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Thailand: Similan Islands

Having completed my SSI Open Water certification with Princess Divers on Koh Phi Phi, I decided that I couldn’t leave Thailand without diving the Similan Islands. Unfortunately, I couldn’t justify the cost of a live-aboard trip, which could easily be … Continue reading

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Open Water Dives 3 & 4, and Certification

Today, I finished dives three and four in my open water certification. Highlight of dive 1: chasing an octopus. They’re really impressively fast. But then, apparently, they get lazy, and decide to smoosh themselves into gaps in the coral. They’re … Continue reading

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