Ok I'm on the home stretch for my divemaster course. It's only 6 days until I fly into Krabi. My plan all along has been to do my dm with Moskito divers on Phi Phi but the guest houses there are expensive in January so I'm having last minute doubts. When I travel to SEA I usually stay in places that cost $5-$10 a night with $10 on the very high end. I think Phi Phi might have some budget accommodations but I hear they're pretty elusive.
Correct me if I'm wrong but I think that many of Phi Phi's dive sites are the same ones that the shops in Krabi and Phuket use. Yes? But because actually being on Phi Phi means being closer, I should get a chance to see the more interesting ones more often and it should be a shorter boat ride. This is my logic. Anyway, my question is: can anyone tell me why I should consider Krabi or any other place on the Adaman? I'd like to save a few bucks on guesthouses but not if it means my diving is going to suffer. If I'm going to spend a month in one place, I'll fork out the extra cash for the better experience.
Correct me if I'm wrong but I think that many of Phi Phi's dive sites are the same ones that the shops in Krabi and Phuket use. Yes? But because actually being on Phi Phi means being closer, I should get a chance to see the more interesting ones more often and it should be a shorter boat ride. This is my logic. Anyway, my question is: can anyone tell me why I should consider Krabi or any other place on the Adaman? I'd like to save a few bucks on guesthouses but not if it means my diving is going to suffer. If I'm going to spend a month in one place, I'll fork out the extra cash for the better experience.