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      • Ranong Departures >
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        • 6D Thailand: Surin and Similan end to Ranong
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        • 8D Thailand: North & South
        • Alternative itineraries for full charter >
          • 4D4N Evening to morning - Surin Similan
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        • 5D North Andaman from Khao Lak to Phuket
        • 5D North Andaman: All of Surin and Similan
        • 5D North Andaman Khaolak - Ranong
        • 6D North Andaman: All of Surin and Similan
        • 6D North Andaman: From Khao Lak to Ranong
        • 7D North Andaman: All of Surin and Similan
        • 7D North Khao Lak to Khao Lak
        • 8D North & South Andaman Thailand
      • Phuket departures >
        • 5D North Andaman from Phuket
        • 5D South Andaman: Lanta and Tarutao National Parks
        • 6D North Andaman: Phuket to Khao Lak
        • 8D Thailand: South & North
        • 8D Andaman South & North Phuket-Ranong
    • Blackwater diving in Thailand
    • Marine life in Thailand's Andaman Sea
    • Diving in Myanmar | Burma dive cruises >
      • 6D Burma : South Mergui Archipelago
      • 7D Burma: dive Black Rock
      • 8D Burma: Undiscovered Mergui
      • 9D Burma: Exploration trip
    • Dive Courses >
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      • Photo coaching in Thailand on the Smiling Seahorse
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    • Ultimate Underwater photo combo expeditions
    • Blackwater expedition 23 Jan 2024
    • UW Photo clinic North Andaman 31 Jan 2024
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8 days in Mergui's paradise!

29/1/2017

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8 days diving around the undiscovered Mergui Archipelago

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It has been a great trip one more time ;)
We were very happy to welcome on board:  Jean-Pierre, Sylvie, Véro, Jean-Pierre, Wilfried, Alain and Simon from France; Eliane and Michel from Switzerland; Una and Jason from England, and Courtney from the USA.

Amazing underwater sceneries all along the way ...
Day and night...
​Nice landscapes...
Mergui Archipelago sunset
Mergui Archipelago scenery

​Under the sky or under water... hard to say...
​Under the sky or under water... hard to say...

Eagle and marbled rays, nurse sharks were back with our usual friends!
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Eagle Ray

​Huge schools of fishes...
Huge fish school in Andaman Sea
batfish school

​Nudibranch...
Astonishing Nudibranch
Couple of Nudibranch

​And the little ones ...
Pygmy shrimps
Ghost pipefish

​Spanish dancers ;)
Spanish Dancer in move...
The Spanish Dancer

​Frogfishes, can you find it on the second picture?!
Frogfish
White frogfish

​Smiling seahorses...
Yellow Seahorse
So cute seahorse!

Smiling faces ...
Smiling customers of the Smiling Seahorse

​Happy times ...
Sporting time on Smiling Seahorse cruises

​Nice sunsets and sunrises ...
Sunset from the MV Thai Sea

​Congratulations to Jean-Paul for his Open Water, and to Courtney for her Advanced and Nitrox certifications!

Bye bye, you again!
More informations about this 8 days dive cruise? Click here!
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Dream diving in the Mergui Archipelago!

