Koh Tao Diving

"Alan Street" wrote in message
...

So Vandit . . . where shall I go?


Enquiring minds, Vandit. We eagerly await your words of wisdom :-)

Looks like I'm going to have a bit of a wait. I think he's in the
Andaman's?

What about you, Alan? Any recommendations?

Right now I'm mulling over Manado and Sipadan.

In article wXdzb.544738$6C4.121092@pd7tw1no, chilly
wrote:

"Alan Street" wrote in message
...

So Vandit . . . where shall I go?


Enquiring minds, Vandit. We eagerly await your words of wisdom :-)

Looks like I'm going to have a bit of a wait. I think he's in the
Andaman's?

What about you, Alan? Any recommendations?

Right now I'm mulling over Manado and Sipadan.



I don't think you can go wrong with the diving at Sipadan, but Sulawesi
might be a little more interesting for other activities. Sipidan is
pretty much off to itself. Steve Kramer would probably have some good
insight here.

Alan

Alan Street wrote:

In article wXdzb.544738$6C4.121092@pd7tw1no, chilly
wrote:

"Alan Street" wrote in message
...

So Vandit . . . where shall I go?


Enquiring minds, Vandit. We eagerly await your words of wisdom :-)

Looks like I'm going to have a bit of a wait. I think he's in the
Andaman's?

What about you, Alan? Any recommendations?

Right now I'm mulling over Manado and Sipadan.



I don't think you can go wrong with the diving at Sipadan, but Sulawesi
might be a little more interesting for other activities. Sipidan is
pretty much off to itself. Steve Kramer would probably have some good
insight here.

I've posted reports of Sipadan several times, and of Sangalaki 200k
south of Sipadan which can be even more fascinating (see
http://www.seatraveler.com/Tripsang.htm for that report,) another on
diving in the Philippines ( http://seatraveler.com/coron.htm ) and
certainly about my years (not weeks,) spent diving all over this region.
A net search will bring them all up, and those wanting more detailed
info have always e-mailed me for more. No need to re-write it all again
here and start another debate.

Steve Kramer
Chiang Mai, Thailand
http://www.photoenvisions.com


--
"The voyage of discovery lies not in seeking new horizons,
but in seeing with new eyes." - Marcel Proust

"Steve Kramer" wrote in message
...



I've posted reports of Sipadan several times, and of Sangalaki 200k
south of Sipadan which can be even more fascinating (see
http://www.seatraveler.com/Tripsang.htm for that report,) another on
diving in the Philippines ( http://seatraveler.com/coron.htm ) and
certainly about my years (not weeks,) spent diving all over this region.
A net search will bring them all up, and those wanting more detailed
info have always e-mailed me for more. No need to re-write it all again
here and start another debate.

Debate?? (confused look, if I only knew the . . . :^( nah, that's not it .
.. um . ..

OK, I'm just trying to figure out where I should be diving ithis spring . .
.. oh yeah . . and where to avoid you while I'm at it. heee hee

(if I'd stayed in Koh Tao two more days, I'd have met you last time . . .)
:^) :^)





Steve Kramer
Chiang Mai, Thailand
http://www.photoenvisions.com


--
"The voyage of discovery lies not in seeking new horizons,
but in seeing with new eyes." - Marcel Proust

I know Guy personally as well, and I would recommend Asia Divers over Buddah
View. I know the majority of the instuctors there as well. I feel Asia
Divers are smaller so you get a more personal experience with them

"Vinnie" wrote in message
om...
"PrOnG" wrote in message
ws.com...
I am torn between two Diving companies on Koh Tao, 1) Buddha View 2) Big
Blue Diving

Both sound good.

Anyone any experience of either of these????

Any replies appreciated.

Fanks.

Buddha View is excellent. I know their course directors, Guy
Corsellis and Mark Soworka, and a friend of mine just did his
divemaster internship/OW Instructor training there. Based on what he
describes, their teaching standards are top notch.

Big Blue also has a good reputation, although I dont have too much
first-hand info about them.

As for the diving, I was less than impressed with the diving in Koh
Tao. Good place to get certified for cheap, but the sites arent that
good, and I dont particularly like cattleboat diving. YMMV.

