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| With some of the best dive sites in Thailand (and the World)
located within easy reach of Ko Lanta, Narima’s Dive Centre is an
ideal place to dive from whether you're starting out, fun diving or continuing
your diving education. |
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| Please visit www.narimadiving.com for
more detailed information about Scuba Diving at Narima. |
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| The dive season runs from mid-late October to the end of
April, and we run daily trips throughout this period. We are open all year
round, but during the low season conditions are less favourable and the
weather dictates if it is possible to take the boat out. |
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Nestling in a quiet corner of the Narima Resort, Narima Diving
offers you a relaxed and safe environment from which to dive. We offer
the full range of PADI Scuba Diving courses, using the latest multi-media
learning resources. You'll receive expert supervision and guidance from
our team of PADI professionals. You can expect a relaxed and personal service
both above and below the water. |
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| We are an approved Mares Dive Centre and all our equipment
is of the highest standard. |
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| Narima’s experienced dive team has a wealth of local
underwater knowledge built up through thousands of dives in this area.
Our love of diving, combined with our personal teaching methods mean that
we offer rewarding dives, regardless of your experience. |
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| The idyllic and peaceful surroundings make Narima Diving
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experienced diver already. |
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At Narima Diving we offer the full range of PADI Scuba Diving
courses, using the latest multi-media learning resources. All courses are
conducted by a fully qualified PADI Instructor who will personally supervise
and guide you throughout the course. If you've never dived before and would
like to try an introductory dive then Discover Scuba Diving is the course
for you. |
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| If you would like to gain a licence, the PADI Open Water
Course will be of interest. To take your diving a stage further, have a
look at the Advanced Open Water Course. |
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Kids can learn to dive too, the Bubblemaker Course allows
kids as young as 8 years old to try scuba in the pool, and if you're aged
10+ you can participate in the PADI Discover Scuba Diving or Open Water
Courses. |
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| We also offer Emergency First Responder, Rescue Diver and
Divemaster courses. Please visit www.narimadiving.com for
more detailed information about the courses we offer at Narima Diving. |
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Learning to dive is an experience that changes your life.
Allowing yourself to breathe underwater is strange at first, and the feeling
of weightlessness is both exhilarating and freeing. Most people find the
time they spend underwater is both deeply relaxing and full of awe-inspiring
beauty. It can be challenging to overcome your fears and anxieties, but
we are here to help you and to make your underwater experiences as rewarding
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| Narima's 3-tiered swimming pool is a great way to ease into
a course gently. We are keen for you to learn at your own pace and encourage
our students to take as much time as they need to get confident in the
pool before completing the open water sections of the course. We keep group
sizes small to ensure you receive maximum benefit from your tuition. Our
emphasis is on safety, fun and personal service within a relaxed and stress-free
environment. |
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If you're interested in Underwater Videography and Photography
then you've come to the right place. |
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| We offer PADI Speciality courses in Underwater Photography
and Underwater Videography. Narima Diving is home to Liquid Lense a well
established and published Underwater Videography and Photography company.
(www.liquidlense.co.uk) |
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Diving is proud to announce the arrival of their purpose built dive boat
- 'Moskito'. It can comfortably accommodate 20 divers and snorkellers
and has a spacious indoor cabin, sundeck on the upper deck and 18 tank
racks on each side of the dive platform. The boat departs from Narima's
private bay each day with a short transfer by dinghy from the beach. |
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Diving and snorkelling is done by fully equipped
boat from Ko Lanta. We usually make two dives each day. The absolute maximum
depth we dive to is 30m, although most dives are to a maximum depth of
18m and last no longer than 60 mins. You will be accompanied by a PADI
professional Divemaster or Instructor at all times. |
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| The three main dive destinations we make daily trips to are: |
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| All trips include boat rental, equipment hire, an experienced
dive guide or Instructor, small groups, towel, lunch, fruit, soft drinks
and water. Non-diving friends and family are more than welcome to come
along to swim, snorkel, sunbathe and enjoy the day out on the boat. We
normally leave the resort at 7.45am and return at about 2.00pm - in plenty
of time to enjoy an afternoon relaxing by the pool and a cocktail while
the sun sets over the horizon at Narima. |
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| The water temperature in the Andaman Sea ranges between 28-32
degrees C, making diving conditions extremely pleasurable and great place
for beginners and experienced divers alike. |
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Ko Haa offers beautiful diving with spectacular visibility
and is suitable for divers and snorkellers of all levels. |
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| Ko Haa’s highlights include a series of caverns
and swim-throughs. The largest cavern has three chambers. The first two
chambers are connected by a shallow swim through at about 9 m. There
are also various chimneys and other cave systems to explore. |
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| Ko Haa has a central lagoon area that is ideal for beginners.
