Judy, your assessment is sure to be useful to others who read this as it serves to show that liveaboard diving in Thailand is very affordable. While you and others find the prices of our more expensive boats quite reasonable, (especially those divers from North America who are used to the prices of the Peter Hughes, Aggressor, or Explorer fleets), it is true that the Junk is among the most expensive of the boats on offer here. There are other boats--including ones in what we might call a "mid-range" price category--with space to sleep three in one cabin and two in another. Families like yours simply need a good agent to provide multiple alternatives :blinking: