8 days diving around the undiscovered Mergui Archipelago

Our most popular Myanmar diving cruise... All around Mergui

Our most popular Myanmar diving cruise... All around Mergui

Myanmar liveaboard to the Mergui islands...

•  Day 1: the meeting time at our Dive Shop is from 9:00 am to 12:00 am, so we will have time to try equipment before going to our boat MV Smiling Seahorse. We will pick you up at 2:00 pm, direction immigration offices to stamp us out of Thailand then we go to the Boat and are ready to cross over to Kawthaung (Myanmar) where the immigration officers awaits us. They will come onboard to control that all the papers are in order. Then it's departure: We will do a little ceremony to launch the trip and present the crew at sunset before having dinner.

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• Day 2: The first day we will go directly to South Twin Island. Massive granite boulders all around the place, located at the outskirt of the Mergui Archipelago it offers great visibility nice scenery and a very good chance for our first Mantas! Not to forget the little peoples such as ghost pipe fish, seahorses and frogfishs. The night dive will be in the same area only different site to offer the macro enthusiasts a chance for pygmy squids, candy crabs, cowries and nudis.

• Day 3: 4 dives around the very special Shark Cave, one of my favorites. In the afternoon we  will find a bounty beach where we can get some sand between our toes and we might also pass by a local fishermen village.

​Chance to see Eagle Ray, Grey Reef Shark, Nurse Shark sleeping in their cave, blotched sting rays, frog fishes, leaf fish, Spearing Mantis Shrimp and many more. Beautiful coral makes it a very colorful dive site.
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• Day 4: After a night of crossing, we will reach Black Rock, a small rock out in open sea. Here we are going for big stuff, like Sharks and Rays and whatever is passing… Out of 4 days we spent last year on this very special dive sites we had 2 days of "Manta Festival" with Manta Rays coming in dozens from everywhere during the whole dives... in this condition, it is quite difficult to focus on the coral side and find the small stuff but it is also very rich in Macro Life. Probably the best dive site in Myanmar but so far from civilization that very few divers have been there. 

Meet Nurse Shark in Burma

Manta ray

Leopard shark

Bath fishes

Harlequin shrimps

• Day 5: We stay offshore with North Twin and its pinnacle where there is another good chance to cross Manta Rays and sometimes eagle rays and even mobulas. Because there are many patches of sand between the boulders making the particularity of this dive site, we also sighted Leopard Sharks sleeping quite regularly. Giant Sea Fans are also often hiding wonders so look thoroughly! 

                                            

• Day 6: We will visit Seafan forest in the morning, its name says it all, many boulders and many Sea Fans attract many kinds of fish. You will often see schools of Barracudas or batfish on top of the site as well as tuna hunting schools of fusiliers.  In the afternoon we will go around Western rocky for 2 more dives there.

 

• Day 7: 4 dives around Western Rocky which is one of the most famous dive sites in Burma. Don't worry we still wont need to share it! One of the highlights is a tunnel (cave) at 20 meters depth that goes all the way through the island. You will see lobsters hiding in dark corners as well as sleeper lobster and many types of crabs (sponge crab, spider crab, anemone crab). We have also spotted Bowmouth Guitarfish, Whale Shark, Various shark species Harlequin Shrimp, Frogfish and Seahorses…

 

• Day 8: The last dive goes into a volcano where a group of black tip sharks likes to hang around…  this is also a special space to find seahorse and rare tropical fish like the comet long fin, the shaded batfish or the pineapple fish... open your eyes!

After the last dive we will go back to Kawthoung where there will be opportunity for some souvenir shopping and a fresh local beer.
Once we got our passports back by the Burmese authorities, we will head back to Thailand where we get a new stamp.  

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A little video made by one of our passengers to illustrate what you can expect on this cruise

Black Rock, South Twin, Shark Cave, North Twin, Macleod Island, Western Rocky, Seafan Forrest...

8 days/7 nights, 25 dives  
Price Diver 2020-2021 from:  THB 63,000 
​(in standard cabin)

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Included:                   
                                                   
•  Full accommodation and board 
(Breakfast, Lunch, afternoon bites, Dinner) 
•  All soft drinks, drinking water, filter coffee & tea
•  Fresh fruits, yoghurt & snacks 
•  12 Liter Alum. Cylinders, Weights & Weight Belt 
•  PADI Professional Dive Guide 
•  25 Dives during the Trip (8Days/7Nights) 
•  Towel, shower gel
•  Sea kayak and hamac  

 Not included:

•  Burmese entry and diving Fees: 250 USD / Pers 
•  PERSONAL INSURANCE COMPULSORY 
•  Alcoholic drinks and cigarettes 
•  Equipment rental (600 THB/ day)
•  Computer (300 THB/day)  
•  PADI Continuing Education Courses 
•  Nitrox (250 THB/tank or 4,800 THB/trip 8D7N)
•  Transfers to and from Ranong (on demand)

This itinerary is provided as sample itinerary and can be modified by The Smiling Seahorse based on weather forecast or other unforeseen circumstances.

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The Smiling Seahorse diving cruises

Review: 5, based on 135 reviews "Great food Great diving Great cruise!" by Martin, written on January 13, 2020

We had an awesome time on this boat. The crew was funny and helpful with setting up and cleaning gear. The food was amazing. The views were nice. Frank is funny and knowledgeable and also a great photographer and does not charge customers for his excellent photos

★★★★★ by Martin January 13, 2020

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