ThailandAfter an epic day of diving it started raining. Nobody was very keen to visit the beach on Island no 9 that was scheduled as a late afternoon activity. We don't need much encouragement... we just look at each other as everyone else declines and say its once in lifetime. Off we went on the rubber duck for a short 10 minute boat ride with two of Thai dive masters. All the day boats have left and weRead more
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After 3 dives we get the opportunity to go to a beach on Similan Island #8, its a bit rainy so everyone chickened out and just me and Isabel got on the dingy and went.
This is where we must be different from other people. Like us they will probably never get the opportunity to set foot on this beautiful island and beach ever again, but they let a few drops of rain stop them from experiencingRead more
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East side of Island #9
There was no breakfast here but we were spoiled with large schools of fish and one more banded sea snake.
Giant barracuda and fusiliers schools was the most impressive.
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Ping and Kuie is two of the non European DM's they are so much joy and laugh out of their stomachs. We really enjoyed their company and funny comments in broken English.
After dinner we played pictionary dive style in two groups, the different accents cultures made it pretty interesting.
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Christmas points east of Island #9 of the Samilian Island's.
A couple of cool things we saw:
-Oriental Sweetlips (first time)
-Ornate Ghost Pipefish (first time)
-Giant Moray Eels
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North point, north of Island #9 of the Samilian islands.
We saw two of the smallest creatures ever. Both no more than a couple of cm's tall.
- Pigmee pipe fish
- Multibar pipe fish
{Roedolf}
ThailandWe wondered around town killing time between checking out of our hotel and checking into wicked diving. Next to the Tsunami memorial was this beautiful tropical landscape.
You might also know this place by the following names:
Ko Ba Ngu, เกาะบางู
