The route of the Gentle Giant safari ship allows divers to visit the famous Similan Islands in the northern part of the Andaman Sea, as well as the islands of Hin Daeng and Hin Muang in its southern part in 7 days / 6 nights trip and make 22 dives along the route. The ship also offers a 5 days / 4 nights and 4 days/3 nights itinerary with a visit to the Similan Islands and Phi Phi. During this time you will be able to make 18 dives.
MV Gentle Giant is a 27 m. long and 6 m. wide diving liveaboard which can accommodate 20 divers in fully air-conditioned twin shared cabins.
There are three types of cabins on board:
1 Master cabin with one Queen size bed and one bunk bed (on the upper deck, with sea view)
1 Deluxe cabin with Queen size bed (on the main deck, with sea view)
8 Standard cabins (on the upper and main deck, with sea view)
All cabins are en-suited with shower and toilet. Also there is a small safety box in each cabin where you can keep your valuables while you go diving. If you prefer to stay out from your cabin, you can also enjoy your time watching hundreds of movies with a 55” screen TV in a comfortable fully air-conditioned saloon.
Technical Specification:
- Length : 27 meters
- Width : 6 meters
- Main engines : Hino x 2
- Generator : 3 x 40 Kw
- Compressors : 2 Coltri-sub
- Fuel Capacity : 9,000 L
- Fresh Water : 14,000 L
- Power outlet : 220 Volts
- Navigation : GPS, Radar, Sonar
- Emergency : First aid kit, Fire extinguisher, Life jackets, Life raft
5 Days/4 Nights rates per pax in THB:*
Cabin | Diver | Non Diver |
Master cabin | 34 000 | 30 600 |
Deluxe cabin | 31 000 | 27 900 |
Standard cabin | 29 000 | 26 100 |
(Similan-Bon-Tachai-Richelieu Rock) / (Koh Haa-Hin Daeng Hin Muang-Phi Phi-King Cruiser wreck) |
7 Days/6 Nights rates per pax in THB:*
Cabin | Diver | Non Diver |
Master | 47 000 | 42 300 |
Deluxe | 44 000 | 39 600 |
Standard | 42 000 | 37 800 |
Best of the Andaman |
4 Days/3 Nights rates per pax in THB:*
Cabin | Diver | Non Diver |
Master | 27 000 | 24 300 |
Deluxe | 25 000 | 22 500 |
Standard | 23 500 | 21 150 |
3 Days Best of the North/South |
*Single occupancy 85% charge
Price includes:
- 6 or 7 nights accommodation onboard total 18 or 22 dives
- 3 main meals daily
- Snack, coffee, tea, soft drinks and drinking water, fresh fruits
- Towel, shampoo and soap.
- 12 L tank, weight belt, weight.
- Transfer from Phuket hotels or Phuket airport to boat on the day of trip arrival and departure.
- Professional dive guide with ratio of 5 divers maximum per 1 dive guide
Price doesn’t include:
- National park fees to be paid onboard – 2,900THB for 6D5N/3,500THB for 7D6N
- Alcohol drinks
- Equipment rental (per day) – BCD – 250THB/Regulator – 250THB/Mask – 100THB/Fins (full foot) – 100THB/Wetsuit (3mm, short) – 100THB/Full set – 500THB/Dive computer – 300THB
- Private dive guide – 2 500 THB / day
Extras :
- Nitrox 12L – 250THB per tank/15L – 300THB per tank
- 15 L Tank – 300THB per tank
- Dive computer – 300THB per day
- Torch – 100THB per dive
TRIP ITINERARY:
Similan-Richelieu-Hin Dang Hin Muang (6D/5N)
- Day 1 (17:00-17:30) – pick up customers from hotel to Asia Marina pier boarding MV Gentle Giant, cruising to North Andaman.
- Day 2 – 4 dives at Similan, Koh Bon, Koh Tachai
- Day 3 – 4 dives at Richelieu Rock, Koh Tachai
- Day 4 – 3 dives at Koh Bon, Similan and cruise to South Andaman after 3rd dive.
- Day 5 – 4 dives at Koh Haa, Hin Daeng Hin Muang
- Day 6 – 3 dives at Phi Phi island, King Cruiser Wreck, Shark Point, and disembark the boat around 17:00 and send back to hotel.
Total 18 dives.
