Originally Posted by
SaigonCyclo
Samui will have much more in the way of nightlife compared with the other 2 islands. However, if you're doing your PADI OW Cert, note that most of the dives will be over on Koh Tao. So if you stay on Samui, you'll spend a bit of time each day going back/forth between them (if the sea's are rough, this is not a fun boat ride and sometimes the boats don't go at all).
I think i can deal with the boatrides, at least in the past seasickness was neven an issue for me.
Which area or which specific property is recommendable on koh samui if I am looking fo some nightlife, but dont want an overcrowded beach ???