khao Lak. Khao Lak is around 100 km up the coast from Phuket and offers day diving to a few dive sites plus the popular Bangsak wreck as well as a large number of liveaboards to the Similans and Burma. The Bangsak is a small tin mining vessel, which is home to many types of fish including Frog Fish, Sea Horses, Scorpion Fish, Leopard Sharks and occasional Whale Sharks. Racha Island (Raya in Thai) is south of Phuket and offers some excellent diving. Racha Yai is the easier of the two islands with hard and soft coral gardens and usually good visibility. Racha Noi is further south and offers excellent advanced diving. Strong currents tend to prevail but you are rewarded with beautiful pristine coral gardens and large schools of Barracuda. In Summary, the Similans, Racha, Phuket and Khao Lak offer something for all divers young or old, experienced or beginner, which is why many divers come back again and again. |
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Koh Racha Yai Good all round dive site with lots of staghorn corals. Many reef fishes inc. Octopus, Cuttlefish, Gdn Eels. Visibility 10-20m (depth 5-30m). |
Koh Racha Noi Advanced dive site, strong current, Wonderful soft coral gardens, Mantas, Sharks, Barracudas. Visibility 15-25m (depth 10-30m). |
Shark Point Rocky boulders covered with hard and soft coral patches. Usually strong currents but with good fish life inc. snappers, fusiliers, pipefish and invertebrates. Visibility 5-20m (depth 5-25m). |
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Koh Bon Steep wall covered with soft corals. Expectation to see Manta Rays. Strong current possible. Octopus, Leopard Sharks, Reef Sharks. Visibility 15-30m (depth 10-40m). |
Koh Tachai Very nice multi-level dive. Good chance to see Manta Rays or Whale Sharks. Other fish life includes Leopard Sharks, Barracuda. Visibility 10-30m (depth 15-40m). |
Richelieu Rock Submerged rocky pinnacle, famed as the Whale Shark magnet. Excellent chance to see many varieties of marine life. Visibility 20-30m+ (depth 5-30m). Often strong currents. |
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Morning Edge Large boulder mounds. Soft and hard corals. Marine life includes sponges, Reef Sharks. Visibility 15-30m (depth 10-35m). |
Elephant Head Huge boulders with lots of swimthroughs. Table coral, triggerfish, nudibranches, and goatfish. Visibility 10-25m (depth 15-40m). |
Breakfast Bend asy dive, lots of hard and soft corals. Good chance to see small reef sharks. Visibility 15-25m (depth 10-25m). |
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Christmas Point Nice hard and soft coral area but with rocky areas with swimthroughs. Good dive for all levels. Visibility 10-20m (depth 10-32m). |
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Khao Lak |
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Khao Lak Bangsak Wreck Old tin mining vessel which went down in a storm. Amazing variety of marine life from Frog Fish to Leopard Sharks and Whale Sharks. Lots of schooling fish. Visibility 5-20m (depth 18m). |
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The dive sites listed above are the ones dived during
the making of the DVD. |
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Order now - for only € 15.00 (+ postage and packing)
Discover Scuba Diving in Thailand
Ca. 1:18 hrs overall, in DVD +5.1 format,
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Dive Club Thailand Co., Ltd. info@diveclubthailand.com UK Office: |
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thought it would be great fun to travel
around Thailand filming all the different dive sites. This simple idea
turned quickly into a full blown project and so "Discover Scuba Diving
Thailand" began. We decided to not only show the different dive sites, but
also a brief intro to each area we visit, Other Activities - which can be
enjoyed after diving were also included and just to give people a complete
view, we thought it would be nice to let you see the various standards of
accommodation available. So ten months later, we have produced "Discover
Scuba Diving Thailand". A DVD format series of four programmes each produced
in 5.1 stereo and with translation into 6 languages. This however is just
the beginning, if you like what we have produced...next year the DVD will be
translated into Chinese, Korean, Italian, Dutch and French. So check out the
website from time to time - we will keep you updated with further
developments and any interesting news which will help you really enjoy your
visit to Thailand.
While filming all the dive spots, we
visited and assessed accommodations, dive centers, and further activities
available at the respective locations. If we liked what we saw in terms of
both quality and fun, we awarded the Dive Club Thailand Seal.