Dive Blog
Let’s all scuba dive
As a family activity, scuba diving will always bring parents and their kids together and couples too… Today we went out for a Open water course dive and the boyfriend, who is quite an experience diver, came along to enjoy and share the incredible underwater world of Koh Lipe, Thailand. While the student was performing […]
Minke whales are back
Another usual day for us, lovely weather, nice visibility and all the marine life Koh Lipe has to offer such as sea horses, bamboo shark, juvenile oriental sweet lip just to name a few… Just after the first dive, there a little plus… Our captain, as sharp as his eyes are, spotted 2 Minke Whales […]
Equalization techniques
Although we learn some techniques to equalize our ears, there are many other ways to do so and you can choose whatever feels better for you. Here are some: VALSALVA MANEUVER: This is the most common method divers learn. Pinch your nose and gently blow through your nose. TOYNBEE MANEUVER: Swallow while your nose […]
The Open water Course experience by Rachel Szewczuk
I was so excited to start my Open Water Course with Castaway divers. At first I was slightly nervous, but when I got underwater and began to see the beauty and serenity of corals and marine life I felt in Love! I am completely addicted to diving now. What a touching experience being on the […]
Immersion diuresis
While swimming along beautiful coral reef and watching the magnificent marine life you are asking yourself, how can I feel like peeing again when I had just made a toilet stop right before I got in the water? The answer is very simple: Immersion diuresis. Immersion, topped up by water temperature that is coller than […]
Feels just like flying
As we were just ready to go out for the dive, the sky turned dark and there came the rain. Our divers from Sweden, though as they can be when it comes to this kind of weather, agreed to go out anyway and that was a great choice. We were about to arrive at Pattaya […]
Drink water, it is good for you
Sometimes you wonder why your dive guide keep on insisting that you drink a lot of water…Well, here is the reason: Dehydration is thought to contribute to Decompression Sickness risk, so it’s very important to hydrate yourself. The loss of fluid happens not only before diving but also during the immersion. Breathing dry air from […]
Diving and cleaning
Today we decided to take some plastic bags with us so we could clean up the beach we normally relax at while we have our surface interval as we don’t want to wait until the International Clean-up day to help keeping our environment healthy. After our beach cleanup we headed to Jabang and as always, […]
Underwater photography tips
We all enjoy keeping memories of our travel experiences, especially underwater, so making sure we can get a nice underwater picture during a dive is an amazing way to show our friends and family what we have experienced. Here are 5 tips on how to improve our UW photography skills: 1 – Master your buoyancy […]
Another great dive at Stonehenge…
The divers looked pretty excited while getting ready to start the dive at Stonehenge, one of our favorite dive site, just 15 minutes away from our dive centre. Descending at a reef covered with soft corals and a huge variety of marine life is without a doubt what any diver dream of, and that’s exactly […]
