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Liveaboard - West Coast Divers
Similans 3 Days / 3 Nights
Similan, Koh Bon, Koh Tachai, Richelieu Rock, 4 Days / 4 Nights
Liveaboard diving, the ultimate way to explore one of the worlds top ten dive spots. If you are looking for the ideal way to enjoy a truly spectacular holiday that combines breathtaking topside scenery with fabulous underwater topography and marine life, then this is the one for you.
Live Aboard Diving - What is it?
For those not familiar with the term Liveaboard, it’s very simple - you eat on the boat, you sleep on the boat, and best of all you dive straight off the boat onto the top dive sites. What could be better for a dive fanatic? If that’s what you’re here for, it’s a divers paradise.
But you don’t need to be a dive fanatic to also enjoy this kind of dive trip. You may prefer to mix your diving with a few trips to the beach, climb to the top of a huge pile of granite boulders for which the Similans are famous, or you may not even be a certified diver yet. This could be a chance to learn diving at one of the world’s top dive spots. The choice is yours, West Coast Divers can provide you with the diving holiday of your dreams.
The Similan Islands
About 90 kilometers Northwest of Phuket lie a group of islands known as the Similans, from the Malay word simbilan, meaning nine. They are in fact nine dramatic islands made up of granite with huge mounds of boulders both above and below the water. Topside some appear precariously balanced, ready to tumble down with the next strong gust of wind.
Underwater they often form a network of dramatic "swim throughs" and attract superb coral growth and an amazing variety of tropical fish. The water in the Similans is usually crystal clear, and is also well known for attracting manta rays and even whale sharks. Here in the Andaman Sea, you will not only find giant rock formations but also hard coral reefs and brilliant white sand. All in all, the Similans combine to offer a memorable diving holiday.
How does it start ?
Transfer to Dive Boat M/V West Coast Explorer approx. 19:00, then set out for the Similan Islands enjoying the late afternoon sun and hopefully a spectacular tropical sunset. Arrival in the Similan Islands is due at midnight, so after a good night's sleep in a comfortable cabin, you can expect to wake up to some truly spectacular scenery and the smell of a hearty breakfast cooking.
During your Similan Adventure, the staff will take great pleasure in giving you our famous Thai hospitality, we know you want this to be the holiday of a lifetime, and that’s what we intend to make it. From start to finish, your comfort and safety are our top priorities.
Your first dive is traditionally in a relatively shallow and easy spot, but that doesn’t mean you’ll be missing out. The aptly named Breakfast Bend is a gently sloping hard coral reef ideal for your first taste of the Similan Islands. Clouds of glass fish, bright red blue spotted grouper, big eyes and squirrel fish are waiting for you on your first dive. Watch out for garden eels on the white sandy bottom, and the occasional turtle or two.
Then, during your four dives a day, including a night dive, be ready to experience a phenomenal range of aquatic creatures.
The Similan Islands is justly famous for its enormous range of fish species. From the smallest creatures such as shrimps and nudibranchs, right through to the larger pelagics, it’s fascinating to watch the natural cycle of who’s eating who unfold.
But don’t worry, you won't be included, for the sharks you will see are passive reef dwellers like White Tip sharks, Tawny Nurse sharks and our personal favorites the Leopard Shark.
We are proud of our strong policy of ecological protection, and ensure that these stunning underwater seascapes remain undamaged and protected for future generations of divers. We take only pictures, and leave only bubbl es.
LIVE ABOARDS ON M/V WEST COAST EXPLORER
Similan - Surin Islands
Surin Islands includes Koh Bon - Koh Tachai - Richelieu Rock (last update 13/02/06)
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| March 2006' 4 days / 4 nights - Price diver: 22,000 Baht - Non diver: 15,400 Baht
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Code Destination Departure Return Space Available
SR 25 Similan-Surin 03 Mar 06 07 Mar 06 Fully booked
SR 26 Similan-Surin 08 Mar 06 12 Mar 06 Fully booked
SR 27 Similan-Surin 13 Mar 06 17 Mar 06 9
SR 28 Similan-Surin 18 Mar 06 22 Mar 06 13
SR 29 Similan-Surin 23 Mar 06 27 Mar 06 10
SR 30 Similan-Surin 28 Mar 06 01 Apr 06 14
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| April 2006' 4 days / 4 nights - Price diver: 22,000 Baht - Non diver: 15,400 Baht
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Code Destination Departure Return Space Available
SR 31 Similan-Surin 02 Apr 06 06 Apr 06 1
SR 32 Similan-Surin 07 Apr 06 11 Apr 06 16
SR 33 Similan-Surin 12 Apr 06 16 Apr 06 5
SR 34 Similan-Surin 17 Apr 06 21 Apr 06 15
SR 35 Similan-Surin 22 Apr 06 26 Apr 06 16
SR 36 Similan-Surin 27 Apr 06 01 May 06 16
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| May 2006' 3 days / 3 nights - Price diver: 16,500 Baht - Non diver: 11,550 Baht
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Code Destination Departure Return Space Available
SM 07 Similan Islands 02 May 06 05 May 06 16
SM 08 Similan Islands 06 May 06 09 May 06 16
SM 09 Similan Islands 10 May 06 13 May 06 16
SM 10 Similan Islands 14 May 06 17 May 06 16
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| October 2006' 3 days / 3 nights - Price diver: 16,500 Baht - Non diver: 11,550 Baht
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Code Destination Departure Return Space Available
SM 01 Similan Islands 10 Oct 06 13 Oct 06 16
SM 02 Similan Islands 14 Oct 06 17 Oct 06 16
SM 03 Similan Islands 18 Oct 06 21 Oct 06 16
SM 04 Similan Islands 22 Oct 06 25 Oct 06 16
SM 05 Similan Islands 26 Oct 06 29 Oct 06 16
SM 06 Similan Islands 30 Oct 06 02 Nov 06 16
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| November 2006' 4 days / 4 nights - Price diver: 22,000 Baht - Non diver: 15,400 Baht
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Code Destination Departure Return Space Available
SR 01 Similan-Surin 03 Nov 06 07 Nov 06 16
SR 02 Similan-Surin 08 Nov 06 12 Nov 06 16
SR 03 Similan-Surin 13 Nov 06 17 Nov 06 16
SR 04 Similan-Surin 18 Nov 06 22 Nov 06 16
SR 05 Similan-Surin 23 Nov 06 27 Nov 06 16
SR 06 Similan-Surin 28 Nov 06 02 Dec 06 16
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| December 2006' 4 days / 4 nights - Price diver: 22,000 Baht - Non diver: 15,400 Baht
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Code Destination Departure Return Space Available
SR 07 Similan-Surin 03 Dec 06 07 Dec 06 16
SR 08 Similan-Surin 08 Dec 06 12 Dec 06 16
SR 09 Similan-Surin 13 Dec 06 07 Dec 06 16
SR 10 Similan-Surin 18 Dec 06 22 Dec 06 16
SR 11 Similan-Surin 23 Dec 06 27 Dec 06 16
SR 12 Similan-Surin 28 Dec 06 01 Jan 07 16
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The Dive Site Bangkok 1149 Pattanakarn Road Kwang Suanluang,
Bangkok 10250 Thailand,
Phone: +66 (0) 2 717 9219
Fax: +66 (0) 2 717 9218
Email: dive@divesiteasia.com
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