The EPIC and EXTENDED South…
Southern Thailand
THE SOUTHERN FAVOURITES AND KOH HAA | HIN DAENG & HIN MUANG (& KOH LIPE FROM OCT – MAY)
4 nights
The EPIC and EXTENDED South…
Southern Thailand
THE SOUTHERN FAVOURITES AND KOH HAA | HIN DAENG & HIN MUANG (& KOH LIPE FROM OCT – MAY)
4 nights
JOIN US on either of these EPIC ITINERARIES exploring the VERY BEST DIVING that Southern Thailand has to offer, taking in the highlights of Hin Daeng, Hin Muang, Koh Haa, Koh Phi Phi, King Cruiser and more!
*Combine the Similan & Surin Islands – 6 nights, and the Southern Thailand (incl Koh Lipe) – 4 nights itineraries to make the ULTIMATE diving tour, The Best of Thailand – 10 nights
WHAT DO OUR GUESTS SAY?
Amazing variety of hard and soft corals plus many reef and macro specimens
BluesRunner
This was an excellent trip and I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend a trip on The Phinisi
DanBeaumont
Each trip I made has been wonderful, with knowledgeable guides, and a very helpful boat staff
Ron Lussier
READY TO EXPERIENCE the EPIC and EXTENDED South?
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TWO INCREDIBLE ITINERARIES
TWO
INCREDIBLE
ITINERARIES
Southern Thailand
From May 16th – June 30th
4 NIGHTS
Departs / Returns:
We dive the following sites*
King Cruiser
Shark Point & Anemone Reef
Koh Doc Mai
Koh Haa
Hin Daeng
Hin Muang
Koh Phi Phi
*Trip itinerary subject to change without prior notice.
Southern Thailand
(& KOH LIPE)
From October 15th – May 15th
4 NIGHTS
Departs / Returns:
We dive the following sites*
King Cruiser
Shark Point & Anemone Reef
Koh Doc Mai
Koh Haa
Hin Daeng
Hin Muang
Koh Phi Phi
AND Koh Lipe
*Trip itinerary subject to change without prior notice.
Combine the Similan & Surin Islands – 6 nights, and the Southern Thailand (incl Koh Lipe) – 4 nights itineraries to make the ULTIMATE diving tour, The Best of Thailand – 10 nights
Combine the Similan & Surin Islands – 6 nights, and the Southern Thailand (incl Koh Lipe) – 4 nights itineraries to make the ULTIMATE diving tour, The Best of Thailand – 10 nights
aboard THE PHINISI
Tradition, comfort & flexibility
Accommodation on board Thailand and Myanmar’s most iconic diving liveaboard.
The Junk proudly presents her sister boat: The Phinisi, officially known as ‘Cheng I Sao’. The Phinisi (pronounced: Pinisi) operates liveaboard cruises in Thailand and Myanmar.
While a remarkable history and character unites the two yachts, The Phinisi complements The Junk by offering a variety of itineraries in Thailand, plus another exciting destination: the Mergui Archipelago in Myanmar!
FACILITIES
Some of the most important features on the Phinisi
THE CABINS
7 aircon cabins
Individual aircon control
Ensuite bathroom with hot water
Overhead reading lights
Bath towels
Cupboards for personal items
THE DIVING
Shaded dive deck
Personal set-up area & storage crate
12l Alu-tanks, weights & belt
15l Alu/Steel-tanks*
Aqualung rental equipment*
SMB (Safety sausages)**
Personal diving/deck towel
Nitrox and Dive courses available*
THE BOAT
Fan Saloon
42″ Flatscreen TV
Library of movies, books & games
Covered outdoor & indoor dining
All meals served buffet style
Self service drinks & snacks*
Sundeck with beds
2 support RIBs
THE EXTRAS
The Phinisi boutique (Equipment/Merchandise)
Island visits
Service with a smile
TRIP INFO
It is a mandatory requirement for all divers to have insurance which covers scuba diving activities equivalent to their diving qualification, including emergency evacuation and recompression chamber costs. Please check our Insurance page for possible suitable options.
Although Marijuana has had a change in status recently here in Thailand, we don’t permit its use on board.
Airport & Transfer Info
Arrival Airport: Phuket International Airport (HKT)
Departure Airport: Phuket International Airport (HKT)
Embarkation: Chalong Pier, Phuket at 19h00
Disembarkation: Chalong Pier, Phuket at 14h00
Shared transfers between Phuket Airport, Phuket hotels, and the vessel on embarkation and disembarkation day are included in the cruise price.
For your final day aboard, we schedule 2 morning dives so please allow plenty of time for off-gassing before booking any flights.
Marine & Port Fees
50 USD per person
Marine park fees can be paid on board.
