ShopBoy Posted September 2, 2010 Share Posted September 2, 2010 Can some phuket forummers recommend some dive shops in phuket that can provide good service dive trip at reasonable price. Thank you for any advice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H2oDunc Posted September 3, 2010 Share Posted September 3, 2010 The times I have dived in Phuket I have always used Scandinavian divers even though I am English I was recommended them by a friend and have had no complaints. As a dive professional myself I could not fault them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevenl Posted September 3, 2010 Share Posted September 3, 2010 Scandinavian divers are a good company, limitation is though they go to racha yai every day. I own a dc here on phuket, send me a pm and i can help you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seaeagle Posted September 3, 2010 Share Posted September 3, 2010 I own a dc here on phuket, send me a pm and i can help you. Open season for self-promotion, today!! i have dive business, too. PM me, also, to let me see if I can help. Let me have dates, and, if you know about local sites, tell me which dive destinations you prefer, as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterMan Posted September 3, 2010 Share Posted September 3, 2010 Where you staying in the north or south and what do you want to do?Day trips, open water.. etc. I don't own a dive shop but used to be an instructor so am familiar with quite a few. And no I will not get commission on a recommendation. I think it is ok if stevenl mentions he has a shop. It is a relevant answer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quero Posted September 3, 2010 Share Posted September 3, 2010 I usually recommend that people decide (or have us help them decide) the dive sites they'd most like to visit and then create an itinerary that will get them there on the days they have available. It is often the case that I book customers on more than one operator in order to achieve the best fit for the itinerary. Feel free to contact me, as well, for booking help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F1fanatic Posted September 3, 2010 Share Posted September 3, 2010 Have to start off by saying I haven't dived here for a couple of years, but SeeBees were the best (IMO) at the time. They had their own boat (whilst the other companies 'shared' a boat - i.e. didn't have their own) so they were far more packed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevenl Posted September 3, 2010 Share Posted September 3, 2010 They had their own boat (whilst the other companies 'shared' a boat - i.e. didn't have their own) so they were far more packed. Hmm, I have quite often guests on the Sea Bees boat, so when I have my guests there the Sea Bees boat is packed?There really is no connection at all between having an own boat and a boat being busy yes or no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelepulse Posted September 3, 2010 Share Posted September 3, 2010 Hey, all you dc owners why don't you think about doing a deal for those of us that live here. I used to dive half price from a friend that had a dive shop and his own boats in patong, but he sold the company. I know there are quite a few recreational divers that live here that will be happy to go diving if it's reasonable. I've got no problems paying a reasonable amount to go diving as I have all my own equipment, but the prices charged locally are way too much for those of us that live here that would like to dive a few times per month. We could make this the TV dive up . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phuket1 Posted September 4, 2010 Share Posted September 4, 2010 As a former Dive Instructor in Phuket I can say it doesn't matter with who you go because you end up with 50% of all diveboats on the same dive site and all divers are crashing into each other and on top of the coral (whatever is left over from previous destruction) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevenl Posted September 4, 2010 Share Posted September 4, 2010 As a former Dive Instructor in Phuket I can say it doesn't matter with who you go because you end up with 50% of all diveboats on the same dive site and all divers are crashing into each other and on top of the coral (whatever is left over from previous destruction) Since you can avoid that it is very important who you dive with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ESB7 Posted September 4, 2010 Share Posted September 4, 2010 The fact of the matter is, most dive companies are owned/run by sexpests wanting to stay in Thailand and staffed by bar girls that are living/married to divers.....I wouldnt bother in Phuket if I were you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeanPhuket Posted September 4, 2010 Share Posted September 4, 2010 The fact of the matter is, most dive companies are owned/run by sexpests wanting to stay in Thailand and staffed by bar girls that are living/married to divers.....I wouldnt bother in Phuket if I were you. Thats probably a little unfair to say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjjetski Posted September 4, 2010 Share Posted September 4, 2010 So, ESB7. Where would you go?? I'm sure I'm not the only one curious Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lannatyne Posted September 4, 2010 Share Posted September 4, 2010 The fact of the matter is, most dive companies are owned/run by sexpests wanting to stay in Thailand and staffed by bar girls that are living/married to divers.....I wouldnt bother in Phuket if I were you. That is an <deleted> outrageous and insulting statement! Equally ludicrous if I say something like 'the only divers that come to Phuket are sexpests in the guise of an Open Water diver'. Perhaps you'd like to meet the Qatari sexpest I've done some training with this week, eh? Or perhaps not, since he was in Phuket with his wife and 2 kids. Idiot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmitch Posted September 4, 2010 Share Posted September 4, 2010 (edited) To stop ESB7 hijacking the thread with his stupid statement, back to the original topic. For the best choice you may want to consider an agent such as Sunrise Divers who offer trips from a number of different dive companies. Not a self-promotion by the way. Edited September 4, 2010 by madmitch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chantal Posted September 4, 2010 Share Posted September 4, 2010 The fact of the matter is, most dive companies are owned/run by sexpests wanting to stay in Thailand and staffed by bar girls that are living/married to divers.....I wouldnt bother in Phuket if I were you. How hilarious Where do you get your facts from? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevenl Posted September 5, 2010 Share Posted September 5, 2010 Chantal, you dirty sexpat, you are taking him serious? :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhuketBlogger Posted September 5, 2010 Share Posted September 5, 2010 A good Sunday morning laugh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarenBravo Posted September 5, 2010 Share Posted September 5, 2010 Don't divers do it deeper (according to the T-shirts)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhuketBlogger Posted September 5, 2010 Share Posted September 5, 2010 We were thinking of making some t-shirts that say 'DO YOU REMEMBER WHEN THIS T-SHIRT WAS FUNNY?"... Not sure many people would get the joke.. I am sure Chantal and Steven get it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevenl Posted September 5, 2010 Share Posted September 5, 2010 That was a long time ago, if ever. But they still have the same shirt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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