Despite the fact that we are in the middle of Thailand’s “green season” there are many days when the weather is just fabulous and diving is great. The underwater world does not seem to understand the concept of “low season” anyways and shows its beauty all around the year. So here are some beautiful pictures [...]
In June Susan and Ellen came to Sea Bees to fulfill themselves a long awaited wish. For many years they were fascinated by the underwater world and always wanted to learn Scuba diving together. Years passed by, but this summer it was time to turn the dream into reality. So mother and daughter had a [...]
Phuket Marine Biology Center successfully convinced the Government of Thailand to sing the MoU (Memorandum of Understanding) of the United Nations Environmental Program CMS (Convention on Migratory Species). The agreement on the “Conservation and Management of Dugongs” was already signed by 9 countries during the CMS Meeting in Abu Dabi 2007, followed by 3 more [...]
Hi Team, I instantly knew that I was in for some great dives when BORN started her boat briefing on Excalibur II. Rarely, in 170 dives all over the world, have I experienced such smooth organisation, friendly welcomes, great food and comfortable accommodation. And that was even before the diving started. BORN as a guide [...]
With the colorful shell of the giant clam highly prized by aquarium owners, the lucrative but illegal trade in the species is causing the population of this marine mollusc to decrease dramatically and experts fear it may become extinct in its natural habitat. Out of the eight known species of giant clam in the world, [...]
To all shark friends…. A very good start of 2009… it has been confirmed that Tesco Lotus Phuket/Thailand has finally removed all shark producs from there shelves!!! This sure does not take Sharks of the endangered list yet, but it is a rare step in the right direction!!! Thanks to all who participated and a [...]
The Green Fins Coordinators, Chloe and JJ, met the Sea Bees dive staff and customers at the Dive Shop in Ao Chalong on the busy Saturday morning. They were accompanied by the welcoming PR manager for the day’s activities. Once onboard the Excalibur II they were greeted by the friendly dive staff and introduced to [...]
Every diver knows, there is always something new to discover underwater. Phuket is famous for beautiful coral reefs, a fantastic underwater world and many amazing sea creatures. However, from time to time there is something unexpected passing by, for instance a pod of orcas (German: Grosser Schwertwal) – the largest species of the dolphin family! [...]
A few of our Sea Bees instructors went down to Cape Panwa to watch the blessing of the ten aircraft before they were moved by crane onto waiting barges in the Deep Sea Port Phuket. From there they will ferry them to the project site, located about one kilometre offshore of Bang Tao Beach, in [...]
On the latest International Coastal Cleanup Day we had 32 guests in all, both our own customers and those who joined us from other dive companies around Phuket. Everyone met at The Anchor Inn (the Sea Bees restaurant next to the dive shop), and at 9.10 am we left for Chalong Pier where, once onboard, [...]
