March 2008 Archives
Manta,
Manta. On
Thursday 13 March and Sunday 16 March, Dive Asia encountered several Manta Rays
during our Raja Noi daytrips. During the Thursday cruise, all of our
divers had the pleasure to dive twice with the majestic ray almost shoulder to
shoulder. During the second dive of the day, there were two Mantas
present and on the third dive we dove with a huge Manta Birostris. On
board were many certified divers as well as seven Open Water students and two
Discover divers. All of them enjoyed swimming with the beautiful Mantas.
During
the Sunday dive, we once again had two Manta Rays at the "South Tip"
of Raja Noi and our divers also had the opportunity to observe the Gracie
Rays.
Mantas
have a wing span up to seven meters and can weigh as much as 2000
kilograms. Compared with many other rays, Mantas are not poisonous.
They are peaceful animals who eat plankton. They spend most of the time
close to the lighted waters near the ocean surface and therefore are easy to
observe by divers. Similar to the Eagle Rays, Mantas use their fins much
like a bird's wing. They reach a top speed of twelve kilometers per
hour. Mantas are known as underwater acrobats and are able to jump a few
meters out of the water.
Somsri
"Nid" Choojan will assist you in selecting your dive excursions,
courses, and equipment. She can help you decide on the right choice for
your diving adventure.
Born
in
These
jobs helped Nid to gain great knowledge about
All
of this makes Nid the perfect advisor in all diving related areas.
She
works at both our Kata and Karon shops.
Also
new on the Dive Asia team is Warawan "Som" Pangpairee.
Originally from
Som
concentrated on Maths in high school and studied the course in Marine and
Coastal Resource Management Technology while at university. Both areas
have proven her to be very beneficial to us.
She
worked her first job following graduation from university on the administration
staff of the
Som
works at our Karon shop.
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