Andaman Sea Similan & Surin Islands Liveaboard
Andaman Sea Similan & Surin Islands Liveaboard
7 Days • Monthly
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This six-night dive cruise leaves the Phuket area and heads north through Thailand's Andaman Sea. It starts among the granite boulders and swim-throughs of the Similan Islands, then moves on to the open-water pinnacles of Koh Bon and Koh Tachai. Further north are the Surin Islands, with time ashore at a Moken village, and Richelieu Rock, a soft-coral pinnacle near the Myanmar border. There are up to four dives a day, including sunset and night dives, for up to 19 dives in total.
You start the day on a light breakfast, then drop through clear water onto boulders the size of houses, with swim-throughs opening into sandy channels. At Koh Bon you hang on the ridge and watch the blue for the outline of a manta. At Richelieu Rock you go slowly over purple soft coral, looking for harlequin shrimp and seahorses, while schools of trevally circle the pinnacle above you. Between dives, the islands are forest down to the waterline, with white sand at the edges.
Trip Highlights & Key Regional Features
- Granite boulders, swim-throughs and reefs of the Similan Islands
- Koh Bon, known for manta ray encounters
- Koh Tachai's pinnacle and the reefs around it
- Richelieu Rock, a soft-coral pinnacle where whale sharks, harlequin shrimp and seahorses are seen
- Hard-coral reefs of the remote Surin Islands, with a visit to a Moken village
- Up to 19 dives, including up to 4 sunset or night dives
- Look for leopard sharks, cuttlefish, whip rays, barracuda and peacock mantis shrimp
What's Included
What's Included
- 6 nights in an air-conditioned en-suite cabin, based on shared occupancy
- Full board, with tea, coffee, fruit juice and soft drinks
- Up to 4 dives a day (up to 19 in total)
- 11 L (80 cu ft) cylinder with air fills
- Weights, weight belt and a surface marker buoy
- Shared return transfers between Phuket Airport (or designated hotels) and the boat
- Kayaking, subject to availability
Itinerary
Itinerary
Day 1: Embarkation
Transfer from Phuket Airport or your hotel to the pier and board in the evening. After safety and dive briefings and dinner, the boat sails overnight.
Days 2 to 5: Similan Islands, Koh Bon, Koh Tachai, Surin Islands and Richelieu Rock
Each day starts with a light breakfast and briefing before dive 1, then a full breakfast. Dives 2 and 3 come either side of lunch, and dive 4 is a sunset or night dive where possible, followed by dinner. One day includes a visit to a Moken village in the Surin Islands, and there may be time on Similan beaches.
Day 6: Final dives
Up to three dives, usually two in the morning and one after lunch, then the boat sails back to port.
Day 7: Disembarkation
Breakfast on board, then disembark and transfer to the airport or your hotel.
This schedule is an example and can change with regulations, diver experience, weather, logistics and the captain's decisions. Sightings are not guaranteed.
Agencies
Agencies
Languages
Languages
- English, Thai
Meeting Point
Meeting Point
Important
Important
Requirements
- Minimum certification: PADI Open Water or equivalent, plus at least 10 logged dives.
- Advanced Open Water is recommended because some dives have strong current. It can usually be completed on board.
- A dive computer is mandatory.
- Insurance must cover diving beyond 18 m, emergency evacuation, recompression and hospital costs.
- Leave at least 24 hours between your last dive and your flight.
Mandatory fees
- Marine park and port fees: USD 80 per diver, USD 45 per non-diver, paid on board.
Optional extras (6 nights)
- Full equipment set (excluding computer and torch): USD 150.
- BCD, regulators, 3 mm shorty or dive computer: USD 50 each.
- Fins with booties, mask or torch: USD 25 each.
- Upgrade to a 13 L cylinder: USD 70.
- Nitrox: USD 35 per diving day or USD 175 per trip.
- PADI EANx course: USD 125. PADI Advanced Open Water course: USD 250 (practical part only).
- Beer: USD 2.50. Wine: USD 27.50 per bottle.
- Crew tips: optional, 5 to 10% suggested, cash only.
Good to know
- No Wi-Fi on board, and mobile coverage is limited.
- Power is 220 V (Type A, C, E and F outlets). Bring your own adaptor.
- Card payments on board carry a 3.5% surcharge.
Cancellations
Cancellations
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