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ITINERARY:
Day 1.
Phuket -
Upon arrival, you will be met and transferred to your hotel.
Day 2.
Phuket -
Day at leisure. In the evening,
meet
in the Dive Center in Phuket for briefing at approximately 7:30pm,
board WANDERLUST and depart Patong Bay by 9:00pm. Travel
overnight to Similan Islands(B,L)
Day 3. Similan Island
Arriving in the early hours of the
morning, breakfast and then an orientation dive for everyone to get
comfortable with their new surroundings and dive equipment. Dives
two and three will be in the area of islands four and five in the
Similan chain. (B, L, D) Day
4.
Elephant Rock, Northern Similan Islands
Short sail north to the first dive
site of the day – Elephant Rock, recognized as one of the best dives
that the Similans has to offer; large granite boulders piled upon
each other, creating large ‘swim-throughs’ and tunnels make this an
exceptional dive site. Dives two and three will be in the northern
part of the Similan chain. There will also be an option of an
additional extra night dive.
Day 5. Koh Bon Island, Koh Tachai Island
Early morning departure from the
Similans - sailing for two hours to Koh Bon island. First dive of
the day on the ridge on the western end of the island. This dive
site has great potential to see large pelagics. Manta-rays are
normally here. Move north again and on to Koh Tachai island; here we
dive on the submerged undersea mount off of south coast of the
islands. Expect to see healthy coral formations, along with a
variety of marine life, including Leopard sharks, Black-blotched
stingrays. Again this is a good site to see Mantas and Whale sharks.
Dive three of the day will also be on this reef. (B, L, D)
Day 6. Richelieu Rock
Considered to be the best dive site in
Thailand, this undersea mountain is covered in a profusion of
multi-colored soft and hard corals. Three dives will be offered
here, exploring the dive site and it's many interesting inhabitants.
Richelieu is infamous for Whale-shark sightings. At the end of the
afternoon, sail to the Surin Islands, ten Miles to the west for the
evening anchorage. An additional night dive an Turtle Ridge is
available (weather permitting). (B,L,D) Day
7.
Surin Islands Early
morning visit to the Surin Islands national park and a rare
opportunity to see the shy and reclusive sea gypsies. The Surin
Islands are one of the most beautiful islands in the Andaman Sea,
with clear waters, healthy reefs and covered in thick rain forest;
they are not to be missed on any itinerary. There will be three
dives en route back south to the Similan Islands, where the night
will be spent in a safe and scenic anchorage. (B, L, D)
Day 8. Similan Islands - Christmas
Point & Boulders
Christmas Point, with it’s clear waters and abundance of pelagic
fish is going to leave you with great memories of a truly world
class dive destination, then on to the Boulders, the last dive of
the trip - Resident Black tip and White tip reef sharks as well as
schooling Tuna and Jacks. The underwater rock formations, massive
granite boulders, covered in a spectrum of multi-colored soft
corals, give homes to Leopard sharks, Stingrays Lion fish, as well
as the occasional lobster or two! Return to Phuket late evening.
Overnight at the Hotel in Phuket. (B,L)
Day 9. Transfer to the airport for your departure flight. (B)
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