20/1/2017

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Nice team, happy divers, The Smiling Seahorse
Hilarious times  thanks to this funny team on the last trip!
With Jean-Pierre, Philippe, Thierry, Stéphane, Julie, Olivier, Luc, Laurence, Amaury and Virginie from France; and also Yew Choi from Malaysia and Leslie from the USA.
​While some were studying ...
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The others were resting in the sun ...
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Under the water, we have been very grateful for awesome dives with thousands of fishes everywhere :)
An unforgettable night dive in Shark Cave with marbled rays, zebra moray eel, frog fish, seahorses, great barracudas, lobsters, anemone hermit crabs, decorator crabs and thousands of shrimps everywhere ...
And a fairytale one at Eagle Rock with huge schools of barracudas, yellow and blue-striped fusiliers, jacks ... swimming around us ;)
Turtles and a bamboo shark were also part of this incredible moments!
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Happy people coming back to the surface !
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The weather has been great giving us some astonishing scenaries during the day ...
And at night too ...
Hot hot hot !!! We need to refresh!
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Thank you to our great cook Chui for a yummy yummy barbecue!
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Smiling faces!
Love was in the air on this cruise! Especially with Julie and Olivier who were on honeymoon ...
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Old friendships ...
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And new ones ...
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Congratulations to Julie and Olivier for their Advanced Open Water certifications, and also to Viriginie for her Adventure Deep Dive ;)
Our cruises in Myanmar...6D  Burma: Mergui Archipelago
7D Burma: Black Rock in a week
8D/7N Burma: Undiscovered Mergui
5D Thailand: Best of Surin/ Similans
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Read more about Burma's best dive sites
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First Thailand trip of 2017!

13/1/2017

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Leaving Ranong under the rain, we didn't expect to have such a nice trip in the Similans and Surin islands!
On board, all nationalities again! Michèle, Sandrine and Ludivine from France; Janos and Deborah from Switzerland; Gun and Wille from Sweden; Christophe from Belgium; Maria from Bulgaria; Niels from Germany and Shiou Mei from USA. 
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From the first dive in Surin, we could see schools of fishes everywhere, and the first turtle and octopus of the trip!
The visibility has been amazing!
Koh Tachai, as always, answered all our prayers :)
And Richelieu Rock was full of marine life. Schools of trevallies, barracudas and batfishes all around ... Napoleon wrasses, turtles, cuttlefishes ... And the nudibranches were back ;) 

​Between the dives, time for chilling ...
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Meditating ...
A cool customer on the Smiling Seahorse cruise
Looking at the beautiful sunsets ...
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And eating ... of course!
Best food and best team on The Smiling Seahorse cruises!
Congratulations to Tof, Janos and Deborah for their Open Water certification, and also to Shiou Mei for her Advanced level!
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And finally, we celebrated all together a delayed New Year's Eve in Thailand in a great atmosphere!
Best of Thailand Dive Cruise: Surin and Similan National parks...
​For more details on the itinerary click here!
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Happy New Year 2017

8/1/2017

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Happy New Year on the Smiling Seahorse cruise...
The whole team of The Smiling Sea Horse wish you a great start of 2017 !
We spent an amazing time on the MV Thai Sea for this 8 days trip going to Black Rock! Full boat with 9 differents nationality to begin the new year with a lot of fun and great dives.
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Warm atmosphere on board, nice dives with lot of small critters for the macro lovers, the nurse sharks were waiting for us, an eagle ray and some blotched stingrays.
Despite rough sea we had some great dives and gave us the opportunity to discover some new dive sites that we will come back. Big up to the team Korea for your liveliness and your smiles, you fit really well with the Smiling Sea Horse.
Great atmosphere on The Smiling Seahorse cruise...
Thanks to Maria for coming back again on our boat for the fifth time and to share your underwater pictures.
Our cruises in Myanmar...6D  Burma: Mergui Archipelago
7D Burma: Black Rock in a week
8D/7N Burma: Undiscovered Mergui
5D Thailand: Best of Surin/ Similans
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Read more about Burma's best dive sites
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We wish you a Merry Christmas 2017!

