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The manta shot ;-)
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Mantas
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Mantas
underway to dive site # 2
underway to Racha Yai islands (Phuket,Thailand) with West Coast Divers,OWTD students from Kiev listening to pre-dive briefing.
Karon Princess Hotel pick up for Chalong Bay # 1
depature to Chalong Bay for Racha Yai island dive sites with West Coast Divers, Phuket, Thailand
underway to dive site # 3
underway to Racha Yai islands Phuket,Thailand) with West Coast Divers,OWD students from Kiev listening to pre-dive briefing. Back from Phi Phi Island dive sites 03/05/08
Diving in Thailand, RACHA ISLAND, Racha Yai Island, february 2019
Racha Yai Island
Racha Yai (or Raya Yai, or sometimes Raja Yai) is probably our most popular local dive destination from Phuket. The island is not too far away, about 15km south of Chalong Bay where day trips depart from, you can dive there year round and with shallow bays plus reefs down to 25 meter depth it’s suitable for all divers. It’s our main training location for new divers, and also ideal for a scuba review or just a couple of easy dives in clear water.
Racha Yai Island is not large – about 3.5km long and 1.5km wide, but it’s big enough to provide shelter on windy days, meaning we can dive there any time of year. There are about 6 “named” dive sites all around the island, most being on the east coast, which makes Racha Yai a great place to dive during our low season when winds blow from the west.
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Chalong Bay pier, back to Karon Beach # 5
Chalong Bay pier, back to Karon Princess Hotel, Phuket, Thailand
*from Racha Yai island dive site with West Coast Divers.05/05/08
[SCUBA DIVING] 2019 South Andaman, Thailand (Day 1)
Scuba diving liveaboard trip with Wahoo Diving Center and MV FAHSAI
2019 Oct 19 (day 1)
Dive 1: Koh Ha
Dive 2: Hin Daeng
Dive 3: Hin Muang
Dive 4: Koh Rok (night dive)
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Phuket Villa Coolwater
The Coolwater Villas
The Coolwater is a mountainside estate that overlooks the quiet and quaint Thai village of Kamala, on Phuket's west coast. Each of The Coolwater's modern, well-designed hilltop residences enjoys the privacy of its own infinity-edged swimming pool. Elevated sand-washed platforms surround the exterior passageways and decks, overlooking either the Andaman Sea or Kamalas towering jungle peaks.
The villas offer striking designs, fashioned from aluminum, steel and whitewashed concrete, set in lush, tropical gardens. The finish is unashamedly modern, with many of the floor-to-ceiling windows doubling as sliding doors, drawing in the stunning tropical scenery and the cooling breezes that whisper through the estate. The view over the valley below is of swaying treetops, village scenes, and the sparkling Bay of Kamala. The setting is serene and the houses are stylish, with all the comforts of a home.
The six privately owned villas come complete with either three or four bedroom layouts. Luxurious bathrooms feature separate shower rooms, bath tubs, glass-tiles walls and large windows to let in plenty of natural light.
All the villas have well-appointed western kitchens, with breakfast bars and modern appliances. The dining and living areas benefit from open-plan designs with large family dining tables and comfortable sofas and coffee tables.
The semi-detached wings of each residence enfold a central deck area, with the swimming pool as the central focus. This creates a very private space, while maximizing views. Large external roof overhangs provide either shelter or shade.
All the bedrooms are fully furnished and appointed to a high standard, with soft linens and silks, wall art and pastel accessories. The bedrooms also feature Satellite TV and full audio visual facilities. The ensuite bathrooms feature raised wash-basins and walk-in showers, with separate bath tubs to soak in after a long day by the pool or beach.
Thanks to the location, the number of bedrooms and the layout, The Coolwater is an ideal alternative for a small family week-end break. The properties are also ideal for a larger group of friends attending an event such as a wedding, birthday or even an executive retreat. The coolwater estate offers an appealing tropical lifestyle in the height of style
Diving Kata Karon Phuket
This video is from July 2016. Normally the rainy season is not when you snorkel west coast Phuket. I survived the speedboats and longtails cruising up and down and was surprised to find so many healthy corals here on the very exposed shoreline. I didn't find much coral bleaching and the fishlife was good. All in all a positive experience.
Racha Yai - OWD course. # 4
One of my first dives in Racha Yai island area with West Coast Divers, Phuket,Thailand.
