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Koh Chang means 'Elephant Island', and comes from its elephant-shaped headland. Despite the presence of elephants on the island, they are not indigenous. The main settlements on the west coast are around Sai Khao, Hat Kai Mook, Hat Kai Bae, Ban Klong Prao and the fishing village of Bang Bao on...

Congrats to Multi Award Winning Platinum PADI Course Director Holly Macleod for receiving the prestigious PADI “Platinum” and “Elite” Status in 2017 The “Platinum Award” is given to selective PADI Course Directors to perform to a standard well over and above that generally seen within...

I am just off the Diverace (as in white race, black race, dive race) liveaboard, back in Thailand after one week diving Thailand and a second week in Myanmar (Burma). [Here it is now Monday night, February 27th.] Avoid this boat!! Last night, after dinner, in the dark, we ran aground at full...

"Whale sharks and Leopard sharks, the latest data are adjusted to be "Endangered Species" (According to the IUCN red list) from earlier in the group "Vulnerable species" If you see them while diving, please snap shots, follow photos as below and put the hashtag on for collecting data base to...

Surprising visitors by found Whale shark 3 times in a couple of months at Koh Chang island. When you go out for diving what is your biggest target to see underwater world? Most of divers want to meet some exotic animals also whale shark the animal less found in this coast area…and finally we...

We're doing another liveaboard trip out of Khao Lak in Jan. Afterwards we're booked in a Khao Lak resort for a week. I'm considering doing a day trip to the MV Sea Chart, but wondered if anyone has done it and could comment on vis / currents / if there is interesting stuff to see? Also...

Please does anyone have any recent observations or recommendations on diving Myanmar? Objective, accurate info seems remarkably hard to come by on the net. I'd like to combine a liveaboard there with one in Thailand, but I'm on a pretty tight budget, so I haven't ruled out shore-based diving...

Get your Divemaster course for free in exchange for divemastering for us. It is also a program designed for Non-Divers who like to go from the beginner course all the way to the professional level of Divemaster. Are you an enthusiastic water sport fan or already a diver? Are you dreaming about...

Hi all, thanks in advance for your help! My wife and I are traveling to Thailand, Sri Lanka and Vietnam (in that order) in January, February and March. We'd like to get certified at the start of our trip, which will be in mid-January in Thailand, and from what I've read, the Andaman Coast is...

Hi, please can anyone recommend a good liveaboard in Thailand (eg Ko Lipe area) for next February? I'm looking for a trip of around a week, and am on a fairly tight budget. I also need flights from the UK, so any advice on packages would also be welcome! Many thanks in advance.

Hi, I'm James. A couple of years ago I had my arm twisted into going beneath the waves and now firmly believe - as our Open Water Instructor said - "The biggest mistake mankind ever made was learning to walk on land." Have completed my Advanced since but only get chance to dive each Summer...

Have a trip planned to Thailand for October 10th-22nd. I want to spend 3-5 days scuba diving / kayaking / snorkeling. My partner coming with is not certified and I want her to have as plenty of opportunities to enjoy the water as I do scuba diving. What would be the best option given my dates...

Hey folks, I ve been reading in this forum for weeks but haven´t made any decision yet. My aim is to do the divemaster free internship in September/October and therefore need to book flights soon. I have plenty of time as I quit my job, do not have a relationship and be in my 30´s. I found...

Get your Divemaster course for free in exchange for divemastering for us. It is also a program designed for Non-Divers who like to go from the beginner course all the way to the professional level of Divemaster. Are you an enthusiastic water sport fan or already a diver? Are you dreaming...

Hi all! Really happy to participate in this community. With about 60 dives under my belt, having just finished (provisionally) GUE Fundamentals and PADI Rescue diver, I'm enthused about getting out there under the sea and always looking for dive buddes. I'm fact, I'm in Kona right now and...

Hi Guys! Me and my husband are going to Pattaya for a wedding on the 5th of this month. We will be staying at the Grand Centara Mirage (North Pattaya) and are keen on taking a dive trip. We will just have time for one trip and want to make the most of it. Any Thailand dive experts here who...

Goodtime Dive is rated as one of Koh Tao's top SSI Dive Centres. We're looking for an experienced SSI Dive Pro (DMI / DCSI+) who has recent and wide teaching experience in the SSI Training System to manage our growing dive team. This is an exciting teaching role that has huge scope for...

Hi i m a 36 years old french guy, i did my divemaster in 2014 for 4 months in Gili island (indonesia) and i m willing to do my IDC now . i have checked lot of website and reviews to do my IDc but cannot decide between going back to gili, or going somewhere else in Asia i have been a bit...

Hello Scuba Board community! I'm currently looking forward to buying scuba equipment before starting my DM training but I feel like I'm kind of in a predicament. First I want to say that I'm looking to buy my equipment in person (for best fit etc). Home for me is Virginia, USA and there is...

Hi guys, Davy Jones Locker are going to be offering an ANDI advanced wreck course promotion at our dive school on Koh Lipe, Thailand. The course including 4 nights accommodation will cost 24000 thb. Advanced Nitrox certification or equivalent is a prerequisite. If anyone would like more...