It offers a safe and relaxed starting point for you to take your first
underwater breaths and there are some extremely friendly little Porcupine
Puffer Fish, ready to make your acquaintance in the large, sandy bay area.
The bay slopes gently onto the reef allowing you to progress into your
first dive effortlessly. |
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The marine life that can be found at Ko Haa varies from rare
Ghost Pipefish measuring only a few centimetres, to an abundance of Octopus
hiding amongst the rocks and crevices. A Hawksbill Turtle is often seen
swimming amongst the pristine coral. The clear waters and consistent visibility
of 25m+ make Ko Haa an un-forgettable diving destination. |
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| With year round diving to rival the Similans, Ko Phi Phi's
30+ dive sites are great for beginners and experienced divers alike. |
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| Phi Phi is best known for its fabulous Sea Fans and as home
of the Leopard Shark. The rugged limestone cliffs that plunge into clear
aquamarine waters make Ko Phi Phi an unforgettable destination for holidaymakers
and divers alike. |
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Underwater, the scenery only becomes more breathtaking.
With long caves, dramatic overhangs, walls that go down to 30 m and a
fabulous display of hard and soft coral, the diving around Phi Phi is
varied and spectacular. |
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Hin Daeng and Hin Muang are the deepest drop-offs in Thailand.
They are world-class dive sites and provide some of the most stunning diving
in the area, with a high chance of seeing Manta Rays and even Whale Sharks. |
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| The greater depths and currents make these sites suitable
for Advanced divers or Open Water divers with 20+ dives. |
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| Hin Daeng, 'Red Rock', and Hin Muang, 'Purple Rock', are
named after the beautiful red and purple corals that cover the pinnacles.
Located 70km south of Ko Lanta, they boast good visibility, unless the
waters become extremely plankton-rich. It is this plankton that attracts
the larger marine-life and there is a good chance of finding Manta Rays
and passing Whale Sharks throughout the season. |
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The Similans Islands are considered to be one of the top
ten dive destinations in the world. Located 100 km northwest of Phuket,
the Similan Islands comprise nine granite islands covered in tropical jungle,
unspoilt white sandy beaches and the clearest blue waters you can
imagine. The islands are protected under the Thai National Park Authority,
which contributes to the magnificent quality of colourful soft corals,
fans, prolific fish life, crystalline waters and sensational underwater
rock formations. |
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Trips to the Similans are usually done by liveaboard boat
and you can book as either a diving or non-diving guest. Non-divers can
experience some of the best snorkeling in the world. Although some diving
is possible all year round, the National Park only admits liveaboard
trips during the high season, which runs from October until May. This
is also when you can expect to experience the best diving. |
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| The Andaman Sea lies to the west of Thailand and is home
to the most diverse collection of marine-life in the world. You'll find,
not only the best diving in Thailand, but also some of the finest diving
in the world. From tiny shrimps and nudibranches to the largest fish in
the sea - the Whale Shark, you can expect to find creatures to thrill you
and underwater scenery that will take your breath away. |
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Thailand's reefs are generally in excellent condition. Many National Marine
Parks have been created to help preserve the reefs and locally much is
done to educate fishermen and boat captains to use low impact fishing methods
and mooring buoys, rather than to drop anchor onto live coral. Within the
National Marine Parks, fishing is only permitted to local fishermen and
is discouraged around the major dive sites. |
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At Narima Diving we actively support ecologically responsible
diving practices and conduct all our teaching in Narima's swimming pool.
We encourage divers who have not dived for a while to take a refresher
course and buoyancy check in the pool before taking a dive trip out to
the reef. We keep group sizes small and fully brief all our divers on responsible
diving practices before each dive. |
| By doing this we hope to help conserve Thailand's beautiful
reefs for many generations to come. We also hope that our divers feel more
confident, safe and relaxed when diving from the boat so that they enjoy
their time diving more fully. |
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If there is anything we can help you with regarding your
holiday, diving or underwater videography & photography please feel
free to contact us. |
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