With so many dive sites and so few boats heading this far North you can spend the entire trip in Myanmar without crossing paths with another scuba diving liveaboard. The world famous dive sites of Black Rock and Shark Cave are renowned for the the big guys but the Mergui Archipelago is also stuffed with fantastic macro life. The biggest problem you'll have is selecting the correct lense for your camera. Ask us about these great liveaboard options and get your dream adventure started!
The MV Dolphin Queen is a 3 decked wooden mono hulled boat that runs a few trips every liveaboard season to the remote and exciting diving in Myanmar. The well oiled crew have been doing this for a long time and make this special trip and all it's logistics run like clockwork. 22 guests are comfortably accommodated in a mix of air-conditioned cabins to suite all budgets. The main deck has 2 double bed, 1 twin and 3 quad share cabins. The [...]
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This oppulent sailing yacht offers a very different experience from the other liveaboards cruising Myanmar and the Mergui Archipelago. Champagne, bathrobes, table service and great cabins give the feel of floating boutique hotel. You half expect a butler offering refreshments to appear during the dives... Two onboard wine cellars, an excellent chef (not to be confused with a cook) serving gourmet food and even bathrobes set the tone for th [...]
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MV Deep Andaman Queen was built in 2003 and underwent a major overhaul in 2012 and now boasts one of the largest dive platforms of any Andaman liveaboard. This steel hulled twin engine boat has high safety specs and a number of cabin configurations to suit every budget. In 2015 she had a Coltri Sub Nitrox membrane system fitted to ensure every certified nitrox diver has enough for every dive on the trip. The dive deck is split over two lev [...]
Find Out MoreDon't trust your diving to amateurs or freshly minted dive guides, dive with local experienced experts from Local Dive Thailand. Our Scuba Diving Phuket Tours will take you to see the rarest of the rare critters, you will be amazed by the macro life our guides can find, in the secret places only they know. To put it in perspective, if you were going to climb Mount Everest you would certainly hire a local sherpa to lead the way & keep you safe. Diving is similar because there is absolutely no substitute for local experience & local knowledge, Local Dive Thailand's guides are Phuket's Sherpa's of the Andaman Sea!
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When talking about Scuba Diving in Phuket, you should believe the hype, many seasons we have had Whale Sharks grace us on our regular and easy to reach dive sites and on a good day you can add Sea Horses, Sea Moths, Snake Eels, Frog Fish & Octopus to what you can see on any given dive and so much more. If we are heading to Phi Phi Island for the day, you can possibly see Hawksbill Sea Turtles and Black Tip Reef Sharks, also don't forget the King Cruiser, 84 meters of beautiful wreck and the most amazing reef nursery for fish and nudibranch. Local Dive Thailand day trip tours to these locations are not to be missed when you are scuba diving Phuket, get in touch with us and book an 'awesome' day of diving.
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The Archives CITES has announced the Thai governments decision to suspend the export of seahorses after not being able to meet the CITES obligations for the trade in seahorses, Thailand decided to stop issuing export permits earlier this year in lieu of obtaining a sustainable solution and protecting the wild population. It's a welcome move and hopefully a chance for one of diving's most loved animals to increase in numbers. Thailand is the worlds largest [...]
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Rare & Peculiar Critters Frogfish are a favourite of scuba divers all over the world and we're fortunate enough to get them in Phuket. These weird little creatures with a face only a mother could love have many strange adaptations that make it an incredibly efficient predator and some that make it just plain comical. They generally ignore divers and photographers even when they're extremely close and very often carry on 'fishing' despite the close proximity but the [...]
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Equipment We Like Local Dive Thailand had a bit of a break from Phuket diving and took the new Olympus TG 5 for a trip to Komodo, plenty of upgrades and new features to be tried out. Should have brought the manual really... A gentle macro dive to start the trip, the macro capabilities of the TG series has always been great for a compact and this still remains the same. If your not a smartarse and read the manual you'll find out that the flash in the TG5 [...]
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