Phuket, Thailand is a stunning and calm province that is located in the Andaman Sea and situated on the southwestern coast of Thailand. Anyone not only get mesmerized by the soothing and enchanting beaches of the province, but there are various other options as well that will definitely make a stay or vacation at Phuket, a really excellent experience. People who are great lovers of different adventure sports such as the scuba diving, fishing, and snorkeling can have a real blast at Phuket, Thailand.

Best Attractions of Phuket, Thailand

The most astonishing and attractive part about the island is that the place offers a great blend of the simple and complex, excitement and peace and the old and the new. A large number of travelers and vacationers from all across the globe visit Phuket, Thailand to have great fun and enjoy the calm environment of the place. Another reason that draws a large chunk of people towards this exciting location is the fact that they want to relax in the soothing atmosphere of the province and that too away from the hustle bustle of the hectic city life.

Excellent Climate Of The Phuket, Thailand

The province of phuket is also gifted with great climatic conditions. There are two main season types that this charming place experiences. The summer season is enjoyed from the months of November to April and the rainy season is experienced from the month of May to October. Phuket is also popularly known as the 'Pearl of South' due to the fact that it is situated in the Andaman Sea. This beautiful and magnificent province of Phuket is the biggest island in the whole of Thailand.

Greatly Affordable Accommodation Options At Phuket, Thailand

The island promises luxurious and comfortable stay at this Thailand province to the visitors. A large number of travelers also admire this place for its excellent accommodation amenities. The best part about the Phuket, Thailand accommodation facilities are that the visitors can experience a comfortable stay at affordable and cheap rates. All the lodging services contribute tremendously in taking care of the conveniences of the travelers.

People looking for the accommodation options in this marvelous province can enjoy the luxury of three star, four star and five star hotels which are well maintained and equipped with contemporary amenities and fittings.

Must Visit Tourist Destinations Of Phuket, Thailand

The most popular tourist destinations of this place are the Patong Beach, which attracts a numerous amounts of travelers from even across the international borders. People who are the great lovers of exciting night life and endless shopping, this beach is a must visit place and it should be a top tourist spot in the list of famous spots to be visited. Other exciting and famous beaches of this island includes Karon, Nai Yang, Kamala, Kata, Rawai, Mai Khao, Nai Thon and Bang Tao to name a few.

One of the mind-blowing activity for which Phuket is popular for is the plantation of the rubber trees. It is both interesting as well as educational to watch the process of making latex from rubber trees. This tradition of rubber tree plantation can also be viewed at the night time as the Thais feel that doing the job at night would make them work in a cool environment so that they can easily make the latex and support their income from this night job.

Phuket, Thailand is also highly appreciated and admired because of its exciting Mai Khao Beach where the visitors can witness the laying of eggs by the huge turtles anytime between the months of October to February.

Bali is center of the world's richest marine biogeographical region. Bali located at Indo â€" Pacific region runs from the Red Sea to the West Coast of South America. Bali have richest diversity of marine fauna on the planet. Over eighty genera of coral and perhaps twenty five hundred species of fish (Caribbean only have twenty genera of coral and eight hundred types of fish).

Bali is perfect combine of nature, adventure, culture, religious and exotic traditions. A Taste Of Bali Diving with Sea Safari Tour provides the diver with an opportunity to take a few days to indulge in two of Bali's premiere dive locations. The package of Bali Diving includes 3 Nights 4 Days, from Benoa, Amuk Bay, Tulamben, Gili Topekong, Gili Biaha, Gili Mimpang and Nusa Pendia Island.

Holiday and vacation in Bali not complete without look under water bali marine. Dive in Bali, especially in famous dive center like Menjangan, Nusa Dua, Sanur, Lembongan, Padang Bay, turtle island or Serangan island and other dive center.

Bali marine have very amazing fish, coral and wreck. Seasafari Cruise can service diver on board, charter and regular cruise with Indonesia luxury wooden cruise called Pinisi cruise.

Bali Diving - Nusa Lembongan
Nusa Lembongan, Nusa Ceningan And Specially Nusa Penida is amazing place for diving and snorkling. The Islands Are Famed For Their Drift Diving And Currents Here Can Be Strong And Unpredictable. There Are So Many Fertile Upwellings Of Nutrient Rich Water Which Come From The Deep, That The Seas In This Area Are Some Of The Most Productive In The World.

Nusa Lembongan has several thousand locals, engaged in seaweed farming activities as well as serving tourist needs. Similarities to the Bukit Peninsula create a quiet environment, ideal for relaxation.

Bali Sea Safari Cruises have package to Lembongan Island by Phinisi Cruises. Here, you enjoy until late afternoon a range of water activities like snorkeling, fishing, diving and we also offer a facultative land tour to seaweeds farming and an underground historical house on the nearby island.

