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How to get there: Land transporation to Krabi is available from any city in Thailand. Ferries to Phi Phi are available from Lrabi, Phuket, and Koh Lanta. Tourism Authority of Thailand. |
The province of Krabi is located just north and east of Phuket Island and can be reached be road or by boat from Phuket or Surat Thani. There are a number of established dive shope in the area, many of them connected with resort hotels.
Many dive centers connectrate on beginning diver courses, and there are some excellent instrctors in the area. One nicr thing about Krabi is that the local dive sites are relattives in the afternoon. The islands around the Ao Nang and Ao Pranang resort areas are bizarrely shaped and have some of the most beautiful beaches you'll ever see: When someone thought up the word paradise, they must have been thinking of Krabi. Underwater, although visibility is offen limited, the caves and limestone faces have sea whips, small sea fans, and some unusual types of corals that are not seen elswhere. Though there is some nice diving around the Krabi area, many trips are run from the resorts to either Phi Phi Island or to points further south including Hin Daeng and Koh Ha.
Over the past several years, Koh Phi Phi (pronounced pee pee) has grow from a peaceful little Muslim fishing village to one of the busiest tourist destinations in the country. Located about 45 kilometers east of Phuket, the Phi Phi Island group part of Krabi province is composed of the islands Koh Phi Phi Don (Hilly Island), Koh Phi Phi Lae (Phi Phi in the sea), Koh Yung (Mosquito Island), and Koh Mai Pai (Bamboo Island). Phi Phi offers the keen diver a wide rage of diving possibilities and occasionally ome absoutely fantastic diving. It is a delightful place to spend a few days relaxing on its exquisite beaches, exploring its numerous coves and bays, climbing its steep verical peaks, and enjoying some colorful and enticing scuba diving.
What sets Koh Phi Phi apart from other dive destinations in Thailand is two features: The frist is amazing limestone cliffs rising dramatically out of the sea and plunging equally dramatically straight down underwater. The second is the remarkable variety of dive sites that are concentrated in such a small area.
Underwater, these towers shape a rugged, interesting environment for scuba divers, and over time the elements have created caves, overhangs, and swim - thoughs in this soft rock. Some caves penetrate the rock as much as 30 meters or more which make for exciting exploration.
Other types of environments includ vertical walls that plungle from the surface to over 25 meters. On these walls grow a profusion of soft corals, large orange sea fans, black coral and long stringy sea whips. Several types of unusual coral trees grow in the waters surrounding Koh Phi Phi, Including a white coral bush that looks like a frocked Christmas tree and is covere with ornament like growth in the from of oysters and crinoids.
In many places, the islands are fringed with hard coral gardens home to a wide saaortment of radiant tropical creatures. In most areas coral growth and marine life including five species of anemone fish is profuse and most, but not all of the same fish species that inhabit the Similans can be found around Koh Phi Phi as well.
Koh Phi Phi is one of the most sensationally beautiful island chains in the world and the diving ranks among the best in Southeast Asia. Although visibility is offen limited, averageing 5-20 meters, the amount of marine life under the calm waters of Koh Phi Phi should keep all but the most seasoned diver entertained for a number of days.
The enjoyable diving, along with beautiful beaches, fun exploratory cruises, and an easy going way of life, will continue to make Koh Phi Phi one of Thailand's most popular destinations for years to come.