Helpful Diving Info
First Time Scuba Diving
A nice blog about why a pool session is important for first time scuba divers.
Book Some Scuba Diving with Aussie Divers Phuket Now
We get a lot of first time divers, doing both the PADI Discover Scuba Diving experience and/or their PADI Open Water course here in Thailand. Generally what draws these divers to Phuket is the chance to see the underwater world and explore new depths in beautiful clear and warm waters.
With the joy and excitment of this first time experience there is also quiet often some fears and anxieties. These are normal and come along with the thought of breathing underwater for the first time.
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Dive Photography
Underwater Photography – Not That Difficult
With the advancement of the digital age and awesome new underwater cameras, underwater photography has become affordable and is not that difficult to do.
Point and shoot cameras with underwater housings have become common place and don’t require a PHD in underwater photography to get great shots.
Underwater Photography is rewarding and at times can also be profitable. More and more underwater photography competitions are being won by people using compact digital cameras.
Scuba diving in Phuket offers a wonderful opportunity to improve your photography. With some beautiful clear water, a diverse range or marine life and so [...]
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News & Special Offers
Scuba Diving Rules Similan Islands
Here is some information about the new scuba diving rules Similan Islands including Koh Bon and Koh Tachai.
The Similan Island Marine Park Authorities (The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation)(DNP) held a meeting on the 16th October 2018 in relation to a wide range of issues including the amount of scuba diving permitted in the Similan Islands and Koh Bon each day. This was a meeting that was conducted after that start of the liveaboard season and many of the rules were implemented without prior notice.
Most these rules have been made for the well being of the Similan Islands and for safety reasons.
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Everything Else
Support Phuket’s Local Scuba Diving Industry
Today more than ever, consumers are faced with many different ways of purchasing or buying the same product. Here in Phuket, Thailand it is the same. You will have the opportunity to support local scuba diving industry or the big players. Scuba Diving is no different, particularly the Similan Island scuba diving liveaboard adventures.
In recent years has seen the introduction of two large online liveaboard booking agents, Liveaboard.com and PADI Travel. Both are legitimate business. Both operations European based and have huge advertising power beyond the reach of local Thai operators.
Prior to that booking were made either dire [...]
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Scuba Diving Phuket – Recovery After the Pandemic
The Phuket scuba diving industry took a pretty big hit during the COVID pandemic. Phuket was isolated from the outside world for almost 18 months. During the period there were times when there was no scuba diving in Phuket at all. Even our local beach dives at Kata Beach were banned for an amount of time.
The Phuket scuba diving industry is heavily reliant on international visitors and some businesses are almost 99% dependent on international divers.
It was a very tough time for scuba diving in Phuket. A lot of scuba diving instructors returned to their native countries and employment within the scuba diving was slashed. The pand [...]
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Courses
Learn to Scuba Dive – Understand Your Options
There are a number of different options for those who want to learn to scuba dive. Here they are for you to help you understand.
For some people scuba diving for the first time is a very scary or intimidating experience. It is important to have an experienced and understanding instructor for your first underwater encounter.
If this is your first time underwater you are in for a real adventure. You are about to experience a new world, everything changes, you are light, agile and free like you have never experienced before. Once you have tried it you will never be the same
If you have never been scuba diving before and you want to [...]
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Everything Else
Scuba Diving Uses for a Face Mask Post COVID-19
Scuba Diving Uses for a Face Mask Post COVID-19
The surgical face mask has been around for a long time. Until COVID-19 many of us had never worn one. Now the face mask has become a standard part of daily life for most of us.
However, once COVID -19 is done and dusted, what will we do with all the left over face masks?
Well hold on to those used face masks as we have come up with 9 exciting new scuba diving uses for the humble surgical face mask post COVID -19.
Please note that NONE of these uses have been approved or sanctioned by PADI and it is highly unlikely they will be in the future.
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Helpful Diving Info
Is Phuket a Good Place to Learn to Scuba Dive?
Often divers who wish to learn to scuba dive are faced with a decision to learn in their home country or away. We answer the question, is Phuket a good place to learn to scuba dive?
Learning to scuba diving in Phuket has its distinct advantages.
Let's face it who likes to be cold? The water temperature in Phuket is generally around 29 degrees Celsius. Not only is more fun to be in but it is easier to stay focused. When you are cold a considerable amount to your body's energy is used to keep you warm. Less energy is available for concentration and focus. Further warm environments also make us happier.
Warm water is ea [...]
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