Phang Nga White Water Rafting There is a more recent trip report here I did the Phang Nga Bay White Water Rafting tour last Friday. I’ve lived in Phuket for 14 years but didn’t know much about this tour until recently, it’s a bit of a secret. It takes two hours to get from Phuket to […]
Small groups snorkeling day trip to Racha Yai Want a great day out snorkeling close to Phuket but without the crowds? We have the perfect boat. Our Racha Yai day trip by speedboat from Phuket takes just 12 guests and is available for private island hopping to the Racha Islands. If you want a […]
The Junk has been one of our favourite Similan Islands liveaboards for years. For divers who appreciate great diving with great dive guides on a beautiful boat it’s hard to pick a better boat than the Junk (full name June Hong Chian Lee). The Junk runs 4 or 6 night trips to the Similan Islands, Koh Bon, […]
Kayak 4 U tour to Phang Nga bay Including James Bond Island Includes James Bond Island This tour is actually called “Best Sea Canoe 4 U.” All the tours to Phang Nga Bay are called sea canoe tours but really they use kayaks, not canoes. This is one of the better tours, it doesn’t squeeze too […]
Koh Yao Noi mtb tour This is a tour for tourists who want to avoid other tourists. It’s lean and green for small groups looking for something different. Koh Yao Noi is a small island off the east coast of Phuket, the local ferry takes 55 minutes to get there from Bang Rong pier in […]
Myanmar diving liveaboards The Mergui Archipelago (or Myeik Archipelago) receives fewer than 2,000 tourists per year. Not, 200,000; not 20,000 but less than 2,000 per year! Compare that with the 6 million or so holiday makers who visit Phuket Thailand and you get some idea of how isolated the Mergui archipelago is. It’s a vast area […]
Similan Liveaboard from Phuket Most Similan Islands liveaboards depart from Thap Lamu pier which is 10 minutes drive south of Khao Lak and about 1 hour drive north of Phuket island. Departing from Thap Lamu makes the crossing to the Similan Islands short and is convenient if you are staying in Khao Lak or arrive […]
Overnight liveaboard with PADI Advanced course It’s better value to do the PADI Advanced Open Water course on a 2 day 1 night liveaboard. Plus you get to try a night dive as part of the trip. Here are two options for 2 days 1 night diving including PADI Advanced certification. Similan overnight 2 days […]
What is the cheapest Similan Islands Liveaboard? If you want to dive the Similan Islands on a budget then the cheapest Similan islands liveaboard is MV Nang Nuan. It’s a very basic boat by the standard of the modern boats in the Similans these days but it’s been running successfully for many years and always […]
Try diving at the Similan islands Option 1: Day trip You don’t need to be certified to dive to enjoy a day diving at the Similan Islands. You can do a day trip with two dives at the Similans, departing from Khao Lak. No previous experience required. More details >> Option 2: Discover Scuba Diving on a Similan […]
