MV Giamani Liveaboard: Cruise Itineraries
The MV Giamani will be doing 4-day/ 4-night safaris, 6-day/ 6-night and 9-day/ 9-night trips from October - April. Most of the trips will be to Thai destinations, including Similan, Koh Bon, Koh Tachai, and Richelieu Rock. The longer 9-day trips will do a combination of Thailand and the Mergui Archipelago in Burma (Myanmar).
| 2-days/ 2-nights: Hin Daeng and Southern Islands | ||
| Friday |
Hotel pick ups as follows (all times approximate): 17:00 to 17:30: Patong Beach |
No diving |
| Saturday | Dive Hin Daeng, Hin Muang, and probably the Phi Phi Islands | ~4 dives |
| Sunday | Dive Phi Phi, King Cruiser, Shark Point or Dok Mai, arrive Phuket around 17:00, transfer to hotels | ~3 dives |
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7 dives |
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| 4-days/ 4-nights: Similan Islands, Koh Bon, Koh Tachai and Richelieu Rock | ||
| Sunday |
Hotel pick ups as follows (all times approximate): 18:45 to 19:15: Patong Beach |
No diving |
| Monday | Diving in Similan Islands National Park | 4 dives |
| Tuesday | Diving at Koh Bon and Koh Tachai | 4 dives |
| Wednesday | Diving at Richelieu Rock and Koh Tachai | 4 dives |
| Thursday | Diving at Similan Islands, arrive Phuket around 17:00, transfer to hotels. | 2 dives |
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~14 dives |
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| 6-days/ 6-nights Combo: Hin Daeng, Similan, Koh Bon, Koh Tachai and Richelieu Rock | ||
| Friday |
Hotel pick ups as follows (all times approximate): 18:45 to 19:15: Patong Beach |
No diving |
| Saturday | Dive Hin Daeng, Hin Muang, Phi Phi Islands | 4 dives |
| Sunday | Dive Phi Phi, King Cruiser, Shark Point or Dok Mai, arrive Phuket around 17:00, pick up passengers, and depart for the Similan Islands. | 3dives |
| Monday | Diving in Similan Islands National Park | 4 dives |
| Tuesday | Diving at Koh Bon and Koh Tachai | 4 dives |
| Wednesday | Diving at Richelieu Rock and Koh Tachai | 4 dives |
| Thursday | Diving at Similan Islands, arrive Phuket around 17:00, transfer to hotels. | 2 dives |
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~21 dives |
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| 6-days/ 6-nights: Similan Islands, Koh Bon, Koh Tachai and Richelieu Rock | ||
| Friday | Hotel pick ups as follows (all times approximate): 18:45 to 19:15: Patong Beach |
No diving |
| Saturday | Dive Similan Islands, beach time, night dive at Similan #8 | 4 dives |
| Sunday | Dive Similan Islands, Koh Bon, Koh Tachai. Sleep at Tachai. | 4 dives |
| Monday | Koh Tachai early morning dive. Richelieu Rock for the rest of the day. | 4 dives |
| Tuesday | Dive at Koh Tachai, Koh Bon, Similan Islands | 4 dives |
| Wednesday | Diving at Similan Islands. Beach time, hiking, night dive. | 4 dives |
| Thursday | Dive at southern Similan Islands, like Boulder City and Shark Fin Reef. Depart for Patong Bay, arrival around 18:00. | 2 dives |
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~22 dives |
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What's Included?
Most ground transfers are included in the price of the cruise from your hotel to the boat and back again (Phuket). Airport pick ups are charged extra. The Giamani departs from harbors in Phuket for the southern trips and from Thap Lamu for the northern Similan trips.
Prices include tanks and weights, night diving lights (torches), divemaster services, accommodation on boards, coffee, tea, and bottled water, hotel transfers, and all meals. Gear rental and Thai Government National Park fees are paid upon departure in cash on the vessel.
- Hin Daeng two-day trip national park fees are 400 THB
- Similan - Richelieu four-day trip national park fees are 1600 THB payable on board.
- Thailand six-day national park fees are 2000 THB payable on board.
Nitrox tanks are 250 THB per fill. 15 liter (100cft) tanks are also available for rent.
Note: We can take no responsibility for scheduling or itinerary changes due to changing weather, political situations, natural disasters or other events beyond our control. We strongly recommend that you purchase travel insurance for any kind of trip you do anywhere in the world. We also recommend that you have DAN or other diving accident insurance up to date and current in case of an unanticipated evacuation or other treatment that may not be covered by your regular insurance.
MV Giamani Liveaboard Destinations Map
This vessel visits the Similan Islands, Koh Bon, Koh Tachai, and Richelieu Rock to the northwest of Phuket Island in Phang-nga Province in southwest Thailand. She also visits Hin Daeng and Hin Meuang to the south of Koh Lanta.
Please click on the pins to see more information about the areas visited.
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