Similan, Surin, Richelieu Rock & Khao Lak (6 Days / 5 Nights - 18 Dives)
Trip highlights: whale sharks, manta rays, turtles, great macro life/ marine diversity
Diving environment: advanced divers, beginner divers, cage diving, caverns, drift diving, healthy reefs, off the beaten track, very popular, wall diving, wreck diving
Dive sites and activities: Similan Islands, Koh Bon, Koh Tachai, Richelieu Rock, Surin Islands and Khao Lak
Day 1
After a pick-up from your Phuket or Khao Lak hotel (or from Phuket Airport) you will be transferred by aircon minivan to Tap Lamu pier which is where you will have your first glance of the fantastic and well known MV Deep Andaman Queen liveaboard. There will be a welcome drink waiting for you, a staff introduction, a boat briefing and cabin allocation. Dinner will be a chance to meet the other guests on board. The boat will leave port with the Similan Islands National Park as its destination.
Days 2-5
You have chosen to explore the Similan Islands with Deep Andaman Queen and its experienced dive guides. The Similans, Koh Bon and Koh Tachai offer stunning wall diving and reefs that attract a great variety of fish life. You will have daily encounters with whitetip reef sharks, leopard sharks, nurse sharks and green turtles, but also schools of sweetlips, barracuda, trevallies, and smaller delights such as Similan Islands jawfish and mantis shrimps. Richelieu Rock is a collection of pinnacles just east of the Surin islands. This site is worth several dives as it is far too big to see it all in 1 or even 2 dives. There are stunning corals and plenty of macro life to discover with the help of your dive guide, and also big schools of reef fish that are easier to discover as they appear everywhere you look. Whale shark and manta ray encounters have proved to happen quite often during the diving season.
Buffet style meals are served in the dining area on the upper deck, with 3 main meals and snacks: pre-breakfast of hot drinks and cookies to wake you up, a real breakfast of eggs, sausages, and cereals in between the 2 morning dives; lunch takes place after the morning dives, while dinner will follow the sunset/night dive of each day. Afternoon snacks should refuel you nicely once you are back from the 3rd dive at around 15:00 hrs. Thai, Asian and international dishes are the main options of the buffet, with choices like chicken green curry, masaman beef and potatoes, pork with cashew nuts, goulash, fried squid with asparagus, and more to discover during you diving safari.
Day 6
1 early morning dive around Koh Bon Island and possibly a 2nd dive at the Boonsung Wreck before lunch. Return to Tap Lamu pier where you will disembark and be transferred back to your hotel or the airport.
Similan, Surin, Richelieu Rock & Khao Lak (5 Days / 4 Nights - 14 Dives)
Trip highlights: whale sharks, manta rays, turtles, great macro life/ marine diversity
Diving environment: advanced divers, beginner divers, cage diving, caverns, drift diving, healthy reefs, off the beaten track, very popular, wall diving, wreck diving
Dive sites and activities: Similan Islands, Koh Bon, Koh Tachai, Richelieu Rock, Surin Islands and Khao Lak
Day 1
After a pick-up from your Phuket or Khao Lak hotel (or from Phuket Airport) you will be transferred by aircon minivan to Tap Lamu pier which is where you will have your first glance of the fantastic and well known MV Deep Andaman Queen liveaboard. There will be a welcome drink waiting for you, a staff introduction, a boat briefing and cabin allocation. Dinner will be a chance to meet the other guests on board. The boat will leave port at around 20:00 pm, with the Similan Islands National Park as its destination.
Days 2-4
You have chosen to explore the Similan Islands with Deep Andaman Queen and its experienced dive guides. The Similans, Koh Bon and Koh Tachai offer stunning wall diving and reefs that attract a great variety of fish life. You will have daily encounters with whitetip reef sharks, leopard sharks, nurse sharks and green turtles, but also schools of sweetlips, barracuda, trevallies, and smaller delights such as Similan Islands jawfish and mantis shrimps. Richelieu Rock is a collection of pinnacles just east of the Surin islands. This site is worth several dives as it is far too big to see it all in 1 or even 2 dives. There are stunning corals and plenty of macro life to discover with the help of your dive guide, and also big schools of reef fish that are easier to discover as they appear everywhere you look. Whale shark and manta ray encounters have proved to happen quite often during the diving season.
Buffet style meals are served in the dining area on the upper deck, with 3 main meals and snacks: pre-breakfast of hot drinks and cookies to wake you up, a real breakfast of eggs, sausages, and cereals in between the 2 morning dives; lunch takes place after the morning dives, while dinner will follow the sunset/night dive of each day. Afternoon snacks should refuel you nicely once you are back from the 3rd dive at around 15:00 hrs. Thai, Asian and international dishes are the main options of the buffet, with choices like chicken green curry, masaman beef and potatoes, pork with cashew nuts, goulash, fried squid with asparagus, and more to discover during you diving safari.
