Tankae Seafood Chalong Bay

Here's a boat that won't be making it on to the Thailand Liveaboards website, it's a bit of a tub!

I saw this at the weekend while we were eating at Tankae seafood restaurant close to Chalong. If you take the road to Phuket zoo from Chao Fa East Road and drive to the end you come to Palai Seafood Restaurant. There is a pathway from there along the seafront. Park up and walk along the path and pick a restaurant, the food is good in all of them and the prices vary by 20-30 baht per dish. A typical dish is around 120 baht so it's pretty cheap considering the location. After dinner, if it's low tide, you can walk it off and watch the locals collecting crabs and clams in the mud.

Low tide

Can I jump Dad?

Tankae Seafood restaurant

Free rental dive equipment on Oktavia Liveaboard

MV Oktavia is offering free dive equipment rental for these up coming trips:

Dates: 10-15 Jan: 5 days 5 nights
Diving at: Similan, Koh Bon, Koh Tachai, Richelieu.
Price: 25,400 baht per diver (incl. dive gear) / 20,300 baht per snorkeler

Dates: 10-12 Jan: 2 days 2 nights.
Diving at: Similan Islands only.
Price: 13,000 baht per diver (incl. dive gear) / 9,000 baht per snorkeler

Dates: 13-15 Jan Dec: 3 days 2 nights.
Diving at: Koh Bon, Koh Tachai, Richelieu Rock.
Price: 19,400 baht per diver (incl. dive gear) / 15,600 baht per snorkeler

For more info and booking please contact us

MV Oktavia

Last Minute Richelieu Rock Liveaboard - MV Daranee

MV Daranee has a last minute price for her trip on 10-13 Jan 2012.

Boat: MV Daranee
Dates: 10-13 January 2012
Destination: Surin Islands, Koh Bon, Koh Tachai, Richelieu Rock
Price: Twin/Quad bunk cabins 18,900 baht per diver (reduced from 21,400 baht)

For more details about MV Daranee see here

To book contact us

MV Daranee

January Liveaboard Sales

Happy New Year! Here are some non Thailand special offers for liveaboards in the coming months:

• Mermaid II: Feb 25 Bali-Komodo-Maumere - cruise price now includes return airfare to Bali. If guests wish to stay and enjoy the Three Colour Lakes or just chill out, we can help. The airfare offer is valid till their selected return date to Bali.

• Mermaid II: cruise with Mermaid II to Sorong.  Join the Feb 25 Bali - Komodo - Maumere cruise and then relax on board free of charge as the boat travels from Maumere to Sorong. Enjoy the sights then stay on board for Mar 7 to 15 for an awesome time diving both the north and south of Raja Ampat region. Or join Mermaid in Maumere on March 3 and cruise through - dive Raja Ampat March 7-15 2012 - cost as per Raja Ampat trip cost only.

• Mermaid II: Raja Ampat cruises March/April - 10% off

Mermaid II

• MV Nautica has a special price for it's up coming Burma trip on 12-20 Jan 2012. Price: 74,880 baht per diver (reduced from 83,200 baht)

Nautica

The following offers are valid until 31 January:

• S/Y Philippine Siren Tubbataha 21st - 27th March 2012 – was 1800 Euro 20% off NOW 1440 Euro Sailing from Puerto Princesa the S/Y Philippine Siren brings you to the atolls of Tubbataha and Jessie Beazley reef for opportunity to see many different shark species.

• S/Y Indo Siren 23rd May – 2nd June Komodo 2600 Euro less 30% NOW 1820 Euro Departing from & returning to Bima Bay- a macro critter hotspot. This fantastic 10-night tour in Komodo takes you to Sangeang Island, Gili Lawa Laut -Castle & Cannibal rocks, Manta Alley and Nusa Kode. See mantas, reef sharks, schools of fish and creatures galore!

• S/Y Maldives Siren Central B 21st - 31st May 2012 – was 2600 Euro 10% off NOW 2340 Euro Departing from Laamu, visiting Thaa, Ari Rasdhoo atolls before ending the 10 night safari in Male. Schools of reef sharks can be sighted in the kandus, whilst whale sharks visit the shallow bays which are excellent for critter hunting too!

• S/Y Palau Siren 12th - 22nd February 2013 Palau Islands 10 Nights 2950 Euro less 10% NOW 2655 Euro.From Koror to dive the wrecks, Ulong Channel & Jelly Fish Lake as well as German Channel & Blue Corner. See the Rock Islands & dive with sharks & mantas over superb coral reefs.