Wednesday, February 18, 2009

DIVE DESTINATION: SOUTHERN THAILAND

For the more adventourous, or those diverse with more experience, you can choose to start your dive experiences immediately in Southern Thailand’s beach destinations such as Phuket and Ko Samui. Diving in Phuket and Samui can be highly rewarding as the majestic Giant Manta Rays and Whale Shark visit the waters of both islands.
Apart from the great sea life, for those qualified deep sea diverse, wrecks and rock formations abound at both destinations abound and warrant as many as 5 dives to fully explore any one site. There is just so much to see and perhaps the first day is spent in awe of the site itself that not so much exploration is done.
Diving and snorkeling in Southern Thailand is a joy as the waters are still pristine and the sea life plentiful. It must be noted that the Gulf of Thailand’s waters are usually not as clear as the Andaman Sea due to the high amount of plankton in the waters. Despite this, divers dive at both destinations as the experience at either destinations are just incomparable and definitely worth the effort.
In the Gulf of Thailand, Ko Samui in Surat Thani is the launching pad for divers and snorkellers alike. Popular dive sites within this area are the many smaller islands off Samui such as Ko Pha-ngan, Ko-Tao and Chumphon.

1 comment:

Travel Blog said...

Diving is one of the best water adventure that i like most. Witnessing the majestic beauty of the water is unexplainable. Hope to witness the great diving spot of the country. Thanks for sharing this blog.