Day 5
1 early morning dive around Koh Bon Island and possibly a 2nd dive at the Boonsung Wreck before lunch. Return to Tap Lamu pier where you will disembark at around 15:00 hrs and transfer back to your hotel or the airport.
Similan, Surin, Richelieu Rock & Khao Lak (6 Days / 5 Nights - 18 Dives)
Trip highlights: whale sharks, manta rays, turtles, great macro life/ marine diversity
Diving environment: advanced divers, beginner divers, cage diving, caverns, drift diving, healthy reefs, off the beaten track, very popular, wall diving, wreck diving
Dive sites and activities: Similan Islands, Koh Bon, Koh Tachai, Richelieu Rock, Surin Islands and Khao Lak
Day 1
After a pick-up from your Phuket or Khao Lak hotel (or from Phuket Airport) you will be transferred by aircon minivan to Tap Lamu pier which is where you will have your first glance of the fantastic and well known MV Deep Andaman Queen liveaboard. There will be a welcome drink waiting for you, a staff introduction, a boat briefing and cabin allocation. Dinner will be a chance to meet the other guests on board. The boat will leave port at around 20:00 pm, with the Similan Islands National Park as its destination.
Days 2-5
You have chosen to explore the Similan Islands with Deep Andaman Queen and its experienced dive guides. The Similans, Koh Bon and Koh Tachai offer stunning wall diving and reefs that attract a great variety of fish life. You will have daily encounters with whitetip reef sharks, leopard sharks, nurse sharks and green turtles, but also schools of sweetlips, barracuda, trevallies, and smaller delights such as Similan Islands jawfish and mantis shrimps. Richelieu Rock is a collection of pinnacles just east of the Surin islands. This site is worth several dives as it is far too big to see it all in 1 or even 2 dives. There are stunning corals and plenty of macro life to discover with the help of your dive guide, and also big schools of reef fish that are easier to discover as they appear everywhere you look. Whale shark and manta ray encounters have proved to happen quite often during the diving season.
Buffet style meals are served in the dining area on the upper deck, with 3 main meals and snacks: pre-breakfast of hot drinks and cookies to wake you up, a real breakfast of eggs, sausages, and cereals in between the 2 morning dives; lunch takes place after the morning dives, while dinner will follow the sunset/night dive of each day. Afternoon snacks should refuel you nicely once you are back from the 3rd dive at around 15:00 hrs. Thai, Asian and international dishes are the main options of the buffet, with choices like chicken green curry, masaman beef and potatoes, pork with cashew nuts, goulash, fried squid with asparagus, and more to discover during you diving safari.
Day 6
1 early morning dive around Koh Bon Island and possibly a 2nd dive at the Boonsung Wreck before lunch. Return to Tap Lamu pier where you will disembark at around 15:00 hrs and transfer back to your hotel or the airport.
Similan, Richelieu Rock & Hin Daeng (10 Days / 9 Nights - 32 Dives)
Trip highlights: whale sharks, manta rays, turtles, great macro life/ marine diversity
Diving environment: advanced divers, beginner divers, cage diving, caverns, drift diving, healthy reefs, off the beaten track, very popular, wall diving, wreck diving
Dive sites and activities: Similan Islands, Koh Bon, Koh Tachai, Richelieu Rock, Surin Islands, Shark Point, Phi Phi Islands, Koh Haa, Hin Daeng, Hin Muang, Racha Noi, Racha Yai, Koh Tarutao: Koh Lipeh
Day 1
After a pick-up from your Phuket or Khao Lak hotel (or from Phuket Airport) you will be transferred by aircon minivan to Tap Lamu pier which is where you will have your first glance of the fantastic and well known MV Deep Andaman Queen liveaboard. There will be a welcome drink waiting for you, a staff introduction, a boat briefing and cabin allocation. Dinner will be a chance to meet the other guests on board. The boat will leave port with the Surin Islands as its destination.
Days 2-9
You have chosen to explore the Similan Islands with Deep Andaman Queen and its experienced dive guides. The Similans, Koh Bon and Koh Tachai offer stunning wall diving and reefs that attract a great variety of fish life. You will have daily encounters with whitetip reef sharks, leopard sharks, nurse sharks and green turtles, but also schools of sweetlips, barracuda, trevallies, and smaller delights such as Similan Islands jawfish and mantis shrimps. Richelieu Rock is a collection of pinnacles just east of the Surin islands. This site is worth several dives as it is far too big to see it all in 1 or even 2 dives. There are stunning corals and plenty of macro life to discover with the help of your dive guide, and also big schools of reef fish that are easier to discover as they appear everywhere you look. Whale shark and manta ray encounters have proved to happen quite often during the diving season.
