We took a cab into town and I booked 2 dives for tomorrow with Siam Adventure Divers.
Gary told me of 2 dives where you get to see 'Ghost Pipefish' and Harlequin Shrimps.
Got the stuff we needed in town and, due to the appearance of black clouds, decided (as one does) ...
A taxi took me up to Khao Lak. Could've got a bus but having looked on the net about buses from Patong to Khao Lak decided this would be much easier (though a tad more expensive).
Arrived at the hotel, sat down for lunch and who should stroll through, Gary and ...
Finished the liveaboard on MV Le Mahe and moved straight across to 'MV Discovery' with Santana Divers (recommended by Fergus off of the Liverpool'08 yacht).
There wasn't quite the urgency of joining as I thought as we didn't leave until 2030 hours. A few beers with Dan & Dan (both ...
We also dived 5 other sites after we left Hin Daeng and Hin Muang on our way back North to Phuket.
Some photos from Bida Nor, Koh Haa Yai and Shark Point:
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I have to be back in Patong early evening to pick up the next liveaboard so on the last day with Le Mahe we dive Koh Bon again (no Manta's) and then motor across to Boon Sung Wreck.
This place is teeming with Scorpionfish, Lionfish, eels of different kinds and various ...
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Christmas Point
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Koh Bon
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Info on the Similan Islands is here... (Wikipedia)
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Got onto 'MV Le Mahe' on the Sunday night and we make our way, overnight, to the Similan islands.
Over the course of the four days, we do 14 dives in total (obviously some more than once):
- East of Eden
- Elephant Head Rock
- Breakfast Bend
- Rocky Point
- Christmas Point
- Koh Bon
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Catch the 1 hour 10 minute flight from Bangkok to Phuket and sleep all the way.
A 550 baht taxi ride to the hotel in Patong Beach and then a walk around to orientate myself.
I'm booked on a 4-day liveabord with Ocean Lovers dive center on their boat MV Le Mahe. ...