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From £588 per person*
Giamani, Andaman Sea
Overview | 4 Day Similan & Surin Islands | 5 Day Similan & Surin Islands | 6 Day Similan & Surin Islands | Giamani
MV Giamani offers dive cruises off Thailand's Andaman Sea coast to the renowned dive spots around the Similans, Surin Islands & Richelieu Rock, as well as further south to Hin Daeng & Hin Muang.
Cruises north are between 4 and six days long, whilst southern seas trips are usually 3 days and 2 nights on board.
Departure Schedule |
| Departs | Days | Itinerary | Price | Note | |
| Jan 9, 2009 | 4 | 4 Day Similan & Surin Islands | £588 | | Register |
| Jan 14, 2009 | 4 | 4 Day Similan & Surin Islands | £588 | | Register |
| Jan 19, 2009 | 4 | 4 Day Similan & Surin Islands | £588 | | Register |
| Jan 24, 2009 | 6 | 6 Day Similan & Surin Islands | £882 | | Register |
| Feb 10, 2009 | 4 | 4 Day Similan & Surin Islands | £588 | | Register |
| Feb 15, 2009 | 4 | 4 Day Similan & Surin Islands | £588 | | Register |
| Feb 20, 2009 | 4 | 4 Day Similan & Surin Islands | £588 | | Register |
| Feb 25, 2009 | 4 | 4 Day Similan & Surin Islands | £588 | | Register |
| Mar 2, 2009 | 6 | 6 Day Similan & Surin Islands | £882 | | Register |
| Mar 19, 2009 | 4 | 4 Day Similan & Surin Islands | £588 | | Register |
| Mar 24, 2009 | 4 | 4 Day Similan & Surin Islands | £588 | | Register |
| Mar 29, 2009 | 4 | 4 Day Similan & Surin Islands | £588 | | Register |
| Apr 13, 2009 | 4 | 4 Day Similan & Surin Islands | £588 | | Register |
| Apr 18, 2009 | 4 | 4 Day Similan & Surin Islands | £588 | | Register |
| Apr 23, 2009 | 4 | 4 Day Similan & Surin Islands | £588 | | Register |
4 Day Similan & Surin Islands
14 Dives - 4 Days / 4 Nights
FIRST DAY - Depart from Patong Bay at 21:00. Travel overnight to the fantastic Similan Islands.
DAY 1 - Three day dives around the Similan Islands. Late afternoon a chance to visit island No. 4 for a couple of hours. The fourth dive will be a night dive in Donald Duck Bay at island No. 4. Stay onboard overnight in one of the sucluded bays. Relax and watch a film or read a book.
DAY 2 - Dive no.5 at the Similan Islands then onward travel to Koh Bon for Dives 6 & 7. Dive no.8 could be either a sunset dive at Ko Tachai or a night dive at Koh Tachai. Stay onboard overnight at Koh Tachai. What a film or get an early night!
DAY 3 - Dive 9 is at Koh Tachai, then onward to the world famous dive site, Richelieu Rock, for Dives 10 & 11. Dive no.12 could be either a sunset dive at Ko Tachai or a night dive at Koh Bon. Travel back to Similan's to stay onboard overnight at one of the Similan islands.
DAY 4 - Dives 13 & 14 at the Similan islands, then it's head back to Patong Bay. Disembarkation at around 1800.
