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Originally Posted by oneday
Thanks.
My information is a little out of date. I have not been reading scuba magazines for about 8 years. At that time I don't remember reading about a guaranteed Whale shark dive. Is one perhaps somewhere off Austrailia in open water? I think I remember hearing or reading something about regular appearances.
What is it about the Similan islands that make them the best in the area?
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Galapagos from June to October at Darwin Island. Liveaboards only but pretty much guaranteed to see one. Know friends who saw 12 different whale sharks in 2 days of diving.
Ningaloo Reef in Northwestern Australia near Perth. In March the reef has a huge coral spawn and it brings in lots of whale sharks. Snorkeling only though.
Also Belize near Dangriga and Utila in Roatan are doing pretty well lately during certain times of year.
And Isla Holbox near Cancun in Mexico.
Similans are beautiful above water, like BVI's, and not as many divers there so reefs are in better shape. Southern sites can have 10 boats with 30 divers on each boat per day during high season.
I was very happy with my trip this year as I saw a lot more fish than I did in October 2001.