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The Junk

The Junk Itinerary

Best of Thailand - Shark Education Trip

9 days / 8 nights

About The Junk

  • Choose from enticing itineraries exploring the Andaman Sea
  • Dive in comfort and style with a shaded dive deck and superb tender
  • PADI dive courses and specialties taught on board by experienced instructors
  • Enriching island excursions and kayaking on offer between dives

With an inviting blend of modernity and old-world charm, The Junk liveaboard offers fantastic diving holidays to the best dive sites in Thailand’s Andaman Sea. With air-conditioned cabins, a cosy saloon, shaded sundeck and alfresco dining areas, this stylish vessel is all about comfort. Boasting a superb dive deck and comfortable tender, diving some of Southeast Asia’s top sites has never been easier. Add in an experienced, fun and friendly team who welcome you with open arms, and your dive holiday is guaranteed to be unforgettable!

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Itinerary details

Length of trip 9 days / 8 nights
Number of dives 26
Experience Advanced Open Water - Minimum 30 dives
Insurance Required

Highlights

  • One-way itinerary diving the best of the Similan Islands
  • Dive Kho Bon, one of the only true wall dives in Thailand
  • Meet the schools of barracuda at Koh Tachai
  • Dive Richelieu Rock in search of whale sharks and more
  • Find some of Thailand’s best macro around the Surin Islands
Day 1:
Embarkation at 19.00 followed by briefings and dinner.

Days 2-8:
Your Cruise Director will schedule up to 4 dives per day: 3 dives and a sunset or night dive.

Featuring iconic areas such as the Similan and Surin Islands, expect massive granite boulders, swim-throughs, steep walls, and vibrant reef slopes. Healthy hard and soft coral reefs host colorful reef systems, sea fans, and dense schools of tropical fish. Marine life includes reef sharks, turtles, barracuda, trevally and a wide range of macro species… With manta rays and whale sharks on occasion.

A typical diving day is scheduled as follows:
● Light breakfast, followed by briefing & Dive 1
● Full breakfast and relaxation, followed by briefing & Dive 2
● Lunch, relaxation, followed by briefing & Dive 3
● Snack
● Briefing for Dive 4
● Dinner

Day 9:
Following breakfast, disembarkation is scheduled for 9h00 - 10h00

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

07:00pm

Thap Lamu

Phuket International Airport: HKT

Return

10:00am

Chalong Pier

Phuket International Airport: HKT

Current availability and prices: https://www.zubludiving.com/itineraries/the-junk/itn-2602270357311-best-of-thailand-shark-education-trip