MV Pawara North to South Andaman live aboard diving

Duration: 7 Days / 6 Nights 22 dives, 8 days 9 nights 26 dives

Prices 7 days 6 nights:

2 Deluxe A/C twin beds + panoramic view in front of the ship 686 £ / pers

8 Standards A/C twin beds or berth beds + large windows 644 £ / pers

Prices 8 days 9 nights:

2 Deluxe A/C twin beds + panoramic view in front of the ship 868 £ / pers

8 Standards A/C twin beds or berth beds + large windows 829 £/ pers

Prices include all meals, snacks and nonalcoholic drinks, tanks, weights and weight belts and diving with experienced divemasters/instructors, transfer from Phuket airport or other places in Phuket island to the boat.

Length: 35 m

Width: 8 m

Passengers: 20

Bathrooms: in each cabin

Individually controlled air con: yes

Possibility to open windows: no

Nitrox: no

Departure from: Phuket or Tap Lamu

Prices do not include Port and National Park Fees (Similan 1600 THB), NITROX, rental equipment, alcoholic beverages or dive insurance. Please show proof of valid dive insurance (DAN, PADI or equivalent) prior to departure, dive insurance.

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Kindly note that the itinerary is never the same from a cruise to another. The program below is an example, the captain and the cruise director will choose what is best, in regard of the weather conditions, current and your dive level.

Departure day : Pick up in Phuket between 17:00-18:00 and transfer to the boat. After a welcome briefing and an introduction to the life on board, the ship cruises overnight to the Similan islands.

1st day: early morning wake up, for your first day diving in the Similan ! After a light breakfast, 1st dive around 8am, then you will find a real breakfast buffet when you come up. The rest of the day, you will do 2 more day dives, and one night dive before dinner.

2nd day: early morning the ship leaves for KO tatchai to dive the fabulous "Plateau". Next we cruise north for 2 hours to the world famous Richelieu Rock for a minimum of 2 dives. A sunset dive at Richelieu Rock is a treat if conditions allow, otherwise its off to KO tatchai for a good night dive where we shelter in a quiet bay for the night.

3thd day: Early morning, another chance for the pelagic action of KO tatchai and then its back to KO Bon for more shark and manta action. Relax over lunch as we cruise back to the Similan for an island adventure to enjoy the white sand beaches and awesome granite boulder formations. Then Dive #3 in the warm blue waters of Anita's Reef Island #5. Night diving at Honeymoon Bay or the Hideaway will give you the chance to see loads of big and small crabs, lobster, shells and more.

4thd day : Today, last occasions for diving the Similan islands - Boulder City and Shark Fin Reef. Then we cruise back to Phuket arriving around 16:00 hours. Arrived in Phuket, some passengers are disembarking, some are boarding, and once everyone is onboard, the MV Mermaid II travels overnight to the fantastic dive sites of the South, Hin Daeng Hin Muang

5th day - Three dives in total at Hin Daeng Hin Muang. Then a either a sunset dive at Hin Daeng / Hin Muang or head off to the KO Ha for a night dive. Then relaxation on board with a book or film

6th day - Today are 3 dives in Ko PHi PHi. The last dive will be an evening dive, which gives you the opportunity to visit Ko PHi Phi for a few hours. A Total of 7 dives. Then the boat cruises to Phuket in the night, and arrives late at 11H00.

Last day: disembarking at 9H00, after a solid breakfast.