The Most flexible liveaboards in the Similan Islands

The sister boats Somboon 3 & 4 are the most flexible boats we have to offer. They both run scheduled 3 Day/ 2 Night trips to Richelieu Rock. In between they stay around the Similan Islands National Park. Neither boat comes back to port until the end of the season and transfers are made via speedboat from Khao lak. This allows divers to stay for just 1 Night/2 Days if you’re on a tight schedule or even just a two dive day trip.

Both boats are large and well maintained. They can have a large number of divers for the middle two dives of the day especially in the peak holiday periods around Xmas and New Year. The late afternoon and early morning dives are much less crowded. Only overnight guests (max 28) can join these dives.

The eating area is huge to allow for the extra day trip guests and there is a small air-conditioned saloon on both boats. None of the cabins are en-suite but all have individually controlled air-conditioning and sea views.

If you’re on a limited budget and a tight schedule, then Somboon 3 could be a great option for you.

double cabins available for advance booking

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Itinerary Similan Koh Bon

3 Day/2 Night Itinerary

Day 1

6:00 – 8:00am Pick up from hotel
8:30 – 9:00am Speedboat departure
10:00am Board Somboon 3
10:30am Dive at Similan island # 7
12:00pm Lunch 12:00pm Lunch
1:00pm Dive at Similan # 7
4:00pm Dive at Similan # 5
7:00pm Night Dive 7:00pm
8:00pm Dinner

Day 2

6:15am Morning call and briefing
7:00am Dive at Similan island # 8
8:00am Breakfast
10:30am Dive at Similan island # 9
12:00pm Lunch
1:00pm Dive at Similan island # 9
4:00pm Dive at Similan island # 8
7:00pm Night Dive
8:00pm Dinner

Day 3

6:15am Morning call and briefing
7:00am Dive at Similan islands # 9
8:00am Breakfast
10:30am Dive at Koh Bon
12:00pm Lunch
1:00pm Dive at Koh Bon
2:30pm Speedboat departure
4:30pm Arrive at Taplamu Pier
6:00 – 7:00pm Arrive back to Phuket

Itinerary Koh Bon/Richelieu

3 Day/2 Night Itinerary

Day 1

6:00 – 8:00am Pick up from hotel
8:30 – 9:00am Speedboat departure
10:00am Board Somboon 3
10:30am Dive at Koh Bon
12:00pm Lunch 12:00pm Lunch
1:00pm Dive at Koh Bon
4:00pm Dive at Koh Tachai
7:00pm Night Dive at Koh Tachai Reef
8:00pm Dinner

Day 2

6:15am Morning call and briefing
7:00am Dive at Torinla Pinnacle
8:00am Breakfast
10:30am Dive at Torinla Reef
12:00pm Dive at Richelieu Rock
1:00pm Lunch
4:00pm Dive at Richelieu Rock
7:00pm Dinner

Day 3

6:15am Morning call and briefing
7:00am Dive at Similan # 5
8:00am Breakfast
10:30am Dive at Similan # 7
12:00pm Lunch
1:00pm Dive at Similan # 7
2:30pm Speedboat departure
4:30pm Arrive at Taplamu Pier
6:00 – 7:00pm Arrive back to Phuket

Includes/Excludes

Included

All meals onboard
Accommodation onboard
All Dives
Water, tea, coffee & soft drinks
Transfers from Patong, Kata & Karon only
Tanks, weight & weight belt
Guide

Excluded

Diving Equipment(THB 500 per day)
Transfers outside above stated areas (please check with us if you’re unsure)
Alcohol
National Park fees (THB 2,000)
Towels
Anything else not stated in includes

Prices 2023 – 2024

Similan Only 2 Day/ 1 Night Trip:
Twin/Double Cabin THB 13,900
Similan – Richelieu Rock 3 Day/2 Night Trip Price:
Twin/Double Cabin THB 22,900
Similan – Koh Bon 3 Day/2 Night Trip Price:
Twin/Double Cabin THB 18,900
Similan – Richelieu Rock 4 Day/3 Night Trip Price:
Twin/Double Cabin THB 26,900

Schedule

Boat	Destination	Departure	Duration	Dives
Somboon 3	Similan-Richeleiu	Wednesday & Sunday	3 Days/2 Nights	11
Somboon 3	Similan-Koh Bon	Every Friday	3 Days/2 Nights	11
Somboon 3	Similan-Koh Bon	Tuesday & Saturday	2 Days/1 Night	7

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