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Dive Center Searama, Viet Nam

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About Dive Center Searama

It suits Open Water divers and up, as a dive guide states it. The coast faces SW: swell from the SW reaches it, and wind from the NE blows out to sea. No dive centre within 10 km, the nearest 20 km away. The sea is about 28°C in January, its coldest month (3 mm wetsuit), and 31°C in May, its warmest (rash vest or 1 to 2 mm). For experienced divers the best months are usually January, February, March and April, with about 7 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Phu Quoc.

  • What it is No source states what kind of site it is.
  • How deep No source states how deep it goes.
  • Who it suits Suits Open Water divers and up, as a dive guide states it.
  • Dive centres No dive centre within 10 km, the nearest 20 km away.

Facts: verified.

Dive centres nearby

  • Nơi lặn ngắm san hô 20 km

  • Nơi lặn ngắm san hô 20 km

  • Nơi lặn ngắm san hô 23 km

  • Nơi lặn ngắm san hô 24 km

  • Nơi lặn ngắm san hô 24 km

  • NGOC HIEN SEA 25 km

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The nearest named dive centres and shops within 25 km, in a straight line; training agencies where the map states them. Listings, not a recommendation. Dive centres: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Credits

Water about 29°C: rash vest or 1 to 2 mm. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

Visibility about 6 m. Typical for the time of year, estimated from ten years of NASA satellite water clarity, not a forecast. Clearest in Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jul, Nov and Dec (about 9 m).

This week's visibility, the current and the life no free forecast gives. Ask a dive centre before you book.

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From Chicago: about 26 h 25 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

  1. Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to PQC, changing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG).

    See flights ORD → PQC · Skyscanner from about £785 returnAd
  2. Getting there. 25 min from the airport to Dive Center Searama.

  3. Accommodation.

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    Typical prices for a double room that month, not a quote.

    Room photos are examples, not these hotels (credits).

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    Typical prices for a double room that month, not a quote. Distances are straight lines unless a drive is given: a site out at sea is reached by boat.

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Where it is

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Forecast

Best on Tue 20: Sea: flat. Wind 7 kn gusting 10.

The score for experienced divers, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor

Sea and wind forecast and score for each day at Dive Center Searama
DayScoreSeaWindGusts
Sun 18Oct80, good0.4 m10 kn16kn
Mon 19Oct78, good0.3 m8 kn12kn
Tue 20Oct80, good0.1 mflat7 kn10kn
Wed 21Oct77, good0.1 mflat2 kn8kn
Thu 22Oct80, good0.1 mflat2 kn5kn
Fri 23Oct77, good0.1 mflat3 kn8kn
Sat 24Oct79, good0.2 mflat2 kn9kn
Sun 25Oct79, good0.2 mflat2 kn9kn
Mon 26Oct80, good0.1 mflat4 kn10kn
Tue 27Oct80, good0.1 mflat7 kn12kn
Wed 28Oct0, poor–––

Day scores are the conditions out of 80, from the two best daylight readings: a morning and an afternoon dive. Sea is the open water's waves near the site, in metres. Wind and gusts are in knots (10 kn is about 19 km/h); "boats in" marks gusts that keep dive boats in. This week's visibility, the current and the life no free forecast gives.

The season

Good diving days in a typical week, each month, for experienced divers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).

  1. Jan7of 7
  2. Feb7of 7
  3. Mar7of 7
  4. Apr7of 7
  5. May7of 7
  6. Jun7of 7
  7. Jul7of 7
  8. Aug7of 7
  9. Sep7of 7
  10. Oct7of 7
  11. Nov7of 7
  12. Dec7of 7

Typical, not a forecast: the sea and the mean wind of each day, with no gusts or rain in the history.

Rough cost

About £1,155–£2,285 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing. A guide from typical prices, not a quote. Dives are not priced yet: we have no sourced price for a guided dive, so they are not in it.

  • Flights £785–£1,625
  • To the UK airport £35–£65
  • Taxi £15–£25
  • Stay £165–£280
  • Food £155–£290

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