The La Bombona Diving blog
Travel guides, dive-site intel and the occasional fish identification argument — from our crews in Thailand and Indonesia.
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ThailandGetting to the island, Tarutao Marine Park diving and life on the walking street.
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ThailandWhere it all started in 2014 — Sail Rock, Chumphon Pinnacle and twelve years of stories.
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IndonesiaOur first Indonesian island — turtles on every dive, no cars, and reefs ten minutes from the shop.
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Insider GuidesLa Bombona Diving's dive centre on Koh Lipe sells dive masks on-site, including XDEEP, stocked on consignment from Dive Ventures. No need to fly in with a backup mask — here's where to find one and what else is in stock.
Insider GuidesLipe Lab, on Koh Lipe's walking street, sells Zyn nicotine pouches under a tobacco license, alongside its coffee, cocktails and fresh lemonade menu. Here's where it is, what to expect, and what Thai law says about buying them.
Diving Tips8 Mile Rock, the Yong Hua Wreck, Koh Sarang, Koh Pung, Seven Rocks, Sail Rock and deep Stonehenge — depths, currents, marine life and the best time to dive each one.
Diving TipsDepth, breathing, training, safety, equipment and cost compared side by side, so you can decide whether a snorkel afternoon, a Try Dive or a full Open Water course is the right fit for your Koh Tao trip.
TravelEverything a solo traveller needs to know before Koh Tao — safety (including for solo women), where to stay, a realistic budget, how to get here, things to do alone and how scuba diving works when you arrive without a buddy.
Diving TipsWhat the Open Water course includes, what it costs, the day-by-day schedule, RAID vs PADI vs SSI, and how to prepare for your certification in Koh Lipe.
