[ADVERTORIAL] Scuba Diving Hua Hin

[gotosteve]

Woke around midnight to the worst windy storm I have seen since moving down here.

Pleased not to be diving this morning.

[mchkin]

Steve, sorry it took so long to reply. .... A refresher cource well it has been along time since I used scuba, or blew any bubbles, But ..... I'm a commercial diver. Spent weeks in decom chambers... but hey thanks huh
Just got a bad itch going and hope to blow a few bubbles again..
Mike

[mchkin]

Oh by the way, when were you in Pattaya? I was stationed in Sattahip in 1967 - 70. went to my 1st UDT school in Pattaya just as the astronauts were 1st landing on the moon....
Mike

[gotosteve]

I have been in Thailand over 16 years, but first came back in 1984...an excellent 2 weeks holiday in Pattaya. Back in those days it was 55 baht to a UK pound and a beer was 25 baht in a bar...happy days.

Let me know if you fancy blowing some bubbles.

[gotosteve]

Anyone interested...

The shop in Hua Hin is now almost ready to open. We just need some more signage and a bit of stock.

[GLCQuantum]

Sea Snakes...

Wiki

"Among this group are species with some of the most potent venoms of all snakes. Some have gentle dispositions and bite only when provoked, but others are much more aggressive."

I would love to attend but can't on account of the heebie-jeebies.

Good luck all the same.

[buksida]

Sea snakes very seldom bite humans, their jaws are not large enough. Never seen an aggressive sea snake in nearly 20 years of diving.

[migrant]

Sea snakes very seldom bite humans, their jaws are not large enough. Never seen an aggressive sea snake in nearly 20 years of diving.

Agree. Seen sea snakes in a few different areas around the world and they always were swimming away and couldn't be bothered

[GLCQuantum]

^

Somewhat comforting to know. Have never scuba dived but would love to give it a go. If I ever do 'man up' per se - this new place 'Scuba Diving Hua Hin' with collection from Hua Hin will be my best bet.

Just freaked me out to hear that I could be swimming with the most poisonous snake in the world (depending on the type of sea snake it is, of course). I had two pet snakes before: a Royal python and a Burmese python. They were neither venomous nor wild, though. They would bathe in an inch of lukewarm water in the family bath to help with the shedding process. Mouse fed (dead mice to stop aggression in them) every few weeks, and handled most days. In short - I have no problem with the 'house trained' snake. The Burmese python would have grown into a beast (4-5 meters) if not for an infection resulting in an early grave. Not sure what my Dad was thinking letting me have them...

...I was 11.

I may, in the near future, give this place a go and enjoy a dip with some sea snakes now that I know they are just going to swim away from me... *cue sod's law*

[hhfarang]

I dove on a submerged reef in the middle of the Coral Sea that was home to hundreds (if not thousands) of sea snakes. The boat captain took people to that location specifically for that reason. I did several dives with the snakes. The water was crystal clear and you could stop at any point during the dive, look around and see one or more snakes. This was a very remote site not frequented by other divers so the snakes were curious. This would have freaked me out if the dive-master had not given a thorough briefing of what to expect before we went in. These snakes would actually "chase" you or come up to "sniff" or inspect you and your gear closely. The only time I felt in danger was when one wrapped itself loosely around my leg and my dive buddy freaked, grabbed it by the tail, and pulled it off. Though that was done with good intentions, that act could have gotten me or her bitten and she got a stern reprimand when we got back on the boat! All in all I found them curious but docile.

Some shots I took...

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[gotosteve]

Well, had a busy couple of weeks diving and getting the shop open. Just off Soi 57 Hua Hin.

As for sea snake sightings - we saw one last week at around 10 metres. It was just messing around looking for food in the coral reef. We hung out with it for around 5 minutes before leaving it to continue our dive around the reef. We also saw Octopus, Barracudas, Cuttle Fish, Box Fish, Crabs galore, Turtles, Blue Spotted Rays plus lots of other cool stuff.

Beautiful creatures and not dangerous due to their very calm disposition.

Please come and book some diving or a course and enjoy all the cool stuff we see on our dive days.

[gotosteve]

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Our new shop.