Phuket

SuRFeRGiRL · #1 02-09-2004, 02:14

someone knows if could be possible to snorkel without going with a contrated tour?what are the best places to snorkel around patong beach area?are they safety places or there are any sharks?

and of all over phuket?aproximate rate of rent a boat?too many questions?sorry, just curious...thanks!

Jonas · #2 02-09-2004, 02:40

Hi SuRFeRGiRL ,

Me are not a snorkeling expert , but i think "paradise beach" can be wery good for snorkeling just around Patong ....or just rent a longtail boat for some ours ...
But i´m sure you soon gonna have some proposal from outher bm
in all differnet ways ....

But if you go out to Phi Phi island you should definitely take a contrated tour
around the island , i have done that before and its wery good and cheap !!
You will not be disappointed .

maipenrai · #3 02-09-2004, 03:31

surfergirl

Phi phi island for snorkeling you wont see much around patong beach LMAO just a thought the scuba diving in Thailand is some of the best in the world and its not exspensive .

HtH

Nic · #4 02-09-2004, 04:53

Hi surfergirl,

The north end of Kata beach has a reef that extends for maybe 100 metres and is only a short swim from shore.

I snorkelled it nearly every day for a month in July and found it great - but very changable. Some days had surfable waves that made swimming hard and some days had very poor visibility (maybe 1.5 metres).

If you go around Christmas time I have heard that the sea is very calm and visibility is great there.

On its best days it was fantastic with an amazing variety of fish. The coral is badly damaged though but recovering - probably from dynamite fishing...

eric-the-viking · #5 02-09-2004, 05:04

if you can scuba dive ,then it is well worth taking a dive trip to similian islands,you all sorts of sea life sharks etc and if your really lucky you can see turtles,manta rays and it has been reported rare sightings of whale sharks.
the trips are to be honest very cheap in terms of diving trips, if i remember right a night on a life aboard which gives you 7 dives including a night dive came to about 9000bht which when you consider it includes your meals aswell ,cylinders and weight is very good,compared to else where in the world.

maipenrai · #6 02-09-2004, 05:35

Re nics post about swimming and the waves .

Please be carefull where u swim espec at this time of year there have been 4 people drown in phuket in the last 5 days .

Re the scuba diving my son has dived many countrys in the world including the great barrier reef and the maldives and the diving in Thailand is in a class of its own it just blew his mind away he did 53 dives in Thailand and always said the diving was superb .

Hth