Where to Dive - Feb 2019

[Vikram14]

Hi,

I am a AOW certified diver planning a solo trip to west coast of Thailand. Needed to know which place would be best for a base for diving - Phuket/Phi Phi/Krabi. It was also be great to have some dive shop recommendations. I am not looking into the party scene per se - more into outdoor activities (besides diving during off time)

Vik

 

[Bubble Junky]

Have a look at Lanta Diver on Koh Lanta too. Koh Lanta is a nice relaxed island, but is well situated to reach all the nearby dive sites - Hin Daeng/Hin Muang, Koh Ha and the Phi Phi sites.

 

[Batfish]

Phuket - plenty of day trips available and options for Similan Islands liveaboards - most liveaboards depart from Khao Lak, almost all will pick up guests in Phuket.

 

[Barmaglot]

I have just wrapped up five days of diving with Kon-Tiki on Koh Lanta and have nothing but glowing praise for them.

 

[Divemaster No.1]

If you choose to dive from Phi Phi or Phuket then you're on possibly the worst islands in Thailand. I'd choose Koh Lanta over them every time!

 

[stevenl]

If you choose to dive from Phi Phi or Phuket then you're on possibly the worst islands in Thailand. I'd choose Koh Lanta over them every time!

When will Scubaboard develop a 'sad' and/or 'nonsense' 'like'?

 

[Buadhai]

If you choose to dive from Phi Phi or Phuket then you're on possibly the worst islands in Thailand. I'd choose Koh Lanta over them every time!

When will Scubaboard develop a 'sad' and/or 'nonsense' 'like'?

Well, there's this:

Or this:

And, this:

 

[Divemaster No.1]

Weird that the person living in Phuket sticks up for Phuket. Tell me a worse island, please!

The vast majority of the tourists i meet who've visited Phuket didn't like it at all, when i last went i immediately found a syringe on the beach, and it was full of old men in Speedo, jetskis... Nightlife is awful, too many sex-tourists and bar-girls for my comfort.

 

[Barmaglot]

Y'know, there is more to Phuket than Patong Beach - which, it sounds like, was the extent of your experience on that island.

 

[Buadhai]

Weird that the person living in Phuket sticks up for Phuket. Tell me a worse island, please!

Sterven's post was less a defense of Phuket than it was a criticism of the silliness of your judgmental statement.