Scuba Adventure

Overview

This 23 metre liveaboard comfortably accommodates up to 14 divers, in two doubles and five twin berth (bunk beds) air-conditioned cabins. Guests share three hot water shower and WCs. The lower cabins have portholes for natural light.

The covered deck is the place to relax, to enjoy a movie or read a book or discuss the dives with your buddies. The dive platform is compact but spacious and well organized which makes it ideal to enter the magical realm of the Andaman Sea.

Scuba Adventure boasts a very experienced Thai boat crew (over 10 years) who will look after all your needs – from getting ready for the dive to preparing wonderful Thai cuisine. The crew will take you to the best possible dive sites available in the season. In addition, the experienced team monitor the radio for information regarding sightings at various locations to give you the best chance of seeing wonderful creatures like manta rays and whale sharks.

Nitrox is available at a charge of 300thb (c. £6) per tank, but if all dives are done on Nitrox, guests get a 25% discount on the price. Rebreather units are also available for hire, but must be pre-booked. Up to 4 dives a day are offered, either from the dive platform on the main boat or from a tender.

View a map of dive sites here >

Specification

Length: 23 metres, Beam: 5.5 metres, Engines: 2 x 320 HP, Generators: 1 x 30 kw & 1 x 40 kw, 2 x electric compressors; Nitrox blending panel

Navigation / Safety

VHF Radio, Mobile phone, Radar, GPS, Sonar, Oxygen, DAN Oxy Vac Kit and large O2 cylinder, First aid

View Scuba Adventure floor plan here >

Dive Courses on Board Yes - Please enquire

Local payment accepted on board:

Thai Baht
No credit cards, except at the Scuba Cat dive shop

Schedules & prices

Boat only price includes: Twin share in standard cabin (double available at small supplement), towels, air tanks, weights and weight belt, full board including snacks, fruit, water, squash, tea and coffee. Contact Regaldive for a full package price including international flights, transfers and additional hotel nights.

Number of dives:

Similans, Surin, Richelieu Rock: 4 days / 4 nights - 14
Similans, Koh Bon:3 days / 3 nights - 10
Hin Daeng, Muang, Koh Haa: 3 days / 3 nights -11
Phi Phi: 2 days / 1 night - 7 or 3 days / 2 nights - 11
Racha: 2 days / 1 night - 7

Supplements

Double cabin: £10 per person per night
Single use cabin guaranteed: 50% supplement
Snorkeller: Please enquire, price according to itinerary

Extras in Resort

Nitrox: 300 Baht per fill to 40%
National Park fees:

Phi Phi - none
Hin Daeng - 800thb
Similan 3 days - 1,000thb
Similan and Richelieu 4 days - 1,600thb

Sample drink prices: Beer: 80 baht
Soft drinks can: 30 baht
Wine: 1,000 baht/bottle

Equipment Rental, per day (Thai Baht):

Full set excl. computer: 750 THB
Computer: 300 THB
BCD: 250 THB
Regulators: 250 THB
Wetsuit: 150 THB
Mask, Snorkel & fins: 100 THB
Torch: 150 THB per dive
15l tanks: 300 THB - Advance notice required please
Nitrox mixes to 40%: THB 300 per fill
Dolphin Rebreather incl. sofnalime - 3,000 THB (advance notice required)
12l aluminium tanks with INT and DIN fittings.

Local payment accepted on board:

