John Grey Sea Canoe Hong By Starlight In my opinion the best Phuket (Non Diving) day trip is Hong By Starlight by John Grey Sea Canoe. Phang Nga Bay is a must see for Phuket tourists and one of the best ways to see it is by sea kayak. It’s peaceful, non intrusive, eco-friendly and […]
Phuket liveaboards in low season With the Similan Islands liveaboard season running from late October until early May some may wonder what the boats do for the rest of the year. Liveaboard owners are always looking for a way to earn some revenue during the low season. Every year we receive low season schedules for boats […]
Patong Beach Kiteboarding I was on Patong beach yesterday and I took a few photos to show what the weather is like in Phuket at this time of year. Yesterday was a typical Phuket low season day. It was fine for most of the day with a nice on-shore breeze. We had a heavy rain […]
MV Hallelujah New for the coming 2011/12 Similan dive season is MV Hallelujah. Previously known as Viking of the Orient she is now being operated by the West Coast team who have years of experience running their Explorer fleet of liveaboards to the Similans, Koh Bon and Richelieu Rock. Hallelujah is a big boat, 35m […]
update. Nautica is no longer operating MV Nautica is currently having it’s annual refurbishments so that come the start of the Similan Islands and Mergui Archipelago dive season it will be all shiny and new. The Nitrox system is being improved. The new membrane system will be able to produce unlimited Nitrox up to EAN38. […]
What to do in Phuket if it’s raining It’s still raining in Phuket. Low season has finally arrived and some tourists may be wondering what to do when laying on a beach chair is out of the question. A few Phuket rainy day suggestions: Go to the Cinema. Latest movies are on show at Jung […]
Busy low season I was on Patong beach a few times last week. It was busy. Not high season busy but it certainly didn’t feel like low season. There were two rows of sun loungers along much of the beach and at one time I saw 5 speedboats pulling parasailers. I remember just a few […]
If you haven’t already visited Chiang Mai I highly recommend it. You can fly there from Phuket with Air Asia or Thai Air. Why visit Chiang Mai? Overlooked from the west by Doi Suthep mountain (1676m), Chiang Mai’s atmosphere is softer and more relaxed than the southern beaches and Bangkok. There is a spiritual and cultural […]
I thought I’d recommend my Phuket dentist who is a diver himself. He was recommended to me by a friend, Mick, previously tourleader on The Junk liveaboard. I know lots of divers who are nervous about visiting the dentist. None of like the dentist much but for divers there is the added fear of trapped […]
Phuket speedboat diving I’ve just added a page to ThailandLiveaboards.com website for private dive boat charter as more and more groups are asking for the option of chartering a boat privately. Private charters appeal to groups of friends, families and companies. Private charters are ideal if you have a mix of divers and non divers […]
