Scuba diving Cambodia

Seasquatch · Post by **Seasquatch** » Thu Feb 09, 2017 9:28 pm

I was wondering how the scuba diving was around Sihanoukville or the Islands off Cambodia, checking out youtube it looks like maybe there was some blast fishing going on over the years? Or is it just rocky with a little bit of coral and fish, couple places looked to have a good abundance of fish. Not expecting anything like Indonesia but thought maybe there are a couple cool coral reefs around, maybe still parts unknown? Over-fished? The reviews seem to be all over the place.

Bitte_Kein_Lexus · Post by **Bitte_Kein_Lexus** » Fri Feb 10, 2017 12:33 am

I've never been there, but I've heard Cambodia is nothing special. Way better diving in the Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand... Basically everywhere else is better, even out by the islands I was told it sucks.

Chet · Post by **Chet** » Fri Feb 10, 2017 12:40 am

I have done it off the island. Go ahead and give it a try. Best thing to do pick a good dive shop. They know where to dive.
You pick a lousy dive shop, they only want your money.

phuketrichard · Post by **phuketrichard** » Fri Feb 10, 2017 7:49 am

its passable off the islands but i'd never pay to do it
head to Thailand west coast from nov-april or the burma banks /mergui area in south burma ( if u can afford t)

bolueeleh · Post by **bolueeleh** » Fri Feb 10, 2017 9:17 am

did it once, didnt do it again, nothing much, ideally a good dive site should provide a particular kind of species that you can only see it there, i.e. manta rays, leatherback turtle etc so as to captivate the interest of the divers

LaudJohn · Post by **LaudJohn** » Fri Feb 10, 2017 9:55 am

Go with Scuba Nation. One of the first and IMHO best in town. I have dived with them in the past and it was pretty good.

Seasquatch · Post by **Seasquatch** » Fri Feb 10, 2017 7:55 pm

Thanks everyone, I was starting to think it might not be so good, I'm a bit spoiled when it comes to diving. I'll go with Scuba Nation though if I go as I agree a good dive shop matters.

boozyoldman · Post by **boozyoldman** » Fri Feb 10, 2017 8:02 pm

On the one (expensive) occasion that BOM did it in Cambodia, it was like diving in vegetable soup compared
to the clear waters off Yanbu

Seasquatch · Post by **Seasquatch** » Fri Feb 10, 2017 8:13 pm

phuketrichard wrote:its passable off the islands but i'd never pay to do it
head to Thailand west coast from nov-april or the burma banks /mergui area in south burma ( if u can afford t)

Why Nov-April? My friend is working in Thailand next month and has a live aboard booked for the Andaman Sea. Thanks I'll check out Burma, I take it that would have to be live aboard too? Or has some dive shops opened recently in Myanmar?

Seasquatch · Post by **Seasquatch** » Fri Feb 10, 2017 8:21 pm

boozyoldman wrote:On the one (expensive) occasion that BOM did it in Cambodia, it was like diving in vegetable soup compared
to the clear waters off Yanbu

Well the ocean doesn't always like to cooperate with people's dive plans. My dive instructor years ago told me something I never forgot - You have to dive the shitty days to really appreciate the good days. Can't cherry pick the good days, so rough seas, bad visibility is all part of the fun sometimes

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