| When is the best time to
visit Thailand? |
From November until May.
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| How warm is the sea? |
26-30 degrees centigrade.
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| How far is your Dive
School from the sea? |
Less than a minute's walk!
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| What kind of boats do you
go diving with and how far are the dive sites? |
The sites south of Phuket are
between 1 to 2 hours depending on where you go and we use large,
comfortable daytrip boats to go there (2-4 dives). For the
Similan Islands we have a purpose-built speedboat that leaves
from our beach at Nai Yang and takes about 2 hours (3 dives). We
also have house-reefs only 5-10 minutes away by small boat, so
you can dive almost any time you like!
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| Is it raining all the time
in the low season? |
No, not at all, it's often
warm and sunny with clear blue sky
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| Can you go diving
year-round? |
Yes, all 365 days!
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| Which type of wetsuit do
you recommend for Thailand? |
3-5mm, long or shorty.
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| Do I have to bring my own
equipment? |
No, we have everything
available.
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| Can I buy diving equipment
in Phuket? |
Yes, we can advise you and
arrange discounts at most dive shops. We also sell everything in
our new divecenter you might need!
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| Can we go
diving/snorkelling to the Similan Islands year-round? |
Yes, normally you can, but in
the low-season the conditions are sometimes not good enough.
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| Can we see large fish? |
Yes, you can, on the
appropriate dive sites; like reefsharks, whalesharks, leopard
sharks, turtles, mantas etc.
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| What about safaris? |
You decide where you want to
go and for how long - just leave the organisation and booking to
us. The minimum is 2 days/1 night. The maximum is up to you!
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| I'm a beginner - is this a
problem? |
Not at all! Our well-educated
instructors will teach and help you.
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| How long does it take to
get a certification? |
PADI Open Water
Diver (OWD) 4 days / 4 dives
PADI Scuba Diver (= OWD) 2 days / 2 dives
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| Can I book my dive
activities in advance? |
Yes, by fax or email.
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| What else can we do? |
Horse/Elephant riding,
Trekking, Fishing (inc. deep-sea trips), Climbing, Biking,
Rafting, Canoeing, Windsurfing, Kiteboarding, Island trips,
Nightlife, Shoppingthe list is almost endless.
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| Are there also low-budget
accommodations? |
Yes, we can arrange and make
available all types of accommodation, from 400 Baht on per
Night/Room.
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| Do the turtles still come
to Nai Yang to lay eggs? |
Yes, every year from
November-January.
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| What about nightlife? |
| Patong, with all types of
nightlife, is only 40 minutes from Nai Yang. But Nai Yang also
has several great bars and restaurants, and there often are
parties on the beach - or just start your own. |