3 Nights 4 Days BaliDiving

Bali's most famous dive site. One of most bali dive site is Tulamben. Tulambet have a comfortable under water scene. Tulamben is situated in the richest marine bio geographic zone in the world. Being on the north-east coast, the bay receives very plankton-rich waters from the major ocean current that moves from the Pacific to the Indian Ocean.

Tulamben contains a stunningly diverse underwater ecosystem.
Besides amazing coral growth this reef also features an unbelievable landscape sculpted by many overhanging rocks. The presence of smaller reef fish is abundant, with angel fish being the species worth mentioning. Besides emperor angel fish, yellow-faced angelfish and blue-banded angel fish can be found with the duke fish rounding out the selection as a member of the angel fish family. Quite often, huge schools of jack fish pass the wall, darkening the sun. Although it is a wall, this dive site is also suitable for snorkeling

Tulamben is a wonderful place to learn to dive and to learn about underwater life. There are occasional sightings of Mola-Mola (Sunfish), Manta Rays, Whale Shark, tuna and other pelagics but it is the permanent population of Tulamben that brings people here for the 1st and 100th time.

Diving Trips

Day 1 : Benoa â€" Amuk Bay (B/L/D)
Embarkation at 08.00 Check dive at Amuk Bay
1st dive : Bias Tugel
2nd dive : Channel
3rd dive : Pura Jepun Night dive : Blue Lagoon Visibility 6-22 meters Current can be extremely 5 knot and very tricky Temperature ranges 22 â€" 28 Degree Celcius Coral is excellent coverage and variety After night dive, we continue our journey to Tulamben.

Day 2 : Tulamben (B/L/D)
Arrive in Tulamben in the morning. After breakfast start diving activities 1st dive : Liberty Ship Wreck
2nd dive : Batu Kelebit 3rd dive : Drop Off Night dive : Seraya Secret Highlights : Liberty Ship Wreck and Makro Visibility 10-25 metres Current none Temperature varies between 22-28 Degree Celcius Diverse fish population such as parrotfish, wrasse, snappers, angelfish, butterfly fish, and many more. After night dive, we go on to Gili Islands.

Day 3 : Gili Islands (B/L/D)
Arrive in Gili Islands early in the morning.
1st dive : Gili Biaha
2nd dive : Gili Tepekong
3rd dive : Gili Mimpang Night dive in one of the best dive sites around. Visibility 6-22 metres Current can be around 5 knots or more Temperature varies between 22-28 Degree Celcius Highlights Tepekong’s Canyon and Biaha Comlex Wall, good opportunity to see Pelagics, After night dive, proceed to last dive destination, Nusa Penida.

Day 4 : Nusa Penida â€" Benoa (B/L)
Arrival in Nusa Penida.
1st dive : Batu Nunggul
2nd dive : Toyopakeh
3rd dive : Sekolah Dasar (SD) named after Primary School No night dive is offered. Visibility is good approximately 20 meters and above Current moderate to very strong. They are unpredictable, and often fierce. Temperature ranges between 18-28 Degree Celcius Fish population is excellent in variety, Large Pelagics. Highlights Large school of all kind of fish.
After the 3rd dive, Cruise back to Benoa. Arrive in late afternoon.

Full of natural wonders, and offering an almost unparalleled levels of marine biodiversity, North Sulawesi has become one of the worlds premier destinations for ecotourism and adventure travel in recent years. Today, large numbers of scuba divers travel to this distant part of Indonesia, to sample some of the finest dive sites to be found anywhere throughout South East Asia.

The diving in North Sulwesi is focused in two main areas, the Bunaken National Marine Park and the famous muck diving capital of Lembeh Strait. There are other destinations where good diving is on offer in North Sulwesi, including the dive sites in Sangihe Island and Pulau Bangka, however it is the dive sites in Bunaken and Lembeh which draw large numbers of scuba divers here year after year.

The Bunaken National Marine Park was established in 1991, and the deep waters of the park offer one of the greatest levels of marine biodiversity to be found anywhere in the world. A home to over 70% of all fish species found throughout the Indo-western pacific region, the waters of Bunaken are home to an incredible array of coral and marine life.

The scuba diving in Bunaken is predominantly characterised by the awesome vertical walls which almost surround the island. Along these walls, an array of cracks, caves and crevices are home to a wide range of fish life during the day as well as the night. Dive sites including Fukui Point and Black Rock provide divers with access to stunning corals as well as stunning array of smaller marine life.

