Wreck diving in Pattaya

Posted by Party Pete on August 26th, 2009 filed in Water sports

The popular seaside resort town of Pattaya is also the country’s oldest commercial dive centre. The fact that the destination experiences a year-round season is one of the big plusses. Visitors can go wreck diving or appreciate some mind-boggling underwater adventures, meeting the ocean’s colourful residents.

The “Land of Smiles” has long enjoyed the reputation being one of Asia’s most appealing diving destinations, if not the globe’s. Divers extol the resort’s temperate blue waters with an abundant variety of coral and marine life, while taking advantage of the relative low prices, and enjoying the warm and world-famous hospitality.

Unfortunately, Pattaya’s popularity as an international vacation destination has seen some waters having become dirty, due to pollution, and coral reefs were damaged by ignorant divers. As a result divers preferred visiting other destinations to dive. Phuket, destinations along the coast of Krabi and Koh Samui are now much more favoured among the scuba diving enthusiasts. 

However, divers looking for something different can explore the wrecks of the huge Bremen and the Hardeep, both ships dating back to World War II. The wreck diving playground, not far away from Sattahip, is easily reachable from Pattaya.

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