A nice full
day trip where we give you the chance to not just scuba dive or snorkel but we also
show you Phi Phi Islands from the sea – the most beautiful way to see to see
Koh Phi Phi from Khao Lak.
We started
nice and relaxed with a drive from Khao Lak down to Phuket where the big comfortable
boat – our floating hotel for the day - was leaving from.
After a nice buffet
style breakfast we sat up our dive equipment so we were ready to jump when we
got to our fist dive site Bida Nok the most southern of the 6 Islands in Koh Phi
Phi National Marine Park and one of my favorite dive sites in Thailand with a
great verity in both colorful marine life and corals.
We decent in
a shallow bay where we almost jump down on a Reef Octopus blending so well into
the corals I took my guests a while to spot it. A true master of disguise.
Schools of snappers, fusiliers are all around us while we look for Rays and
Eels hiding in the crystal clear waters – we had more than 20m visibility on
this sunny day.
While we were making our way cross the finger reef we hover
with a resident turtle for a while before we descended into the deeper waters
on the west side of Bid Nok to look for Leopard Sharks sleeping the day away in
the sandy patches.
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No luck on the Leopard Sharks on this day but we found some
pretty cool Rays hiding the sand and a few Peacock Mantis Shrimps out looking
for food. Working our way up to shallower waters we had Angelfish,
Butterflyfish, Pufferfish, Trumpetfish, Triggerfish and lots more of the
different colorful reef fish you find in Koh Phi Phi National Marine Park swam
happily around us.
Coming up to shallower waters we started seeing shoals of
Trevally and Barracudas – the hunting mafia of the reefs - looking for a snack.
As we were getting hungry and low on air we went for shallow waters looking for
Nudibranchs, Shrimps and other critters on our swimming safety stop.
Lunch, leisure time and cold drinks to rehydrate made our surface interval a sweet short break in the famous Maya Bay where the movie The Beach was filmed – Leonardo DiCaprio had left - but it’s still one of the most stunning bays in Thailand.
Second dive we went to look for Black Tip Reef Sharks in the best place in all of Thailand to look for these magnificent sharks on Palong Wall at the West side of Koh Phi Phi Leh the second largest Island in Koh Phi Phi National Marine Park.
Lunch, leisure time and cold drinks to rehydrate made our surface interval a sweet short break in the famous Maya Bay where the movie The Beach was filmed – Leonardo DiCaprio had left - but it’s still one of the most stunning bays in Thailand.
Second dive we went to look for Black Tip Reef Sharks in the best place in all of Thailand to look for these magnificent sharks on Palong Wall at the West side of Koh Phi Phi Leh the second largest Island in Koh Phi Phi National Marine Park.
Hiding between rocks we had luck
and saw more than 20 Black tips cruising around us in only 12m of water. These
beauties are always a breathtaking sight and when you are hiding well enough -
you see them cursing by within a few meters.
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You have to stay still course if
they see you they will take off with the speed of lightening shy as they are.
The rest of the dive we spend exploring the reef where you find an abundance of
Scorpion Fish, Nudibranchs,
Flatworms, Shrimps, Crabs and other critters in the
cracks of the limestone. I almost bumped my head into 3 Cuttlefish dancing a
mating dance so we hovered with them for a while admiring the spectacular show
of changing colors only within touching range.
Our surface
interval was spend eating fresh tropical fruit and rehydrating on our way back
towards Phuket where we were going to div Phuket Shark Point half way between
Phi Phi Island and Phuket.
We were only
boat on Phuket Shark Point this afternoon and I was eager to get in the water
to see if we could be lucky to find a Leopard Shark. So quickly in the water
and out on the sand patches but again we weren’t in luck with the Leopard Sharks.
I was lucky to find a few Rays and a Peacock Flounder hiding in the sand though.
3 different kinds of Moray Eels and heaps of Lionfish caught my eye on the way
up to find the resident Yellow Tail Seahorse hiding at the base of one of the
many Giant Sea Fans scattered around the pinnacles of Phuket Shark Point.
Looking in the cracks and crates I spotted an Ornate Ghost Pipefish - also from
the Seahorse Family - hovering head down in the colorful soft corals that
covers major parts of the dive site.
Nemo and other Clownfish swim happily
around in the plentiful Magnificent Anemones spread out on Phuket Shark Point.
Running low on bottom time on this 3rd dive of the day we spend a
while in the shallow light full waters enjoying the bright colors you find on
both fish and corals in the shallow waters anywhere in Thailand.
Watching the sun setting over Phuket Island behind the Big Buddha Statue while we were served pancakes was just a perfect view to end up a good day of diving in some of the best dive sites we have in our Green Season where Similan and Surin National Marine Parks are closed for both day trips and liveaboard safaris to give the reefs and marine life a chance to rest.
Relaxing and taking a nap to recharge before dinner the trip back to Khao Lak was over before we knew it. A great day of private guiding for Go2Similan was as always a great day of diving.
Watching the sun setting over Phuket Island behind the Big Buddha Statue while we were served pancakes was just a perfect view to end up a good day of diving in some of the best dive sites we have in our Green Season where Similan and Surin National Marine Parks are closed for both day trips and liveaboard safaris to give the reefs and marine life a chance to rest.
Relaxing and taking a nap to recharge before dinner the trip back to Khao Lak was over before we knew it. A great day of private guiding for Go2Similan was as always a great day of diving.
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