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Smiling Seahorse

Smiling Seahorse Itinerary

Thailand - South and North Andaman (Phuket - Ranong)

8 days / 7 nights

About Smiling Seahorse

  • Comfort and dive adventures onboard a purpose-built liveaboard vessel
  • Exciting safaris exploring the best dive sites in Thailand and Myanmar
  • Outstanding facilities for divers and underwater photographers
  • Incredible encounters with mantas, macro, and everything in between

The Smiling Seahorse liveaboard is a recently constructed dive safari boat offering liveaboard adventures in Thailand and Myanmar's Andaman Sea. You'll enjoy easy diving and smooth sailing from this spacious and stable vessel, complete with comfortable cabins and common areas, outstanding facilities for scuba divers, and a fun social atmosphere. Plus, impeccable service from the crew, happy to help with whatever you might need. This vessel offers some of Thailand’s best diving itineraries as well as a camera room, making it a top pick among underwater photographers and dedicated scuba divers.

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Itinerary details

Length of trip 8 days / 7 nights
Number of dives 25
Experience Open Water - Minimum 10 dives
Insurance Required

Highlights

  • One-way trip around the north and south Andaman Sea
  • See some of Thailand’s best macro at Surin Island
  • Discover Koh Bon, one of the only wall dives in Thailand
  • Dive the famous Richelieu Rock in search of whale sharks
  • Meet the schools of barracuda at Koh Tachai
  • Log dives in Koh Lanta National Park
  • Land visit to the Sea Gypsies of the Surin Islands
  • Night dives included
Day 1: Appointment at Phuket from 2pm to 4pm (we can arrange to pick you up in Phuket.) MV Smiling Seahorse will leave the pier at 5pm, dinner will be served onboard and we will wake up on the dive site the next morning!

​Day 2: Koh Lanta National Park, Hin Daeng, Hin Muang

Day 3: Tarutao National Park, Koh Lipe

Day 4: Koh Lanta National Park, Koh Haa

Day 5: Similan National Park

Day 6: Similan National Park,Koh Bon, Koh Tachai

Day 7: Surin Islands

Day 8: Surin Islands, Richelieu Rock 2 dives and back in Ranong at 8 pm. Drop off at Koh Phayam possible at 6pm 

Sample itineraries are for guidance only. Actual itineraries may differ slightly due to factors such as weather, wildlife, logistics and local regulations.

Transfer details

Departure

05:00pm

Tian Sin Pier, Phuket

Phuket International Airport: HKT

Return

08:00pm

Bodin Pier, Ranong

Ranong Airport: UNN

    What's included
    • Meals and snacks
    • Water, tea and coffee
    • Soft drinks
    • Towels and toiletries
    • Tanks and weights
    • Night dives
    • Kayaks or SUPS
    To be paid in advance or onboard
    • Dive and travel insurance
    • National park fee - THB3800 per trip
    To be booked in advance or paid onboard
    • Single supplement - 80%
    • Alcoholic drinks
    • Gratuities 
    • Equipment rental - THB600 per day
    • Nitrox - THB250 per tank
    • 15l tanks - THB300 per day
    • Diving courses
    • Transfers
    Payment policy
    • Cancellation received more than 60 days before departure: the 30% deposit is not refundable
    • Cancellation received between 60 and 45 days before departure: 50% of the trip price is refunded
    • Cancellation received less than 45 days before departure: no refund, the total trip price is invoiced
    Special offers or promotions - separate payment and cancellation terms may apply.
    Group bookings - separate payment and cancellation terms may apply.
    Contact the ZuBlu travel team if you have any questions about payment terms and cancellation.
    Cancellation policy
    30% deposit - required to secure reservation.
    70% balance - due 2 months prior to departure.
    Bookings received less than 2 months before departure require payment in full to secure reservation.

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20

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2027

Thailand - South and North Andaman (Phuket - Ranong)

8 days / 7 nights
•
25 dives
from $2,281 /guest
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Limited availability

20Mar 27

Thailand - South and North Andaman (Phuket - Ranong)

8D / 7N
•
25 dives
from $2,281 /guest
Add guests

Limited availability

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