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 Similan
Island
The Similan Islands
lie approximately 100 kilometres
northwest of Phuket in the Andaman
Sea. In 1982, this 128 square kilometres
area was declared a marine national
park, and in recent years this group
of nine small islands (Similan is
derived from the Malay sembilan,
and means nine) has become one of
the leading attractions for visitors
to Southern Thailand.
The islands have never been
inhabited and for many
generations, the only human visitors
were the so-called Sea Gypsies who
came to fish on the teeming reefs.
They were followed
by dynamite fishermen who destroyed
hundreds of years of coral growth
with one bomb, collecting the dead
and stunned fish before moving to
new grounds. Commercial trawlers
also came to wreak havoc with corals
and fish populations alike.
With the establishment of
stations by the Royal Forestry
Department on Koh Miang and Koh
Similan, fishing within the national
park boundaries was banned and the
unwanted visitors were substituted
by tourists, especially after 1987,
when leisure boats and dive operators
started coming out on a regular
basis.
Today, all reefs have recovered
from earlier disturbances. Boats
entering the Similan Islands National
Park have to follow strict rules
imposed and controlled by the national
park officials, have to use the
moorings prepared by the national
park and use closed waste water
systems to avoid any pollution.
The high number of repeating
tourists, especially divers,
is a clear sign for the popularity
and the quality of the protected
waters and the diversified underwater
world.
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Richelieu
Rock
Some 50 nautical miles North of
the Similan Islands lies one of
the best known dive sites in Thailand.
Just breaking the surface at low
tide, Richelieu Rock is probably
your best chance to have the whale
shark experience. Some years ago,
this site was regarded as a "whale
shark magnet", and while this
is now somewhat of an exaggeration,
they still visit regularly, especially
from February to May.
Other large pelagics such as eagle
and manta rays are occasional visitors
to Richelieu Rock. The dive site
is huge and most liveaboard tours
will schedule more than one dive
here. The sheer variety of life
is amazing. Huge schools of trevallies
and barracudas cruise the currents,
and many tiny critters such as frogfish,
ghost pipefish, harlequin shrimps
and seahorses are hiding in crevices.
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Koh
Tachai
The island of Koh Tachai lies about
20 nautical miles South of Richelieu
Rock and can be another great spot
for Manta Rays. The dive site is
a submerged sea mount with depths
from 14-35m and currents can be
quite strong. The top of the reef
is a beautiful mixture of hard corals,
while deeper regions consist of
scattered boulders and sea fans.
Leopard sharks are commonly found
resting on the bottom, while schools
of barracuda and batfish cruise
around the reef.
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Koh
Bon
Koh Bon is only a short cruise North
of the Similan Islands and is without
doubt the best site for Manta Rays.
The dive site follows a ridge, covered
in pastel shaded soft corals, which
drops to depths of 35-40m. Mantas
are often spotted over the ridge or
in the deep water to the South. Leopard
sharks are also common in the deeper
water. Another deeper site "Koh
Bon Pinnacle" is also dived by
some boats, but is not really recommended
for beginners.
Best value packages are available,
live-aboard with accommodation at
Dive Den
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Live-aboards
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Mini-breaks - Similan Daytrip - 1 day 2 dives,
Similan - Koh Bon - 2 days / 1 night - 7 dives,
Similan - Koh Bon - Richelieu - 3 days / 2 nights - 11 dives |
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Technical
information :
Length :30
Meters
Width :
6.5 Meters
Draft : -
Engines :
2 x Hino 420 HP
Generators :
2 x 50KW and 1 x 10KW
Cruising Speed :
-
Compressors : 3
Instrumentation
: -
Fresh Water : -
Diesel : -
Capacity : 28 guests sleeping
Cabins :
12 Twin cabins,
2 Double bed cabins
Bathroom : 6
Salon & Sun Deck
Emergency oxygen |
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3
days / 3 nights or 4 days / 4 nights
to Similan island,
Koh Bon, Koh Tachai and Richeleue
rock |
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| M.V.
Daranee |
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Technical
information :
Length/Beam
: 24 meters/5 meters.
