Thailand
Liveaboards - South Siam III
The Boat
South Siam III is a
new boat that act as a
dive platform stationed in the Similan Islands
to which guests are transferred daily by
speedboat, so you can get on or off whenever you
want. No other boat offers you quite as much
flexibility.
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Length:
30 metres / 99
foot
Beam: 6.5
metres / 21
foot
Cruise: 10 knots
Divers: 28 |
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South Siam III is joined by
new guests join on a daily basis.
It is a good option
for budget travellers who are short of time and
do not mind a busier boat. The 30 metre long
Thailand liveaboard diving boat is built to
handle large numbers of divers. There is a very
big shaded area for relaxing and eating meals on
the upper deck, a large sundeck with sun
loungers and an air-conditioned saloon with
TV/DVD and music system. All cabins have sea
views and individually controlled air
conditioning, they are pleasantly decorated and
each bed has it's own reading lamp.
You won't get to visit Richelieu Rock and Koh
Tachai, but you can dive at Koh Bon with manta
rays if you include a Wednesday or Sunday in
your itinerary.
Finally, if you're a snorkeller or non-diver,
the trip accommodates you equally as well as the
divers, and trips onto the islands' white sand
beaches are provided if you'd like to do some
beachcombing.
Cabins, Berths, Showers,
Bathrooms... There are two double bed cabins
and six twin bed cabins on the main deck, and
six more twin bed cabins on the lower deck.
All the
cabins have:
- Individually
controlled air-conditioning
- Sea view windows
- Shared bathrooms
and showers
- Reading lights
- Mains outlet
- Dressing table
- Bedding
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Crew, facilities, Dive
Courses
Crew
comprises:
- Tour Leader
- 5 Divemasters
- Captain
- Cook
- Engineer
- Deck hand
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Enriched air nitrox -
motorised dive dinghy - 40mē dive deck &
platform - air-conditioned saloon with
DVD video & music - dining area -
sundecks with mats - underwater scooters
- underwater cameras - Laptop & CD
burner
Diving limited to max. depth 30 metres
for Advanced divers & 18 metres for Open
Water divers
PADI dive certification courses
available including Advanced Open Water
Diver US$ 160
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Menu, cuisine type |
- Thai main
meal dishes and continental
breakfast.
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Buffet-style service on the
upper deck - choose from two
or three main dishes with
rice and salad.
- Breakfast
is also provided on first
day of the trip.
- Operator
rates their dining as
highly important and it
is actually pretty good!
- Coffee,
tea, soft drinks, hot
chocolate, water, fruit and
biscuits are provided free
of charge.
- Beer (US$
1.25) is also available.
- Most
dietary requirements can be
catered for - please send
notice of your requirements.
- There is
no fixed menu.
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Technical Specifications |
- Built in
year 2003
- Size —
30m x 6.5m
- Top speed
— 11 knots
- Cruising
speed — 10 knots
- 2 engines
- Generator
- 1 x dive
tank compressor
- 12 litre
aluminium tanks with
international A-clamp
fittings - DIN adapters are
also available
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Electricity — 24 hours per
day
- Water
capacity — 16,000 litres
- Fuel
capacity — 8,000 litres
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Safety
support features |
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Motorised dive
dinghy
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Global Positioning
System (GPS)
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Satellite telephone
and fax
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Mobile telephone
- 2
Oxygen cylinders
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Standard medic first
aid box
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30+ Life jackets on
main deck
- 3
Fire extinguishers
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Customer dive
insurance included
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Itinerary options:
Cruise price includes: cabin
accommodation with air-conditioning, breakfast,
lunch, dinner, snacks, coffee, tea, soft drinks,
and water, dives, customer diving insurance,
tanks, weights and weightbelts, torches,
experienced English-speaking divemaster(s), and
return transfers to the boat from Phuket or Khao
Lak hotels.
Cruise price excludes (where applicable):
Similan National Park fees (US$ 5-10 per day),
scuba equipment, dive insurance, alcoholic
drinks.
Destinations: This boat stays at the
Similan Islands every day of the week except for
Wednesdays and Sundays, when it visits Koh Bon
Island.
How to get there: The South Siam III trip
starts with an early morning minibus transfer to
Tap Lamu, Khao Lak in Phang Nga (two hour
journey), where a speed boat is waiting to take
you out to the dive boat (approximately one
hour). The return transfer is available for all
hotels in Phuket and Khao Lak. For more
information see our
Phuket tourist information section.
Scheduled
charter departure dates
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make a booking enquiry:
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