Thailand - buy gear here or there ???

[Hi-Soft]

Going to Phuket in March, and will definitely do some snorkeling, and if I
can get my Padi or SSI OW sorted between now and then, I'l do a dive or two
as well...

Just wondering...if I end up just snorkeling...is it worth be taking my big
Cressi prolite fins and booties...or would i be better to buy a set of full
foot fins over there ??? Like, are the proces for gear cheaper over there
( similar to US prices ) or not ???

I'll take my Tusa Triex Visio mask, and snorkel regaurdless... small enough
to pack no prob...

any help or advice appreciated..


brian

[Hoges in WA]

Post by Hi-Soft
Going to Phuket in March, and will definitely do some snorkeling, and if I
can get my Padi or SSI OW sorted between now and then, I'l do a dive or
two as well...
Just wondering...if I end up just snorkeling...is it worth be taking my
big Cressi prolite fins and booties...or would i be better to buy a set of
full foot fins over there ??? Like, are the proces for gear cheaper over
there ( similar to US prices ) or not ???
I'll take my Tusa Triex Visio mask, and snorkel regaurdless... small
enough to pack no prob...
any help or advice appreciated..
brian

Take your mask because you know it fits.

Take your snorkel because you know whose mouth it's been in.

Take your booties because they may not have any

But you can get fins at your hotel - they may be far inferior to what you
have but it's not the end of the world if you're only snorkelling

Or, if you do your Padi course, they'll have gear to go with it.

I'd do anything other than take a bloody great pair of fins with me.

[Hi-Soft]

Post by Hoges in WA

Post by Hi-Soft
Going to Phuket in March, and will definitely do some snorkeling, and if
I can get my Padi or SSI OW sorted between now and then, I'l do a dive or
two as well...
Just wondering...if I end up just snorkeling...is it worth be taking my
big Cressi prolite fins and booties...or would i be better to buy a set
of full foot fins over there ??? Like, are the proces for gear cheaper
over there ( similar to US prices ) or not ???
I'll take my Tusa Triex Visio mask, and snorkel regaurdless... small
enough to pack no prob...
any help or advice appreciated..
brian

Take your mask because you know it fits.
Take your snorkel because you know whose mouth it's been in.
Take your booties because they may not have any
But you can get fins at your hotel - they may be far inferior to what you
have but it's not the end of the world if you're only snorkelling
Or, if you do your Padi course, they'll have gear to go with it.
I'd do anything other than take a bloody great pair of fins with me.

LOL...yeah I'm thinking the same...they are friggin' huge..

bc