SY The Junk Liveaboard Details

The Junk Features

The June Hong Chian Lee is one of several junks built in Penang, Malaysia, and is a 30 meters, 140-ton three mast junk with 330 square meters of sails Built in 1962 for charcoal transportation the June Hong Chian Lee was part of a small merchant fleet that traded up and down the coastline from Burma to Malaysia. She was mainly used to transport mango wood charcoal till 1985 then she was restored and redesigned for the first time to serve as a classic yacht. In 1997 she changed owners and she was completely restored and set up as a liveaboard vessel. The June Hong is constructed mainly from a hard teak wood called Takien Tong.

She can take up to 22 guests on full charters, but takes maximum 18 on regular trips. Her 5 days/ 6 nights schedule gives you more time to explore than most other boats in the Similans. She departs every Saturday evening and returns Friday morning throughout the high season.


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Rituals

A link with the past is a daily ritual of offering fruit, tea and incense before a small Chinese temple in the Captain’s quarters. According to Chinese tradition, the goddess of the shrine, if honored, will protect the ship. At the entrance of the temple, two small wooden soldiers stand guard. They are named Chian and Lee–the last two names of the June Hong–and they represent the Ying and Yang. A second altar is on the junk’s bow.

Fresh flowers are placed there each week. Below the bow are the eyes of the ship. As per traditional practices, the bow is a sacred part of the junk and sitting or standing there is a sacrilege. Sometimes guests sit on the bow, making the crew nervous. You can see it in their faces, says the captain. At the start of each season when the June Hong Chian Lee is launched, a Chinese shaman or priestess performs an ancient seafaring ceremony to call ashore the spirits.

