- Richelieu Rock 2 dives – 5,800 THB
- Similan Islands 2 dives – 5,600 THB
- Similan Islands non-diver – 3,200 THB
- Surin Islands 2 dives – 5,800. THB
- Surin Islands non-diver – 3,400 THB
Day Trip to the Similan Islands or Richeleiu Rock
The Similan Islands National Park includes more than just the Similan Islands.
It includes both Koh Bon, which is well known for Manta sightings, and Koh Tachai too.
Koh Tachai is known for it’s underwater pinnacle that is teeming with life, and is a good place to spot large schools and occasional sightings of the big stuff like Mantas and Whalesharks.
Just north of the Similan National Park is the Surin Islands national park, which includes Richelieu Rock.
Platform Boat
Speedboat out to a bigger boat
Speedboat
Fast, Efficient, Exciting
Daytrip Options
Richeleiu Speedboat
We have partnered with a great speedboat company going to Richeleiu Rock.
They leave Ban Nam Khem in the north around 8am, take approximately 1 hour 20 minutes to get to Richeleiu Rock. You have 2 dives, with lunch on the boat in between and then 1 hour 20 minutes steaming back.
Richeleiu Rock is a highlight that you shouldn’t miss. It’s not for absolute beginners, so if you have only just qualified, you’ll need a few dives on other sites before tackling this.
Similans Speed Boat to Platform Boat
We have also partnered with a company running a speed boats to a platform boat which stays out on the the dive sites. They leave the pier at Tap Lamu at around 8 am.
They take around 1 hour 20 minutes to reach the dive-site. The diving is done from the platform boat, giving a nice big stable base to set up your equipment and easy access into and out of the water.
They give you 2 dives with lunch in between, and then return home.
They are usually back to the pier by 4.30 pm.
Shorter Days, mean more time in your hotel
Both day trip options are good news if you’ve left family or friends on the beach while you go out for the day, and they are a great move if you’re at an ‘all-inclusive’ resort!
They can be a bit a bumpy so they’re not suitable for people with significant back problems. However, they’re also quite exciting, and very efficient in terms of travel time.
Platform Boats
Platform boats are the perfect combination of speed boats and big boats. You travel out to the Similan Islands on a speedboat. Then, when you get there you transfer to a big stable platform boat, which stays out on the Similans all season.
These platform boats give you the option to stay overnight, and also mean that flexible liveaboards are possible. We use platform boats for our Advanced Open Water Course with liveaboard.
The overnight stays on platform boats are particularly good value – the cost for an overnight stay with 6 dives is almost the same as 2 x day trips with 4 dives. Some of the platform boats also go to the Surin Islands, and these are our choice for the Open Water Course with liveaboard.
Out on the Similan Islands the speedboat usually looks after snorkelers while the divers jump from the platform.
It’s a great option for:
- people who are less confident about climbing the ladder on a speedboat
- groups that also include a non-diver or snorkeler
- people who want either an overnight stay or a flexible liveaboard
Where we go
All day trips are 2 dives. Depending on the day and boat this may be 2 dives at the same location or 2 dives on different islands.
| Monday |
|---|
| Surin / Richelieu |
| Surin x2 dives |
| Richeleiu x 2 dives |
| Similans 4 & 5 |
| Koh Bon / Koh Tachai |
| Similans 9 |
| Tuesday |
|---|
| Koh Bon x2 dives |
| Similans 9 x 2 dives |
| Richeleiu x2 dives |
| Similans 7 |
| Wednesday |
|---|
| Koh Tachai/Koh Bon |
| Richeleiu x2 dives |
| Koh Bon x2 dives |
| Similans 9 & 8 |
| Similans 4 |
| Thursday |
|---|
| Surin/Richeleiu |
| Similans 5/6 & Similans 7 |
| Koh Bon x2 dives |
| Richeleiu x2 dives |
| Similans 7 & 6 |
| Koh bon |
| Friday |
|---|
| Similans 5/6 & 4 |
| Similans 9 x 2 dives |
| Richeleiu x2 dives |
| Similan 7 x2 dives |
| Elephant Head / Similans 9 |
| Similans 7 |
| Saturday |
|---|
| Richeleiu x 2 dives |
| Koh Bon/Koh Tachai |
| Koh Tachai x2 dives |
| Similans 4 & 5 |
| Similans 8 & 9 |
| Sunday |
|---|
| Similans 7 x2 dives |
| Richeleiu x2 dives |
| Koh Tachai x2 dives |
| Similans 8 & 9 |
| Koh Bon |
What’s included
All our trips include:
- Hotel transfer from Khao Lak area hotels
- Water
- A selection of Soft Drinks
- Statutary Trip Insurance (not dive insurance)
- Dive Guide (max 5 divers per guide)
- Tanks
- Weights
- Lunch
- Snacks or Fruit
Diving Insurance
Diving Insurance is mandatory when diving in the Similan or Surin National Parks.
For many people their travel insurance covers diving, but if not, and if you don’t have specialist diving insurance, we can help. We can arrange daily, weekly or annual insurance with a UK insurance company to cover the diving that you want to do.
Prices for insurance:
- Daily 300 thb per day
- Weekly 1000 thb per week
- Annual 5000 thb per year
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Trip Prices
Equipment
Rent a full set of equipment for just 600 THB per day (excl computer).
Prices for individual items:
- BCD 200 THB
- Regulator 200 THB
- Wetsuit 100 THB
- Mask/Snorkel 100 THB
- Fins 100 THB
- Computer 250 THB
- Nitrox 300 THB per tank
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