Minimum dive certification and experience
Diving conditions in the Andaman Sea are generally suitable for all levels of divers. Divers who wish to join this itinerary are advised to have Advanced Open Water certification or equivalent* with a minimum of 10 logged dives and experience with diving in currents.
*Advanced Open Water course can be completed on board.
Number of scheduled dives
For this itinerary, your Cruise Director will schedule up to 14 dives.
This itinerary involves some long-distance travel and, whilst we attempt to ensure the number of planned dives is fulfilled, bad weather and sea conditions can affect the boat’s ability to reach a specific dive site in good time and may impact the number of dives that are possible. While we wish to show you the very best diving possible, the safety of all on board remains paramount.
In the unlikely event we are unable to reach a specified dive site; we always do our best in offering diving at alternative locations.
Safety and dive briefings are conducted in English. If you, or any of your group, do not speak or understand English, please contact us.
Example of the day-to-day schedule
Day 1: Embarkation at 19.00hr followed by briefings and dinner.
Day 2-4: Your Cruise Director will schedule up to 4 dives per day; 3 dives and a sunset or night dive.
Day 5: For your final day aboard there will be 2 dives* scheduled before heading back to port. Following lunch, disembarkation is scheduled for 14.00hr.
A typical diving day is scheduled as follows:
Light breakfast, followed by briefing & Dive 1
Full breakfast, relaxation, followed by briefing & Dive 2
Lunch, relaxation, followed by briefing & Dive 3
Snack
Briefing for Dive 4
Dinner
*We kindly request that guests check their flight departure times to ensure that they leave a minimum of 24 hours between their final dive and the departure of their flight. While we wish to show you the very best diving possible, the safety of all on board remains paramount. In the unlikely event we are unable to reach a specified dive site; we always do our best in offering diving at alternative locations.
epic! DIVE SITES
SOUTHERN THAILAND
KOH HAA
Around these amazing islands you can see pinnacles, walls, boulders, caverns, and swim-throughs. Ko Haa lagoon is ideal for night dives, courses, and snorkeling, while The Chimney and The Cathedral offer things that you cannot see on other Thailand liveaboard itineraries with caverns, swim-throughs and chambers all over the sites. Ko Haa has varied marine life too, with ornate ghost pipefish, morays eels, octopus, hawksbill turtles, sea horses, marble rays, and sometimes even leopard sharks.
HIN DEANG & HIN MUANG
KING CRUISER
SHARK POINT & ANEMONE REEF
KOH DOC MAI
‘Flower Island’ is a tiny piece of sheer rock between Shark point and Phuket but, although it’s tiny, dives here can provide divers with amazing memories! From a spacious cavern to frog fish, ornate ghost pipefish and even bamboo sharks, Koh Doc Mai never fails to surprise.
KOH PHI PHI
There are many, many dive sites around the Phi Phi island group, many consisting of wall dives, the limestone dropping to depth ranges between 10m and 25m. The walls can have gorgonian fans, soft corals and coral bushes and interesting rock formations and swim throughs. At the base of these walls there are often hard coral gardens to explore. You can expect a great amount of fish life, including lionfish, wrasse, Moorish idols, angelfish, rays, trevallies. Also keep an eye out for leopard sharks sleeping on the sandy bottoms or blacktip reef sharks cruising the reefs. Turtles can also quite commonly be seen here. Lastly, check the fans and bushes for tigertail seahorses and harlequin ghost pipefish.
& KOH LIPE
KOH LIPE
Stonehenge is a vibrant pinnacle densely covered in soft corals. Look out in the blue for Schools of barracudas, trevallies and yellow snappers. Smaller creatures include seahorse, varieties of shrimp, crab, nudibranchs. Find the masters of camouflage: stonefish or scorpionfish. As this site is very exposed, strong currents are common and can be expected. It also means that diving Stonehenge, as well as 8 Mile Rock below, depends on local weather conditions and that it is not always possible.
8 Mile Rock is a world class submerged pinnacle located about 8 miles south of Koh Lipe. Many a large pelagic can be spotted cruising by: devil, manta and eagle rays are among the usual suspects. Other highlights include leopard sharks, giant barracudas and big groupers. When you are really lucky you may even see a whale shark on your dive! The pinnacle reaches up from the ocean floor at about 50m to 15m under the surface. It’s a soft coral paradise: purple, blue and red soft tree coral pop up everywhere. A great variety of reef species can be found here in great abundance and size.
Upcoming cruises…
THE JUNK
The JUNK – NOTE – If you are looking for a Twin/Double and both are taken, we can convert a Triple Cabin into a Twin/Double for you, if available.
THE PHINISI
The PHINISI – NOTE – Combine the Similan & Surin Islands – 6 nights, and the Southern Thailand (incl Koh Lipe) – 4 nights itineraries to make the ULTIMATE diving tour, The Best of Thailand – 10 nights