SCHEDULE for season 2024 – 2026:
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N25#1 | Similan-Bon-Tachai-Richelieu Rock | December | 4 Dec 24 | 8 dec 24 | ||||||
G25#2 | Best of Andaman | 16 Dec 24 | 22 Dec 24 | |||||||
N25#2 | Similan-Bon-Tachai-Richelieu Rock | 24 Dec 24 | 28 Dec 24 | |||||||
G25#3 | Best of Andaman | 29 Dec 24 | 4 Jan 25 | |||||||
G25#4 | Best of Andaman | January | 10 Jan 25 | 16 Jan 25 | ||||||
SS25#4 | 3 Days Best of the South | 10 Jan 25 | 13 Jan 25 | |||||||
SS25#4 | 3 Days Best of the North | 13 Jan 25 | 16 Jan 25 | |||||||
N25#3 | Similan-Bon-Tachai-Richelieu Rock | 17 Jan 25 | 21 Jan 25 | |||||||
N25#4 | Similan-Bon-Tachai-Richelieu Rock | 23 Jan 25 | 27 Jan 25 | |||||||
G25#5 | Best of Andaman | February | 2 Feb 25 | 8 Feb 25 | ||||||
G25#6 | Best of Andaman | 10 Feb 25 | 16 Feb 25 | |||||||
SS25#6 | 3 Days Best of the South | 10 Feb 25 | 13 Feb 25 | |||||||
SN25#6 | 3 Days Best of the North | 13 Feb 25 | 16 Feb 25 | |||||||
G25#7 | Best of Andaman | 17 Feb 25 | 23 Feb 25 | |||||||
N25#5 | Similan-Bon-Tachai-Richelieu Rock | March | 3 Mar 25 | 7 Mar 25 | ||||||
G25#8 | Best of Andaman | 8 Mar 25 | 14 Mar 25 | |||||||
SN25#8 | 3 Days Best of the North | 8 Mar 25 | 11 Mar 25 | |||||||
SS25#8 | 3 Days Best of the South | 11 Mar 25 | 14 Mar 25 | |||||||
G25#9 | Best of Andaman | 15 Mar 25 | 21 Mar 25 | |||||||
SS25#9 | 3 Days Best of the South | 15 Mar 25 | 18 Mar 25 | |||||||
SN25#9 | 3 Days Best of the North | 18 Mar 25 | 21 Mar 25 | |||||||
G25#10 | Best of Andaman | 22 Mar 25 | 28 Mar 25 | |||||||
SN25#10 | 3 Days Best of the North | 22 Mar 25 | 25 Mar 25 | |||||||
SS25#10 | 3 Days Best of the South | 25 Mar 25 | 28 Mar 25 | |||||||
N25#6 | Similan-Bon-Tachai-Richelieu Rock | 29 Mar 25 | 2 Apr 25 | |||||||
Best of Andaman | April | 9 Apr 25 | 15 Apr 25 | |||||||
SN25#11 | 3 Days Best of the North | 9 Apr 25 | 12 Apr 25 | |||||||
SS25#11 | 3 Days Best of the South | 12 Apr 25 | 15 Apr 25 | |||||||
G25#12 | Best of Andaman | 16 Apr 25 | 22 Apr 25 | |||||||
SS25#12 | 3 Days Best of the South | 16 Apr 25 | 19 Apr 25 | |||||||
SN25#12 | 3 Days Best of the North | 19 Apr 25 | 22 Apr 25 | |||||||
N25#7 | Similan-Bon-Tachai-Richelieu Rock | 24 Apr 25 | 28 Apr 25 | |||||||
N25#8 | Similan-Bon-Tachai-Richelieu Rock | May | 1 May 25 | 5 May 25 | ||||||
S25#1 | Koh Haa-Hin Daeng Hin Muang-Phi Phi-King Cruiser wreck | 7 May 25 | 11 May 25 | |||||||
S25#2 | Koh Haa-Hin Daeng Hin Muang-Phi Phi-King Cruiser wreck | 14 May 25 | 18 May 25 | |||||||
S25#3 | Koh Haa-Hin Daeng Hin Muang-Phi Phi-King Cruiser wreck | 21 May 25 | 25 May 25 | |||||||
S25#4 | Koh Haa-Hin Daeng Hin Muang-Phi Phi-King Cruiser wreck | 28 May 25 | 1 Jun 25 | |||||||
S25#5 | Koh Haa-Hin Daeng Hin Muang-Phi Phi-King Cruiser wreck | June | 4 Jun 25 | 8 Jun 25 | ||||||
S25#6 | Koh Haa-Hin Daeng Hin Muang-Phi Phi-King Cruiser wreck | 11 Jun 25 | 15 Jun 25 | |||||||
S25#7 | Koh Haa-Hin Daeng Hin Muang-Phi Phi-King Cruiser wreck | 18 Jun 25 | 22 Jun 25 | |||||||
