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A very good start !

11/1/2015

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So far, 2015 has been keeping its promises ! The last trip in Burma has been a beautiful one. Our divers enjoyed the beauties of the Mergui Archipelago under a bright blue sky, in crystal clear water !
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Rivers of fish in the deep blue sea.
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Just like fireworks...
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When a young nurse shark poses for the camera.
The big guys were here again, with as many as three sleepy nurse sharks hiding in newly discovered caves, blotch stingrays hiding under rocks... and a totally unexpected leopard shark on the very last day ! Seems like Burma will never stop surprising us.
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A harlequin shrimp defending its meal - the arm of a starfish.
The tiny were also answering "present !"  and if we now know some of them are resident, we keep discovering new ones ! Talking about discoveries, we went back to those golden sites we unravelled last week... and they were as beautiful as we first saw them !
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Curious look of a spiny lobster : "What are you doing in my cave ?"
So beautiful in fact that they will be part of some exciting new itineraries we will offer for the next season. The calendar for 2015-2016 is online, along with the descritption of these new trips. You can check it out here !
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Une equipe plus que formidable

10/1/2015

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Superbe croisiere avec une equipe plus que formidable.

Merci pour toutes ces plongees a couper le souffle!!! Un staff au top. Du Jamais vu ailleurs...
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On ne pouvait pas rever mieux pour notre lune de miel

9/1/2015

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Ce fut un privilege de pouvoir faire cette croisiere plongee grace a vous. Je repars avec les yeux pleins de bonheur et surtout le ventre (trop) plein.

On ne pouvait pas rever mieux pour notre lune de miel

Que dire sinon que l'on est deja presses de revenir. je suis reconsiliee avec la plongee de nuit.
Bateau au top, seuls sur les sites, nouriture et ambience excellente! 

Thouroughly enjoyed the diving, sleeping + eating experience. The trip went too quick.
Excellent crew and dive masters: professional and attentive.
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A whale shark a day...

4/1/2015

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Makes for a good holiday ! And that's what this New Year's Trip in Burma had in store for us, along with a massive eagle ray, two sleepy nurse sharks, and their relatives : blotch stingrays and bamboo sharks. The tiny ones were also here to accompany us into this new year : a festival of ghost pipefish, new families of harlequin shrimps, and many more ! And of course, watching over all these beauties, schools of fusiliers, snappers... gave us a firework show underwater.
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In the middle of a ball of cobias, a splendid eagle ray.
The wind and waves prevented us from going all the way to Black Rock, but our group of adventurous divers agreed to help us dicover some new sites, and we made some amazing dives in unknown places. "Golden" was the theme, with soft bright yellow corals everywhere, again some whale sharks, and oh so many fish !
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Gliding over vibrant corals, a huge blotch stingray.
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One. Per. Day. Somebody said "spoiled" ?
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Ghostpipefish family reunion.
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The silky skirt of a giant clam.
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Curious and alert, the manti shrimp.
2015 is starting amazingly, full of promises and still more beauties to discover !! 
Happy New Year to you all !
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The very first divers of 2015 : from left to right, back row : Gabrielle, Kamiel, Germa, Ivanhoë, Joey, Chris, Jan, Thomas. Front row : Jeff, David, Ana, Guillaume, Pouy, Lou Salomé, Camille, Franck. And at the very front : Neew. Great team !!
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you managed to outperform our previous trips

3/1/2015

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On our third voyage with The Smiling Seahorse you managed to outperform our previous trips. We have seen almost all of the precious features of the Mergui Archipelago, even juvenile manta rays! Thanks for the great New Year, great dives and warm hospitality!
While not the most confortable liveabord we have been on, the organization was the best, very humanized, the food has the taste of home. The diving instructors are very experienced. I learned so much. I strongly recommend!
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  • When & Where
    • Schedule and Prices
    • Destinations >
      • North Andaman Thailand >
        • Similan Islands
        • Surin Islands >
          • Richelieu Rock
        • The essential Underwater photo Guide to diving Thailand
      • South Andaman Thailand >
        • Phuket & Koh Phi Phi National Parks
        • Koh Lanta National Park
        • Koh Lipe and Tarutao National Park
      • Mergui Archipelago >
        • Liveaboard diving holiday in Myanmar
        • Burma's best dive sites
        • The Ultimate Underwater photo Guide to diving Burma
  • ABOUT
    • Our Boat >
      • DELICIOUS FOOD
    • Diving in Thailand in 2024-2025
    • Diving in Myanmar/Burma in 2024-2025
    • Blackwater diving in Thailand and Myannmar
    • Marine life in Thailand's Andaman Sea
    • Marine life in Mergui Archipelago
    • Dive Courses >
      • Learn to Dive
      • Continue diving education
      • Rescue diver
      • Professional Dive Courses
      • Hone your dive skills with a specialty course
      • Photo coaching in Thailand on the Smiling Seahorse
    • Guest Book
    • FAQ
  • Plan your trip
    • Our hotels recommendations
    • Khao Sok National Park
    • Taxi services >
      • Taxi services to and from Ranong
      • Taxi services to and from Phuket
      • Taxi services to Tap Lamu and Khao Lak
    • 10 things to do around Ranong
  • PROMO
    • HOT DEALS
    • Special Expeditions >
      • 8D Special Marine Bio with Gavin Miller - 10 Nov 2025
      • 8D Whale shark expedition - 20 March 2026 - North and South
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