Duration
2 nights
Skill level
Open Water
Overview
Abundant marine life
Coral gardens
Stunning natural topography
Something for every diver
Rich Culture
This short 3 day / 2 night trip explores the Phi Phi Island group, which lies in Phang-Nga bay about 45km east of Phuket. Two main islands make up Phi Phi with the largest island of Phi Phi Don being a few kilometres north of Phi Phi Lae. These remarkable islands are surrounded by breathtaking limestone cliffs rising vertically into the sky, where tropical vegetation takes over at the crest. There are many beautiful beaches, coves and bays which make for dramatic scenery to enjoy surface intervals during your liveaboard vacation in Thailand.
Dates & Prices
What's included:
- Thailand return shared transfers between the local airport and the liveaboard on days of embarkation and disembarkation
- Full board accommodation (based on shared occupancy)
- Tea, coffee, fruit juice & soft drinks
- Up to 4 dives daily
- 12 litre cylinder with air fills
- Weights, weight belt and SMB
Obligatory surcharges:
- Marine Park & Port Fees: Southern Explorer 2 nights - US$ 35
- Flights
- Equipment hire
- Nitrox
- On board merchandise
- Alcoholic drinks
- Soda/fizzy drinks
- Crew and dive guide gratuities
Maps & Itinerary
There are many, many dive sites around the Phi Phi island group, many consisting of wall dives, the limestone dropping to depth ranges between 10m and 25m. The walls can have gorgonian fans, soft corals and coral bushes and interesting rock formations and swim throughs.
At the base of these walls there are often hard coral gardens to explore. You can expect a great amount of fish life, including lionfish, wrasse, moorish idols, angelfish, rays, trevallies. Also keep an eye out for leopard sharks sleeping on the sandy bottoms or blacktip reef sharks cruising the reefs.
Turtles can also quite commonly be seen here. Lastly do check the fans and bushes for tigertail seahorses and harlequin ghost pipefish.
Your cruise director will schedule up to four dives per day; 3 day dives and a night. This is a total of 10 dives over 3 days. The diving day is scheduled as follows:
- Light Breakfast followed by a briefing and Dive 1
- Full Breakfast, relaxation period, briefing and Dive 2
- Lunch, relaxation period, briefing and Dive 3
- Snack relaxation period, briefing and Dive 4, where possible
- Dinner
For your final day aboard we schedule two morning dives and a single dive after lunch to allow plenty of time for off gassing before disembarkation. The cruise director is happy to listen to requests from guests to visit or remain at certain sites, providing it is possible and the schedule allows it.
*The itinerary above is an example only and is subject to change depending on local regulations, guests’ experience, flight schedules, weather and logistics and is at the Captain’s discretion. Adverse weather can affect this route which includes several overnight sailings.
Accommodation
9.62
Rated excellent
Nitrox
Surcharge
Wifi
No
Equipment
Surcharge
Tech friendly
No
S/Y The Junk is a stunning, historical 33m vessel that offers liveaboard diving holidays in Thailand. Originally built in 1962 as a sailing cargo vessel, she was completely overhauled and refit in 1997 to the vessel she is today. Built from the finest Asian wood teak known as Takien Tong, she is a three mast junk vessel with 330 square meters of sails that are both functional and beautiful.
S/Y The Junk welcomes 18 divers on board. Accommodation is provided in two flexible double/twin cabins, two triple cabins, and two quad cabins that can comfortably sleep up to four divers in 2 single beds and 1 bunk bed. All cabins are equipped with air conditioning, fan and offer en-suite facilities.
9.12
Rated excellent
Nitrox
Surcharge
Wifi
No
Equipment
Surcharge
Tech friendly
No
The Phinisi Liveaboard is a sailing yacht offering liveaboard dive holidays in Thailand and Myanmar, comfortably accommodating 18 divers. It boasts a spacious dive deck with plenty of storage space for all your dive gear.
The outdoor dining area at the stern is covered and shaded so you can fully take in the breathtaking views of Thailand and Myanmar. Every day, our chef prepares plenty of dishes from the famous Thai cuisine with fresh, locally sourced ingredients.
Friendly and experienced, our boat and dive crew are there to meet your every need, making your diving holiday in Thailand and Myanmar unforgettable.
Extras
Master Liveaboards offers a range of services to make your stay on board even more enjoyable. Rental equipment, Marine Park & Port fees, and courses can now be pre-booked and pre-paid at the time of booking. For our technical diver guests, please send us your gas and equipment requests as early as possible.
