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Phi Phi Diving Tour With Local Dive Thailand

Our Phi Phi diving tour is the longest day trip that we offer. That's certainly not a bad thing, you'll be rewarded with spectacular diving, scenery, fantastic memories and get to watch the sun dip below the horizon behind the Big Buddha statue. A perfect end to a perfect day. Embrace your time on the ocean, it's not something you can do everyday. The journey out, although long won't be boring. After a hearty breakfast, you can take yo [...]

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Leopard Sharks In Phuket

We call them leopard sharks in Phuket and in south east asia in general but the rest of the world refers to Stegostoma (covered mouth) fasciatum (banded) as zebra sharks. Along the west coast of the US and Mexico, a small hound shark - Triakis semifasciatais is commonly referred to as leopard shark. It must have been named by somebody who's never seen a leopard, the markings have no real resemblance. We'll stick to calling them leopards shark [...]

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similan island early booking discounts Diving Discounts & Special Offers

Similan Islands Early Booking Discount 2020/21

With the 2019/20 Similan Island season finishing early due to COVID-19, it's time to take a look at available discounts for the 2020/21 season. We know for many it's not the time yet to be thinking of next years holiday. For the few that are we're going to clearly lay out your potential savings. Worth bookmarking this page and when the situation returns to normality you have all of the best Similan Islands early bird deals just a click away. [...]

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Phuket Covid 19 A Few Minutes of Your Time

Sadly but inevitably we ran our boat for the last time yesterday. We will be back but certainly for the near future we will be suspending services until further notice. Thanks so much to our many guests so far this year. Because of you we are in a strong position to be able to resume services with the same fantastic team when doomsday has been cancelled. All of our staff are healthy at present and following government advice on social dist [...]

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Phuket Diving Discount For Thai And Expat

Life on Phuket is a little strange at the moment. The crowds are gone and it feels very deserted but we're still diving! For those working here both Thai and expat, it's a difficult situation and every opportunity to take the mind away from worries and enjoy yourself is a welcome distraction. There probably couldn't be a better time to visit our beautiful island. The beaches are deserted, view points and usually crowded areas such as Promt [...]

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fantastic end of season similan island diving sale Diving Discounts & Special Offers

End Of Season Similan Island Diving Sale

If you've left your booking late the you can take advantage of the end of season Similan Island diving sale with the Manta Queen fleet. It's not been a great year for the Phuket diving industry, the strong baht hasn't done us many favours. Now with the outbreak of the corona virus, the liveaboards have had many cancellations. The divers who have travelled to Phuket have a fantastic season so far. Our day trip sites have seen the welcome re [...]

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Similan Islands Scuba Diving Day Trip

The Similan Islands are a special place for scuba diving but a day trip from Phuket may leave you a little disappointed. There certainly are some exceptional dive sites around the Similan Islands but mostly day trips won't cover them from Phuket. There are certain times of year and days of the week when a trip can be very much worth so we'll cover that later. It's a long journey.. We'll use the most popular Phuket beach resort as our e [...]

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Local Guides, Local Knowledge, Local Experiences

Don't trust your diving to amateurs or freshly minted dive guides, dive with local experienced experts from Local Dive Thailand. Our Scuba Diving Phuket Tours will take you to see the rarest of the rare critters, you will be amazed by the macro life our guides can find, in the secret places only they know. To put it in perspective, if you were going to climb Mount Everest you would certainly hire a local sherpa to lead the way & keep you safe. Diving is similar because there is absolutely no substitute for local experience & local knowledge, Local Dive Thailand's guides are Phuket's Sherpa's of the Andaman Sea!

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Scuba Diving Phuket, Phi Phi & Thailand

When talking about Scuba Diving in Phuket, you should believe the hype, many seasons we have had Whale Sharks grace us on our regular and easy to reach dive sites and on a good day you can add Sea Horses, Sea Moths, Snake Eels, Frog Fish & Octopus to what you can see on any given dive and so much more. If we are heading to Phi Phi Island for the day, you can possibly see Hawksbill Sea Turtles and Black Tip Reef Sharks, also don't forget the King Cruiser, 84 meters of beautiful wreck and the most amazing reef nursery for fish and nudibranch. Local Dive Thailand day trip tours to these locations are not to be missed when you are scuba diving Phuket, get in touch with us and book an 'awesome' day of diving.

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Local Dive - Aussie Divers Phuket News & Updates

Announcement: Local Dive Thailand Merges with Aussie Divers Phuket

We are writing to inform you of an important change in the operations of Local Dive Thailand, starting from 1st November 2024. Due to personal reasons, we have transitioned our operations and merged with our long-time colleagues at Aussie Divers Phuket. This decision was made with careful consideration and the firm belief that our passion for diving and commitment to exceptional service will continue to thrive under the leadership of Aussie Div [...]

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great discounts on the junk and phinisi liveaboards Diving Discounts & Special Offers

Discount On Junk and Phinisi Trips 2024

There's up to 25% discount offer for some of the first trips of the 2024 season on The Junk and Phinisi departures to the Similan Islands in 2024. For some October trips these fantastic boats are offering deals for all cabin types. A rare opportunity to dive the incredible Similan and Surin Islands in style at a great price Similan and Surin Islands 4 nights 14 dives Departures: 19th - 23rd October, 10 spaces available in all cabin [...]

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take a diving refresher in the clear waters at racha noi Scuba Diving For Beginners

Keep Your Skills Up To Date With A Diving Refresher

A diving refresher or a PADI Reactivate programme is something all divers should consider if they haven't had the opportunity to dive for extended periods. We're not all fortunate enough to be able to dive when and where we want. Logistics, finances, health can all make getting a dive in a bit of a struggle. The recent pandemic kept the majority of divers away from the hobby they love for years. Diving refreshers were in high demand in 202 [...]

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