Today’s WoWasis guest blog was written by Michele “Mish” Akel, co-owner of Native Sons Dive Shop in Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras. She’s been diving there since 1996, but that’s not quite as long as her husband and co-owner Alvin Jackson has. His first dive there was 1973! Alvin is the President of the Roatan Marine […]
Read the rest of this entry »Top 4 Scuba Diving Spots in Vietnam
Today’s guest blog was written by WoWasis correspondent Jeremy Stein, who’s been running Rainbow Divers in Vietnam for 17 years. Vietnam is a great place to dive and to get certified, with clear, warm waters and lots to see. Here are his choices for the best 4 dive spots in Vietnam. For more details, contact […]
Read the rest of this entry »7 Andaman Sea dive spots remain closed In Thailand, as coral under recovery
Your WoWasis diving team has found Thailand’s Andaman Sea to be a prime scuba area, but one that has seen so much activity in the past few years that corals are being damaged. Coral bleaching and impact destruction are continuing problems, so Thailand’s National Parks Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department closed 18 dive sites in […]
Read the rest of this entry »Ko PhiPhi Island, Thailand
This island group actually consists of two islands, the larger Ko Phi Phi Don, and Ko Phi Phi Leh. Phi Phi Don is heavily touristed, with lots of bars, and a relatively well-used boat dock. Diving in the area is good in the dive season, running between January and March, with visibility generally 15-30 meters, […]
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