The Junk Liveaboard Technical & Safety

Specifications
LOA 33m /108ft Cruising speed 8 knots
Beam 8.5m /28ft Fuel 10,000 liters
Draft 2.5m /8ft Number of guests 18-22 persons
Water 6,000 liters/ per day Dinghy 1 X 4.2 meter & 1.5.8 meter
Engineering
Engines Hino, 1 X 280 hp Nitrox None
Electricity 2 X 50 kW Air-conditioning Fully Air conditioned
Surface Area 2 X 150sqm Compressors Bauer X 2
Onboard facilities
Cabins 2 deluxe cabins with double beds, en suite
2 deluxe cabins with three twin beds, en suite
2 deluxe cabins with four twin beds, en suite
Staff Cabins 4 Saloon Air-con with TV, Stereo, Video, DVD
Bathrooms 8 X with hot & cold water Showers 2 X on deck
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  • FEBRUARY-2012
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    Feb 4, 2012Feb 10, 2012Similan - RichelieuThe Junk5-D / 6-N
    Feb 11, 2012Feb 17, 2012Similan - RichelieuThe Junk5-D / 6-N
    Feb 18, 2012Feb 24, 2012Similan - RichelieuThe Junk5-D / 6-N
    Feb 25, 2012Mar 2, 2012Similan - RichelieuThe Junk5-D / 6-N
  • MARCH-2012
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    Mar 3, 2012Mar 9, 2012Similan - RichelieuThe Junk5-D / 6-N
    Mar 10, 2012Mar 16, 2012Similan - RichelieuThe Junk5-D / 6-N
    Mar 17, 2012Mar 23, 2012Similan - RichelieuThe Junk5-D / 6-N
    Mar 24, 2012Mar 30, 2012Similan - RichelieuThe Junk5-D / 6-N
    Mar 31, 2012Apr 6, 2012Similan - RichelieuThe Junk5-D / 6-N
  • APRIL-2012
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    Apr 7, 2012Apr 13, 2012Similan - RichelieuThe Junk5-D / 6-N
    Apr 14, 2012Apr 20, 2012Similan - RichelieuThe Junk5-D / 6-N
    Apr 21, 2012Apr 27, 2012Similan - RichelieuThe Junk5-D / 6-N
    Apr 28, 2012May 4, 2012Similan - RichelieuThe Junk5-D / 6-N
  • MAY-2012
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    May 5, 2012May 11, 2012Hin Daeng & SouthThe Junk5-D / 6-N
    May 12, 2012May 18, 2012Hin Daeng & SouthThe Junk5-D / 6-N
    May 19, 2012May 25, 2012Hin Daeng & SouthThe Junk5-D / 6-N
    May 26, 2012Jun 1, 2012Hin Daeng & SouthThe Junk5-D / 6-N
  • JUNE-2012
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    Jun 2, 2012Jun 8, 2012Hin Daeng & SouthThe Junk5-D / 6-N
    Jun 9, 2012Jun 15, 2012Hin Daeng & SouthThe Junk5-D / 6-N
    Jun 16, 2012Jun 22, 2012Hin Daeng & SouthThe Junk5-D / 6-N
    Jun 23, 2012Jun 29, 2012Hin Daeng & SouthThe Junk5-D / 6-N
    Jun 30, 2012Jul 6, 2012Hin Daeng & SouthThe Junk5-D / 6-N
  • JULY-2012
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    Jul 7, 2012Jul 13, 2012Hin Daeng & SouthThe Junk5-D / 6-N
    Jul 14, 2012Jul 20, 2012Hin Daeng & SouthThe Junk5-D / 6-N
    Jul 21, 2012Jul 27, 2012Hin Daeng & SouthThe Junk5-D / 6-N
    Jul 28, 2012Aug 3, 2012Hin Daeng & SouthThe Junk5-D / 6-N
  • AUGUST-2012
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    Aug 4, 2012Aug 10, 2012Hin Daeng & SouthThe Junk5-D / 6-N
    Aug 11, 2012Aug 17, 2012Hin Daeng & SouthThe Junk5-D / 6-N
    Aug 18, 2012Aug 24, 2012Hin Daeng & SouthThe Junk5-D / 6-N
    Aug 25, 2012Aug 31, 2012Hin Daeng & SouthThe Junk5-D / 6-N
  • SEPTEMBER-2012
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    Sep 1, 2012Sep 7, 2012Hin Daeng & SouthThe Junk5-D / 6-N
    Sep 8, 2012Sep 14, 2012Hin Daeng & SouthThe Junk5-D / 6-N
    Sep 15, 2012Sep 21, 2012Hin Daeng & SouthThe Junk5-D / 6-N
    Sep 22, 2012Sep 28, 2012Hin Daeng & SouthThe Junk5-D / 6-N
    Sep 29, 2012Oct 5, 2012Hin Daeng & SouthThe Junk5-D / 6-N
  • OCTOBER-2012
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    Oct 6, 2012Oct 12, 2012Hin Daeng & SouthThe Junk5-D / 6-N
    Oct 13, 2012Oct 19, 2012Hin Daeng & SouthThe Junk5-D / 6-N
    Oct 20, 2012Oct 26, 2012Hin Daeng & SouthThe Junk5-D / 6-N
    Oct 27, 2012Nov 2, 2012Hin Daeng & SouthThe Junk5-D / 6-N
  • NOVEMBER-2012
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    Nov 3, 2012Nov 9, 2012Similan - RichelieuThe Junk5-D / 6-N
    Nov 10, 2012Nov 16, 2012Similan - RichelieuThe Junk5-D / 6-N
    Nov 17, 2012Nov 23, 2012Similan - RichelieuThe Junk5-D / 6-N
    Nov 24, 2012Nov 30, 2012Similan - RichelieuThe Junk5-D / 6-N
  • DECEMBER-2012
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    Dec 1, 2012Dec 7, 2012Similan - RichelieuThe Junk5-D / 6-N
    Dec 8, 2012Dec 14, 2012Similan - RichelieuThe Junk5-D / 6-N
    Dec 15, 2012Dec 21, 2012Similan - RichelieuThe Junk5-D / 6-N
    Dec 22, 2012Dec 28, 2012Similan - RichelieuThe Junk5-D / 6-N