Turanor As I surfaced from a dive at Koh Bida Nai on Saturday I saw this beautiful boat, named Turanor, about 100 metres away. It has such a low profile that it was hard to see it from sea level with a slight chop on the water but back on the boat we got a […]
Phuket food shortages I’ve just got back from 4 days on a liveaboard so I’ve been out of touch with the news. On returning I find that the flooding in Bangkok and central Thailand has got worse and produce supply lines have been disrupted. Phuket residents are stocking up on essentials and shops are struggling […]
Karon beach weather in October On my way back from Scuba Market in Kata I stopped and snapped a few photos of Karon beach. They are not great shots, taken with my phone, but they give an idea of what the weather is like at this time of year. While the rest of Thailand is […]
October liveaboards The Thailand liveaboard season gets into full swing in about two weeks time but if you are in Phuket or Khao Lak now and you want to go diving, here are two trips departing this weekend: MV SaiMai 21-25 October 4 days 4 nights 14 dives Phi Phi, Koh Haa, Hin Daeng, Hin […]
Update 2015: Nautica is no longer in operation I posted a while back that Nautica planned to raise prices on 1 October. Well, it took them a bit longer than that but the new management released the new prices today. Prices are up between 6 and 9 percent! At first sight the price rises seem […]
Kata beach weather in October Since I posted about the rains last week it’s been bright sunshine and clear skies all the way in Phuket. I took these pictures on Kata beach yesterday. Kata beach is a favourite of our family because it’s lined with trees so you can find space in the shade to […]
Patong floods Just a quick post about weather here at the moment because it seems to be what most people are interested in. I like to tell people that Phuket is an all year round destination, which it is. Usually when it rains in low season we get short sharp tropical downpours that clear quickly. But […]
Phang Nga bay cruise Diva Andaman has introduced a new Phang Nga Bay cruise for next summer between May and October. She will still be doing the Phi Phi overnight cruises but will also be doing 4 night trips around Phang Nga Bay. These are non diving cruises that include snorkeling and kayaking. The cruise […]
How to get on a Similan liveaboard from Krabi We occasionally get asked if there are any liveaboard boats going from Krabi or Ao Nang beach to the Similan Islands. The answer is no, it’s a very long way from Krabi to the Similans by boat. However if you are staying in a Krabi resort […]
This last week’s Phuket Veggie Festival has added colour to an otherwise pretty damp week. While driving around the island there is a good chance that you’ll come across a procession of very wet worshippers dressed all in white, some with objects pierced through their faces, others in a possessed, trance like state. First, this […]
