Join us! Take in the breathtaking view of the world-famous Sipadan waters, slated as one of the 10 top dive locations in the world. Over a 4D3N period, you will enjoy 5 boat dives in Sipadan and Kapalai plus UNLIMITED jetty house reef dives anytime you wish. Staying at the lovely water bungalows at Sipadan Kapalai Dive Resort, an exclusive  series of water chalets stilted over clear blue waters, and accessible only by boat, you will awaken each morning to the gentle chants of lapping waves beneath you. Sipadan dive season is now on, and the best time is from September to November when the green turtles come ashore to lay and hatch their eggs. Our dive staff will be on hand to offer any help, advice or refresher.

Here is what you will get:

• transfer from Tawau airport to jetty, and by boat onto the resort
• 2 nights stay at the water bungalows (twin-share)
• 5 boat dives
• unlimited jetty house reef dives
• free use of tanks and weights
• 3 meals daily plus snacks and drinks (coffee/tea/water) at resort
• transfer from the resort to town
• one night’s stay in town at the Marco Polo hotel
• transfer from hotel to airport

Excluded are:

• Flights to Tawau in Sabah Malaysia (direct flights are available daily from Singapore and Kuala Lumpur)
• Marine park fees of MYR40 per day per visitor
• All soft drinks and alcoholic beverages
• Rental of dive equipment is available at MYR120 per day for full-set

This package is available for a limited period only, at only SGD850.

Book today : contact christine@krabidivers.com or call +65-9681-4811 TODAY.

After the infamous St PADI night in Leks Bar 2 years ago, I think we are
all ready for another MAD ONE. So get those drinking booties on and get down to AONANG SEA OF LOVE PLAZA in AO  NANG Krabi (opposite the one and only McDonalds) this Sunday March 16th.

Join the 1st Annual Open Whiskey diver course.  This course qualifies you as a Specialty Irish Diver qualified to drink with any level of ALCO from another country. The St PADI special edition card will gain you entry into any low class bar anywhere in the world. No need for DSD - Desperately Seeking a Drink. Specialties are a must for anyone seeking long term employment in the Thai dive industry. Most dive shop owners have already passed this strict course with flying colours.

To celebrate St Patty’s – our party starts at the touch of dusk this Sunday March 16th – only so we can revell into the night and into the morning to welcome St Patty’s on Mar 17th.

If you are holidaying, working or just happen to be in Ao Nang KRABI THAILAND – just come over to the SEA OF LOVE PLAZA in AO NANG. Anytime after dusk falls.

EVERYONE IS WELCOME! We’re happy to make new friends.

Come for some food  and guaranteed cheapest beers in town! 

Just for women only. To celebrate International Women’s Day, KrabiDivers.com is having a Snorkelling Special for women at 25% OFF. Our regular price is 1,000 baht – but just for you special women out there, it’s only 750 baht. Only for 8th to 14th March 2008.

This great deal includes:

• Full day out on our boat Catalina
• Pick-up and drop-off from your resort in Ao Nang Krabi
• Light breakfast
• Lunch
• Water and soft drinks

International Women’s Day (8 March) is an occasion marked by women’s groups around the world. This date is also commemorated at the United Nations and is designated in many countries as a national holiday. When women on all continents, often divided by national boundaries and by ethnic, linguistic, cultural, economic and political differences, come together to celebrate their Day, they can look back to a tradition that represents at least nine decades of struggle for equality, justice, peace and development.

KrabiDivers.com is happy to contribute our little bit as a tribute to all women.

Shark Finning – It is estimated that many tens of millions of sharks are killed each year solely for their fins. While shark meat is popular in many markets, it is the large and growing demand for shark fin soup – an Asian delicacy that can sell for as much as $100 a bowl – that is now driving fisheries for the species. Many shark populations are already in significant decline, in large part due to the high numbers caught unintentionally in other fisheries combined with the species exceptionally low reproductive potential. The decline in many of the world’s sharks presents a food security issue in some regions and, because of their role as an apex predator, is expected to have significant impacts on marine food webs.

Definitely in our experience, the best liveaboard plying the Similan Islands, Koh Bon, Koh Tachai and Richelieu Rock – the lovely MV Queen Scuba – have limited cabin spaces left for this high season. Book now to avoid disappointment!

Available Dates :

• Departing 24th March – Returning 28th March
• Departing 29th March – Returning 2nd April

Total of 14 dives over 4 days and 4 nights.

Price : Cabins from 28,000 baht per person ONLY.

Why choose a liveaboard?

• Liveaboards are a great experience : live, breathe, rest amidst fresh sea breeze in the hi-seas for a few days, there is no better way to have a truly amazing dive time!
• Great value-for-money : you would be saving on hotel and food for 4 days. All in you pay only 7K baht a day that includes comfortable living, incredible diving, sumptuous meals, snacks, drinks….
• Make valuable new friendships : Some of the best new friends are made on a liveaboard…spending a few days getting to know someone can surface some lifelong friends. Some of our most treasured friends are people we met on the liveaboards ourselves!
• Explore new water-worlds : Koh Bon…Elephant Rock…Boulder City…East of Eden…some of the amazaing wonders of the water world are all here on your cruise to the Similans. Everyday is going to an exciting new adventure!
• She is truly the Queen : As her name depicts, Queen Scuba is by far the nicest boat venturing the Similans for its great service, really nice crew, fabulous food and is a really nice cosy comfy boat to hang out on.
• The Similans : What more can we say…The Similans are simply undoubtedly one of the top 10 dive locations in the world. Huge boulders. Massive large fish life. Intimidating white tips. The graceful manta. The mega whale shark…besides there is no other way to get to the Similans except on a liveaboard….need we say more?