Hin Daeng and Hin Muang are submerged boulder pinnacles covered with healthy soft corals in various shades of red and purple. A lot of fish action takes place here, especially when there is a current, including manta rays and even whale sharks. Koh Ha is famous for its cavern systems. With its mini-walls and shallow coral gardens, there are a host of dive sites around the Koh Phi Phi National Park. Wildlife is varied with blacktip reef sharks common, tigertail seahorses, ornate ghost pipefish, cornetfish, octopus, scorpionfish, bluefin trevally, barracuda and more.
Surrounded by gin clear water, Koh Tarutao is still largely unknown to the established tourist sector, but you can explore here at some of the best snorkelling and diving spots in Thailand. The waters are rich in coral reefs and crustaceans, and are home to about a quarter of the world's tropical fish species, including lionfish, angelfish, butterflyfish, groupers and trumpetfish. Dolphin encounters are common and the rare dugong is here too. Eight Miles Rock is exposed to strong current and passing pelagics such as big as mantas and whale sharks can be spotted occasionally.
Buffet style meals are served in the dining area on the upper deck, with 3 main meals and snacks: pre-breakfast of hot drinks and cookies to wake you up, a real breakfast of eggs, sausages, and cereals in between the 2 morning dives; lunch takes place after the morning dives, while dinner will follow the sunset/night dive of each day. Afternoon snacks should refuel you nicely once you are back from the 3rd dive at around 15:00 hrs. Thai, Asian and international dishes are the main options of the buffet, with choices like chicken green curry, massaman beef and potatoes, pork with cashew nuts, goulash, fried squid with asparagus, and more to discover during you diving safari.
Day 10
On the final day there will be 2 dives in the Racha Islands. Disembark in Chalong and be transferred back to your hotel or the airport.
Koh Tarutao, Hin Daeng & Hin Muang (6 Days / 5 Nights - 18 Dives)
Trip highlights: whale sharks, dolphins, manta rays, dugongs/manatees, turtles
Diving environment: advanced divers, beginner divers, cage diving, caverns, drift diving, healthy reefs, off the beaten track, very popular, wall diving, wreck diving
Dive sites and activities: Phuket Shark Point, Phi Phi Islands, Koh Haa, Hin Daeng, Hin Muang, Koh Tarutao: Koh Lipeh, Koh Adang, 8 miles Rock, Stonehenge; Racha Islands
Day 1
After a pick-up from your Phuket hotel (or from Phuket Airport), you will be transferred by aircon minivan to Chalong pier which is where you will have your first glance of the fantastic and well known Deep Andaman Queen liveaboard. There will be a welcome drink waiting for you, a staff introduction, a boat briefing and cabin allocation. Dinner will be a chance to meet the other guests on board. The boat will leave port at around 10 pm, with the Phi Phi Islands as its destination.
Days 2-5
Hin Daeng and Hin Muang are submerged boulder pinnacles covered with healthy soft corals in various shades of red and purple. A lot of fish action takes place here, especially when there is a current, including manta rays and even whale sharks. Koh Ha is famous for its cavern systems.
Surrounded by gin clear water, Koh Tarutao is still largely unknown to the established tourist sector, but you can explore here at some of the best snorkelling and diving spots in Thailand. The waters are rich in coral reefs and crustaceans, and are home to about a quarter of the world's tropical fish species, including lionfish, angelfish, butterflyfish, groupers and trumpetfish. Dolphin encounters are common and the rare dugong is here too. Eight Miles Rock is exposed to strong current and passing pelagics such as big as mantas and whale sharks can be spotted occasionally.
With its mini-walls and shallow coral gardens predominating, there are a host of dive sites to choose from around the Koh Phi Phi. Wildlife is varied with blacktip reef sharks common, tigertail seahorses, ornate ghost pipefish, cornetfish, octopus, scorpionfish, bluefin trevally, barracuda and more.
Buffet style meals are served in the dining area on the upper deck, with 3 main meals and snacks: pre-breakfast of hot drinks and cookies to wake you up, a real breakfast of eggs, sausages, and cereals in between the 2 morning dives; lunch takes place after the morning dives, while dinner will follow the sunset/night dive of each day. Afternoon snacks should refuel you nicely once you are back from the 3rd dive at around 15:00 hrs. Thai, Asian and international dishes are the main options of the buffet, with choices like chicken green curry, masaman beef and potatoes, pork with cashew nuts, goulash, fried squid with asparagus, and more to discover during you diving safari.
Day 6
4 dives per day are the norm but on the final day there will be 2 dives before the boat returns to Chalong.
[Information is best estimate in ideal circumstances and subject to changes beyond our control. The itinerary is a guide only and may be adapted to best suit the weather, tides, currents, availability and other prevailing events. Price is for the cruise, not for an exact number of dives].
