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liveaboard diving Similans and Phuket Thailand: Similan Islands, Koh Bon, Koh Tachai, Richelieu Rock, Hin Daeng, Hin Muang, Koh Haa and Koh Phi Phi

Similans Boat C6


On board this vessel the number of guests is limited to 12 people per trip, even though there are berths for 16 people, so there is always plenty of space for allguests onboard.

The boat has 2 Standard cabins and four Deluxe cabins. The two air conditioned standard cabins are situated on the upper deck behind the wheel house; these spacious cabins each have two single berths (one of the berths is big enough to accommodate 2 people) and share 1 bathroom. On the main deck we find the four Deluxe cabins, two with three single berths and two with a double bed plus a single berth. These cabins are very spacious for 2 people. Each Deluxe cabin has it own air conditioning unit, en suite bathroom and the cabin door opens to spectacular sea views.

Enjoy the air conditioned saloon for watching a movie, playing back your digital images from that day's dives or browse through the extensive library of marine books. There is a very nice cushion relax area, giving you plenty of space to read a book, enjoy the views and chat about the thrilling dives of that day.

The dive deck is spacious with camera tables and rinse tanks making this an ideal boat for photographers. On the main deck all meals are served buffet style, the food is plentiful and diverse, Thai cuisine and International dishes are served, special diets can be catered for. The ice making machine ensures you can enjoy chilled drinks while watching the sun set and the onboard freezers means ice cream can be enjoyed after a hot day in Tropical Thailand or Myanmar.
She has a full complement of safety equipment making her a spacious, safe and diver friendly boat. This vessel was built in 1998 to IMO standards.

This boat makes 4 days/4 nights and 6 days/6 nights cruises to Similans, Koh Bon, Koh Tachai and Richelieu Rock and 2 day cruises to the South Andaman: Hin Daeng, Hin Muang, Koh Haa, Bida islands (Phi Phi area) and Shark Point area. A combination trip of 2 days to South Andaman and 4 days to Similans etc. is possible of course.
Nitrox is available.

Departure from Phuket, transfer from Khao Lak or your hotel on Phuket to the boat by minibus.

 
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Technical Specifications

  • 24m (79 feet) L.O.A. and a beam of 6.5m (21 feet).
  • Built in the year 1998.
  • 2 Nissan engines, 230 HP each.
  • 8 knots cruising speed.
  • 2 generators, 30 Kw each.
  • Electricity 220 V in all cabins, 24 hours a day.
  • 2 Deluxe cabins on main deck with 3 single berths, twin share, with individual controlled A/C, fan, en-suite facilities and lovely view.
  • 2 Deluxe cabins on main deck with one double bed and one bunk bed, double share, with individual controlled A/C, fan, en-suite facilities and lovely view.
  • 1 Standard cabin with one double bed and one bunk bed, with A/C, fan, shared en-suite facilities with other standard cabin, large panoramic window.
  • 1 Standard cabin, twin share, with A/C, fan, shared en-suite facilities with other standard cabin, large panoramic window.
  • 2 L&W compressors.
  • Zodiac with 30 HP outboard engine.
  • Safety equipment, medic first aid and oxygen system.
  • All modern navigation equipment including GPS (2x).
  • CD video, DVD & music system on top deck.
  • Comfortable sofas with real cushions.
  • 2 Watermakers, which means the guests can have a shower whenever they want.
  • Massage on board.
  • Nice big sundeck.
  • Nitrox on board.
 

Safety

  • This vessel meets IMO standards.
  • Satellite telephone.
  • Mobile telephone.
  • 2x Radar.
  • 2x CB Radio, 24h contact with NAVY.
  • 2x echo finder.
  • O2 tank + O2 instructor provider on board.
  • MFA Kit + MFA instructor on board.
  • 1 Life Raft + Life Jackets.
  • Emergency Kit.
  • Evacuation emergency facility with helicopter & ambulance.
  • Direct access to the Chamber of Phuket.
  • Fire extinguisher system.
  • closed circuit television.

Crew

  • 1 captain.
  • 1 cook.
  • 1 engineer.
  • 1 deck hand.
  • 1 hostess.
  • 1 cruise director.
  • 1 tourleader.
  • 1 divemaster.

