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As
with most popular and emerging tourist destinations in Thailand, Koh
Lanta has an ever-increasing number of dive shops to choose from.
Knowing which is best, is often a blind decision for many tourists, based
purely on price and the feeling received from the dive shop closest to
the hotel you are staying at. For numerous reasons, it would be wrong for
us to say that one shop is the best, or better than another, there are
simply too many variables to make such a statement.
 We
do however highly recommend Pimalai Divers, which has some of the best
dive boats around Koh Lanta, and a great team of dive professionals that
help you to relax and enjoy your dive in comfortable and safe
surroundings. Established in December 2002, Pimalai divers is based on the beautiful and tranquil Kan
Tiang Bay Beach in the South of Koh Lanta. Adjacent to the luxurious
Pimalai Hotel, which, for good reason, is a member of Small Luxury
Hotels of the World, Pimalai Divers is not reserved only for Pimalai
Hotel guests and the dive shop can offer a pick up service for those not
staying at the hotel.
The
Dive Shop is able to meet the needs of most divers, from total beginners
to experienced divers with hundreds, even thousands of dives under their
belt. Most of
the PADI courses can be organised including the PADI Open Water, PADI
Advanced Open Water Diver, Different Certification Courses, Rescue Diver
etc.
The
dive shop can supply all the equipment needed for your dive, so you do
not need to bring anything. If however you get cold easily, then you may
want to bring your own 5mm wetsuit (shop rents a 3mm shorty), as while the waters around Thailand
are warm year round, some divers do get cold from time to time depending
mainly on the time of year.
Pimalai
Divers operates daily dives to Koh Bida, Koh Haa, Hin Mueang and Hin
Daeng. The boat tends to leave around 8am and aims for a 2pm return. Trips to Hin Mueang and Hin Daeng may leave a little earlier and
return a little later due to the distance from Koh Lanta.
For
custom made itineraries, special packages, and the best prices we
recommend you to contact Pimalai Divers before your arrive in Koh Lanta.
Click
here to send Pimalai Divers an Email.
| The
Good: |
Great
boat, possibly the best on Koh Lanta. Small diver numbers, which
is an enormous advantage. Great team of dive professionals.
Numerous languages spoken. |
| The
Bad: |
Very
good quality, but unimaginative
and repetitive food. Diving is not about the food though is it! |
| Conclusion: |
Our
personal choice, and the dive shop we highly recommend if you
plan to dive off Koh Lanta. |
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