To book, you have to CALL DAMIEN NOW +66-87280-3748 or +65-9220-8535.

Limited cabins spaces now available for MV Scuba Adventure.

Departing : 25th February

Returning : 29th February

Total 4 Days and 4 Nights – with 14 dives altogether.

 Normal price : 28,700 baht

Special to guests of KrabiDivers.com : ONLY 22,000 baht per person!

Includes

• Full Board Meals, Fruits, Snack, Coffee & Tea and Water
• Air Conditioned cabins
• Tank, weights and weight belt, torch for night dive
• Tour leader and Dive guide
• 2 Nitrox dives per day

To book today – call DAMIEN +65 9220 8535.

Last minute special offer – only 22,000 baht per pax.

Departing 25th February

Returning 29th February

Enjoy 4 DAYS 4 NIGHTS cruising to Similans, Koh Bon, Koh Tachai and Richelieu Rock on the lovely MV Le Mahe.

Two types of cabins available:

• Queen-bedded cabin on upper deck with ensuite bathroom
• Twin cabin on main deck with ensuite bathroom

To book, call Damien +65 9220 8535 immediately. First come first served.

Looking for a truly romantic way to spend St Valentine’s Day? Surprise her with a liveaboard on a small cosy boat – the MV Le Mahe. Launching off to the Similans, Koh Bon, Koh Tachai and Richelieu Rock on Valentine’s day, a few cabins are now available for LAST MINUTE BOOKINGS at special prices…

• Departing : 14th Feb (Thursday)
• Returning : 18th Feb (Monday)

To book – call DAMIEN +66-85692-7961.

Cabins still available :

• One double cabin on upper deck with ensuite bathroom
• One twin cabin on main deck with ensuite bathroom and balcony
• Two double cabins on main deck with ensuite bathroom and balcony

Normal Rates : 20,800 baht per diver

Very Special Offer : NOW ONLY 20,000 baht

For immediate booking, don’t email. Simply call us : DAMIEN +66-95692-7961.

Last minute offer is now available for booking at LAST MINUTE PRICES for Queen Scuba, cruising to the fabulous Similans Islands, Koh Bon, Koh Tachai and Richelieu Rock. The MV Queen Scuba is what we believe to be absolutely the best liveaboard – expect great service, a wonderful crew (many of whom are our good friends), sumptuous meals and great living conditions – we at KRABIDIVERS.com will vouch for the excellent service you can expect to get on board.

• Departing : 9TH MARCH (SUNDAY)
• Returning : 13TH MARCH (THURSDAY)

Total dives = 14.

A boat that we will highly recommend to all our guests, the 4D/4N cruise promises to be a memorable experience – we are now offering a great LAST MINUTE value-offer for all our guests. To book or enquire, call immediately as cabins are going fast.

CALL DAMIEN

• Calling international : +66-85692-7961
• Calling in Thailand : (0)-85692-7961

Cabins available:

VIP Suite

• Regular Price : 37,000 baht per pax
• Special to KrabiDivers.com guests : 29,000 baht per pax ONLY

Standard Twin Cabin

• Regular Price : 34,000 baht per pax
• Special to KrabiDivers.com guests :  27,000 baht per pax ONLY

Standard Triple/Quad Cabins

• Regular Price : 32,000 baht per pax
• Special to KrabiDivers.com guests : 25,000 baht per pax ONLY

Rates above include full-board – and are only for this trip whilst cabins last!

For more information on the MV Queen Scuba, CLICK HERE NOW.

To book, call DAMIEN +66-85692-7961.

We have been having some amazing dives off Shark Point and Anemone Reef of late. Apart from the great 40 metre viz that is to be expected this time of the year, we have seen some really interesting stuff…If you are looking for big stuff, then lets keep fingers crossed for good luck. We have seen consistently in the past weeks, some leopard sharks sitting pretty in the sand as we descend. And lets not forget the bamboo shark that was sleeping snugly under that rock. And the occasional turtle that seems to have crossed over from King Cruiser Wreck over to Anemone Reef this season.

But what really intrigued the group of us last week was when at about 18 meters, lo and behold, a school of cuttle fish scuttled past us. There must have been at least 30 of them. It was amazing watching them as they winged their little petticoats daintilly across our paths. Then, as we thought the pleasure of watching these “pretty maidens” passing by was over, another school of at least another 20 or more of them came from the opposite direction, gracefully skirting their way to the surface.

Some facts about Cuttlefish…They are marine animals of the order Sepiida belonging to the Cephalopoda class (which also includes squid, octopuses, and nautiluses). Despite their common name, cuttlefish are not fish but molluscs. Cuttlefish have an internal shell (cuttlebone), large W shaped eyes, and eight arms and two tentacles furnished with denticulated suckers, with which they secure their prey. Cuttlefish eat small molluscs, crabs, shrimp, fish and other cuttlefish. Their predators include dolphins, sharks, fish, seals and other cuttlefish. They live about 1 to 2 years. Recent studies showed that cuttlefish are the most intelligent of the vertebrate species. Isn’t that amazing?

Right, you’re still not impressed? And you still want to see whale sharks, mantas and other big stuff? I have long outgrown the desperate need to see only the biggies…Honestly, every single dive is and can be an incredible one – and the sheer delight of discovering a leaf fish camoflouged against the corals, with its big beautiful glassy eyes reflecting the sunrays like two diamonds glistening in the water already enriches my day.