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Reggae Queen snorkeling liveaboard 3 days 3 nights to the Surin Islands, Koh Bon and Koh Tachai Once again this season the Reggae Queen has been getting rave reviews. “Hello Paul, Our trip on the Reggae Queen was great! Ralph had everything down to a pat – food was delicious, the cabins were clean and we definitely felt that we were in good hands. We don’t have photos of our own Read More …
Phuket yacht charter with crew We now offer three beautiful sailing catamarans for charter out of Chalong Bay Phuket. They are ideal for small private groups of up to 8 people. They can be chartered for day sailing but they really come into their own on extended multi day cruises to the islands of Phi Phi, Koh Lanta, Koh Rok, Koh Haa and so on. The Andaman sea is one of Read More …
Manta Ray at Koh Bon Below is a good video to show you what the snorkeling is like at Koh Bon. Basically if you see manta rays it’s great, if not it’s pretty average. The first point to make is that this video was filmed by snorkelers on a dedicated snorkeling liveaboard called the Sawan “aka Reggae Queen” that spends 3 days and 3 nights at Similan, Surin, Koh Bon and Read More …
Snorkeling reviews Update July 2015. MV Sunshine is no longer in operation. We recommend the Reggae Queen 3 day 3 night trip instead. Here are a couple more reviews of MV Sunshine from the last trips of the season. We love these 2 day 1 night and 3 day 2 night liveaboard trips. They are the best way to escape the crowds and see the best marine live. Hi Paul, Read More …
Snorkeling liveaboard review Update Aug 2015: Saimai is no longer in operation We had a wonderful time on the SaiMai, too short as anticipated but absolutely great. SAIMAI – wonderful boat exactly what we like – wood and old style, although a little slow. The Equipment on board and facilities are fine and there is everything one might need to have a great experience. The best for us was the top Read More …
Snorkeling liveaboard review Update 2015. Sunshine is no longer in operation. We recommend the Reggae Queen 3 day 3 night . Here are two more reviews from snorkelers just back off MV Sunshine liveaboard. it was awesome :D. We were snorkeling with the whale sharks for 1 hour!! There were also Manta rays sticking around but we didn’t see them. Maybe next time ;-)! We had a great stay on Read More …
Feedback from a snorkeler on Oktavia liveaboard in February 2014 Q. How was your trip? Hi Paul, The trip was excellent. We saw dolphins, a whale shark and a whale along with all fish. I had never been on a dive boat before. I thought it was very well run with excellent attention to the participants safety. I was quite pleased to have a dive master in the water with Read More …
Snorkeling with whale sharks and mantas! Update July 2015. The MV Sunshine liveaboard is no longer in operation. The best alternative liveaboard for snorkeling at Koh Bon and Koh Tachai (and the Surin Islands) is the Sawan (aka Reggae Queen). 3 day 3 night trips are 15,900 baht per person. It’s the best itinerary for snorkelers. Check out these snorkeling with whale sharks and mantas photos taken last Friday at Read More …
Reviews Here are two reviews from recent guests on board our two most popular snorkeling liveaboards the Sawan and the Sunshine. These boats are simple yet comfortable. Everyone seems to have a good time. Part of the appeal is that they go where the day trippers don’t. If you want to avoid the crowds these tours are ideal. Q. How was your trip on MV Sawan A. Trip was Read More …
Snorkeling liveaboard reviews Update 2015 – Sunshine liveaboard is no longer running. Can we suggest Reggae Queen 3 day 3 night or Oktavia 2 day 2 night instead. We are getting excellent feedback from the new snorkeling liveaboard MV Sunshine this season. Everyone is loving these trips. Here is a sample: Hi, Paul! We just arrived back home from Thailand yesterday. We had a lovely trip on the MV Sunshine. Our guide, Read More …