Dive Review of Blue Planet Divers/Crown Lanta in
Thailand/Koh Lanta

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Blue Planet Divers/Crown Lanta: "The spirit of Cousteau in the Andaman Sea, Thailand", Jan, 2015, by eric multhaup, CA, US ( 2 reports). Report 8410.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving	N/A
Snorkeling	N/A
Overall Rating
Value for $$
Beginners
Advanced
Comments	Blue Planet Divers is a high quality operation with a majority of French divemasters and shop employees, resulting in a very lively ambiance. On the positive side, the dive operation is very efficient; the equipment in good shape; the water clear; and the sea life thriving. When we first dropped to 30 feet to gather, we almost landed on an octopus pulsing its way across the sandy bottom with an entourage of scavenger fish. There were numerous black-tipped sharks; unusual and colorful nudibranchs; a major sea snake; and very nice coral. Overall, very comparable to good Caribbean diving. 3300 baht for a two tank dive (approx. $90 U.S.) On the mixed bag side, south Thailand is no longer an idyllic getaway. Koh Lanta is a full travel day south of Bangkok; has beautiful beaches; and lots of tacky development, somewhat reminiscent of, say, Marathon, Florida, but with much spicier food.The Crown Lanta is splendidly situated on a rocky point, with an excellent restaurant and a super beach bar overlooking the sea and facing the spectacular sunsets. A hundred down a path is famous Klong Dao Beach with wall to wall low rise resorts. We walked or bicycled to restaurants and shops in the nearby town.
Websites	Blue Planet Divers Crown Lanta
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	51-100 dives
Where else diving	California, Caribbean, Beqa (Fiji)
Closest Airport	krabi, thailand	Getting There	Fly Bangkok to Krabi, then ground transportation and ferry to Ban Saladan on Koh Lanta
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm
Water Temp	78-°F / 26-°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	60-100 Ft/ 18-30 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	30 meters depth on first dive.
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	1 or 2	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish
Large Pelagics
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter	N/A	Boat Facilities	N/A
Overall rating for UWP's	N/A	Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	[None]

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Dive Review of Blue Planet Divers/Crown Lanta in Thailand/Koh Lanta

Blue Planet Divers/Crown Lanta: "The spirit of Cousteau in the Andaman Sea, Thailand", Jan, 2015,

Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

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Reporter and Travel

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What I Saw

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Dive Review of Blue Planet Divers/Crown Lanta in
Thailand/Koh Lanta