SIMILAN LIVEABOARD 3 DAYS – 2 NIGHTS 11 Dives

Similan Liveaboard 3 days / 2 nights (similans only 11 DIVES)

Similan Liveaboard Diving starts late October where divers can take a three day two night trip to the similar Islands only this trip is ideally suited for people who are experienced open water certified divers or are intending to take the advanced adventure course while staying on board, this trip focuses on diving around the similan Islands  and is relatively inexpensive compared to the 3 Days 2 night trips to Richelieu Rock Koh Tachai Koh Bon 

The requirements for this trip is that you must be open water certified with a minimum of 15 dives last dive should be within six month prior to departure – we advise every certified diver to ensure they have adequate scuba-diving insurance for diving in the similar national marine park that will cover you for medical treatment. Please check you travel insurance policy for scuba diving cover.

Most similar liveaboard diving safaris are sold by local reputable dive shops in Phuket who will then allocate their personal experienced diving guides for your trip to supervise your diving holidays.

If you are a group of 2 or more take a private guide this will make your enjoyment more fun than being in a mixed group

If you take the live aboard trip you are avoiding hotel charges while combining your holiday, accommodation, scuba diving and food in one package.

If you have never been on a Liveaboard diving boat they are certainly the best way to dive the Similan Islands, and we urge you to take a minimum 3 days / 2 nights. The liveaboard lifestyle has many attractions and many downsides. Most boats are mobile, provide inexpensive water access. A liveaboard lifestyle is becoming more popular with scuba divers around the world and generally regarded as being a cheaper way to visit remote dive site.

Liveaboard boats can often be luxury vessels and the attraction of the lifestyle while onboard often suits everyone.

The best chances to see Whale Sharks in Thailand

Liveaboard in Thailand offers scuba divers cabins to sleep in while they stay on board for one or more nights, unlike a day boat operation. This allows time to travel to more distant dive sites relax in between dives and you save more of your time in general.

Need a refresher before you dive the similans?

If you haven’t dived in a while and are looking to booking a similans liveaboard, or maybe just recently purchased a new set of equipment and want to try it out first then you can visit us at the dive resort Kata beach and take a refresher (session at the pool or at the beach Dec – May) our professional staff can then issue a “scuba skills update program” a digital recognition card you can access on your Phone to officially prove you as having completed the Scuba Diving Refresher program. This you can then have on your phone as proof of the refresher.

Advanced Certified divers can access Similan Islands as well as Richelieu Rock, Koh Bon, Koh Tachai. Click here

If you haven’t dive in a while and feel as though you need a refresher you can click here for the options you into a check diving at our dive pool Kata Beach and then follow-up with a beach dive to check out the equipment fits and fine tune your buoyancy we can also combine your refresher with Nitrox Course

Schedule 1

The prices quoted are per guest and includes:

• Transfer from your hotel (Kata, Karon, Patong only) to the liveaboard boat and back.
• All meals, fruits, drinking water, coffee, tea, soft drinks,
• Professional dive guide, tanks and weights.
• Private dive Guide (need to book min 2 divers + 2000 Daily Rate) this is probably the best option if you have a small group as it will keep you away from other divers maximise dive time and our staff will ensure that you are fully supervised at all times.

Similan Liveaboard 3 days / 2 nights (11 DIVES)

Thursday –  1ST DAY

06.00 am Pick up from hotel transfers by Mini Van
08.30 am Arrival at Taplamu pier (tea, coffee served)
08.45 am Departure from Taplamu pier to Similan island by speed boat
10.10 am Arrival in Similan island and Join up with the liveaboard boat
10.45 am First dive (1)
12.00 am Lunch served on board
13.15 pm Second dive (2)
16.00 pm Third dive (3
18.30 pm Night dive (4)
19.30 pm Dinner on board

Friday – 2ND DAY

07.30 am First dive before breakfast (5) Richelieu Rock
08.30 am Breakfast on board
11.00 am Second dive (6) Richelieu Rock
12.00 am Lunch served on board
13.15 pm Third dive (7) Koh Tachai
18.30 pm Fourth dive (8) Koh Bon
19.30 pm Dinner on board

Saturday – 3RD DAY

07.30 am First dive before breakfast (9)
08.30 am Breakfast on board
11.00 am Second dive (10)
12.00 am Lunch served on board
13.15 pm Third dive (11)
15.00 pm Return by speed boat and depart from Similan island
16.30 pm Arrival at Taplamu pier and transfers by Mini Van
19.30 pm Arrival at your hotel

We would like to inform you that from December 2018 –  till May 2019 is a peak seasons. If you reserve the booking for Similan Liveaboard with us and then you need to cancel the trip, We will charge 30% of the full Similan Liveaboard trip prices if given 1 month Notice. 

Please ensure we are able to deliver this trip on the date you have requested  – we do not offer a 24 hour call centre or booking service  –  we are unable to process last moment bookings in the middle of the night via email.  If you trip is less than 1 month away we need the following information today 

The number of divers to the island has now been capped at 525 – Visitors have to purchase a ticket to enter the national park, this ticket is not transferable, meaning your trip is not transferable and cannot be rescheduled under any circumstances please ensure that your holiday insurance covers for cancelled trips as we will not be able to refund if you cancel for any reason whatsoever.

Please read the Diving Medical Form  If you reply “YES” to one or more questions, we will need a written medical clearance that you are allowed to scuba dive signed by a certified Doctor.

We strongly recommend you to read the flying after diving article on our website, as you will have to wait at least 24 hours before you can board a plane.

This is a recreational diving trip. You must be licenced and certified to scuba dive.

• Open water certified divers 18m limits.
• Advanced open water divers 30m limits.
• Deep diver training certification max 40m

No technical or decompression diving is allowed.

We would advise that if you have not dived in such a long period of inactivity (6 months) you take a refresher as identified by your licence provider under Safe Diving Practices prior to taking this trip. This must be completed before the trip.

Refreshers on the boat are not available..unless pre booked with a minimum of 2 in your group price is 2000 thb..Refreshers are available at our Scuba Diving Training Resort located at kata Beach. –  You have the option of a free pool dive to try out the gear if you wish.

When you make the payment  you will be require to some personal details about you and your group

• Full names of each diver / Boat passenger / student diver in your booking
• Date of Birth Day Month Year
• Nationality
• Passport number for each person Date of Birth (Day Month Year) of each person
• Dive card details / certification level
• Dive card numbers
• Last dive date of each diver
• Number of logged dives
• Do you have your logbook?
• Do you own a dive computer?

Additional information we need

• Equipment sizes (Body weight In Kg and shoe sizes)
• Hotel details, the full name and address of your hotel

Please also advise if you have any Dietary restrictions.

Avoiding the pitfalls of booking a diving day trip or diving Liveaboard in Phuket.

Similan Liveaboards can often be sold by external 3rd party travel agents and Tour Desks who are not a Licenced diving center or people who sit at home on a laptop and don’t employ diving staff, these tour operators may not even be based in Thailand and often work alone.

It’s easy to find diving agents as they will advertise their products using Google AdWords when looking for Thailand liveaboard or Thailand Diveaboards, Viator or even Padi travel you need to investigate who you will actually dive with,  and is the website you are buying from a legitimate diving store, actually a Physical registered dive shop that has well trained staff to take care of you, doing your homework now and looking at the background of the company.

Free transfers from Kata Beach Karon Beach Patong Beach.

If you have any questions regarding the Similan Liveaboard 3 days / 2 nights package just send us a short message and a member of staff will get back to you.  Contact Us