Where: Thailand / Similan & Surin Islands

When: November - May

Boat: M/V Dive Asia I

28m x 6m, steel mono hull, 2 Master cabins, 7 Deluxe cabins, 1 Standard cabin, all cabins with air-condition and en-suite bathroom, large covered & open sundecks, lounge with  bar and multimedia centre, extra head & shower, 2 stern showers, 14000  liter fresh water tank, main engine 2 x 260 HP, power supply 220/24 V, 2 electric compressors, Nitrox system, 36 tanks, 1 MFA Kit, 50 ltr. oxygen tank, VHF radio, mobile phone, GPS, depth sounder, 30 life jackets, 2 life rafts, 1 dinghy.

Her specification is impressive, and her seaworthiness and comfort outstanding.

Diving:

Board the M/V Dive Asia I on Phuket for the trip to these spectacular diving grounds. The Similan Islands lie approximately 100 km Northwest of Phuket. Declared a National Park in 1982, the Similans comprise 9 islands with numerous smaller rock outcroppings.Ko Bon, Ko Tachai, Richelieu Rock and the Surin Islands National Park lie to the North of the Similans, close to the Southern border of Burma.

Throughout this trip, narrow swim-throughs, caverns and underwater canyons form a truly unique diving landscape. With names like 'Elephant Head', 'Boulder City', 'Sharkfin Reef' and 'East of Eden', you'll soon appreciate why the Similans deserve the reputation they've obtained. Populated by over 500 species of hard and soft corals and an amazing variety of marine life including leopard sharks, silver-tip reef sharks, guitar rays, manta rays and the awe inspiring whale shark, this a true divers paradise waiting to be explored.

Diving: (4 days/5 nights - 16 dives)

Departure - Phuket, Similan Islands (Dep. time Phuket 6pm)

Day 1 - Similan Islands, 4 dives

Day 2 - Ko Bon, Ko Tachai, Richelieu Rock, 4 dives

Day 3 - Richelieu Rock, Ko Tachai, Ko Bon, 4 dives

Day 4 - Similan Islands,  4 dives

Disembarkation - Phuket 9am, transfer to hotel or airport

Sample Package for a 9-night trip:

Flights from London Heathrow or Manchester to Phuket, UK airport taxes included, 1 night B&B in a Standard room at the Peach Hill Resort, roundtrip airport transfers on Phuket included, 5 nights liveaboard trip on the M/V Dive Asia I to the Similan & Surin Islands, inclusive of hotel transfers, accommodation in Deluxe cabin, all meals, snacks, fruits, coffee, tea, drinking water, 4 dives per day, tanks & weights, Marine National Park fee, 3 nights B&B in a Standard room at the Peach Hill Resort, flight from Phuket to London Heathrow or Manchester.

NOTE: Weather conditions and special marine life sightings may influence the daily schedule

Package Price: from £1,420 per person

Based on low season rates, double occupancy and subject to availability.