Similan Islands Liveaboard

4 Days/4 Nights aboard M/V Nautica

M/V Nautica Liveaboards Our purpose built diving – Liveaboard boat M/V Nautica leaves Phuket / Thailand in the early evening and sails overnight to the destination of your desire. When you wake up in the morning be ready for the breathtaking views that will await you!

Whether you head north to the famous Similan and Surin Islands or Richelieu Rock at the Andaman Sea or south to the world class scuba dive sites of Hin Daeng / Hin Muang M/V Nautica provides the perfect way to explore the wonderful underwater world the Andaman Sea has to offer.

The Andaman Sea / Thailand has it all, for everyone, from the novice open-water scuba diver to the most experienced of technical divers. With such diversity in the region there is something for everybody. If you like small things like Harlequin Shrimps, Ghost Pipe Fish, corals and the almost endless variety of Reef Fish, or if you are only interested in the big things like Sharks, Manta Rays and Wale Sharks. If you want to explore shallow reefs with little or no current or if you like the excitement of going deeper to find the large pelagic Fish, Thailand really does have it all.

Our professionally trained crew and our well experienced dive instructors will pay utmost attention to every detail of you trip, in order to ensure maximum safety and guarantee unlimited diving for all of our guests / divers onboard of MV Nautica. Click here for complete boat details and description

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Similan Islands Liveaboard - 4 Days/4 Nights aboard M/V Nautica
Departure Day	04:00 – 06.00 pm Pickup guests within Phuket. Via minibus, 2hrs transfer to the Harbor in Tablamu. Departure with destination to the Similan Island. Dinner will be served and a briefing about the following days will be given.
Day 1	Similan Islands
Day 2	Richelieu Rock
Day 3	Koh Bon, Koh Tac hai
Day 4 Arrival Day	In the morning some more dives around the Similan Island After Lunch cruises back to Phuket / Thailand. Arrival around 06.00 pm. Dembark MV Nautica.

Dive Sites

Similan Islands / Andaman Sea / Thailand

The islands are universally recognized as some of the best world-class diving. The word "Similan" is derived from the Malaysian word "sembilan" which means "Nine" and there are nine granite islands. For many generations, the only human visitors were the so-called Sea Gypsies who came to fish on the teeming reefs. The Similan Islands were formed some 100-150 million years ago. There present formation is derived from cracked granite rock which has been sculpted from the winds and waves.
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The Nine Islands in the Similan Group / Thailand are: (running from North to South):

Koh Bangu (No.9), Koh Similan (No.8), Koh Pabu (No.7), Koh Payu (No.6), Koh Ha (No.5), Koh Miang (No.4), Koh Payan (No.3), Koh Payang (No.2) and Koh Huyong (No.1).

The Similan / Thailand were designated as a National Park in 1982. The rangers of the Similan National Marine Park take great pride in the conservation of the islands and have closed islands No.1-3. Island No.1 is turtle inhabitation. High season in this area officially begins in November, and ends in May, but the visibility varies all year round, from generally 20 meters to sometimes over 40 meters.

On the west side of the Simialn islands, the granite has been eroded into massive blocks. Scuba diving here, you can explore swim-throughs, avoiding the huge sea fans; you may see a shy white-tip or black-tip shark, as they speed off into the blue. In good visibility, the granite boulders truly can seem like an underwater city. On the east side of the Similan islands, you can drift through coral gardens and streams of fusiliers, watch dozens of feather worms pop closed as you pass, or observe fields of garden eels, swaying in the sand.

Dive sites such as Boulder City, Baracuda Point, Fantasea Reef, Deep Six, Beacon Reef, Breakfast Bend, Christmas Point, Deep Six, East of Eden, Shark Fin Reef, Stonehenge, and Elephant Head are only some of many fantastic dives sites at the Similan Islands.

