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Dave C:Wow, your pictures sure don't make it look that bad. Maybe you have just been spoiled by the fantastic vis. in Hawaii. I've always read that vis. in the Gulf of Thailand around Koh Samui is not especially good, so I am a little surprised you went there if you wanted excellent vis. What factors went into your decision to select this as a dive destination and were you mis-informed or mislead in some way? If you look at a map, all the Gulf of Thailand is shallow continental shelf with no infusion of clear, deep oceanic water, which I presume explains why the vis. is not world-class crystal clear. Even though it looks from your pics that I would be satisfied with the underwater experience, just as you I would not be happy to travel to a destination and find it was loaded with age 20-something partiers. Was the above water experience what really turned you off to this place?