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Name of resort/hotel/motel/liveaboard: MarcoPolo Location: Similan Islands, Ao Chalong (Phuket), Thailand Number of times I've stayed there: 11 Date that I last stayed there: January 2006 too long ago :-(

I really appreciate your help! might come back with questions when I start putting my stuff together - oh by the way, is it better to exchange money or can you pay erything just in $ what about mosquitos, do I need to bring a special bug spray? For my last scuba trip (US Virgins, St. Croix) I...

that all sounds not too bad- guess I could ask million of questions ... but then you get too many expectations that might turn out different :-) one more: what about snorkeling around the hotel area and nice places for dinner (ok, that makes 2 already again ;-) is it safe to leave dive gear...

first of all thanks for the replies! regarding how many dives, I usually would like to do 2 in the morning and 1-2 in the pm (or the other way round as I am not really a morning person ;-) ususally only an early morning dive on a liveaboard can make me get up early (and not regret it...) so I...

Sure, I take any advice I can get, it's my first time in Coz... I thought dive house would be the most convinient - so what do you know :-) ??? Similan

Hey, I will stay at Fiesta in the first week of May. I booked hotel and flight through orbitz and I am wondering now how to book scuba diving as it was not an option through orbitz. Ususally you can get several day dive packages but the Dive House doesn't seem to offer those. Is it necessary to...

I have been to Similan islands about 10 times and it was different everytime. Some spots can have a very strong current. We once picked up divers from another boat who missed the rope which is the only way to get down to the dive site without being blown away with the current. They were totally...

I am CMAS 2* and I would always prefer the CMAS certification if you look for quality and not for how fast can you get it. There must be a reason why you can't do a CMAS certification in one weekend but you can with PADI. Throw a CMAS certified beginner and a PADI beginner in a "not pool like...

Hey, I just joined the board. Found it when I was searching for Cozumel dive info. I desperately need a (scuba) vacation. Used to do several dive trips a year when I still lived in Germany. My dive buddy stayed over there and ever since I am missing the dive trips so bad. Not as easy to get to...