Lembeh Strait is widely acknowledged as being the ‘muck diving’ capital of the world, and offers what can only be described as a truly unique experience in diving. The diving itself is shaped by the black sandy bottom of the ocean in the region, which is home to a wide selection of critters and smaller marine life. It is for this reason that underwater photographers often choose to make the longer journey out to Lembeh Strait, to sample some of the finest opportunities for underwater macro photography to be found anywhere in South East Asia. Octopus, flying gunnards, frogfish and dwarf lionfish can all be found throughout the numerous dive sites in the Lembeh Strait.

Diving is possible in North Sulwesi throughout the year, although the best conditions are to be found from late March through to November. From January through to March, heavy rains and strong winds can be found throughout the region, leaving the conditions unfavourable for scuba diving.

Without doubt, the diving in North Sulawesi is of the highest standard, and the region fully justifies its claim to be one of South East Asia’s leading scuba diving destinations. The superb dive sites of Bunaken and Lembeh undoubtedly ensure the longer journey time to reach here is worthwhile, and leave you only thinking of when you can return!

The maldives have long been known as wonderful vacation resorts beloved of scuba divers. The thousand or so islands each sit in lagoons of coral that have built up over a quarter of a million years. The shallow waters are abundant with sea life. Eveything from the tiniest nudibranch to the great Whale Shark can be seen here. The real stars for most people are the pelagic Manta Rays and the loggerhead turtles which are often found in large numbers. They are attracted by the abundance of food, as are plenty of sharks.

But when faced with such a mass of options, which islands shoul you choose? The readers of The Maldives Review have given their approval to the isllands of Dhiggiri, Kudahithi, Ellaidhoo, Fihalhohi and Filitheyo as the five Maldives destinations that tick the scuba diver's boxes most fully.

According to editor Nicola Brown the scoring is based not only on dive quality, which in most cases in the maldives is a given, but also on accomodation qality, standard of food and drink on the island, party atmosphere and general levels of customer service.

Above all that, the standards of the Scuba dive center (invariably a PADI centres in the Maldives) are what mark out a first class scuba diver's island as opposed to just a good one. The staff of the dive centre must be patient, professional, knowledgeable, environmentally aware, multilingual and also friendly too. When they can deliver on all those fields, then what you have is a top five maldives dive resort.

Scuba diving is a sport that is enjoyed by people the world round. Scuba diving trips take place everywhere from the Bahamas to the shores of Alaska to Australia, the gear that divers need is as unique as the sport as well as the people who enjoy it.

The use of a wetsuit is as important in scuba diving as an air tank. It is an essential piece of scuba gear. Choosing the appropriate wetsuit, however, depends upon many factors and preferences. For example, where will the dive be taking place? What will the water temperature be? What type of neckline or stitching do you prefer a wetsuit to have?

When buying a wetsuit, the thickness of the material that is needed is the most crucial decision to be made. The thickness of the wetsuit will be the determining factor to your warmth and comfort underwater. Most suits are sold with thicknesses of 3mm or 6mm, these two choices will be sufficient in most temperatures of water where the average dive will take place.

Another choice that needs to be made is the type of wetsuit that you will need. Wetsuits most commonly are found with short legs and sleeves and long legs and sleeves. The choice of which is right for you depends upon where you are diving, the temperature of the water and your personal tolerance level for temperature changes.

The water temperature will help you when making the decision regarding thickness and length of the wetsuit needed. If you are diving in water that is above 85 degrees, a 2 mm short suit is what you would need. However, if the dive is in water that is 60 to 70 degrees, look for a 6-7 mm long suit. The final decision regarding the thickness and type of suit that is best for you rests upon your own body characteristics.

The type of neoprene that the wetsuit is made of is as important as the thickness of it. The neoprene that a suit is made from will have an affect on several aspects of the suit, including the durability, overall look as well as cost of the wetsuit.

There are three types of neoprene used for wetsuits that are worth mentioning here. They are Gas (chemical) blown, skin and titanium. The purchase of a gas blown suit will result in a more expensive, stronger wetsuit. A chemical blown suit will have a softer feel but will tend to wear quicker as a result, this is less expensive.

The most expensive option is to get a suit that is made with Titanium. These wetsuits have the Titanium either as a coating for the inside or as threads that are woven through the suit. The thought behind adding the Titanium to the wetsuit is that it is supposed to keep you warmer by preventing heat from leaving the body while under water, however, some divers are still skeptical about the validity of this claim.

When trying on a wetsuit for size be sure to check that there are not big gaps in the armpits, that the crotch of the suit is snug, the ankles and wrists of the suit need to be snug, not loose or water will get in. Finally, if in order to close the suit, the zipper needs to be held, it is probably too small and needs to be at least one size larger. On the other hand, if it zips easily and isn"€™t snug, try a smaller size. If you can"€™t find a wetsuit that fits exactly right, it can and should be altered.

Use these tips along with recommendations from seasoned divers to ensure the right wetsuit for your needs. Enjoy!