Thai Baht
No credit cards, except at the Scuba Cat dive shop

POA = Price on Application

Date	Itinerary	Embark	Notes	Price
31 Oct 2013	Koh Phi Phi and Koh Ha	Chalong	20+ Logged Dives - PADI Advanced - Boat Only	£213
01 Nov 2013	Similans, Koh Bon, Koh Tachai and Richelieu Rock	Chalong	20+ Logged Dives - PADI Advanced - Boat Only	£495
08 Nov 2013	Hin Deang and Hin Mueng	Chalong	20+ Logged Dives - PADI Advanced - Boat Only	£388
13 Nov 2013	Hin Deang and Hin Mueng	Chalong/ Thab Lamu	20+ Logged Dives - PADI Advanced - Boat Only	£388
16 Nov 2013	Similans, Koh Bon, Koh Tachai and Richelieu Rock	Thab Lamu	20+ Logged Dives - PADI Advanced - Boat Only	£495
22 Nov 2013	Similans, Koh Bon, Koh Tachai and Richelieu Rock	Thab Lamu / Chalong	20+ Logged Dives - PADI Advanced - Boat Only	£495
26 Nov 2013	Hin Deang and Hin Mueng	Chalong	20+ Logged Dives - PADI Advanced - Boat Only	£388
01 Dec 2013	Hin Deang and Hin Mueng	Chalong	20+ Logged Dives - PADI Advanced - Boat Only	£388
04 Dec 2013	Similans, Koh Bon, Koh Tachai and Richelieu Rock	Chalong/ Thab Lamu	20+ Logged Dives - PADI Advanced - Boat Only	£495
10 Dec 2013	Similans, Koh Bon, Koh Tachai and Richelieu Rock	Thab Lamu / Chalong	20+ Logged Dives - PADI Advanced - Boat Only	£495
14 Dec 2013	Hin Deang and Hin Mueng	Chalong	20+ Logged Dives - PADI Advanced - Boat Only	£388
19 Dec 2013	Hin Deang and Hin Mueng	Chalong	20+ Logged Dives - PADI Advanced - Boat Only	£388
22 Dec 2013	Similans, Koh Bon, Koh Tachai and Richelieu Rock	Chalong/ Thab Lamu	20+ Logged Dives - PADI Advanced - Boat Only	£495
28 Dec 2013	Similans, Koh Bon, Koh Tachai and Richelieu Rock	Thab Lamu / Chalong	20+ Logged Dives - PADI Advanced - Boat Only	£495
01 Jan 2014	Hin Deang and Hin Mueng	Chalong	20+ Logged Dives - PADI Advanced - Boat Only	£388
06 Jan 2014	Hin Deang and Hin Mueng	Chalong	20+ Logged Dives - PADI Advanced - Boat Only	£388
06 Jan 2014	Hin Deang and Hin Mueng	Chalong/ Thab Lamu	20+ Logged Dives - PADI Advanced - Boat Only	£388
09 Jan 2014	Similans, Koh Bon, Koh Tachai and Richelieu Rock	Thab Lamu / Chalong	20+ Logged Dives - PADI Advanced - Boat Only	£495
15 Jan 2014	Similans, Koh Bon, Koh Tachai and Richelieu Rock	Thab Lamu	20+ Logged Dives - PADI Advanced - Boat Only	£743
23 Jan 2014	Similans, Koh Bon, Koh Tachai and Richelieu Rock	Thab Lamu / Chalong	20+ Logged Dives - PADI Advanced - Boat Only	£495
27 Jan 2014	Hin Deang and Hin Mueng	Chalong	20+ Logged Dives - PADI Advanced - Boat Only	£388
01 Feb 2014	Similans, Koh Bon, Koh Tachai and Richelieu Rock	Chalong/ Thab Lamu	20+ Logged Dives - PADI Advanced - Boat Only	£495
07 Feb 2014	Similans, Koh Bon, Koh Tachai and Richelieu Rock	Thab Lamu / Chalong	20+ Logged Dives - PADI Advanced - Boat Only	£495
11 Feb 2014	Hin Deang and Hin Mueng	Chalong	20+ Logged Dives - PADI Advanced - Boat Only	£388
16 Feb 2014	Hin Deang and Hin Mueng	Chalong/ Thab Lamu	20+ Logged Dives - PADI Advanced - Boat Only	£388
19 Feb 2014	Similans, Koh Bon, Koh Tachai and Richelieu Rock	Thab Lamu	20+ Logged Dives - PADI Advanced - Boat Only	£495
25 Feb 2014	Similans, Koh Bon, Koh Tachai and Richelieu Rock	Thab Lamu / Chalong	20+ Logged Dives - PADI Advanced - Boat Only	£495
01 Mar 2014	Hin Deang and Hin Mueng	Chalong	20+ Logged Dives - PADI Advanced - Boat Only	£388
09 Mar 2014	Similans, Koh Bon, Koh Tachai and Richelieu Rock	Chalong/ Thab Lamu	20+ Logged Dives - PADI Advanced - Boat Only	£495
15 Mar 2014	Similans, Koh Bon, Koh Tachai and Richelieu Rock	Thab Lamu / Chalong	20+ Logged Dives - PADI Advanced - Boat Only	£495
19 Mar 2014	Hin Deang and Hin Mueng	Chalong	20+ Logged Dives - PADI Advanced - Boat Only	£388
24 Mar 2014	Hin Deang and Hin Mueng	Chalong	20+ Logged Dives - PADI Advanced - Boat Only	£388
27 Mar 2014	Similans, Koh Bon, Koh Tachai and Richelieu Rock	Chalong/ Thab Lamu	20+ Logged Dives - PADI Advanced - Boat Only	£495
02 Apr 2014	Similans, Koh Bon, Koh Tachai and Richelieu Rock	Thab Lamu / Chalong	20+ Logged Dives - PADI Advanced - Boat Only	£495
06 Apr 2014	Hin Deang and Hin Mueng	Chalong	20+ Logged Dives - PADI Advanced - Boat Only	£388
12 Apr 2014	Hin Deang and Hin Mueng	Chalong	20+ Logged Dives - PADI Advanced - Boat Only	£388
15 Apr 2014	Similans, Koh Bon, Koh Tachai and Richelieu Rock	Chalong/ Thab Lamu	20+ Logged Dives - PADI Advanced - Boat Only	£495
21 Apr 2014	Similans, Koh Bon, Koh Tachai and Richelieu Rock	Thab Lamu / Chalong	20+ Logged Dives - PADI Advanced - Boat Only	£495
25 Apr 2014	Hin Deang and Hin Mueng	Chalong	20+ Logged Dives - PADI Advanced - Boat Only	£388
30 Apr 2014	Hin Deang and Hin Mueng	Chalong	20+ Logged Dives - PADI Advanced - Boat Only	£388
05 May 2014	Hin Deang and Hin Mueng	Chalong	20+ Logged Dives - PADI Advanced - Boat Only	£388
10 May 2014	Hin Deang and Hin Mueng	Chalong	20+ Logged Dives - PADI Advanced - Boat Only	£388