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Phuket island was on one of the main trading routes between India and China and has been frequently mentioned in foreign trader's ship logs. Recently, however, Phuket's top earner has been tourism, which has transformed the island into Thailand's wealthiest province. Expect prices to be a little higher than on the mainland. The west coast of Phuket was hit badly by the Indian Ocean tsunami of December 2004, but almost no signs of the damage now stays. Most beaches are on the west coast, with Phuket Town to the southeast and the airport in the north west.
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Kata -- occupied, clean tourist beaches with great surf, divide into Kata Yai and Kata Noi Beaches
Nai Thon and Nai Yang -- 2 silent beaches at Sirinat National Park
Patong -- the biggest beach hotel famous for its night life
Phuket Town -- the administrative centre of the state, along with the island's Most Important population center
Rawai -- place off stage for plenty of local islands, popular with locals for ingestion on the front
Surin -- an up-and-coming up-market destination
Chalong Bay -- home to Phuket's most popular yacht anchorage and the Principal gateway into the islands off Phuket
Kamala -- a quieter beach to the north of Patong
Karon -- the 2nd most-developed shore after Patong
One day excursions to the islands around Phuket
It's possible to charter ship to all those islands out of Rassada pier or Chalong pier but might be too pricey, so to purchase the 1 day excursion is a fantastic idea.
An tourist hub for neighboring islands, e.g.,
Ko Hong, Ko Poda and Rai Leh
Khao Lak -- family-oriented hotel region that's made an impressive comeback following the tsunami
Khao Sok National Park -- among the most beautiful wildlife reserves in Thailand
Ko Lanta -- 3.5 hours from ferry, yet another island destination, gaining more fame
Ko Phayam -- arguably Thailand's most beautiful little island, 20 minutes by boat in Ranong airport
Ko Phi Phi -- 1.5 hours by ferry, portions of The Beach were filmed in this stunningly lovely place
Krabi -- provincial capital of Krabi Province that functions as a transportation hub to a lot of shores
Rai Leh -- 2.5 hours from ferry, departure Ko Phi Phifamous for the rock climbing
Similan Islands -- national park comprising nine little paradise islands. Hugely popular with divers as a result of incredible underwater scenery.
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WHAT TO DO
......................
Kata -- occupied, clean tourist beaches with great surf, divide into Kata Yai and Kata Noi Beaches
Nai Thon and Nai Yang -- 2 silent beaches at Sirinat National Park
Patong -- the biggest beach hotel famous for its night life
Phuket Town -- the administrative centre of the state, along with the island's Most Important population center
Rawai -- place off stage for plenty of local islands, popular with locals for ingestion on the front
Surin -- an up-and-coming up-market destination
Chalong Bay -- home to Phuket's most popular yacht anchorage and the Principal gateway into the islands off Phuket
Kamala -- a quieter beach to the north of Patong
Karon -- the 2nd most-developed shore after Patong
One day excursions to the islands around Phuket
It's possible to charter ship to all those islands out of Rassada pier or Chalong pier but might be too pricey, so to purchase the 1 day excursion is a fantastic idea.
An tourist hub for neighboring islands, e.g.,
Ko Hong, Ko Poda and Rai Leh
Khao Lak -- family-oriented hotel region that's made an impressive comeback following the tsunami
Khao Sok National Park -- among the most beautiful wildlife reserves in Thailand
Ko Lanta -- 3.5 hours from ferry, yet another island destination, gaining more fame
Ko Phayam -- arguably Thailand's most beautiful little island, 20 minutes by boat in Ranong airport
Ko Phi Phi -- 1.5 hours by ferry, portions of The Beach were filmed in this stunningly lovely place
Krabi -- provincial capital of Krabi Province that functions as a transportation hub to a lot of shores
Rai Leh -- 2.5 hours from ferry, departure Ko Phi Phifamous for the rock climbing
Similan Islands -- national park comprising nine little paradise islands. Hugely popular with divers as a result of incredible underwater scenery.
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Phuket | island tour | late post | canoeing in Hongisland sea caves | swimming in phi phi leh island | snorkeling in phi phi don and khai Nai island
We visited Phuket and spent 4 days and 3 nights. It was an amazing experience
Day - 1 : we spent the entire day at patong Beach and evening at chaofa variety weekend market and enjoyed Thai street food .
Day - 2 : we got picked up by pick up van in morning around 7 local time from our hotel for island tour. We visited hongisland and James bond island.
We were transfered to our pier
We enjoyed mini breakfast on Pier and departed from our pier and arrived at first stop i.e Hong Island and start the canoe tour, discovered the lagoons and limestone caves by canoeing .
The Hong Lagoon is another attraction of the Hong Island tour with a unique landscape of turquoise water and mighty limestone cliffs.