Surin Island

Of course, no trip to the Similan’s is complete without visiting the nearby Surin National Park. This is the site of the Richelieu Rock, world-famous for sightings of the magnificent, yet gentle, whale shark. Also, Ko Bon and Koh Tachai are top class dives and are the best places to see manta rays. Please click here to view a map

The reefs are home to a multitude of tropical fish of all sizes, shapes and colours, with frequent sightings of turtles, rays and sharks.

Dive sites such as Hin Rap and Koh Tornilla are only some of many fantastic dives sites at the Surin Islands.

Koh Bon, Koh Tachai & Richelieu Rock

Further up north, some extraordinary scuba dive sites invite the adventurous scuba diver to some unforgettable underwater excursions. Richelieu Rock is an outstanding scuba dive site about 10 miles southeast of Surin Island. Please click here to view a map

The plankton concentration here is often very high and thus, the amount and variety of fish and coral is larger than anywhere else on Thailand's west coast.

Located halfway between Surin and Similan, Koh Tachai and Koh Bon offer fantastic scuba dives with many soft coral and schools of large tuna and barracudas.

The main attraction of Koh Tachai is a huge underwater reef with big boulders, sea fans, and swim-throughs. Koh Bon is the ultimate spot for deep dives, as the impressive reefs and walls drop down to depths of more than 45 meters (150 ft.) in crystal clear, blue water. Also, manta rays are frequently sighted in this area.

Schedule, Rates & Reservation

M/V Nautica Liveaboards Schedule

M/V Nautica Schedule and Price

March 2010					currency converter
Cruise #	Departure Date	Return Date	Days	Destinations	Cabins	Price
21	Tue, 16 Mar 2010	Thu, 25 Mar 2010	9	similan-Myanmar		2,460 USD	book it
21	Tue, 16 Mar 2010	Thu, 25 Mar 2010	9	similan-Myanmar		2,460 USD	book it
22	Thu, 25 Mar 2010	Sat, 3 Apr 2010	9	similan-Myanmar		2,460 USD	book it
23	Mon, 29 Mar 2010	Wed, 7 Apr 2010	9	similan-Myanmar		2,460 USD	book it
April 2010					currency converter
Cruise #	Departure Date	Return Date	Days	Destinations	Cabins	Price
24	Sat, 3 Apr 2010	Mon, 12 Apr 2010	9	similan-Myanmar		2,460 USD	book it
25	Sat, 10 Apr 2010	Mon, 19 Apr 2010	9	similan-Myanmar		2,460 USD	book it
26	Mon, 19 Apr 2010	Wed, 28 Apr 2010	9	similan-Myanmar		2,460 USD	book it
27	Fri, 23 Apr 2010	Sun, 2 May 2010	9	similan-Myanmar		2,460 USD	book it
28	Wed, 28 Apr 2010	Fri, 7 May 2010	9	similan-Myanmar		2,460 USD	book it

Bunk bed, 2 pax sharing	Comfort, 2 pax sharing	Double bed, 2 pax sharing
Deluxe, 2 pax sharing	Master	Quadruple (bunk beds), 4 pax sharing
Single, max 1 pax	Superior, 2 pax sharing	Twin or bunk beds, 2 pax sharing
S2 Standard cabin, 2 pax sharing	n/a Cabin information not available

Extra information
Non Divers: discount of 10 %. Single Supplement: surcharge of 90% from the cabin price. Includes: Transfers to and from MV Nautica within Phuket Island, full board accommodation, all meals served onboard including snacks, drinking water, tea, fresh coffee and soft drinks, towels, dinghy for onshore exploration and pick ups, tanks, weights and weight belts, unlimited diving within the safety limits, professional Tour leader, Divemaster and Instructor, guest’s insurance. Not include: Similan National Park Fee -54 US$ per person, Myanmar Entrance Fee - 200 US$ per person paid locally by cash on the boat. Visa’s and immigration fees, rental diving equipment, Nitrox tanks, PADI / SSI Diving courses, alcoholic beverages, Moby Dick and Nautica Souvenirs, Tip, Diving Insurance. Note: The route depends on the weather conditions and the decisions of Captain and Cruise Director with considering the desires of the guests.