White Manta has just finished it’s second season in Thailand and is now on it’s way round to Layang Layang. The feedback from White Manta guests is always excellent and it will be one of our top recommendations for next season. But book early because most trips were full months in advance this season. This […]
South Siam 3 review Another happy customer back from the Similan Islands and Koh Bon last week 🙂 Dear Paul, I just saw your mail. First of all, i would like to thank you for recommending South Siam 3. I had a fantastic experience on the boat, the crew was fantastic, excellent food and very […]
Peter Pan liveaboard review Another happy diver 🙂 Hey Paul, Our trip on the Peter Pan liveaboard was awesome! We had a really amazing adventure, doubled the amount of dives we had done and got way more comfortable diving. I loved Sandra, who was our dive master. I just hope her ear is ok. Rut […]
Feedback from Hallelujah This is the feedback from a recent (Dec 2012) guest on Hallelujah liveaboard: Hi Paul, I had a great time on board Hallelujah. The dive instructors made everything they could to show us the good stuff, and we had lots of fun together. The boat crew was really helpfull and friendly, and […]
Similan Islands wi-fi There are currently two mobile phone masts in the Similan Islands, one from DTAC and one from AIS. From most locations around the Similans you will get a phone signal and will be able to connect to a 3G network. Should the transmitters be switched off like they were in late October […]
Similan Islands accommodation Last week we went to the Similan Islands by invite of the National Park Rangers to help prepare Koh Miang (Similan Island number 4) camp site for the up coming high season. The images below should give you an idea of what the bungalows and camp site are like. There are 25 […]
Dive with manta rays at Koh Bon! We have day trip dives to Koh Bon, Thailand’s home of the manta rays, running four times per week. Prices from Khao Lak start at 4,600 baht. Prices including transfers from Phuket start at 5,600 baht. Overnight trips that include Similan Islands and Koh Bon are 12,900 baht.
Richelieu Rock day trip If you have just one day to dive in Thailand (and you are staying in Khao Lak) the best dive site is Richelieu Rock. A day trip with two dives to Richelieu Rock departs three days per week between November and April. Trips run on Wednesday, Friday and Sunday. Departures from Kuraburi are […]
Similan Liveaboard from Phi Phi Update 2015. Saimai is no longer running but as most 4 day 4 night Similan Islands liveaboards depart from Thap Lamu pier Khao Lak in the evening you can get the ferry from Phi Phi to Phuket and we will arrange transfer from Rassada pier to the boat in Khao […]
Phuket airport minibus prices A customer just asked me how much a shared minibus transfer costs from Phuket airport to Karon beach so while I was at the airport this week I took a photo of the prices board. It’s a little difficult to read but the second column in from the right is the […]
