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5 metre whale shark at the Chumphon Pinnacles diving site
2008-04-23 06:34:00 This morning, divers from DJL Diving Koh Tao got to dive with a 5 metre long whale shark at the Chumphon Pinnacles. On the boat to enjoy the experience was Christy, making the final two dives of her PADI Open Water course with DJL Instructor Alex. Also diving was Luke, with a group of certified divers. Let’s ...
Images of Whale Shark at the Chumphon Pinnacles Ko Tao
2008-03-21 04:18:00 Following up on the previous whale shark story, BSAC divers Jane & Nigel from sunny Norfolk have kindly sent us images from their whale shark sighting at the Chumphon Pinnacles, Koh Tao. Image: Whale shark at the Chumphon Pinnacles, photographed by Jane and Nigel Using their digital underwater camera, they guys also got a good snap of ...
Whale Shark encounter diving at the Chumphon Pinnacles
2008-03-03 03:57:00 When we head out for our late afternoon dives on the RIB, being the only boat at the dive site we expect surrounded by sharks, but yesterday afternoon we got a special treat at the Chumphon Pinnacles. Descending down the buoy line, the guys got to see a whale shark hanging around the pinnacle. Certified divers Nigel ...
Marlin encounter diving at the Chumphon Pinnacles Koh Tao
2008-02-11 11:53:00 During one of our late afternoon dive trips to the Chumphon Pinacles, our divers got to see a blue marlin above the dive site. It’s very rare to see these large blue water fish - they’re rarely seen hanging out around the dive sites, rather spending most of their time in the open sea. Plus they are very fast ...
Diving with Sharks at the Chumphon Pinnacles, Koh Tao Thailand
2008-01-15 13:28:00 Almost everyone that goes diving wants to see the big fish - it’s natural that every diver that visits Koh Tao want to dive with the sharks at the Chumphon Pinnacles, north of Koh Tao Thailand. The problem is that all the dive operators visit the Chumphon Pinnacle at the same time - either the early morning ...
Chumphon, Thailand
2008-01-15 11:15:00 I cut my trip to Cambodia short - in Chumphon, Thailand! I found what was just the perfect place to let the ashes go into the sea. Chumphon is about half way to Cambodia from Kuala Lumpur. One of the islands off the coast of Chumphon.
Cha Am, Hua Hin and Chumphon
2007-11-11 12:26:00 Cha Am is a small coastal town located 260km from Bangkok, and is noted for its good seafood and party atmosphere. On weekends and holidays it is a popular hangout for Thai students. Hua Hin is 35km further south and many Bangkokians regard it as their favourite beach resort. It is a much quieter place than Pattaya with plenty of good hotels and a fine beach. If you want life away from the crowd, head for tranquil beach of Ban Krud, just before the provincial town of Prachuap Kiri Khan Chumphon, which is 500km south of Bangkok, is the point at which you can turn west to Phuket or continue south to Surat Thani. If you are driving to Phuket or Koh Samui this is a good stop over point. Many of the islands in this area have been declared wildlife reserves and have an abundance of fauna and marine life. Several of the islands are nesting sites for sea birds. From November to April Chumphon has strong winds and high seas. Getting There Air conditioned buses to Cha Am and Hua H...
?Grey Reef Sharks at the Chumphon Pinnacle are a load of Bull!?
2007-09-12 07:08:00 Image; Grey reef sharks, Koh Tao Thailand Experienced divers Robin & Richard, recently dived with DJL Diving off our high speed RIB. Diving with Todd Applegate, the guys were using underwater photography equipment to capture images of the sharks diving at the Chumhon Pinnacles Dive Site, Koh Tao, Thailand. Managing to capture some great photos, they came ...
Sep 6, Bangkok to Chumphon in south Thailand, a report of cycling to and in
2007-09-06 04:31:00 Bangkok to Chumphon. My bicycle adventure brought me to Hua Hun amongst other places
Report from Wreck Diving Liveaboard, Chumphon Province
2007-06-23 06:54:00 A group of divers have just returned from our 4.5 day sailing liveaboard trip in Chumphon Province, run as a joint venture between Sampai Jumpa & DJL Diving. The guys dived the shallow wrecks throughout the area plus enjoyed some great coral dive sites. Photo: A large cave / swimthrough on one of the small islands. The trip ...
6 -7 metre Whale Shark at the Chumphon Pinnacles
2007-05-11 08:14:00 Yesterday [10/05/2007] at the height of Koh Tao’s whale shark season, we got another great encounter! This time it was DJL Diving instructor Matt [again] with a group of certified divers, diving at the Chumphon Pinacles. During the first dive, the group just caught a glimpse of the big fish. It was decided to make a second ... |



