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If you would love a relaxing in the tropical sun and you love to scuba dive then why not have the best of both worlds and go on a scuba diving liveaboard adventure here in Phuket, Thailand.
A liveaboard scuba diving holiday would have to be one of the best and most relaxing holidays you can have. With all you catering worries taken care for you and no itiniaries to worry about all there is for you to do is eat, sleep and scuba dive. With a wide range to boats to choose from which will suit all budgets and needs.
There are liveaboards are cruising the famous Similan Islands, Koh Bon, Koh Tachai and Richelieu Rock, with some heading further north to the Surin Islands and Burma and a few heading down to the southern Andaman Sea to places like Koh Haa, Hin Daeng and Hin Muang.
Please note, Similan Island, Surin Islands and Burma Liveaboards only operate between mid October and mid May only. The Similan and Surin Islands are closed for diving outside this period.
If you would love a relaxing in the tropical sun and you love to scuba dive then why not have the best of both worlds and go on a Similan Island scuba diving liveaboards adventure. A liveaboard scuba diving holiday would have to be one of the best and most relaxing holidays you can have. With all you catering worries taken care for you and no itiniaries to worry about all there is for you to do is eat, sleep and scuba dive. There are a wide r [...]
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Why not try and exciting new scuba diving destination. Get yourself away from the hustle and bustle to the popular Thailand liveaboard sites and try Myanmar Burma Burma's Mergui Archipelago and at the Burma Banks are relatively unexplored and with very few scuba diving liveaboard adventures sailing that for north it is a fantastic alternative to the standard trips in Thailand. This remote destination has over 800 stunning islands in the arc [...]
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There are a small number of liveaboard boats that head to a small but stunning group of dive sites situated in the south of the Andaman Sea. These Southern Andaman liveaboards are usually short term and no more that two or three days. Some take in dive sites like Phi Phi or Shark Point on the way there or on the way back. The dive sites of Koh Haa (5 Islands), Hin Muang (Purple Rock) and Hin Daeng (Red Rock) are to this day only accessib [...]
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If you would love relaxing in the tropical sun, and you love to scuba dive, then why not have the best of both worlds and go on a Thailand liveaboard adventure on some very nice scuba diving vessels . A liveaboard scuba diving holiday would have to be one of the best and most relaxing holidays you can have. With all your catering worries taken care of for you and no itineraries to worry about all there is for you to do is eat, sleep and scuba [...]
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Although it is best to book your scuba diving liveaboard adventures in advance to save disappointment there are often last minute special offers that you can take advantage of. Keep an eye on this page for any last minute deals of special offers that may come available because we will let you know as soon as we do! [...]
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When budgeting for scuba diving liveaboard from Phuket to the Similan Islands or Surin Islands you must take into account the cost of National Park fees. Here we explain what the Similan and Surin Island National Park Fees are? In 1982 the Similan Islands (including Koh Bon) were deemed to be a nation park and as a result fees were introduced for the care and up keep of the islands. For the 2015 - 2016 Season the price for entering each [...]
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Helpful Diving Info
This is a question that I often get asked, and really it is not as simple as YES or NO. If you want to become a certified scuba diver by doing the PADI Open Water Diver Course, the answer is yes. In the PADI Open Water Diver Course it is specified that you have to be able to swim 200 metres. This can be with any stroke. You also have to be able to tread water or float for at least 10 minutes. The reason for this is not for the fact that scuba diving requires you to swim. But rather it is for your and your groups safety. In the unlikely event that your BCD (Buoyancy Control Device) was to falter then there would be no device to kee [...]
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Marine Life
One of the most popular creatures some say the coolest, in the sea is the whale shark. Look at most websites in Phuket and around the world and they will feature pics of these massive creatures. Travel to some locations in the world and you could not help but think they are the only creatures in the sea. We we are about to debunk that theory and prove that they are not as cool as what divers think. We rate the whale shark on four key areas, make you own mind up. They are never there when they need them to be Divers have spent many millions of dollars chasing that elusive glimpse of a whale shark and have failed. They have trav [...]
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Everything Else
The Phuket scuba diving industry took a pretty big hit during the COVID pandemic. Phuket was isolated from the outside world for almost 18 months. During the period there were times when there was no scuba diving in Phuket at all. Even our local beach dives at Kata Beach were banned for an amount of time. The Phuket scuba diving industry is heavily reliant on international visitors and some businesses are almost 99% dependent on international divers. It was a very tough time for scuba diving in Phuket. A lot of scuba diving instructors returned to their native countries and employment within the scuba diving was slashed. The pand [...]
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