Saturday, April 19, 2008

Phuket

Phuket : An Amazing Scuba Location

Phuket is located in Thailand and is very highly rated. In fact, it is among the world's top ten scuba diving locations. Exotic culture, adventure both above and below the surface, unforgettable food, Phuket has all the right ingredients for a perfect diving holiday. There are breath taking reefs and remarkable underwater rock formations in addition to the different types of marine life that are found here that provide some amazing opportunities for divers of all levels and persuasions. One can go live-aboard diving and there are also daytrips and plenty of dive points, dive centers as well as dive courses available for scuba diver. Liveaboard boats to Similan islands, Richelieu Rock, Phi Phi, Hin Daeng and Hin Muang, are good examples of were you can go to in this great scuba diving location. Phuket and Phi Phi Island, which are among the top 10 scuba diving locations in the world boasts of splendid crytal clear water, awesome rock formations as well as an ecosystem that is vibrant and contains a lot of marine life. The water is also warm having average surface temperatures of 82 degree Fahrenheit and there are hundreds of different varieties of both stony as well as soft corals surrounded by bright colored fish as well as other creatures of the sea which also includes some large reef fish. While stony corals are the life blood of reef, soft corals are a prominent part of the reef. In some places they look like vast fields of undersea wildflowers. For those who would like to see big animals there are the Whale Sharks as well as Manta Ray whose sighting is pretty common. In addition, there are also dozens of other picturesque island destinations that lie in close proximity and can be reached by day boats as well as live-aboard cruises, from Phuket. The consistent water temperatures make it possible to go diving throughout the year, right off the coast of Phuket.
For those desire to visit this beautiful scuba diving location, they can look forward to having great food and under expert supervision they may enjoy their stay where the accommodation too, is very comfortable. And those who wish for Scuba certification, this extraordinary scuba diving location will provide many affordable Dive Shops where beginners may learn the basics and others may try out the master instructor certification.
Besides its outstanding water treasures, there is a whole lot more available right here at this wonderful scuba diving location inthe form of beautiful beaches, gourmet restaurants, vivacious night life as well as a number of other attractions all avaiable where and when one wants it. There are also popular dive centers such as Dive Asia, Colona Diving plus a number of others for those who desire to try out more of this scuba diving location at Phuket. (Jose Rossello)