Comments on: The Best Dive Sites In Thailand

By: Chris

Chris — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 02:05:11 +0000

Hi Megan – Similan Islands are closed from may to October. Suggest you contact my friends Ayesha and Wilco at learntodiveonkohtao.com who own a dive shop on Koh Tao – that is the best place for you to go if you want cheap diving in the next few months.

By: Megan

Megan — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 03:13:12 +0000

Hi, I am staying in Bangkok for the summer and I would like to do some diving. I am a full time college student so I am on a tight budget. I would like to try and visit the Similan Islands. Can you recommend some cheap backpacker places to stay? Any dive shops that have packages for students or people on a budget?

By: Pdoubleok

Pdoubleok — Sat, 30 Apr 2011 15:58:37 +0000

Hin Daeng and Koh Haa is amazing!!!

By: Chris

Chris — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 05:19:31 +0000

Hi Kimberly – Koh Tao is definitely the best place to go to for diving on the east coast in July. The dive boats from samui and phangan go to Tao’s dive sites after a long and bumpy ride. Contact my friends Ayesha and Wilco who live on Koh Tao at http://www.learntodiveonkohtao.com if you need more info.

By: Kimberly

Kimberly — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 04:46:10 +0000

Hi I am going to be in Thailand in July, would you recommend staying in the Southeast part of Thailand like Koh Samui, Koh Phangan and Koh Tao? Out of the three islands which would you recommend to stay at for some good diving? We will only be there for 4 days so I would like to get the most out of our time there. Thank you for your time

By: Chris

Chris — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 16:59:16 +0000

Hi Bevan – yes, in late May Koh Tao is the main area to go to, or the local reefs close to the islands of Koh Phi Phi and Krabi. Some Koh Lanta dive operators are also staying open in May and sailing when the weather is calm, usually to Koh Haa or Koh Bida near Phi Phi.

I’d recommend my friends Ayesha and Wilco on Koh Tao – see their site http://www.learntodiveonkohtao.com – they’re both very experienced instructors.

By: Bevan

Bevan — Sun, 16 Jan 2011 10:10:08 +0000

Hi, I am coming in late May, going by your comments I take it I am very limited to dive sites, where would you suggest? I am also aware you can dive with local people rather than expats, do I have to be aware of safety with some companies?

By: Chris

Chris — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 00:33:27 +0000

Hi Kevin – if you have 5 days and will be in Bangkok from November, get down to Phuket and do a 4 day trip to the Similan Islands. It’s the best diving in Thailand. Visit my friends at http://www.phuket-diving-safaris.com for more info. If you don’t want to be on a boat, then head to Koh Lanta where you can do daytrips – see http://www.amazinglanta.com — If you are coming to Bangkok before November, then it’s too early to go diving in these places because it’s monsoon season. Instead, head to either Pattaya which has some interesting wrecks (although viz is usually poor) or to Koh Tao, which has some good sites — ask my friends Ayesha and Wilco at http://www.learntodiveonkohtao.com about diving on Koh Tao. Hope this helps, Chris

By: Kevin A. Groff

Kevin A. Groff — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 03:30:52 +0000

Hi I’m in the Navy and might be getting chance to go to Bangkok for 4 or 5 days. Any one has any suggestions on where to go diving?

By: Chris

Chris — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 10:36:48 +0000

Hi Brendan – there’s no shark feeding experiences in Thailand – think Fiji is probably your best bet for that at Beqa Lagoon – if you google it you will find info. It’s meant to be the best shark feed dive experience in the world. Alternatively you could go and watch the great white sharks in Australia with Rodney Fox — you’re in a cage for that. Cheers, Chris