Price (Per Person in Thai Baht):

4d/4n Similans/Richelieu Rock
Similans/Koh Bon/Koh Tachai/Richelieu Rock
  35,200 Baht (standard)
39,200 baht (Deluxe twin or double)
2d/2n Hin Daeng/Hin Muang/Phi Phi/Koh Haa   17,600 Baht (standard)
19,600 Baht (Deluxe twin or double)
6d/6n Similans/Richelieu/Hin Daeng
Similans/Bon/Tachai/Richelieu/Hin Daeng/Muang/Phi Phi
  52,800 Baht (standard)
58,800 baht (Deluxe twin or double)
Equipment   Full set 600 Baht per day
divecomputer compulsory, rental 250 Baht per day if required
Similan National Park Fees   4 days / 4 nights: 1,600 Baht
6 days / 6 nights: 2,000 Baht
Hin Daeng/Muang National Park Fees   2 days / 2 nights: 600 Baht
Nitrox   250 Baht per tank
 

Schedule:

  Departure: Return:  Dives:  Days/Nights: Destination:
 
  November 2013
  01/11/13 07/11/13 21 6/6 Similans/Richelieu/Hin Daeng/Muang
  01/11/13 03/11/13 7 2/2 Hin Daeng/Hin Muang/Koh Haa/Phi Phi/Shark Point area
  03/11/13 07/11/13 14 4/4 Similans/Koh Bon/Koh Tachai/Richelieu Rock
  08/11/13 14/11/13 21 6/6 Similans/Richelieu/Hin Daeng/Muang
  08/11/13 10/11/13 7 2/2 Hin Daeng/Hin Muang/Koh Haa/Phi Phi/Shark Point area
  10/11/13 14/11/13 14 4/4 Similans/Koh Bon/Koh Tachai/Richelieu Rock
  15/11/13 21/11/13 21 6/6 Similans/Richelieu/Hin Daeng/Muang
  15/11/13 17/11/13 7 2/2 Hin Daeng/Hin Muang/Koh Haa/Phi Phi/Shark Point area
  17/11/13 21/11/13 14 4/4 Similans/Koh Bon/Koh Tachai/Richelieu Rock
  22/11/13 28/11/13 21 6/6 Similans/Richelieu/Hin Daeng/Muang
  22/11/13 24/11/13 7 2/2 Hin Daeng/Hin Muang/Koh Haa/Phi Phi/Shark Point area
  24/11/13 28/11/13 14 4/4 Similans/Koh Bon/Koh Tachai/Richelieu Rock
  29/11/13 05/12/13 21 6/6 Similans/Richelieu/Hin Daeng/Muang
  29/11/13 01/12/13 7 2/2 Hin Daeng/Hin Muang/Koh Haa/Phi Phi/Shark Point area
  December 2013
  01/12/13 05/12/13 14 4/4 Similans/Koh Bon/Koh Tachai/Richelieu Rock
  06/12/13 12/12/13 21 6/6 Similans/Richelieu/Hin Daeng/Muang
  06/12/13 08/12/13 7 2/2 Hin Daeng/Hin Muang/Koh Haa/Phi Phi/Shark Point area
  08/12/13 12/12/13 14 4/4 Similans/Koh Bon/Koh Tachai/Richelieu Rock
  13/12/13 19/12/13 21 6/6 Similans/Richelieu/Hin Daeng/Muang
  13/12/13 15/12/13 7 2/2 Hin Daeng/Hin Muang/Koh Haa/Phi Phi/Shark Point area
  15/12/13 19/12/13 14 4/4 Similans/Koh Bon/Koh Tachai/Richelieu Rock
  20/12/13 26/12/13 21 6/6 Similans/Richelieu/Hin Daeng/Muang
  20/12/13 22/12/13 7 2/2 Hin Daeng/Hin Muang/Koh Haa/Phi Phi/Shark Point area
  22/12/13 26/12/13 14 4/4 Similans/Koh Bon/Koh Tachai/Richelieu Rock
  26/12/13 30/12/13 14 4/4 Similans/Koh Bon/Koh Tachai/Richelieu Rock
  30/12/13 05/01/14 21 6/6 Similans/Richelieu/Hin Daeng/Muang
  30/12/13 03/01/14 14 4/4 Similans/Koh Bon/Koh Tachai/Richelieu Rock
  January 2014
  03/01/14 09/01/14 21 6/6 Similans/Richelieu/Hin Daeng/Muang
  03/01/14 05/01/14 7 2/2 Hin Daeng/Hin Muang/Koh Haa/Phi Phi/Shark Point area
  05/01/14 09/01/14 14 4/4 Similans/Koh Bon/Koh Tachai/Richelieu Rock
  10/01/14 16/01/14 21 6/6 Similans/Richelieu/Hin Daeng/Muang
  10/01/14 12/01/14 7 2/2 Hin Daeng/Hin Muang/Koh Haa/Phi Phi/Shark Point area
  12/01/14 16/01/14 14 4/4 Similans/Koh Bon/Koh Tachai/Richelieu Rock
  17/01/14 23/01/14 21 6/6 Similans/Richelieu/Hin Daeng/Muang
