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Ko Lanta Dive Sites Unaffected by Closures
All Ko Lanta dive sites remain open after reports that many of Thailand’s top dive sites are to be closed today, due to coral bleaching that occurred at shallow depths during the El Niño period in May 2010. The director of the Department for National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation in Thailand, Sunan Arunnoparat, announced [...]
Save Our Fins Event – a big success!
In July 2010 Ko Lanta’s Dive Centres and Fish4Divers organised a ‘Save our Fins’ 3-legged fin race to help raise awareness about shark finning (and much needed funds) to help the Shark Trust continue their constant fight to protect our ocean’s sharks. For the event we asked divers, locals and holiday-makers from all over Ko [...]
Orientation day in the SSS Recompression Chamber in Phuket
Divemasters and Instructors of Scubafish and Go Dive Lanta used the Low Season 2010 to get an insight into the work of a real recompression chamber. The SSS Recompression Chamber Network in Phuket offers free orientation days once a week during the low season. The orientation includes an overview of the chamber facilities and setup, [...]
Nudey calendar raises money for charity projects
The male Divemasters and Instructors of Blue Planet Divers showed a lot of courage by posing naked for a nudey calendar to raise funds for two local charities, Children of the Forest and Lanta Animal Welfare. Both Children of the Forest and Lanta Animal Welfare are close to the heart of Mellisa Bunyan, co-owner of [...]
Male Pin-Up Dive Calendar
In the beginning of the year, Divemasters and Instructors of Blue Planet Divers on Ko Lanta came up with an unusual and novel way of raising funds for two local charities. The male members of staff at Blue Planet Divers agreed to get their kit off for the camera and pose naked for a calendar [...]
Underwater Proposal on Blue Planet Boat
American visitor Jenny Prunty enjoyed an unforgettable St. Patrick’s Day during a scuba diving holiday at Koh Lanta last month when her boyfriend of nine years, Antonio Alvarado, unexpectedly proposed to her underwater. Antonio had secretly arranged with dive guide Bibi and videographer Don to ‘pop the question’ to Jenny at the bottom of the [...]
Scubafish – Winner of the Project Aware Conservation Award 2010
To better recognise the achievements of those PADI Dive Centres and Resorts who have made significant contributions to the growth and development of diving, PADI Asia Pacific have announced the finalists and winners of this year’s PADI Asia Pacific Member Awards program which recognises the efforts of dive operators during 2009. The PADI Member Awards [...]
Breathless in Ko Lanta!
Residents lounging by the deluxe pool at the luxurious Rawi Warin Resort and Spa on Koh Lanta last month were treated to the bizarre sight of a select group of enthusiasts, from a variety of countries, who managed to hold their breath underwater for up to six and a half minutes at a time. After [...]
Liquid Lense
To dive and have the memory is one thing, and to have a professional photographer catch the magic underwater for you is another. Liquid Lense has been going from strength to strength since 2003, with a dedicated team capturing memories, filming personalised mini movies and offering a range of unique courses under water for individuals wants [...]
Dolphins play around dive boat
Dolphin watching has become a regular activity on the return journey from Koh Haa to Kantiang Bay. The divers on MV Moskito, Scubafish’s luxury dive cruiser have been rewarded with many sightings. The dolphins glide in from the blue to jump and swim in the bow wave to much applause from the divers relaxing on [...]
Liquid Lense – Recommended by Lonely Planet
Liquid Lense received a glowing endorsement in the new edition of the Lonely Planet for Thailand. After visiting Ko Lanta last year, the Lonely Planet team were so impressed with Liquid Lense’s talented, professional staff and innovative range of courses that they decided to include us in the new edition’s Ko Lanta section. Underwater Photography [...]
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