Marine Park & Port Fees | Per person |
|---|---|
Similans – 4 nights | US$50 (non-diver US$35) |
Similans – 6 nights | US$65 (non-diver US$35) |
Southern Explorer – 2 nights | US$35 (non-diver US$12.50) |
Equipment | Price per day: | Price 4 nights | Price per nights |
|---|---|---|---|
Kit: Full set* (excluding Computer & Torch) | US$25 | US$90 | US$125 |
Kit: BCD | US$8 | US$28 | US$40 |
Kit: Fins (incl. booties) | US$3.50 | US$12 | US$18 |
Kit: Mask | US$3.50 | US$12 | US$18 |
Kit: Regulator (Aqualung) | US$8 | US$28 | US$40 |
Kit: Wetsuit | US$7 | US$22 | US$32 |
Kit: Dive Computer | US$8 | US$28 | US$40 |
Kit: UW Torch/Flash light | US$3.50 | US$12 | US$18 |
Upgrade to 15ltr cylinder | US$10 | US$40 | US$50 |
*Full equipment set is BCD, Regulators, Wetsuit, Mask, Fins and Snorkel
We recommend that equipment should be pre-booked to ensure availability and correct sizes etc are on board.
Price | |
|---|---|
Nitrox per fill | US$10 |
Nitrox per day | US$25 |
On-board pricing is liable to change without notice. Though we try to keep documentation as up to date as possible, please be aware that, although it is unlikely, prices may be different on your cruise.
Beer | US$2.50 |
Wine (per glass) | US$3.75 |
Merchandise: T-Shirt | US$12.50 |
Merchandise: Can cooler | US$3.75 |
Kayaking (subject to availability) | Free |
PADI Courses | Cost: |
|---|---|
PADI EANx- Nitrox | $200 |
PADI Advanced Open Water | $280 |
Other PADI Specialties | Please enquire* |
Courses are subject to availability and must be pre-booked to ensure an instructor is available.
Please note that the course prices listed above include the required manual and PADI certification card (PIC).
Marine Park & Port Fees | Per person |
|---|---|
Similans – 6 nights | US$65 (non-diver US$35) |
Southern Thailand – 4 nights | US$50 (non-diver US$35) |
Best of Thailand – 10 nights | US$115 (non-diver US$70) |
Mergui Archipelago (Myanmar) – 7 nights | US$280 |
Mergui Archipelago (Myanmar) – 10 nights | US$350 |
Equipment | Price per day: | Price 7 nights | Price per 10 nights |
|---|---|---|---|
Kit: Full set* (excluding Computer & Torch) | US$25 | US$150 | US$175 |
Kit: BCD | US$8 | US$48 | US$56 |
Kit: Fins (incl. booties) | US$3.50 | US$21 | US$24.50 |
Kit: Mask | US$3.50 | US$21 | US$24.50 |
Kit: Regulator | US$8 | US$48 | US$56 |
Kit: Wetsuit | US$7 | US$42 | US$49 |
Kit: Dive Computer | US$8 | US$48 | US$56 |
Kit: UW Torch/Flash light | US$3.50 | US$21 | US$24.50 |
Upgrade to 15ltr cylinder | US$10 | US$60 | US$70 |
Paralenz Underwater Camera | US$14 | US$84 | US$98 |
*Full equipment set is BCD, Regulators, Wetsuit, Mask, Fins and Snorkel
We recommend that equipment should be pre-booked to ensure availability and correct sizes etc are on board.
Price | |
|---|---|
Nitrox per fill | US$10 |
Nitrox per day | US$25 |
Nitrox – 7 nights | US$150 |
Nitrox – 10 nights | US$175 |
On-board pricing is liable to change without notice. Though we try to keep documentation as up to date as possible, please be aware that, although it is unlikely, prices may be different on your cruise.
Beer | US$2.50 |
Wine (per glass) | US$3.75 |
Merchandise: T-Shirt | US$12.50 |
Massage (per hour) | US$25 |
Kayaking (subject to availability) | Free |
PADI Courses | Cost: |
|---|---|
PADI EANx- Nitrox | $200 |
PADI Advanced Open Water | $280 |
Other PADI Specialties | Please enquire* |
Courses are subject to availability and must be pre-booked to ensure an instructor is available.
Please note that the course prices listed above include the required manual and PADI certification card (PIC).
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