Max. Guest :
18.
Cabins : 7
twin and 1 quad.
Bath
rooms : 3 showers/toilets.
Fresh Water :
9,000 Liter.
Generators
: 220v.-24v. 2 Sets.
Compressors: Bauer
Mariner.2 Sets.
Engine
: 2 Hino Ek100 380
HP.
Oxygen First Aid system
GPS Navigation System.
Sounder.
Radar.
Ship-to-Ship Radio.
4.2m Tender with 25hp Yamaha.
All Cruises Include
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:: Full accommodation on board
:: Personal Climate control
for each cabin.
:: All meals, tea, coffee
and fruits.
:: Transfers from/ to hotel.
:: A Qualified PADI Instructor
as your Dive Guide.
:: Minimum of 4 dives/day
(2 dives
on the returning date).
:: Tanks and weights. |
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| M.V.
Vilai Samut |
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Technical
information :
LOA : 26m.
Beam : 6m.
Draught :
1.8m
Displacement : 55
Tons
Speed : (max/cruise)
12/10 knots
Engines :
350 H.P. x 2 Nissan V8
Generators :
20 kW x 2
Air compressore :
2 electric Bauer Mariner
Fuel capacity :
6,000 liters
Fresh water capacity
: 10,000 liters
Accommodation : 22
persons
Cabins (Air Con.)
:
4 cabins with 2 bunk beds
2 cabins with 3 bunk beds
2 cabins with 4 bunk beds
Toilet/Shower : 3
rooms
Outdoor shower :
2
Recreation area :
6 x 10m.
Dingy : 4m
with 25 H.P. outboard
Sun Deck :
6 x 4 m
Kitchen :
4 x 3 m
Suiting up area :
6 x 8 m
Platform :
6 x 2 m
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| M.V.
Manta Queen |
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Technical
information :
Length : 30m
Width : 6.0m
Hull : Wood
Engines : Hino
350hp
Generators : 2
x 40Kw
Cruising Speed : 10
knots
Navigation :
GPS SatNav, Sounder, Compass
Water : 14.000l
Accommodation :
10 air-conditioned Cabins,
4 Bathrooms
Amenities :
Large air-conditioned Salon,
Coffee Counter, TV/Video
Crew : 1
Captain, 1 Engineer, 1 Cook,
1 Ass. Cook, 2 Deck hands
Diving :
30 12l aluminum tanks, INT
Valves, 2 Compressors
Safety :
VHF Radio, Life Jackets, Life
Rings, First Aid Kit, Oxygene
Dinghy :
2x4m with 40hp Engine
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Hong Chian Lee |
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Technical
information :
Length :
33 meters
Beam : 8.50
meters
Speed : 8
knots Motor Sailing
1 Main Engine 380 Hp
2 generators 50 kW each
Tenders :
1 tender 40 hp 4.20 meters
1 tender 60 hp 5.80 meters
Compressors :
2 Bauer
Scuba Tanks :
40
Electronic : Satellite
Navigation System
3 VHF Radios
2 CB Radios
Video Depth Sounder
Water-maker : (6.000
l/p.day)
Range : 10.000
liters of diesel
(range unlimited as long as
there is wind)
Safety :
Patient area with 2 large
oxygen tanks
40 life jackets
Life raft for 25 people
Surface :
2 recreational areas totaling
150 square meters
Capacity : 18
passengers, crew of 10
6 cabins, 8 hot water showers
with toilet
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| Dive
Mergui Archipel Burma with M.V. Saimai |
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| M.V.
Sai Mai |
 
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Technical
information :
Lange 21 m, Breite 5,50 m,
Tiefgang 2,50 m
6 Zylinder Dieselmotor 320
PS
4.500 liter Kraftstoff
Geschwindigkeit 10 Knoten,
2 Generatoren 380/220 Volt,
8.000 l Wassertanks, Abwassertanks
2 elektrische 160 l Kompressoren,
12 x 12 l Alutanks Int-Ventile
4 x 15 l Stahltanks Din+Int
Ventile
4 m Schlauchboot
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