The Junk

Notes: Child policy: Children under 18 years of age must not be left unsupervised while on-board or in the water. Parents and guardians are responsible for the supervision of children under 18 years of age. One parent or guardian must supervise children during dives. This may mean that parents or guardians are unable to dive together. Guests are not advised to bring children under the age of 12 on a liveaboard safari due to the environment and the nature of the holiday.

Dive experience: Open water certification only.

Cruise price per person includes: Cabin accommodation with air-conditioning, breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, drinking water, hot drinks, return transfers from Phuket airport and all hotels in Phuket (Patong, Kata, Karon, Chalong, Rawai, Kamala) and Khao Lak (Khao Lak transfers excluded for boat departures from Chalong), dives (as detailed in the trips above), experienced English-speaking divemaster(s) (6 divers per DM), 12 litre tanks, weights and weightbelt, all taxes.

Cruise price per person excludes (mandatory, unless customer provides own): Scuba equipment (4 nights: US$ 109), dive insurance, Similan and Surin park fees (4 nights: US$ 50). Unless otherwise stated, all the listed items need to be paid on arrival (cash or by credit card).

Optional extras: Soft drinks, alcoholic drinks, nitrox fills for enriched air certified divers (4 nights: US$ 109), torch, dive computer, 15 litre tank. Unless otherwise stated, all the listed items need to be paid on arrival. Note: prices of items purchased onboard are subject to change.

How to get there: Similan Island & Richelieu Rock: The Junk's liveaboard tour departs at 7 pm from either Thaplamu pier in Khao Lak or Patong Beach in Phuket, depending on the itinerary. 4 night trips begin and end in Khao Lak. 6 night trips may begin either from Khao Lak and end in Phuket, or begin in Phuket and end in Khao Lak. A minibus service from all hotels in Phuket and Khao Lak to and from the boat is provided (approximately 2 hours transfer).
4 night trips disembark at 2 pm, 6 night trips at 10 am. The last dive is on the penultimate day at 11 am (4 night trips) / 2 pm (6 night trips). Please allow 18 hours before flying after diving.
Phuket & Phi Phi Island: These safaris depart from Chalong pier in Phuket. A minibus service from hotels in Phuket (Patong, Kata, Karon, Chalong, Rawai) to and from the boat is provided.
For more details, including airlines, see our Thailand travel information section.

Non-diver rate: 10% 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 80% to the published price: for their own cabin.

Dive clubs and group discounts: Pay for 8 guests and 1 extra person can join in the lowest price cabin free of charge (9+ guests).

Whole boat charter rate (per night): Pay for 16 guests and 2 extra persons can join free of charge (max. 18 guests).

• Thai and European main meal dishes and continental breakfast.
• Buffet-style service in saloon on main deck - choose from 5 or 6 main dishes.
• All dietary requirements can be catered for - please notify us in advance.
• Dinner is also provided on the first evening and breakfast on the final morning of the cruise.
• Operator considers dining as a very important part of the tour, and rates the cuisine as top quality.
• Coffee, tea, hot chocolate, water, snacks and fruit are provided free of charge.
• Soft drinks and beer are also available.
• No fixed menu.

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