Ironborn
Contributor
I am considering a Similan Islands liveaboard trip and was curious about the implications of the typically lesser baggage allowances of domestic Thai flights for bringing one’s own gear and an underwater camera.
I would fly into Bangkok on an international airline and stay there for a few days to adjust before taking a domestic flight to Phuket for the liveaboard. The domestic flight would probably be a separate ticket and thus not receive the same international baggage allowance. I am curious as to how I could bring my own gear - is it easy and affordable enough to just pay for excess baggage, either at booking or at the airport? I am also wondering if or how I could bring my compact camera rig as a carry-on, given the often stricter carry-on restrictions of domestic flights, especially in Asia.
Those of you that have done something similar before - how did you pull it off?
I would fly into Bangkok on an international airline and stay there for a few days to adjust before taking a domestic flight to Phuket for the liveaboard. The domestic flight would probably be a separate ticket and thus not receive the same international baggage allowance. I am curious as to how I could bring my own gear - is it easy and affordable enough to just pay for excess baggage, either at booking or at the airport? I am also wondering if or how I could bring my compact camera rig as a carry-on, given the often stricter carry-on restrictions of domestic flights, especially in Asia.
Those of you that have done something similar before - how did you pull it off?