View the day by day itinerary for our Myanmar liveaboard. The trip departs from Khao Lak in Thailand. The nearest airport is Phuket Airport.
Please DO NOT make your own way to Myanmar as the liveaboard cannot pick you up from there. Myanmar authorities require all liveaboard guests to clear Immigration together.
Departure Day
09:00 – 12:00 Arrive at our Khao Lak Dive Centre
12:00 – 14:00 Equipment fitting and Thai Immigration control and exit stamp at Dive Centre
14:00 – Depart for Kura Buri Pier in air-conditioned minivan – a 90 minute drive from Khao Lak.
15:30 – Arrival Kura Buri Pier. Welcome on board the Dolphin Queen.
18:00 – Sunset Boat departure for Kaw Thaung, Myanmar.
Introduction to the Thai crew and foreign dive guides, Equipment check, Boat safety briefing, general route and dives sites briefing. Dinner served aboard the Dolphin Queen. Enjoy meeting your new dive buddies from all over the world while we cruise overnight to Myanmar.
Myanmar Liveaboard Day 1
07:00 – Myanmar Immigration – Entry stamp
08:00 – Departure for the Mergui Archipelago, Breakfast time
11:00 – Dive 1 – Similan Diving Safaris secret dive site
Wall dive, Depth: 5 – 25m Experience level: Easy (Check Dive)
12:00 – Lunch is served
14:30 – Dive 2 – Western Rocky (also known as Shark Cave)
Tunnels, Nurse sharks, Rays
Depth: 5 – 30m Experience level: Advanced
18:30 – Dinner
20:00 – Western Rocky Dusk or Night Dive
Myanmar Liveaboard Day 2
07.00 – Dive 1 – North Twin Plateau
Pinnacles, Ridges Depth: 10 – 35m Experience level: Advanced
08.15 – Breakfast
11.00 – Dive 2 – 3Islets (also known as Sting Ray swim through )
Sharks and caves. Depth: 5 – 30m Experience level: Advanced
12.00 – Lunch and afterwards visiting an uninhabited island with a deserted beach
15.00 – Dive 3 – 3Islets
18.00 – Dinner
19.15 – 3Islets ( Night Dive * only if conditions suitable, experienced only *)
Myanmar Liveaboard Day 3
07:00 – Dive 1 – Black Rock ( Manta Paradise )
Sharks, Barracudas and Manta Rays
Depth: 5 – 35m Experience level: Advanced
08:15 – Breakfast
11:00 – Dive 2 – Black Rock
12:00 – Lunch
15:00 – Dive 3 – Black Rock
18:00 – Dinner
19:15 – Black Rock ( Night Dive * only if conditions suitable, experienced only *)
This is Manta Paradise 2013 January – February – March, minimum 1 dozen different Mantas every dive
Myanmar Liveaboard Day 4
07:00 – Dive 1 – Secret dive site
08:15 – Breakfast
11:00 – Dive 2 – Secret dive site
12:00 – Lunch and after lunch we will visit an uninhabited, deserted island
15:00 – Dive 3 – Secret dive site
18:00 – Dinner and sunset on the beach
19:15 – Paradise Bay ( Night Dive) afterwards the Myanmar Andaman Beach resort for special cocktails ( Beach Party )
Myanmar Liveaboard Day 5
07:00 – Dive 1 – Fan Forest Pinnacle
As the name suggest , a forest of amazing Giant Gorgonian fans in perfect condition.
11:00 – Dive 2 – Shark Lagoon
Tunnel, Nurse sharks, Black tip sharks, Amazing wall dive.
Depth: 2 – 35m Experience level: Advanced
After lunch we will visit Moken sea gypsy Village on an amazingly beautiful island.
12:30 – Depart for Kaw Thaung
17:30 – Arrival Kaw Thaung and spend about 1 hour on land for drinks, shopping or
visiting the temples, Myanmar Immigration Exit stamp
18:30 – Sun Set Departure for Kura Buri and for overnight cruise to Kura Buri Pier. Dinner is served for your 6th night
Myanmar Liveaboard Day 6
06:00 – Arrival Kura Buri Pier, Thailand, Light breakfast
07:30 – Disembark and take the Air conditioned mini bus to Khao Lak (90 minutes).
09:00 – Thai Immigration control and entry stamp at Similan Diving Safaris Dive center in Khao Lak
10:00 – Lots of time to arrange your forward travel or hotel
All dives are subject to sea and weather conditions
