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Month November 2005, We dive Richelieu Rock gorgeous but No Whale Shark

I say again ... Best time for a chance of whalesharks and best time (IMO) for diving the area is February - May. Try again next time Jason!

 

[Vie]

Hi,

Which part of Location and dive site?
How the diving environments and marine life?
Cheer
Jason:06:

Lo Sin is basically a rock that sticks up just above the surface (see attached pic). Whaleshark(s) are usually sighted around the outer area away from the rock (Lo Sin Gong Nok). There's plenty of marine life around (bumphead parrotfish, mantas, schools of batfish, fusiliers, etc.) and the coral field is extremely well preserved - mostly hard coral though, so it is a very drab looking site, not colourful like Richelieu or the Similans.

Lo Sin can only be reached by liveaboard, usually departing from Hat Yai or other ports further south (see map).

 

[Jason Ooi]

Hi,

OK! Thank for your kindness and good information.
Similan see you next years 2007

Cheer
Jason:14:

I say again ... Best time for a chance of whalesharks and best time (IMO) for diving the area is February - May. Try again next time Jason!

 

[Jason Ooi]

Hi,

Great dive in Lo son, it seem good dive site. Southern Thailand got many dive site Lo Sin near Hin Muang? :06:
Thank

Cheer
Jason

Lo Sin is basically a rock that sticks up just above the surface (see attached pic). Whaleshark(s) are usually sighted around the outer area away from the rock (Lo Sin Gong Nok). There's plenty of marine life around (bumphead parrotfish, mantas, schools of batfish, fusiliers, etc.) and the coral field is extremely well preserved - mostly hard coral though, so it is a very drab looking site, not colourful like Richelieu or the Similans.

Lo Sin can only be reached by liveaboard, usually departing from Hat Yai or other ports further south (see map).

 

[Vie]

Great dive in Lo son, it seem good dive site. Southern Thailand got many dive site Lo Sin near Hin Muang?

They are relatively near each other "as the crow flies" but Lo Sin and Hin Muang are located on different sides of southern Thailand. LoSin is in the Gulf of Thailand "near" Hat Yai and Hin Muang is located in the Andaman Sea, below Krabi.

 

[Jason Ooi]

Hi,

Great! How convenience transport to Lo Sin?
Best Live a Board do phuket do any dive trips to Lo Sin?:06:

Thank

Cheer
Jason

They are relatively near each other "as the crow flies" but Lo Sin and Hin Muang are located on different sides of southern Thailand. LoSin is in the Gulf of Thailand "near" Hat Yai and Hin Muang is located in the Andaman Sea, below Krabi.

 

[Vie]

Great! How convenience transport to Lo Sin?

Usually, one would fly to Hat Yai and then either board a liveaboard there or drive further south and embark from another port - this would depend on the liveaboard.

Best Live a Board do phuket do any dive trips to Lo Sin?

The dive season for Lo Sin and the Andaman side is different, so some liveaboards do move (by sailing around Malaysia), depending on the season. Getting on a liveaboard from Phuket to go to Lo Sin would be madness since the trip would take weeks.

 

[Jason Ooi]

Hi,

Thank for your kindness and helpful.
Which month is good for Lo Sin?

Cheer
Jason

Usually, one would fly to Hat Yai and then either board a liveaboard there or drive further south and embark from another port - this would depend on the liveaboard.



The dive season for Lo Sin and the Andaman side is different, so some liveaboards do move (by sailing around Malaysia), depending on the season. Getting on a liveaboard from Phuket to go to Lo Sin would be madness since the trip would take weeks.

 

[Zippsy]

Hi,

Thank for your kindness and helpful.
Which month is good for Lo Sin?

Cheer
Jason

likely, April - October

 

[Vie]

likely, April - October

I would say the best time to visit Lo Sin is probably August - September; the sea condition can be rather rough by the end of Sept.