Koh Chang local looking for local buddies for local dives (locals only :)

[DRD4]

Hello,

I`m ordinary guy, living and working here on Koh Chang. I believe in diving as my free time activity and great "wash out" from my work. I`d like to set (or join) a group of people with similar life style and believe here on Koh Chang.

I have great respect for all dive professionals represented throughout many dive clubs around the island. I just want to spend as much of my money on my own gear upgrades and further training towards Tech diving. I want to experience the logistics, planning, responsibility and the freedom of diving on my own - not to be "baby-sited" or paired with "insta-buddies" on Dive boats.

Therefore, if you are:

- living here (or very nearby)

- share the keen interest in diving, as I do

- have your own gear

- want to share the "logistic troubles" of diving outside of the local dive businesses

- want to dive for share cost (as I do this for my experience, not profit)

then, please contact me.


I`m willing to provide car and later a boat - as soon as I will get my RYA license transferred to Thai system.

I`d like to ask local dive seniors for advice or constructive criticism on my plan.


Cheers

 

[stevenl]

Youd probably get more response on a more localised forum.

Good luck and enjoy your dives.

 

[DRD4]

do you mean more localized here on Scubaboard? Or you mean Thai visa?

 

[stevenl]

Anywhere that is being read by people living on Koh Chang I mean.

Take into account that you may be seen as organising divetours, for which there are conditions to be met (license, insurance etc.).

 

[DRD4]

thanks for input.

While living in Bankgok, I was diving together with few guys in Pataya on weekends - so called "private club". There was no issue. I hope to make it clear for surrounding locals, that I dont do dive tours simply by spreading words and going out light and with same people. That way, I hope to protect the boat from "accidental sinking" in local harbour.

... I know such stories from Chalong