DiveRace Liveaboard Trip Includes
- 14 – 21 dives
- Meals are waitress served in the open-air dining area on the main deck at the table. Dinner is served on the evening of embarkation and also a BBQ is normally scheduled during the trip.
- Menus is Thai, Asian and international main meal dishes. 4 to 5 dishes per sitting, very much the opposite to most!
- Coffee, tea, hot chocolate, fruit, water, snacks and biscuits are also provided free of charge
- Tanks and weight belt also weights
- Dive guides
- Enriched Air Nitrox
- Another huge benefit is Free Scheduled return transfers Phuket and Khao Lak areas.
DiveRace Liveaboard: NOT included in trip price
- Dive and travel insurance
- Massage 500 THB/hr, Laundry services, soft drinks, beer and also wine are available for purchase
- Scuba Equipment rental
- and National Park Fees
- Marine National Park Fees are paid directly to DiveRACE Liveaboard when you reach the boat. They in turn pay the authorities when the boat enters the National Park
- Similans / Richelieu Rock / Surin 500 Baht for entry into the Marine Park. Because this is a government fee it applies to both divers and non-divers alike
PLUS
- 200 THB / diver / day
Entrance to Burma is 200 $USD and 1600 THB The $USD must be clean, crisp, not folded, non-marked immaculate bills
Please note: Because National Park Fees and Myanmar Entry Fees are set by the relevant agencies they are therefore subject to change without notice
DiveRace Liveaboard: Guest Facilities
- Guests: 28 max
- 12 Boat Crew
- 6 Dive Crew
- Cabins: 10
- 6 Twin share with attached bathroom + private balcony (twin Luxury)
- 4 Twin or Quad share with attached bathroom (twin or quad ensuite)
All the cabins have:
- Air-conditioning
- Sea-view windows (portholes on lower deck)
- Private bathroom with toilet, hot water shower, hand basin, towels, toiletries
- Reading lights
- Cabinet, shelves and mirror
- Personal safe
- Mains outlet 220 Volts; 24 hours / day, universal sockets
- Bedding and towels
- Space for luggage
- Life jackets
Boat Social areas
- No. of bathrooms / showers - 14 / 14 - hot water
- Open-air dining area with waitress service
- BBQ Pit
- Professional Coffee Machine
- Professional Kitchen Equipment
- Air-conditioned Saloon
- 60" 3D LG TV
- Private Massage Room
- Boat Office
- multimedia stations
- All sockets on board are universal therefore will accept any plugs
- Large Sun Deck with mattresses and also in-built sofa seating
- Drinking water dispensers
- Large Dive deck with 4 freshwater showers and 2 toilets
- Photographers will appreciate other features like rinse cameras on the dive deck
DiveRACE Liveaboard: 5D/4N Similan Islands / Koh Bon / Koh Tachai / Richelieu Rock – 14 Dives
- 1st Day: (0 dives: scheduled pick up 16:00-20:00 depending on location. Transfer to Thap Lamu pier, near Khao Lak, to MV DiveRACE Class E for welcome. Dinner served on board cruising overnight to Similan Islands 4 -5 hrs.
- 2nd Day: 3 day dives + 1 night dive: Anita's Reef, Elephant head rock, West of Eden, Snapper Alley, & visit to Island #8 (Sail Rock)
- 3rd Day: 4 day dives: Christmas Point, North Point), Koh Bon North Reef / Ridge / Pinnacle & Koh Tachai Reef.
- 4th Day: 4 day dives: Koh Tachai Pinnacle / Reef & Richelieu Rock
- 5th Day: 2 day dives: Boonsung Wreck or MV Sea Chart Wreck & Premchai Wreck. Then back to Thap Lamu pier by 13:30 and transfers back to hotel by 17:00, Phuket International Airport by 15:30.
Please Note:
if you must fly on the day of your return (Day 5) you will NOT be able to dive the last 2 dives. Either reschedule your flight or dates if you wish to dive to allow for your minimum surface interval / No Fly Time
DiveRACE Liveaboard: 6D/5N North to South Andaman Dive Safari – 18 dives
- 1st Day: 0 dives: Scheduled pick up 16:00-20:00 transfer to Thap Lamu pier near Khao Lak to MV DiveRACE Class E for welcome and Dinner on board while cruising overnight to Koh Tachai 6 – 7hrs
- 2nd Day: 4 day dives: Koh Tachai Pinnacle & Richelieu Rock
- 3rd Day: 3 day dives + 1 Night dive: Koh Bon Ridge/Pinnacle & 1 Night dive Snapper Alley or Honeymoon Bay
- 4th Day: 4 day dives: Shark Fin Reef, Elephant Head Rock, West of Eden, North Point. Overnight sailing to Southern Andaman.
- 5th Day: 4 day dives: Hin Daeng & Hin Muang.