  17/01/14 19/01/14 7 2/2 Hin Daeng/Hin Muang/Koh Haa/Phi Phi/Shark Point area
  19/01/14 23/01/14 14 4/4 Similans/Koh Bon/Koh Tachai/Richelieu Rock
  24/01/14 30/01/14 21 6/6 Similans/Richelieu/Hin Daeng/Muang
  24/01/14 26/01/14 7 2/2 Hin Daeng/Hin Muang/Koh Haa/Phi Phi/Shark Point area
  26/01/14 30/01/14 14 4/4 Similans/Koh Bon/Koh Tachai/Richelieu Rock
  31/01/14 06/02/14 21 6/6 Similans/Richelieu/Hin Daeng/Muang
  31/01/14 02/02/14 7 2/2 Hin Daeng/Hin Muang/Koh Haa/Phi Phi/Shark Point area
  February 2014
  02/02/14 06/02/14 14 4/4 Similans/Koh Bon/Koh Tachai/Richelieu Rock
  07/02/14 13/02/14 21 6/6 Similans/Richelieu/Hin Daeng/Muang
  07/02/14 09/02/14 7 2/2 Hin Daeng/Hin Muang/Koh Haa/Phi Phi/Shark Point area
  09/02/14 13/02/14 14 4/4 Similans/Koh Bon/Koh Tachai/Richelieu Rock
  14/02/14 20/02/14 21 6/6 Similans/Richelieu/Hin Daeng/Muang
  14/02/14 16/02/14 7 2/2 Hin Daeng/Hin Muang/Koh Haa/Phi Phi/Shark Point area
  16/02/14 20/02/14 14 4/4 Similans/Koh Bon/Koh Tachai/Richelieu Rock
  21/02/14 27/02/14 21 6/6 Similans/Richelieu/Hin Daeng/Muang
  21/02/14 23/02/14 7 2/2 Hin Daeng/Hin Muang/Koh Haa/Phi Phi/Shark Point area
  23/02/14 27/02/14 14 4/4 Similans/Koh Bon/Koh Tachai/Richelieu Rock
  28/02/14 06/03/14 21 6/6 Similans/Richelieu/Hin Daeng/Muang
  28/02/14 02/03/14 7 2/2 Hin Daeng/Hin Muang/Koh Haa/Phi Phi/Shark Point area
  March 2014
  02/03/14 06/03/14 14 4/4 Similans/Koh Bon/Koh Tachai/Richelieu Rock
  07/03/14 13/03/14 21 6/6 Similans/Richelieu/Hin Daeng/Muang
  07/03/14 09/03/14 7 2/2 Hin Daeng/Hin Muang/Koh Haa/Phi Phi/Shark Point area
  09/03/14 13/03/14 14 4/4 Similans/Koh Bon/Koh Tachai/Richelieu Rock
  14/03/14 20/03/14 21 6/6 Similans/Richelieu/Hin Daeng/Muang
  14/03/14 16/03/14 7 2/2 Hin Daeng/Hin Muang/Koh Haa/Phi Phi/Shark Point area
  16/03/14 20/03/14 14 4/4 Similans/Koh Bon/Koh Tachai/Richelieu Rock
  21/03/14 27/03/14 21 6/6 Similans/Richelieu/Hin Daeng/Muang
  21/03/14 23/03/14 7 2/2 Hin Daeng/Hin Muang/Koh Haa/Phi Phi/Shark Point area
  23/03/14 27/03/14 14 4/4 Similans/Koh Bon/Koh Tachai/Richelieu Rock
  28/03/14 03/04/14 21 6/6 Similans/Richelieu/Hin Daeng/Muang
  28/03/14 30/03/14 7 2/2 Hin Daeng/Hin Muang/Koh Haa/Phi Phi/Shark Point area
  30/03/14 03/04/14 14 4/4 Similans/Koh Bon/Koh Tachai/Richelieu Rock
  April 2014
  04/04/14 10/04/14 21 6/6 Similans/Richelieu/Hin Daeng/Muang
  04/04/14 06/04/14 7 2/2 Hin Daeng/Hin Muang/Koh Haa/Phi Phi/Shark Point area
  06/04/14 10/04/14 14 4/4 Similans/Koh Bon/Koh Tachai/Richelieu Rock
  11/04/14 17/04/14 21 6/6 Similans/Richelieu/Hin Daeng/Muang
  11/04/14 13/04/14 7 2/2 Hin Daeng/Hin Muang/Koh Haa/Phi Phi/Shark Point area
  13/04/14 17/04/14 14 4/4 Similans/Koh Bon/Koh Tachai/Richelieu Rock
  18/04/14 24/04/14 21 6/6 Similans/Richelieu/Hin Daeng/Muang
  18/04/14 20/04/14 7 2/2 Hin Daeng/Hin Muang/Koh Haa/Phi Phi/Shark Point area
  20/04/14 24/04/14 14 4/4 Similans/Koh Bon/Koh Tachai/Richelieu Rock
  25/04/14 01/05/14 21 6/6 Similans/Richelieu/Hin Daeng/Muang
  25/04/14 27/04/14 7 2/2 Hin Daeng/Hin Muang/Koh Haa/Phi Phi/Shark Point area
  27/04/14 01/05/14 14 4/4 Similans/Koh Bon/Koh Tachai/Richelieu Rock
 

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