Dive info

The Similan Islands are located 100km Northwest of Phuket and are best dived by joining a liveaboard out of Phuket. With snow-white beaches set against picturesque granite outcrops above the water and spectacular dive sites in often crystal clear water below, it is not surprising that the Similan Islands are ranked as one of the finest dive destinations in the world.

Declared a National Park in 1982, the Similans are comprised of nine islands, which run roughly North to South, and numerous smaller rock outcroppings. Please note that the islands are a seasonal destination and are only available to dive between October and May each year.

Similan Island itinerary dive sites

Nearly all of the nine islands the make up the Similans are defined on their western sides by huge underwater rock formations, eroded over the millennia by the action of the sea. These stone giants are home to an amazing variety of marine life and provide divers with swim through passages, caves and gorges. The East side of the Similan Islands support thriving reefs with some 500 species of hard and soft corals and an amazing variety of marine life that includes leopard sharks, guitar rays and manta rays.

Koh Bon is an island located 18km northeast of the Similan islands. Surrounded by reefs, the west tip of Koh Bon has established a reputation for its manta rays that may breed off the island. Whale sharks are also occasionally seen off Koh Bon. Diving down the west ridge divers may encounter big schools of trevallies and tunas as well as marble rays and leopard sharks. On the way back to the shallows schools of yellow snappers and oriental sweet lips make Koh Bon one of the best dive sites in Thailand.

Koh Tachai is located north of Koh Bon. The dive site is surrounded by granite boulders, which support big gorgonian fans and barrel sponges. Divers regularly encounter sleeping leopard sharks and rays in the reefs sand base, whilst the top of the reef supports an incredible variety of hard and soft corals.

Richelieu Rock is a submerged pinnacle located 12km east of the Surin islands. Only one metre of the rock appears above sea level at low tides. Below sea level the dive site opens up in to one of the worlds finest dive sites. There are schools of barracudas, big-eye trevallies and batfish clouding the pinnacle. Sergeant majors, long nose emperors, snappers, rainbow runners and cobias provide extra colour to the dive. Big potato cod, marble rays and schools of over two hundred blue spotted stingrays are regularly seen. Rare white spotted shovelnose rays and whale sharks are the highlight for many divers on Richelieu rock. The latter are typically seen from February to April.

Flight Information

Flights are available with the following carriers:

Thai Airways, via Bangkok
Singapore Airlines via Singapore
Malaysian Airlines via Kuala Lumpur
Qatar Airways via Doha

Flight time: Approximately 16 hours. Stopovers city stays can be arranged in Bangkok, Singapore and Kuala Lumpur

Departure tax: N/A at present

Passports & Visas

Passengers travelling to Thailand must have six months valid on their passport from the date of return to the UK.

British citizens do not require a visa for tourism stays of less than 30 days. For longer stays, please check the FCO website. Other nationalities should consult their consular office.

Vaccinations

Vaccination requirements are subject to change and should be confirmed before departure. For the most up to date advice please consult your travel clinic or GP. Further information regarding vaccinations for travel to this country can be found at www.fitfortravel.nhs.uk and from your local healthcare provider. There are no compulsory vaccinations for travel to Thailand, but we recommend protection against typhoid, tetanus, hepatitis A and polio.

Money

Thai Baht

£1 = THB 48 (as of June 2011)

$1 = THB 30 (as of June 2011)

Euros and USD widely accepted and easily exchanged. Visa and MasterCard accepted in hotels and restaurants. ATMs available at airports and widely throughout Phuket and Krabi.

Itineraries

Please note that liveaboard itineraries can change without notice. The itinerary will depend on several factors including, but not limited to, weather, diving ability of guests & the number of other boats already present at the various dive sites. All dive sites visited are subject to weather conditions and are at the discretion of your dive guides and vessel captain.

Phi Phi - 2 day 1 night itinerary
Similan, Koh Bon, Tachai and Richelieu Rock - 3 nights
Similan, Koh Bon, Tachai and Richelieu Rock - 4 nights

View a map of dive sites here >