Diving Thailand in August 2014

[vickyn]

Hi - I am looking for advice on where to stay in Thailand to do about 3 days diving in August. I have previously stayed in Koh Tao, Phi Phi, Phuket, Railey and Krabi for diving in August. I'm looking for a new part of Thailand to see and do some diving at the same time. I've looked into Koh Lak but believe that you cannot dive there in August. Any other recommendations?

 

[stevenl]

You could go to Koh lanta, but that woulkd be more or less the same sites you've visited already from Phuket Phi Phi and Krabi.

But you;'re right, Khao Lak in August does not offer diving.

 

[vickyn]

You could go to Koh lanta, but that woulkd be more or less the same sites you've visited already from Phuket Phi Phi and Krabi.

But you;'re right, Khao Lak in August does not offer diving.

Great! I will look into Koh Lanta, i'm not concerned about repeating the same dives as we have always had great experiences and plenty to see. I just don't really want to stay on Phi Phi for a third time. Has anybody dived from Koh Lanta and would recommend it, or not? I take it the prices are a bit more expensive as it's further to travel to the dive sites.

 

[limbo]

During August the seas can be rough around Koh Lanta but don't have to be, this could be of influence of the boats go out or not. Since it's off season, operators that are open during that time frame, will need a minimum amount of customers before it's worth for them having a trip, two factors to consider. If all works out, Koh Lanta is perfect for Hin Daeng and Hin Daeng.
Scubafish is open all year around on Koh Lanta.

 

[MikkelBC]

Scubafish has a nice explanation of the dive sites around Lanta here:
Lanta Dive Sites - Top scuba diving sites in Lanta Thailand - scubafish.com | scubafish.com
You can also download their PDF with maps here:
http://scubafish.com/downloads/Dive-Site-Guide-Ko-Lanta.pdf