Hainan Or Dalian, China

[diverkim]

I am trying to plan some dive trips in China but it is difficult to get any info. Even a google search comes up with sparse info. Anyway, I would like to know if anyone has been to Hainan and if they recommend the diving. Prices?
Also how about Dalian in the north?

[Mikimaru]

Haven't been to Hainan yet, DiverKim. However, I did come across an Australia-based travel agency that had some scant info on the web about diving in Hainan. They have a "sister" office in Beijing. Perhaps the office in Beijing or Australia can give you some info. I think the e-mail adresses for both offices are listed at the bottom of the web-site.

Here's the link:

http://www.helenwongstours.com/cgi-b...iewTour&ID=304

I hope you find what your looking for

Miki.

[animian2002]

I have always wanted to noe more abt diving in Hainan.. (my Grandparent's hometown) ..but from the limited infor I have gathered...all I noe is it is not deep and mostly shore diving.. with colorful coral expected...

well let us noe...when u have tried it... so that if I happen to drop by... I might dive

[diverkim]

Thanks Mikimaru,
With all due respect that website was not written by a diver so I consider the information suspect. It was written by a travel agent so probably with a bias.

[Mikimaru]

I agree. I just thought they might be a good place to start as well as get some pricing info.

Good luck and zai jian !

[diverkim]

Mikimaru,

Still looking. Thanks. Mata ne. Zaijian.

[aswchiu]

Hi,
I have been in Haiman last Dec. The experience of my diving was bad. The diving agent in the Island ( West Island ) and the resort are very in-professional.
I would perfer to goto Philipinnes or Thailand rather than to Haiman for diving.

Anthony

[jacz]

So the conclusion is to pass on the diving in Hainan? I am going to the Island in December and I was hoping for some good diving, but I gather from what I've read here on the site that it is at best an ok experience and, at worse, unsafe. What was the water temperature like, does anyone know?

[drbill]

I have heard nothing but negatives about diving Hainan. However, I have a friend who lives there and will give it a try, possibly this spring.

Dr. Bill

[wenghaidong]

the water temperature would be about 28C in dec. visibility max. 6 to 10m ,dive in hainan is safey, most of divesites are shallow dive with little current. but don't expect many coral and fish there.

diveshop sunk boat and plane as man-made reef.at least it is a right way to attract fish.