Diving Ao Nang

This morning I went diving in some of the locals islands of Ao Nang. For 2700 Baht, I was able to take a day trip with a local dive shop for two dives, which included any other gear I needed and lunch.

After about 15 minutes into my first dive, the dive master handed me a flashlight. At first, I thought because the visibility wasn't super great he was trying to make me feel more comfortable. I couldn't have been more wrong. Within minutes we arrive to this swim through cavern below one of the islands. I haven't yet tried night diving yet because I'm so terrified. Well, this definitely felt like night diving. Almost pitch black, underwater... You can't see what's right next to you. I'm so thankful I didn't have a panic attack because there was no way I could have swam up (being literally underneath an island).

I'm happy to say I conquered a fear, even though it wasn't planned. I saw some new wildlife I hadn't yet seen in the wild. But some of my highlights were: seahorses (four of them!), porcupine pufferfish, manta ray, lion fish (two), and of course all of the tropical fish and schools you could think of.

A remora attached itself to my calf during my first dive, freaked me out a little bit. I'm a little more educated about them though. They're quite cool little creatures!

The island swim-through is enough reason to come dive in Ao Nang!