- 6th Day: 2 day dives: Racha Yai & Racha Noi & return to Chalong pier by 14:30 and transfer back to hotel & Phuket International Airport by 16:30
Please Note: Because of minimum surface interval rules and no fly time you will NOT be able to dive the last 2 dives on Day 6. Consider rescheduling
DiveRACE Liveaboard : 6D/5N South to North Andaman Dive Safari – 18 dives.
- 1st Day: 0 dives: Scheduled pick up 16:00-20:00 Transfer to Chalong pier, Phuket, to MV DiveRACE Class E for welcome. Dinner is served on board with overnight cruise to Southern Islands
- 2nd Day: 4 day dives: Hin Daeng / Hin Muang & Racha Yai and overnight sailing to Similan Islands
- 3rd Day: 3 day dives + 1 Night dive: Shark Fin Reef, Elephant Head Rock, West of Eden, 1 Night dive Snapper Alley or Honeymoon Bay
- 4th Day: 4 day dives: Christmas Point or North Point) & Koh Bon Ridge or Pinnacle
- 5th Day: 4 day dives: Ko Tachai Pinnacle & Richelieu Rock
- 6th Day: 2 day dives: Dives at Boonsung Wreck or MV Sea Chart Wreck and Premchai Wreck. Then back to Thap Lamu pier by 13:30 and transfers back to hotel by 19:00 and Phuket International Airport by 15.30
Please Note: if you must fly on the day of arrival Day 6 you will NOT be able to dive the last 2 dives or reschedule to allow for your minimum surface interval/No Fly Time
DiveRACE Liveaboard: 8D/7N Burma / Myanmar Mergui Archipelago – 21 dives
- 1st Day: 0 dives : Scheduled pick up 16:00-20:00 transfer to Thap Lamu pier near Khao Lak to MV DiveRACE Class E for welcome. Dinner is served onboard while cruising overnight to Koh Tachai 6 – 7 hrs.
- 2nd Day: 4 day dives: Koh Tachai & Richelieu Rock then overnight sail to Ranong for immigration
- 3rd Day: 1 dive : Morning: Clear immigration at Ranong (Thailand) and head for Kawthoung (Myanmar) 1 dive at surrounding islands Bo Wei or High Rock.
- 4th Day: 4 day dives: Black Rock
- 5th Day: 4 day dives : Three Islets Broccoli Island and Shark Cave
- 6th Day: 4 day dives: North Twin Plateau, Fan Forest Pinnacles, Western Rocky
- 7th Day: 2 day dives: CrayFish Cave, Eagles Nest or Lagoon. Then back to Kawthoung for immigration and Ranong (Thailand) for immigration.
- 8th Day: 2 day dives: Dives at Boon Sung Wreck then back to Thap Lamu pier by 14:00. Followed by transfers back to hotel and Phuket International Airport by 16:30.
Please Note: if you have to fly on the day of arrival Day 6 you will NOT be able to dive the last 2 dives or reschedule to allow for your minimum surface interval/No Fly Time
PLEASE READ:
The above itinerary is an example of an average DiveRACE Liveaboard cruise. The DiveRACE Liveaboard Captain and Cruise Leader will decide the best course of action based on weather conditions at the specific time of each trip.
Indepth and DiveRACE Liveaboard retain the right to cancel or alter the trip because the safety of all passengers, crews or the vessel are of the utmost importance.
DiveRACE Liveaboard: Deck Plans
DiveRACE Liveaboard: Specifications
- Built in 2015
- Vessel Length: 34.5m
- Vessel Beam: 7.5m
- SS400 Marine Grade Steel
- Lowrance Radar System
- Structure scan HD (side scan sonar)
- Lowrance Depth Sounder
- GPS Chart plotter
- Samyung Autopilot System
- Samyung Class B AIS System
- ICOM VHF Radio
- EPIRB
- SART
- Teleflex Electronic Engine Controls
- Satellite Phone
- GPS Tracking System
- SCS Marine Air-conditioning system
- Echotec Watermakers (140L/hr each) x 2 units
- 1200HP Cummins Engines x 2 units
- ROCNA 110kg Anchor
- ROCNA 150kg Anchor
- Custom Built Anchor Winch System
- 25 pax Solas Liferaft x 2 units
- Water Tank - 28000L
- Fuel Tank - 18000L
- Sewage Tank - 11000L
- Bauer Poseidon 550VE Compressors x 2 units
- Bauer Air Dryer x 2 units
- Nitrox Stick System with Solenoid controls
- Booster Pump (for small RBR tanks)
- 15L Scuba Cylinders x 6 units
- 11L Scuba Cylinders x 45 units
- 50 Life Jackets
- 4.2M RIB with 40HP Yamaha Enduro OBM x 2 units