S25#8 | Koh Haa-Hin Daeng Hin Muang-Phi Phi-King Cruiser wreck | 25 Jun 25 | 29 Jun 25 | |||||||
S25#9 | Koh Haa-Hin Daeng Hin Muang-Phi Phi-King Cruiser wreck | September | 3 Sep 25 | 7 Sep 25 | ||||||
S25#10 | Koh Haa-Hin Daeng Hin Muang-Phi Phi-King Cruiser wreck | 10 Sep 25 | 14 Sep 25 | |||||||
S25#11 | Koh Haa-Hin Daeng Hin Muang-Phi Phi-King Cruiser wreck | 17 Sep 25 | 21 Sep 25 | |||||||
S25#12 | Koh Haa-Hin Daeng Hin Muang-Phi Phi-King Cruiser wreck | 24 Sep 25 | 28 Sep 25 | |||||||
S25#13 | Koh Haa-Hin Daeng Hin Muang-Phi Phi-King Cruiser wreck | October | 1 Oct 25 | 5 Oct 25 | ||||||
S25#14 | Koh Haa-Hin Daeng Hin Muang-Phi Phi-King Cruiser wreck | 8 Oct 25 | 12 Oct 25 | |||||||
N26#1 | Similan-Bon-Tachai-Richelieu Rock | November | 2 Nov 25 | 6 Nov 25 | ||||||
N26#2 | Similan-Bon-Tachai-Richelieu Rock | 8 Nov 25 | 12 Nov 25 | |||||||
N26#3 | Similan-Bon-Tachai-Richelieu Rock | 14 Nov 25 | 18 Nov 25 | |||||||
G26#1 | Best of Andaman | 20 Nov 25 | 26 Nov 25 | |||||||
N26#4 | Similan-Bon-Tachai-Richelieu Rock | 28 Nov 25 | 2 Dec 25 | |||||||
N26#5 | Similan-Bon-Tachai-Richelieu Rock | December | 4 Dec 25 | 8 Dec 25 | ||||||
N26#6 | Similan-Bon-Tachai-Richelieu Rock | 10 Dec 25 | 14 Dec 25 | |||||||
G26#2 | Best of Andaman | 15 Dec 25 | 21 Dec 25 | |||||||
N26#7 | Similan-Bon-Tachai-Richelieu Rock | 22 Dec 25 | 26 Dec 25 | |||||||
G26#3 | Best of Andaman | 27 Dec 25 | 2 Jan 26 | |||||||
N26#8 | Similan-Bon-Tachai-Richelieu Rock | January | 3 Jan 26 | 7 Jan 26 | ||||||
N26#9 | Similan-Bon-Tachai-Richelieu Rock | 9 Jan 26 | 13 Jan 26 | |||||||
N26#10 | Similan-Bon-Tachai-Richelieu Rock | 15 Jan 26 | 19 Jan 26 | |||||||
N26#11 | Similan-Bon-Tachai-Richelieu Rock | 21 Jan 26 | 25 Jan 26 | |||||||
G26#4 | Best of Andaman | 27 Jan 26 | 2 Feb 26 | |||||||
N26#12 | Similan-Bon-Tachai-Richelieu Rock | February | 4 Feb 26 | 8 Feb 26 | ||||||
N26#13 | Similan-Bon-Tachai-Richelieu Rock | 10 Feb 26 | 14 Feb 26 | |||||||
G26#5 | Best of Andaman | 16 Feb 26 | 22 Feb 26 | |||||||
N26#14 | Similan-Bon-Tachai-Richelieu Rock | 24 Feb 26 | 28 Feb 26 | |||||||
N26#15 | Similan-Bon-Tachai-Richelieu Rock | March | 2 Mar 26 | 6 Mar 26 | ||||||
N26#16 | Similan-Bon-Tachai-Richelieu Rock | 8 Mar 26 | 12 Mar 26 | |||||||
G26#6 | Best of Andaman | 13 Mar 26 | 19 Mar 26 | |||||||
N26#17 | Similan-Bon-Tachai-Richelieu Rock | 20 Mar 26 | 24 Mar 26 | |||||||
N26#18 | Similan-Bon-Tachai-Richelieu Rock | 26 Mar 26 | 30 Mar 26 | |||||||
N26#19 | Similan-Bon-Tachai-Richelieu Rock | April | 1 Apr 26 | 5 Apr 26 | ||||||
N26#20 | Similan-Bon-Tachai-Richelieu Rock | 7 Apr 26 | 11 Apr 26 | |||||||
G26#7 | Best of Andaman | 12 Apr 26 | 18 Apr 26 | |||||||
N26#21 | Similan-Bon-Tachai-Richelieu Rock | 19 Apr 26 | 23 Apr 26 | |||||||
N26#22 | Similan-Bon-Tachai-Richelieu Rock | 25 Apr 26 | 29 Apr 26 | |||||||
N26#23 | Similan-Bon-Tachai-Richelieu Rock | May | 1 May 26 | 5 May 26 | ||||||
N26#24 | Similan-Bon-Tachai-Richelieu Rock | 7 May 26 | 11 May 26 |