3/1/2017

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Christmas on the Smiling Seahorse cruise...
This trip has been a  memorable experience! As well as the diving has been amazingly beautiful, the Christmas mood has been in the air the whole time (partly thanks to the non-stop X-mas songs played by Sofi and Tom :)
North America was in the place with Risa, Dan, Rob, Jo and Lindsay from Canada; Brandon, Sujin, Mira, Nick and Franck from the USA; and also Mickael, Bertrand and Lena from France; and Peter from Germany.
Father and daughter on the Smiling Seahorse cruise...
Congratulations to Bertrand and his daughter Lena who successfully got their Open Water, Advanced and Nitrox certifications!
Also to Brandon, Franck and Sujin for their Advanced Open Water; and Risa, Jo and Peter for their Deep Adventure Dive.
After the learning, it was time for some rest ...
What's better than snorkeling, laying in the sun, walking on lonely beaches, kayaking and enjoying the warm water!
Kayaking on the Smiling Seahorse cruise
And finally the 24th arrived and we were all so excited to spend it together on board ... The meal was fantastic and the atmosphere was homely!
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The best team!
Best team always smiling on Smiling Seahorse cruises!
And the Seahorse crew was even more smiling than ever!
First the Danish dance on the front deck ...
Danish dance on The Christmas cruise...
And then, the famous box game! And the winners are ...
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Finally, the party could start ;)
Christmas party on the Smiling Seahorse cruise
On the 25th, everything was slower ... Rest and refresh ...
Rest and blue sea on The Smiling Seahorse cruise...
But still ...
And life got back to normal :)
Thanks everybody for this amazing trip!
Amazing cruise with the Smiling Seahorse!
Our cruises in Myanmar...
​6D  Burma: Mergui Archipelago
7D Burma: Black Rock in a week
8D/7N Burma: Undiscovered Mergui
5D Thailand: Best of Surin/ Similans
​
Read more about Burma's best dive sites
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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
      • Mergui Archipelago >
        • Marine life in the Andaman Sea
        • Burma's best dive sites
        • The Ultimate Underwater photo Guide to diving Burma
  • ABOUT
    • Our Boat >
      • DELICIOUS FOOD
    • Guest Book
    • Diving in Thailand in 2022-2023 >
      • Ranong Departures >
        • 3D Thailand: Surin National Park
        • 4D3N North Andaman Ranong-Khao Lak
        • 5D Thailand: Surin and Similan
        • 5D North Andaman Ranong-Khao Lak
        • 6D Thailand: Surin and Similan end to Ranong
        • 7D Thailand: All of Surin and Similan
        • 8D Thailand: North & South
        • Alternative itineraries for full charter >
          • 4D4N Evening to morning - Surin Similan
      • Khao Lak Departures >
        • 5D North Andaman from Khao Lak to Phuket
        • 5D North Andaman: All of Surin and Similan
        • 5D North Andaman Khaolak - Ranong
        • 6D North Andaman: All of Surin and Similan
        • 6D North Andaman: From Khao Lak to Ranong
        • 7D North Andaman: All of Surin and Similan
        • 7D North Khao Lak to Khao Lak
        • 8D North & South Andaman Thailand
      • Phuket departures >
        • 5D North Andaman from Phuket
        • 5D South Andaman: Lanta and Tarutao National Parks
        • 6D North Andaman: Phuket to Khao Lak
        • 8D Thailand: South & North
        • 8D Andaman South & North Phuket-Ranong
    • Blackwater diving in Thailand
    • Marine life in Thailand's Andaman Sea
    • Diving in Myanmar | Burma dive cruises >
      • 6D Burma : South Mergui Archipelago
      • 7D Burma: dive Black Rock
      • 8D Burma: Undiscovered Mergui
      • 9D Burma: Exploration trip
    • Dive Courses >
      • Learn to Dive
      • Continue diving education
      • Rescue diver
      • Professional Dive Courses
      • Hone your dive skills with a PADI specialty course
      • Photo coaching in Thailand on the Smiling Seahorse
    • 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
    • Covid-19 news & infos >
      • COVID-19 update travel to Thailand
      • Covid-19 protection on-board
  • PROMO
    • HOT DEALS
    • Manta rays expedition - 19 Mar 2023
    • Ultimate Underwater photo combo expeditions
    • Blackwater expedition 23 Jan 2024
    • UW Photo clinic North Andaman 31 Jan 2024
    • Special Marine Biology - 18 Feb 2024
    • Whale Shark Special - 19 Mar 2024 - North and South
    • Manta rays expedition - 20 April 2024
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