MV Sea World I

Notes: Please note that, for Myanmar trips, the bookings will be closed 3 weeks before the trip departure date to allow time for immigration procedures.

Dive experience: Open water license with a minimum of 10 logged dives prior to the safari is required.

Cruise price per person includes: Cabin accommodation, breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, drinking water, soft drinks, hot drinks, dives (as detailed in the trips above), experienced English-speaking divemaster (4 divers per DM), tanks, weights and weightbelts, torch, local hotel transfers.

Cruise price per person excludes (mandatory, unless customer provides own): Scuba equipment (USD per day), transfers to and from Ranong. Similan and Surin park fees at approximately USD 6 per day, with an entry fee of USD 14 per park. Burma government fees: USD 200 for 5 nights or USD 220 for 6 nights. Unless otherwise stated, all the listed items need to be paid on arrival (cash or credit card).

Optional extras: Alcoholic drinks, nitrox fills for enriched air certified divers (if you provide advance notice), dive computer, dive insurance. Unless otherwise stated, all the listed items need to be paid on arrival.

How to get there: MV Sea World I departs from Ranong at 1:30 pm. Many guests fly in and out of Ranong on short direct flights to Bangkok. A Ranong hotel pick up is available at 11 am and boarding is at noon. A minibus transfer from Phuket to Ranong is also available on request and takes around 6 hours. Alternatively you can fly to Surat Thani from where you can take a bus (3 hours). The last dive of all trips will be at around 12:00 noon on the last day of the trip. The boat arrives back in Ranong at 4 pm. Please wait at least 18 hours before flying after diving.
For Mergui Archipelago trips, if you are already in Myanmar, you can be picked up and dropped off in the Kawthuang area, the border post where the liveaboards make immigration checks at the beginning and end of each tour. For the Myanmar immigration crossing, you need to come prepared with:

• USD 200-220 in crisp, new US dollar notes for the Myanmar entry fee and national park fee;
• 3 passport size photographs each.

The authorities may refuse to accept the equivalent amount in Thai Baht and any US dollar notes they deem to be too old and/or thin! It is advisable to bring only large denomination notes like 50s or 100s. For more information see our travel information section. We will help you apply for an entry permit beforehand. Read more details on Burma entry requirements.

Non-diver rate: 20% off the published price.

Single supplement (if you do not want to share accommodation): This is optional - single travellers may choose to share a cabin or pay a supplement of 50% of the published price.

Dive clubs and group discounts: Pay for 8 guests and 1 additional person can join a Standard cabin free of charge (total 9 guests).

Whole boat charter rate (per night): Pay for 16 guests and 2 additional persons can join the cruise in a Standard cabin free of charge (total 18 guests).

• Thai, Burmese and international main meals - 3 choices per sitting.
• Waitress served dining in the upper deck dining area.
• Pre-breakfast, breakfast, lunch, snacks, dinner.
• Coffee, tea, soft drinks, fruit, drinking water, toast and biscuits are provided free of charge.
• Beer is available for purchase.
• All dietary requirements can be catered for, please send advanced notice.
• Dining service begins with dinner on the first evening of the cruise.