Activities Take a day trip to Kho Man Nai (Turtle Island) where the queen has a breeding project to raise giant sea turtles and giant clams, to release into the sea. For a unique experience you can see the dolphin show in Chanta Buri (about and hour and a half away). Diving lessons can be arranged with certified instructors. Courses come with PADI certificate. Ages for the course start from 10 years on. Take trips to the wreck and have a unique diving experience, with many large fish, and sometimes a whale shark We can arrange day trips or over night trips for scuba diving, or snorkeling at the islands in the area. You can take night trips to try your luck at catching cuttlefish, or take a day trip for fishing. You can go kayaking through the mangroves, or to Kho Khi Pla to snorkel amongst the coral. There is a small airport that you can charter a plane to take flights over many of the islands, or learn to fly. There is jet skiing, or banana boat on weekends (they only allow jet skis and banana boats to run on holidays and weekends). Take a trip on the glass bottom boat to see the coral and fish around Kho Khi Pla. Visit Ban Phe market, where they have many things made out of shells, and many other souvenirs. They also have dried sea products i.e. fish, shrimp, squid etc. You can take a ferry to Kho Samed and visit the national park, there are beautiful beaches with restaurants and hotels. We have traditional Thai massage, that you can do on your balcony. To easy away those aches and pains after a day of activity. You can take a trip to a fruit farm during fruit season (March - May), and enjoy the local tropical fruits. This area is the fruit basket of Thailand and is famous for its Durian, Rambutans, Mangosteins and many other fruit. You can take a trip to a rubber plantation and see how raw rubber is produced. There is always a trip to the afternoon market, where you can see all the local produce, fish, vegetables, fruit, and many unusual local foods. You can see a local cock fight, and place your bet with the locals, a little difficult to place a bet if you don't speak the language, but fun anyway. Arrangements can be made for white water rafting in season (June-Nov). It is about a 3 hour raft trip and relatively easy, (depending on the time of year). Take a walk through the mangrove swamp on an elevated walk way, and see what the mangroves have to offer in the way of life. Horse back riding can be arranged, for the experienced or the beginner. You can visit Khao Chamao waterfall where there are seven ponds going up the side of the mountain , you can take a nice refreshing swim in most of them. some of the lower ones are full of fish. Plus you can trek to the top of the mountain. There is a lake near Khao Chamao that you can take a raft out for lunch on, and do a little fishing and swimming while you wait for lunch. There are a couple golf courses in the area, they are some distance away, but beautiful for those golf enthusiasts.
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[ villa bali ] [ activities ] [ map ] Explore the many dive sites in the area Day Trips to the many islands in the area can be arranged for diving., snorkeling or just relaxing. The NEPTUNE holds up to 40 people for day trips and 20-25 people for diving trips. Other Dive Sites in The Area Kho Man Nai: is and island where the queen has a project to protect, and breed and raise the giant sea turtles to let back into the sea. Kho Samet: is a popular tourist resort which is about 1½ hours away, a great place to go for the day and lay on the beach, have a message and lunch. Glass Bottom Boat: There is a glass bottom boat so you can explore the coral reefs without diving or snorkeling. If you have transportation there are many things to do in the area. Horse back riding, visiting Khao Chamao Waterfall, having lunch on a raft in a lake, and shopping in Ban Phe.
We can make arrangements for diving equipment We provide diving trips to the vertical wreck, and many of the islands in the area. the boat is also equipped for fishing. THE NEPTUNE will hold up to 30 divers or 40 day tripers in comfort. The boat is equipped with lights to go out at night and try to catch cuttlefish, which you can barbecue fresh right on the boat. There is also a live bait well, so that you can try your luck at fishing for tuna or barracuda. We have a dive platform in the back, with two easy to use ladders, and plenty of storage for tanks. There is a sun deck on the top with mats for sun bathing. Plus a covered deck upstairs for just relaxing and enjoying the ride. The boat has a modern fully equipped kitchen with a barbecue. There is a large dinning table for 12 people, with plenty of seating along the sides for more people to eat buffet style, and another area on the second floor with table and benches. There are 2 bedrooms that will accommodate 3 people each. We have foam mats to lay out on the deck for sleeping under the stars for up to 10 people, with plenty of room for more people to sleep if necessary. The bathroom is large with a western style toilet and shower. The
boat is 22 m (70 ft) long, and is equipped with GPS, Radio and
Depth Finder.
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