John Trecker
Contributor
Wanted to see what recommendations folks have for good high quality dive locations quickly accessible by flight from Bangkok (BKK or DMK) for Nov / Dec / Jan time period.
Will be back for Dec/Jan and hoping to do a 3-5 day dive trip. Used to live in BKK and have done decades of amazing diving in Similans / Phuket / Lanta / Phi Phi / Khao Lok. Unfortunately, not best weather in Tao / Gulf. I
Looking for something different. Unfortunately there do not seem to be non stop flights to Andamans or Maldives from BKK (I am told because of security concerns).
So far, the best option seems to be to fly to Manila nonstop and drive to Anilao / Puerto Galera (which I have done the past 2 years and was WONDERFUL).
Everyplace else seems to require stopovers with long travel times (elsewhere in Phill, Malaysia, Indonesia, except Bali). But maybe I am missing someplace? Suppose Burma an option but here very very mixed reviews. Did Chang one year which seems to be on the edge of the Gulf monsoon and had fine weather, but diving was not comparable to other places above.
Will be back for Dec/Jan and hoping to do a 3-5 day dive trip. Used to live in BKK and have done decades of amazing diving in Similans / Phuket / Lanta / Phi Phi / Khao Lok. Unfortunately, not best weather in Tao / Gulf. I
Looking for something different. Unfortunately there do not seem to be non stop flights to Andamans or Maldives from BKK (I am told because of security concerns).
So far, the best option seems to be to fly to Manila nonstop and drive to Anilao / Puerto Galera (which I have done the past 2 years and was WONDERFUL).
Everyplace else seems to require stopovers with long travel times (elsewhere in Phill, Malaysia, Indonesia, except Bali). But maybe I am missing someplace? Suppose Burma an option but here very very mixed reviews. Did Chang one year which seems to be on the edge of the Gulf monsoon and had fine weather, but diving was not comparable to other places above.