Giamani Liveaboard: What is included
- All meals, drinking water, tea, coffee, soft drinks with meal, fruit and between dive snacks
- Experienced Dive guide
- Tanks, weights and belt, torches for the night dive
- DIN valves on tanks if needed
- Transfers to and from all Phuket hotels on Giamani departure / arrival day
- 15 litre Tank – 300 THB / Day
- NITROX – 300 THB / fill
- 2D/2N package NITROX – THB 1,750
- 4D/4N package NITROX – THB 3,500
- 6D/6N package NITROX – THB 5,250
Giamani Liveaboard: What is not included
- Scuba Equipment rental 800 THB / set
- Alcohol - wine 150 THB/ glass, Beer 80 THB / tin
- Soft drinks 15L tanks, and National Park Fees
- Torch/ Flash light 100 THB / day
- Marine National Park Fees are paid directly to Giamani Liveaboard when you reach the boat. Hence they then in turn pay the authorities when the boat enters the National Park
- Similans / Richelieu Rock / Surin
- 500 Baht for entry into the Park (the same applies to both divers and non-divers)
PLUS
- 200 THB / diver / day
- Koh Lanta National Park – 500 THB (Diving at Koh Haa, Hin Daeng & Hin Muang)
- Hat Noppharat Thara – Mu Ko Phi Phi National Park – THB 500 (Diving Phi Phi Islands)
Please note: Because National Park Fees are set by The National Park they are therefore subject to change without notice
Giamani Liveaboard: Guest Facilities
- Maximum Guests: 10 guests
- Master cabin: one double bed
- One additional sofa-bed for Twin Sharing, mini-fridge and en suite bathroom with shower-box
- 4 Deluxe cabins with double bed and also an additional extra bed for Twin Sharing. Each Deluxe cabin has its own air conditioning unit, mini-fridge and en suite bathroom with shower-box
- Air conditioned salon
- Library of marine books.
- Cushion relax area
- Spacious dive deck with camera table and also rinse tanks
- Cabins have 220 volt Electricity 24 hrs and air-conditioning
- Fresh water showers on the dive platform
- Large buckets filled with fresh water for either cameras, dive computers, torches.
Giamani Liveaboard: 6 Day Southern Islands and Similans Liveaboard – 21 dives
- FRIDAY: Depart Chalong Pier 20:00 heading for Koh Haa while having dinner
- SATURDAY: Check out dive at Koh Haa, followed by two dives at Daeng and Hin Muang, then probably depending on the amount of Manta’s either another dive here or head back to Ko Haa for a sunset dive. Finally followed by a short cruise to Phi Phi islands
- SUNDAY: Usually starts with Ko Bida Nok or Koh Bida Nai then Shark Point followed by Ko DoK Mai. The boat will then cruise back to Chalong Pier you have a few hours before the boat departs
- MONDAY: 08:00 start with Anita’s Reef (Similan #5 – Koh Ha) then after breakfast about 11:30 West of Eden (Similan #7 Koh Pabu) After lunch around 15:00 Elephant Head Rock (Hin Pusar) finally finishing off with a 19:00 night dive in Donald Duck Bay (Ao Guerk)
- TUESDAY: 7:30 and 11:00 Koh Bon Pinnacle and Koh Bon West Ridge, followed by Koh Tachai Pinnacle around 15:00. Sunset dive at 18:00 on the Eastern or Western reef of Koh Tachai
- WEDNESDAY: First dive of the day Koh Tachai Pinnacle then off to probably Thailand’s most famous dive site Richelieu Rock for two dives, finishing off with an awesome chance for a sunset dive at Richelieu Rock unless the weather/sea conditions poor in which case probably a later night dive around 19:30-20:00 at The Boonsung Wreck
- THURSDAY: 07:00 start to the last day with a rare dive on the “The Teak Wreck” (MV Sea Chart) then a 9:30 dive on the Naiyak Wreck followed by a gentle cruise back, finally arriving in Chalong around 17:00
Giamani Liveaboard: 4 Day Similan Island Liveaboard - 14 dives
- SUNDAY: Boarding MV GIamani 15:30-16:00 at Chalong Pier. Depart for the Similan Islands with a Thai buffet dinner
- MONDAY: 8:00 dive on Anita’s Reef (Similan #5 – Koh Ha), followed around 11:30 West of Eden (Similan #7 – Koh Pabu) After lunch around 3pm Elephant Head Rock (Hin Pusa), finally finishing off with night dive ~19:00 usually in Donald Duck Bay (Ao Guerk)
- TUESDAY: Two dives at Koh Bon Pinnacle and Koh Bon West Ridge followed by Koh Tachai Pinnacle usually 14:30 followed by a sunset dive 18:00 usually either the Eastern or Western reef of Ko Tachai.
- WEDNESDAY: Ko Tachai Pinnacle then off to Richelieu Rock, probably Thailand's most famous dive site, for two dives, finally finishing off with an awesome chance for a sunset dive at Richelieu Rock. Because the weather/sea conditions maybe poor this may change, probably with a later night dive around 19:30-20:00 at The Boonsung Wreck
- THURSDAY: 07:00 start to the last day with a rare dive on the “The Teak Wreck” (MV Sea Chart) followed by a 9:30 dive on the Naiyak Wreck followed by a slow cruise back finally arriving in Chalong around 17:00
Giamani Liveaboard: 2 Days / 2 Nights Southern Thailand Liveaboard - 7 Dives
- FRIDAY: 16:30-17:00 Board MV Giamani at Chalong Pier, then heading for Koh Haa while having dinner.
- SATURDAY: Check out dive at Koh Haa, followed two dives at Hin Daeng and Hin Muang. Then depending on the amount of Manta’s, either another dive here or head back to Ko Haa for a sunset dive. This would be followed by a short cruise to Phi Phi islands.
- SUNDAY: Ko Bida Nok or Koh Bida Nai then boat moves North towards Phuket and Shark Point . Then Ko Dok Mai and then the boat will cruise back to Chalong Pier where you would disembark. Those carrying on to The Similan Islands have a few hours before the boat departs to either go on land or laze around on the boat
PLEASE READ: The above itinerary is an example of the usual Giamani Liveaboard schedule
The Captain and Giamani Liveaboard Cruise Director will decide the daily dive schedule because it will most of all depend upon the weather conditions
Indepth and Giamani Liveaboard retain the right to cancel or alter the trip because passenger, crew and the vessel safety is of prime concern
Giamani Liveaboard: Deck Plans
Giamani Liveaboard: Specifications
- Length: 24 m (78.7 ft)
- Beam: 6.5 m (21 ft)
- Draft: 2 m (6 ft)
- Material: Steel
- Tonnage: 75 gross tons
- Two NISSAN engines each with 230 HP
- Max speed of 10 knots
- A cruising speed of 8 knots
- Diesel capacity: 9000 l
- Two generators of 30 kw & 25 kw
- Two Bauer Mariner compressors
- Set up Tech Divers & Rebreather divers
- NITROX system onboard
- CO Analyzer DE-OX SAFE
- Large inflatable dingy with an outboard of 30 HP
- Fitted with modern navigation equipment
- Fully equipment medic first aid and oxygen system
- Water capacity: 10,000 l
- Water makers 2 x 2000 l per day
