The Junk

Boat

The Junk is a 33 meteres long, 8.5 meteres wide Motor Sailing yacht, cruise at 8 knots and has 2 tenders (one with 40hp, 4.20 meters long, the other one with 60hp, 5.80 meters long).

The Junk was built in Penang, Malaysia in 1962 for charcoal transportation that traded up and down the coastline from Burma to Malaysia. It 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 the boat changed owners and it was completely restored and set up as a liveaboard vessel.

The Junk features a cozy indoor air-conditioned lounge on the main deck, with comfortable sofa sittings, dining tables & charis, cocktail & snack bar, TV, DVD, library of movies, books and CDs.

Out side of the lounge there is also an outdoor open deck area, with charis and chaise, it can be shaded by canvas during the day and offer a nice cooling area for relaxation.

The dive deck is located just outside of the indoor lounge on the main deck, well equipped with personal gear lockers and in place fill station.

Cabin

The Junk has 6 guest cabins, it can welcome up to 18 guests per trip :

All cabins are fully air-conditioned, with en-suite bathroom, fans, and towels.

2 Double Cabins:
Located on the lower deck, each comes with a a bed that can converted to either double or twin configuration, there is no window or porthole.

2 Triple Cabins:
Located on the lower deck, each comes with 3 single beds (2 are in bunk style), no window or porthole.
These cabins can also be booked in a double or twin configuration at the standard twin/double rate.

2 Quad Cabins:
Located on the lower deck, each comes with 4 bunk style single beds, no window or porthole.

Diving

• Similan route: 5 Days / 4 Nights (14 Dives)
• Similan route: 7 Days / 6 Nights (19 Dives)
• Southern Explorer route: 3 Days / 2 Nights (10 Dives)
• Best of Thailand route: 11 Days / 10 Nights (33 Dives)
• No dives will be offered on the embarkation day.
• No dives will be offered on the disembarkation day.
• All diving will provide experienced guide to lead the dive.

Other Informations

• Nitrox：Available with additional cost
• 15L Tanks：Available with additional cost
• REBREATHER Dive：Available with additional cost
• Technical Dive：Not available at the moment
• Dive Equipment Rental：Available with additional cost
• Dive insurance：Divers must have valid dive insurance
• Wi-Fi Internet ：Not available at the moment
• Laundry Service：Available with additional costt
• Massage Service：Not available at the moment
• Payment on board：By cash (THB/USD/EUR) or credit cards
• Crew Number：12 - 13, include 4 - 5 dive guides

Similan & Surin Islands 5D/4N | 14 dives

Dive areas : Similan Islands, Koh Bon, Koh Tachai, Richelieu Rock, Surin Islands.

Day 1: Embarkation at 19:00
Days 2-4: Up to 4 dives per day
Day 5: Two morning dives, if possible

This 4 night Thailand liveaboard adventure combines the Similans with Kon Bon, Koh Tachai and reaches northwards as far as Richelieu Rock and the Surin Islands.

Diving in Thailand should be on the agenda for every diver. With interesting topography created by the rocky boulders, alongside excellent marine life, it is easy to see why.

The Similan & Surin Islands are best reached by liveaboard dive boat and this 4 night scuba diving itinerary allows up to 14 dives, including up to 3 sunset / night dives. Sharks, marbled whip rays, turtles, harlequin shrimp and wondrous soft corals all await the eager diver.

Similan & Surin Islands 7D/6N | 19 dives

Dive areas : Similan Islands, Koh Bon, Koh Tachai, Richelieu Rock, Surin Islands.

Day 1: Embarkation at 19:00
Days 2-5: Up to 4 dives per day
Day 6: Two morning dives, if possible
Day 7: Disembarkation at 10:00

This 6 night Thailand liveaboard adventure combines the Similans Islands with Kon Bon and Koh Tachai and reaches northwards as far as Richelieu Rock and the Surin Islands.

The Similan Islands and Surin Islands National Marine Parks are best reached by liveaboard dive boat and this 6 night safari covers both allowing up to 19 dives, including up to 4 sunset / night dives at some of the best dive sites in the Andaman Sea. Sharks, marbled whip rays, turtles, harlequin shrimp and wondrous soft corals all await the eager diver.

Southern Explorer 3D/2N | 10 dives

Dive areas : Koh Phi Phi, King Cruiser, Shark Point, Koh Doc Mai, Racha Yai & Racha Noi.

This short 3 day / 2 night trip explores the Phi Phi Island group, which lies in Phang-Nga bay about 45km east of Phuket.

Day 1 : Embarkation at 08:30 followed by a cruise to the first dive site of a 3 dive day.

Day 2: Up to 4 dives; 3 day dives and a sunset or night dive.

Day 3: After the 3rd dive, the vessel commences her cruise to port for disembarkation around 16:00.

Best of Thailand 11D/10N | 32 - 33 dives

The Best of Thailand itinerary combines our 4 nights Southern Thailand itinerary with the 6 night Similan & Surin Island itinerary to offer guests the opportunity to experience the highlights of both in a single 10 night liveaboard trip.

Day 1:
Embarkation at 18:00 is followed by introductions, safety briefings and dinner.

Day 2 - 9:
Your Cruise Director will schedule up to 4 dives per day; 3 day dives and a sunset or night dive.

Day 10:
Usually 2 morning* dives before cruise to port.

Day 11:
Breakfast on board followed by disembarkation between 09:30 and 10:00 am.