A while back I asked about dive shops on Phi Phi as a I hadn't seen much information on the board about them. I wanted to report back that I decided to dive with Blue View divers. Also, I decided to take the advanced open water course as I was traveling alone and some other factors seemed to make it make sense to do it. I was very pleased with their operation and the class. This was my first time diving outside North America and I wasn't sure what to expect, but Blue View was plenty thorough with the class and safety was always an utmost concern. The equipment they provided was all in good shape. Communication with the staff beforehand was easy and the shop was responsive to my questions. I'm really glad I took the class, as I feel much more confident in my skills. My only regret was that the class was a little more skill intensive than I expected and at the end of the class, I felt like I was missing out on something, having traveled around the world to dive in Thailand. So, I added another day of diving from Phuket with Local Thai Divers. This was a trip to King Cruiser, Shark Point, and Koh Doc Mai. Again, I was very happy with my experience which included breakfast, lunch and snacks on the boat, equipment, and pick up/drop off from the hotel in patong. It was a long day, but totally worth it, in my opinion, as they were some excellent dives and very different from my experiences on this side of the globe. Hope this helps future travelers, and here's a link to my video log- .