Departure Schedule |
| Departs | Days | Itinerary | Price | Note | |
| Jan 9, 2009 | 4 | 4 Day Similan & Surin Islands | £588 | | Register |
| Jan 14, 2009 | 4 | 4 Day Similan & Surin Islands | £588 | | Register |
| Jan 19, 2009 | 4 | 4 Day Similan & Surin Islands | £588 | | Register |
| Feb 10, 2009 | 4 | 4 Day Similan & Surin Islands | £588 | | Register |
| Feb 15, 2009 | 4 | 4 Day Similan & Surin Islands | £588 | | Register |
| Feb 20, 2009 | 4 | 4 Day Similan & Surin Islands | £588 | | Register |
| Feb 25, 2009 | 4 | 4 Day Similan & Surin Islands | £588 | | Register |
| Mar 19, 2009 | 4 | 4 Day Similan & Surin Islands | £588 | | Register |
| Mar 24, 2009 | 4 | 4 Day Similan & Surin Islands | £588 | | Register |
| Mar 29, 2009 | 4 | 4 Day Similan & Surin Islands | £588 | | Register |
| Apr 13, 2009 | 4 | 4 Day Similan & Surin Islands | £588 | | Register |
| Apr 18, 2009 | 4 | 4 Day Similan & Surin Islands | £588 | | Register |
| Apr 23, 2009 | 4 | 4 Day Similan & Surin Islands | £588 | | Register |
5 Day Similan & Surin Islands
18 Dives - 5 Days / 5 Nights
FIRST DAY - Depart from Patong Bay at 21:00. Travel overnight to the fantastic Similan Islands.
DAY 1 - Three day dives around the Similan Islands. Late afternoon a chance to visit island No. 4 for a couple of hours. The fourth dive will be a night dive in Donald Duck Bay at island No. 4. Stay onboard overnight in one of the sucluded bays. Relax and watch a film or read a book.
DAY 2 - Dive no.5 at the Similan Islands then onward travel to Koh Bon for Dives 6 & 7. Dive no.8 could be either a sunset dive at Ko Tachai or a night dive at Koh Tachai. Stay onboard overnight at Koh Tachai. What a film or get an early night!
DAY 3 - Three dives around the Surin Islands. In the afternoon a chance to visit the local Sea Gypsy village. Dive no.12 and stay onboard overnight at Surin Island.
DAY 4 - Early morning onward to the world famous dive site Richelieu Rock for Dives 13 & 14. Dive 15 could be an afternoon dive at Ko Tachai and night dive at Koh Bon for dive no.16. Travel back to Similan's to stay onboard overnight at one of the Similan islands.
DAY 5 - Dives 17 & 18 at the Similan islands, then it's head back to Patong Bay. Disembarkation at Patong Bay, 18:00.
6 Day Similan & Surin Islands
22 Dives - 6 Days/6 Nights
FIRST DAY - Depart from Patong Bay at 21:00. Travel overnight to the fantastic Similan Islands.
DAY 1 - Three day dives around the Similan Islands. Late afternoon a chance to visit island No. 4 for a couple of hours. The fourth dive will be a night dive in Donald Duck Bay at island No. 4. Stay onboard overnight in one of the sucluded bays. Relax and watch a film or read a book.
DAY 2 - Dive no.5 at the Similan Islands then onward travel to Koh Bon for Dives 6 & 7. Dive no.8 could be either a sunset dive at Ko Tachai or a night dive at Koh Tachai. Stay onboard overnight at Koh Tachai. What a film or get an early night!
DAY 3 - Dive no.9 is at Koh Tachai, then onward to the world famous dive site Richelieu Rock for Dives no.10 and 11. Dive no.12 could be either a sunset dive at Ko Tachai or a night dive at Koh Bon.
DAY 4 - Dives no.13 at Koh Tachai, Dive no.14 at Koh Bon then continue south back to the Similan Islands . Dives no.15 and no.16 in the Similan Islands . Dive no.16 either sunset or night dive.
DAY 5 - Dives no17, no.18, no.19 and no.20 in The Similan Islands. Enjoy a afternoon trip to Island no.8, for those with lots of energy join our tour leader on a hike to the viewpoint, a perfect place to get some amazing photos of the Islands and the Andaman Sea .
DAY 6 - Dive no 21 and no.22 in the south of the Similan chain, Boulder City and Shark Fin Reef, perfect sites for the final dives with chances to see all life big and small. Then it's time to head back to Patong Bay . Disembarkation at Patong Bay , 18:00
Departure Schedule |
| Departs | Days | Itinerary | Price | Note | |
| Jan 24, 2009 | 6 | 6 Day Similan & Surin Islands | £882 | | Register |
| Mar 2, 2009 | 6 | 6 Day Similan & Surin Islands | £882 | | Register |
The Giamani
MV Giamani was built in 1998 to IMO standards. She features 6 cabins accommodating up to 16 people per trip - 2 Standard cabins and 4 Deluxe cabins. The two air conditioned standard cabins are situated on the upper deck behind the wheel house; these spacious cabins each have two single berths and share 1 bathroom.
