Phuket Trip 1/5 to 5/5 (Joseph, Alvin, Sean, Andy and Agnes)

Another holiday!! Phuket trip was planned and booked in february. It was supposed to be a simple holiday but included two day dive trips a week before departure. That someone should be happy lar! Sean lor... Hehheh

Flight to Phuket was 6.55am. Alvin and Sean stayed over at my place for the night before we meet up with Andy and Agnes at the airport.

Day 1 - 1/5/2007 Raining
Reached Phuket airport at 7.35am and waited until 10.30am for the mini bus to fetch us to Little Buddha Guesthouse. After settling down, as usual makan first and it was at the food haven at Jungceylon. Went to the beach, foot reflexology, shop at Carrefour. Raining heavily. Alvin got slight fever, went to get panadol for him cos we got diving the next day. Dinner. End of day.

Day 2 - 2/5/2007
Picked up at 7.20am for the day trip dive to Racha Noi and Racha Ya. Today was the second day of the full moon, so expecting strong current. First dive site was North Point at Racha Noi, strong current was hitting everywhere. It was a dive, hide experience. Unable to do photography under this conditions. Big milk fishes and barracuddas in school. DM said he pointed to us a sailfish together with the milk fishes but I didn't see due to low visibility but I saw a Rough Flutemouth at very close distance. First time using my new force fins, not use to it. Second dive site was East Coast of Racha Noi, saw a school of Palenose Parrotfish feed on corals and school of White Collar Butterflyfish. Getting better with force fins. Third dive site was Dipsydoo Reef at Racha Ya, didn't bring my camera down and no current. Sigh! Spotted Garden Eels, a Mantis Shrimp and a few Lionfishes. Last dive site was Siam Bay at Racha Ya. Guess Siam Bay is those statues of elephants, gods at the bottom of the bay. Lots of Flounder fish and also another close encounter of Smooth Flutemouth among baby Barracudas. Wow! I can even stand on force fins. Back to guesthouse, have a quick shower. Not to disturb Andy and Agnes, we head for a Thai food dinner followed by foot reflexology. Alvin and Sean stayed up the night to watch football... Man U LOST! Haahaa...

Day 3 - 3/5/2007
First dive site was King Crusier Wreck. Alvin lost his SMB. This is a very beautiful wreck just that it was like a market place. Too crowded with divers. Lots of Scorpionfish, and there is a white-Eyed Moray Eel in one of the toilet bowl. Second dive site was Shark Point. Strong current at the surface and under plus visibility poor. Third dive site was Koh Doc Mai, another strong current at the surface and under. Almost gave up on this dive. One angmo lost his dive guide and wanted to get up into our boat. I can see his pale face, exhausted body and trembling legs. Must be fighting the current on the surface. This dive site is particular on wall dive. I saw a Harlequin Snake Eel, Boxer Shrimp as usual and many many Moorish Idol. End of dive and head back to Patong. Washed all the dive gears. Dinner with Andy and Agnes at Patong Seafood. Here I celebrate my 100th dive at Koh Doc Mai. We had foot reflexology again.

Day 4 - 4/5/2007
Andy bought his Mares regulators at a good price and SMB. Sean and I bought a T-shirt and SMB. Alvin got his SMB and book on Rabbitfish. Spent the whole morning at dive shop. Afternoon went to Wat Chalong. Back to Patong, Agnes and I had pedicure and manicure at Junkceylon. Also had my hair dye together with Sean. Vain!!! Evening, all five of us had face spa. Haahaa.... followed by Thai body massage. I did not really sleep back in guesthouse cos i had wrestling with Alvin and Sean after packing our gears. Who win? You guess.

Day 5 - 5/5/2007
Back to Singapore.

- Joseph Tham (Asking for more dives)