Phuket, Thailand

North to South Andaman Sea Thailand Liveaboard

9 Days • Monthly

Dive with Master Liveaboards

$4,205.00 AUD

Tax included.

Cabin Type: Classic Quad

Classic Quad Classic Double/Twin Classic Twin

This 8-night Thailand liveaboard joins the northern and southern halves of the Andaman Sea in one trip, sailing from north to south. Departing Thap Lamu, you start in the Surin Islands and at Richelieu Rock, work south through Koh Tachai, Koh Bon and the Similan Islands, then cross to Koh Haa, Hin Daeng and Hin Muang before a final day of diving around the Phi Phi Islands and a finish at Chalong on Phuket.

The underwater landscape changes almost every day. One morning you are threading between granite boulders the size of houses, the next you are hovering over a soft coral pinnacle searching for seahorses and harlequin shrimp, and later in the week you drop onto lone rocks in open water where barracuda circle and a manta can drift in from the blue. Between dives, limestone karsts and forested islands slide past, and dolphins often surf the bow wave.

Trip Highlights & Key Regional Features

Richelieu Rock: a horseshoe-shaped pinnacle covered in purple soft coral, home to pharaoh cuttlefish, tiger tail seahorses, harlequin shrimp and all five Andaman Sea anemonefish species.
Koh Bon and Koh Tachai: the route's best chance of manta rays, with whale sharks most likely from late January to April.
Similan Islands: boulder dives with canyons and swim-throughs at sites such as Elephant Head Rock, Christmas Point and North Point, where whitetip reef sharks and schooling giant trevally patrol.
Hin Daeng and Hin Muang: two isolated pinnacles dropping beyond 70 metres, known for manta and whale shark encounters, fields of anemones and walls of soft coral.
Koh Haa: caverns, chimneys and chambers at The Chimney and The Cathedral, plus a sheltered lagoon for night dives.
Surin Islands: some of Thailand's richest hard coral, turtles and bumphead parrotfish, with the chance to visit a Moken village ashore.
Up to 26 dives over 7 diving days, with sunset or night dives where conditions allow.

What's Included

Shared return transfers between Phuket Airport or your local hotel and the boat on embarkation and disembarkation days
8 nights full board accommodation (shared occupancy)
All meals and snacks, plus tea, coffee, fruit juice and soft drinks
Up to 4 dives per day (up to 26 dives in total)
11 litre (80 cuft) cylinder with air fills
Weights, weight belt and surface marker buoy (SMB)

Not included: flights, Marine Park and Port Fees ($125 per diver, paid on board), equipment rental, Nitrox, Wi-Fi, alcoholic drinks, on-board merchandise, and crew and dive guide gratuities.

Itinerary

Indicative only. The captain sets the final route based on weather, sea conditions, park rules and guest experience.

Day 1: Board at Thap Lamu Pier at 19:00 for introductions, safety briefings and dinner, then cruise overnight to the Surin Islands.
Days 2 to 3: Surin Islands and Richelieu Rock, up to 4 dives a day.
Day 4: Koh Tachai and Koh Bon, up to 4 dives.
Day 5: Similan Islands, 4 dives.
Day 6: Similan Islands, 3 dives, then sail overnight south to Koh Haa.
Day 7: Koh Haa, Hin Daeng and Hin Muang, 4 dives, then cruise overnight to the Phi Phi Islands.
Day 8: Phi Phi Islands, 2 morning dives and 1 afternoon dive, then cruise to Chalong Bay and anchor overnight.
Day 9: Breakfast on board, disembark at Chalong between 09:30 and 10:00, and transfer to Phuket Airport or your hotel.

Agencies

Languages

English, Thai

Meeting Point

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Important

Requirements

Minimum certification: Open Water Diver (or equivalent) with at least 10 logged dives. This is mandatory.
Advanced Open Water with experience in currents is strongly recommended. The PADI Advanced Open Water course can usually be completed on board if pre-booked, with PADI e-learning finished before the trip.
Dives below 18 metres, sunset dives and night dives require Advanced Open Water with logged dives in that area, or an Adventure Deep or Adventure Night Dive during the trip.
Hin Daeng and the King Cruiser wreck require Advanced Open Water or proof of Deep Diver training, or an Adventure Deep Dive during the trip.
Open Water divers with fewer than 40 logged dives may not use an underwater camera (Thai regulation).
Dive insurance is mandatory and must cover diving beyond 18 metres, emergency evacuation, recompression treatment and hospital costs.
All divers dive with a guide. Gloves, pointers and selfie sticks are banned at some sites.
All briefings are in English.
Leave 24 hours between your final dive and any flight.

Mandatory fees (paid on board)

Marine Park and Port Fees: $125 per diver, $75 per non-diver

Optional extras (8-night prices, USD)

Full equipment set (excluding computer and torch): $210
BCD, regulators, wetsuit (3mm shorty) or dive computer: $70 each
Fins with booties, mask or underwater torch: $35 each
13 litre (100 cuft) cylinder upgrade: $98
Nitrox: $245 for the trip ($35 per diving day)
Wi-Fi: $40
PADI Enriched Air (Nitrox) course: $125
PADI Advanced Open Water course: $250
Beer $2.50, wine $27.50 per bottle, T-shirt $12.50, kayak use free

Indicative only. The captain sets the final route based on weather, sea conditions, park rules and guest experience.

Cancellations

Life happens, so we keep cancellations simple. Enjoy free cancellation for 14 days from the time of booking, or find an equally qualified replacement up to 30 days before your departure.

North to South Andaman Sea Thailand Liveaboard