This week was something new for us as we welcomed 8 tech divers + 3 tech guides onboard going on 2 hours long dives on Thailand's best dive sites. Our itinerary changed slightly this week and we started on the stunning Richelieu Rock for a days, spent a second day at Koh Bon, a full day at Koh Tachai and a dive at Richelieu before heading back.
What was neither new, nor a surprise was the quality of the dives. Diving conditions are at their best this time of the year and over 30 m viz is becoming the norm!
Koh Bon pinnacle from afar...
Richelieu was the highlight for macro life seekers, there are many ghost pipe fish and tiger egg cowries to be found on the seafans at the moment, the harlequin shrimps were posing for us and we met a new baby seahorse, isn't he sooo cute!
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We were also delighted to find again the Giant frog fish which lives at the bottom of Thailand's best dive site since the beginning of the season. Let's hope he stay there until the end!
We also found 3 red Freckled Frogfishes camouflaging so well in the crack they hide in!
We also found 3 red Freckled Frogfishes camouflaging so well in the crack they hide in!
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Koh Tachai was the highlight for those loving big schools of fishes. In particular the baraccudas who formed a giant tornado around us!
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We had 2 rebreather onboard, 10 divers in side mounts and 12 divers in single tanks. With 4 tech and 4 recreational drop of and pick up per day, we kept well busy!
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Time onboard was also well appreciated: we dived, we ate (4 delicious meals per day!) and we slept! And that's the recipe for a fantastic long diving gateway!
And on the way back we were welcomed back into Ranong province by a great pod of dolphin!
And on the way back we were welcomed back into Ranong province by a great pod of dolphin!
 spare ribs on the BBQ |  Nap time on the roof top :) |
Thank you all for coming from Bangkok, Koh Tao and Lipe and we look forward to seeing you again very soon!
You can find all the photos from this trip in this facebook album.
You can find all the photos from this trip in this facebook album.
 | Built by and for divers in 2018, MV Smiling Seahorse is the newest dive boat around. Join us for an unforgettable diving adventure in Thailand's top dive sites! 6D Thailand Manta and wale sharks expedition: Thailand's best Dive weekend: Surin islands and Richelieu Rock 4D Thailand: Best of Thailand Dive Cruise: Surin, Koh Tachai, Koh Bon and Richelieu Rock 5D Thailand: Best of Thailand Dive Cruise: Surin, Similan and Richelieu Rock 7D Thailand: DIVE ALL OF Surin, Similan and Richelieu Rock |
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