Power Snorkeling With The Coral Island Beach Club

Ever wanted to scuba dive but can't be bothered with all the training and certification? Don't want to buy or hire all the equipment you need just to do a little diving on a coral reef? Want the kids to experience all the fun of scuba diving but without the dangers? Then power snorkeling is what you're looking for.

Check out some of these photos. Power snorkeling lets you buddy dive up to 6 meters for more than an hour without any oxygen tanks.

Imagine exploring the beautiful coral reefs around Phuket with one of your kids, your partner or a friend without any heavy tanks or safety issues.

All you need to do is put on some fins, a mask and a weight belt and you're good to go after a few minutes instruction from my mate... Steve Anderson from the Coral Island Beach Club (see contact details below).

You'll actually be breathing surface air rather than compressed air from a tank and it's even easier than normal snorkeling because you don't have to hold your breath and keep coming up to the surface for air.

There's nothing more annoying than spotting something unusual or interesting underwater and then losing it because you have to go get some air on the surface.

Your air supply just floats around with you on the surface wherever you go.

I've tried this and it's fantastic. I even managed to see a moray eel and the great thing is that I could stay underwater as long as I wanted so I could keep watching it. I didn't have to go back up for air and lose sight of it.

You can also do power snorkeling with the small underwater 'seadoo' scooter (as in the photo). Using one of these lets you 'fly' through the water and see so much more while you're underwater.

Now I'd never heard of power snorkeling before so I was even more surprised to hear about the next thing I want to tell you about.

Imagine what it would be like to paddle around the beautiful tropical waters of Phuket in a canoe with a clear bottom! Steve just keeps surprising me with all his unique toys.

You can see everything in the water below without even getting wet. What a great idea. All the tropical fish, the beautiful coral, shellfish... everything you'd normally get to see if you were snorkeling.

All from the comfort of your canoe. You can't do this anywhere else in Thailand!

I mentioned the Coral Island Beach Club a little earlier if you want to experience these unique water activities. But these are not the only things you can do.

You can also go quad-biking and elephant trekking through the jungle with professional guides. How about white-water rafting or a speedboat ride to beautiful Maya Bay where the movie 'The Beach' was filmed.

Check out the pics...

And for the kids...

How many times have you been on holidays with the kids and want a little 'time out'?

Well now they can join a kids' party on Banana Beach managed by the Coral Island Beach Club where they can parasail, ride a banana boat, play volleyball, go power snorkeling, paddle the clear bottom kayaks and use the power scooters.

Professional staff trained to look after small and large groups of children are on hand to make sure the day runs smoothly and safely so you don't have to worry.

The kids are safe and happy while you're at the beach restaurant or getting a massage on the beautiful coral beach.

You can find out more about power snorkeling and all the activities above, by contacting the Coral Island Beach Club. Just give my mate Steve Anderson a call on +66 (0) 76 383 796 or email him at steve@powersnorkel.com for more details. I know he'll look after you.

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