Enjoyed great Thai Lunch seafood and Buffet on the boat. ( Fresh Lunch cooked on board)
After lunch we were heading to famous James Bond island which was named after the bond movie The man with the golden gun.The best way to view James Bond Island is from the small beach on Khao Phing Kan.
Khao Phing Kan is a very high leaning rock that has some small caves inside. It’s pretty amazing and fun to check them all out. On its crowded eastern beach, there are stalls and stands selling knickknack souvenirs, mostly made from shells and woods.
From here we returned back to pier and van dropped us back to our hotel.
Day - 3 : Pick up van picked us from our hotel at around 7 in morning and dropped us to pier . We got Complimentary tea, coffee and snacks before tour.
We got tour information like National Park rules and safety information.
Around 08:30 we departed to Phi Phi archipelago and enjoy following 4 islands with 9 points and activities:
- We were snorkeling at Phi Phi Don from the boat. (the best points depends on sea and weather conditions).For those who wish to do scuba diving can do at phi phi don
- Next stop is at phi phi leh Lagoon for swimming, snorkeling, sightseeing and take photos and videos at the beautiful limestone scenery view point
- Viking Cave sightseeing famous cave of sea gypsies
- Maya Bay sightseeing the most famous place where Leonardo DiCaprio's movie - The Beach was filmed . Unfortunately it was CLOSED!!! Our Boat stopped to take pictures from a distance.
From here we went back to phi phi don island for Buffet Lunch at beach side restaurant.
After lunch we had some free time on the famous island to see around
- Next we were heading to Khai Nai island for snorkeling, swimming with colorful fishes and relax on the white sand coral beach.
After having an amazing experience we arrived to the pier and pick up van dropped us back to our hotel.
Experienced nightlife of phuket in famous bangla walking street at night grabbing few beers.
Day - 4 : We hired a city cab and got Pick up from the hotel in morning. Drive along scenic beach roads via Patong, Karon, Kata or Phuket Town
Visited Phuket View Point enjoy sea view of Kata, Karon, Patong Beach
Visited Wat Chalong ,the main temple in Phuket
Visited Phuket's unique Big Buddha on the top of Nakerd Hill
Visited Phuket Local factory. Get some refreshment (soft drinks, coffee or tea).
Visited Bee factory and shopping for local products.
Enjoyed dolphin show
Enjoyed Authentic Thai lunch on the beach
And the cab dropped us to airport.
Over all it was an amazing experience and had a great time in Phuket.
Scuba Diving with thousands of Catfish in Phuket
Scuba Diving with thousands of Catfish on our local wreck on the west coast of Phuket, Thailand see Merlin Divers at
The way to Freedom Beach (Phuket - Thailand)
Freedom Beach is an exclusive gem on Phuket’s west coast; the 300m-long strip of white sand is set in a superb bay dotted with granite rocks and surrounded by hills covered by thick and luxuriant jungle. Essentially, Freedom Beach’s exclusivity comes from its rather difficult accessibility, although things are getting a bit better nowadays. Apart from sunbathing, popular activities that can be enjoyed at Freedom Beach are beach soccer (two mini-goals are available), beach volleyball, and snorkelling. The shallow waters at both ends of the beach host superb underwater fauna and flora and the southern end is slightly superior. There are no jet-skis or other noisy marine leisure activities at Freedom Beach; the only audible engines are those of the long-tail boats bringing and taking away visitors.
Destination Thailand: PHUKET - Raya Group Asia 1/5
During the years Phuket has grown to become a very popular holiday destination with many activities for holiday makers. Phuket has many different beaches and hotels to suit everyone. On the west coast of the island are the most popular beaches Patong, Karon and Kata.
Patong is the liveliest of all the Phuket beach areas, famous for its active nightlife and the many shopping possibilities. Karon Beach is a bit more quieter and the nightlife is not so active as in Patong. Karon has a lot of different and very good restaurants and has kilometers of beautiful sandy beaches. Kata Yai and Kata Noi are even more quieter areas, often favored by couples as they have very nice quiet beaches with not much nightlife except for some small bars to get a drink in the evening.
Phuket has many other lovely beaches, such as Naiharn, Kamala and Surin, which have much less tourists and services. It is also possible to stay in the capital of the island, Phuket Town, but the area does not have a beach.
All the best diving and snorkeling is done around Phuket's nearby islands, of which the most beautiful are Raya Yai and Raya Noi. From Phuket dive trips are made also to King Cruiser wreck, Shark Point, Koh Dok Mai, Hin Dang and Hin Muang, As a specialty Raya Divers also organizes daytrips to the Similan Islands National Park.
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