Similan/Surin/Mergui liveaboards in Oct/Nov

[stevenl]

Don't know about the others, but I don't book with Seafarer, simply because IMO they don't offer good quality for the money.

 

[Katz]

Still having trouble finding a boat. Just found two which fits our requirements:
http://www.thailand-scuba.com/andaman_C1.htm
http://www.thailand-scuba.com/sim_C4.htm
And the requirements are:
November
5 or 6(preferable) days diving
Nitrox (preferable)
Similan - Surin - Richelieu or Burma

Thanks.

 

[Batfish]

6 days diving.. try the Colona VI.

The Mermaid II would also work.

These boats both dive at the Similan Islands, Richelieu Rock, Hin Daeng and more - covering the areas North and South of Phuket.

 

[Katz]

Thanks for advice, Batfish. I see these boats go to Similan and Hin Daeng, but not to Richelieu Rock. What's preferable for sighting Whale Sharks Hin Daeng or Richelieu?

 

[Batfish]

not to Richelieu Rock

They both include Richelieu Rock.

These boats both dive at the Similan Islands, Richelieu Rock, Hin Daeng

Preference for whalesharks is...come in April, not November. You never know, but it's unlikely...

 

[Katz]

They both include Richelieu Rock.

Yes, I see. They don't include Surin. OK to skip?

 

[stevenl]

Yes, Surin is ok to skip. Most boats don't go to Surin Islands themselves, just to Richelieu Rock. As do the Colona VI (C1) and the Mermaid. However, of those 2, I would always prefer the Colona VI.

 

[Batfish]

Surin...Actually I have had some of my best dives in the Surin Islands. Very few boats dive there, but The Junk includes Surin on it's 5 day/6 night trips. I heard that the very nice reef on Koh Torinla was damaged by the tsunami, but the guys from the Junk tell me they still dive there. It was always for me the best dive site of the trip - never failed to see turtles, reef sharks, big stingrays. Had a school of bumphead parrotfish a couple of times.... I did some trips on the Junk as DM back in 2000. Jay and Kay are the tour leaders, and on the boat for more than 5 years, two of the most experienced guides you can get.

 

[DontLieToMe]

Someone asked about blast fishing. I have seen this several times in the last couple of years on trips to Myanmar (Burma). In particular, Black Rock shows many signs of dynamiting. I have not seem this to be an issue at Western Rocky or 3-Islets. It is very hard when the bottom is littered with dead fish.

 

[Katz]

Stevenl,

What's a name of the boat C4?