In article , says...



Alan Street wrote:

In article wXdzb.544738$6C4.121092@pd7tw1no, chilly
wrote:

"Alan Street" wrote in message
...

So Vandit . . . where shall I go?


Enquiring minds, Vandit. We eagerly await your words of wisdom :-)

Looks like I'm going to have a bit of a wait. I think he's in the
Andaman's?

What about you, Alan? Any recommendations?

Right now I'm mulling over Manado and Sipadan.



I don't think you can go wrong with the diving at Sipadan, but Sulawesi
might be a little more interesting for other activities. Sipidan is
pretty much off to itself. Steve Kramer would probably have some good
insight here.

I've posted reports of Sipadan several times, and of Sangalaki 200k
south of Sipadan which can be even more fascinating (see
http://www.seatraveler.com/Tripsang.htm for that report,) another on
diving in the Philippines ( http://seatraveler.com/coron.htm ) and
certainly about my years (not weeks,) spent diving all over this region.
A net search will bring them all up, and those wanting more detailed
info have always e-mailed me for more. No need to re-write it all again
here and start another debate.



Thanks, Steve.

chilly wrote:

"Steve Kramer" wrote in message
...



I've posted reports of Sipadan several times, and of Sangalaki 200k
south of Sipadan which can be even more fascinating (see
http://www.seatraveler.com/Tripsang.htm for that report,) another on
diving in the Philippines ( http://seatraveler.com/coron.htm ) and
certainly about my years (not weeks,) spent diving all over this region.
A net search will bring them all up, and those wanting more detailed
info have always e-mailed me for more. No need to re-write it all again
here and start another debate.

Debate?? (confused look, if I only knew the . . . :^( nah, that's not it .

*grin*

OK, I'm just trying to figure out where I should be diving ithis spring . .
. oh yeah . . and where to avoid you while I'm at it. heee hee

It's easy. If you're going to be in the S'pore area, dive Layang Layang,
Sipadan, or Sangalaki. Layang Layang will give you the best vacation
plus the best diving. Sipadan will give you fantastic diving and rough
vacation unless you stay on Mabul while you dive Sipadan. Sangalaki will
give you dozens of Giant Mantas on every dive, (without a DM forcing you
to sit in the sand and watch) a jelly fish lake, and a deep cavern dive
and only 9 bungalows so no crowds possible.

If you want wreck diving and are Nitrox certified (I believe you
are...) dive Coron Bay in the Philippines. Do NOT go to Cebu or Bohol.
You are too experienced a diver for those places.

If you don't want to travel that far from S'pore, dive Palau Tioman but
on the south end only! Dive Redang or the Perhentians. You can get to
any of these in less than an hour's flight from S'pore. The Perhentians
offer the best diving with the least development.

Do NOT go to Koh Tao. You need a more subtle Zen-like appreciation of
it's beauty to dive there... )

(if I'd stayed in Koh Tao two more days, I'd have met you last time . . .)
:^) :^)

Be still, my heart! If I had only known... )

Steve Kramer
Chiang Mai, Thailand
http://www.photoenvisions.com

--
"The voyage of discovery lies not in seeking new horizons,
but in seeing with new eyes." - Marcel Proust

On Fri, 05 Dec 2003 09:52:11 +0700, Steve Kramer wrote:
plus the best diving. Sipadan will give you fantastic diving and rough
vacation unless you stay on Mabul while you dive Sipadan.

What's rough about Sipadan?

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"Eric Edwards" wrote in message
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What's rough about Sipadan?

Seas of pirates, throat cutters and hijackers?

Steve Kramer pounded away at his keyboard
resulting in:
: If you want wreck diving and are Nitrox certified (I believe you
:are...) dive Coron Bay in the Philippines. Do NOT go to Cebu or Bohol.
:You are too experienced a diver for those places.

What does experience have to do with whether or not a site is nice
enough to dive?

Dan Bracuk
If at first you don't succeed, you run the risk of failure.
The Best of rec.scuba http://www.pathcom.com/~bracuk/RecScuba/


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