7 Best Places to Scuba Dive
| June 22, 2015
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Ko Tao Island, Thailand
Ko Tao is an island in the Chumphon archipelago of Thailand, and features some of the best scuba diving in the world. It has long been popular with the mid-20s crowd, who come in search of cheap scuba diving certification, and stay because of the amazing varieties of fish and turtles, many of whom use the island reefs as a breeding ground. Those in search of sharks can go to Chumphon Pinnacle, a dive site to the west of the island that is known for its large shark population.
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