Mantas at Ko Bon with Pirate Divers

Mantas at Ko Bon with Pirate Divers and what a season we had at the Similan Islands. The best months so far were. Mid February, march, April and for me May.  May is when I got a chance, to go diving at Ko Bon. It’s very difficult to listen to all the divers come back screaming, as they pass Pirate Divers shop yelling Mantas  and whale sharks at Ko Tachai. Mantas dancing around three whale sharks at Ko Bon. Richelieu was amazing the visibility was 40 meters. we got a baby whale shark at the start of the dive. Then on the second dive. We had two more whale sharks. As a diver my self, it’s was hard not to just shut up t

Manta and Me At Ko Bon

he shop and head out on a liveaboard. As the chief bottle washer and  general slave to Pirate Divers. How could I close my shop.

I decided to go to Ko Bon by slow boat. I find its more relaxing and it’s has been a long season. Just to chill out on the lower deck and Pray – Please let there be Mantas. Everyone was quite on the dive deck before we jumped. All hoping to get a glimpse at these amazing creators.

Five Minutes in to the dive and there she was, moving so slowly through the water. One thing you should never do is chase a manta. They can move faster than, you every could. So I held back and waited to see what direction she was going in.

She turned right in my direction and came so close. I had to lean backward so she didn’t bump into me. As she passed over me she gave her tail a little wiggle and was gone.  THE MOST AMAZING DIVE EVER!