On the main deck there are 4 Deluxe cabins, each with three single berths, each with its own air conditioning unit and en suite bathroom. These cabins can also be booked by 2 people that do not wish to share with a third diver.
MAIN DECK
1 to 4 Deluxe cabins; 5 Galley; 6 Dive Deck; 7 Relax area and bow
UPPER DECK
1 & 2 Standard Cabin; 3 Shared bathroo; 4 Wheel House; 5 Air-con Saloon; 6 Dining Deck
Technical Specification
▪ Built in the year 1998
▪ Length 24m (78.7ft)
▪ Beam 6.5m (21ft)
▪ Draft 2 m (6 ft)
▪ Material: Steel
▪ Tonage: 62 tons
▪ Two NISSAN engines each with 230 HP
▪ Max speed of 12 knots
▪ A cruising speed of 9 knots
▪ Range: 3000 miles
▪ Two generators each with 30kw
▪ All cabins complete with 220v of Electricity 24 hours a day
▪ Two L&W compressors
▪ NITROX system onboard
▪ Large inflatable dingy with an outboard of 30bhp
▪ Fitted with modern navigation equipment
▪ Fully equipment medic first aid and oxygen system
▪ Water capacity: 10,000 Liters
▪ Water makers 2 X 4000 liters per day
▪ Comfortable sofa area
▪ Library
▪ CD / VCD Music system with music selection
▪ DVD Player with a library of films
Cabin Types Available
▪ 2 Standard Twin Share Cabins
▪ 4 Deluxe Triple share or Twin share Cabins
ALL Standard cabins have the following facilities
Air condition & Fan
Shared bathroom & hot shower
Cupboard space for storing your belongings
Large panoramic window.
ALL Deluxe cabins have the following facilities
Individually controlled Air condition & Fan
En suite facilities (private toilet & hot shower)
Cupboard space for storing your belongings
Sea views.
Safety Facilities
▪ Satellite phone
▪ Mobile phone
▪ VHF Radio
▪ SSB Radio
▪ Depth sounder X 2
▪ Radar X 2
▪ EPIRB
▪ CB Radio, 24h contact with NAVY
▪ O2 tank + O2 instructor provider on board
▪ MFA Kit + Emergency First Response instructors on board
▪ Two life rafts complete with jackets throughout
▪ Emergency evacuation facilities with helicopter & ambulance
▪ Affiliated member with the Hyperbaric Chamber in Phuket
▪ Fire extinguishers
Onboard Crew
▪ 1 Captain
▪ 1 Engineer
▪ 1 Deck hand
▪ 1 Cook
▪ 1 Hostess
▪ 1 Cruise director ( dive instructor)
▪ 1 tour leader ( dive instructor)
▪ 3rd dive instructor if full boat.
PADI Scuba Diving Courses Available
▪ PADI Advanced Open Water Course
▪ PADI NITROX Course
▪ PADI Specialty Courses
▪ Peak Performance Buoyancy
▪ Project AWARE
▪ AWARE Coral Reef Conservation
▪ Fish Identification
▪ Deep Diver
▪ Driver Propulsion Vehicle (charge for rental of vehicle)
▪ Multilevel Diver
▪ Night Diver
▪ Underwater Photographer
All Padi Specialty Courses onboard are 8,000 THB.
Equipment Rental - M/V Giamani carries six new sets of diving equipment. These can be rented for 650 THB per day. All rental equipment should be pre booked for availability. Torches for night dives are available free of charge.
* NOTE. Prices indicated on this website are shown as a guideline only and may be subject to currency fluctuations, banking fees and other changes outside our control. Pricing information is available in
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