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Burma liveaboard
 safaris are available on Mermaid1 to Myanmar's mysterious and largely unexplored Mergui archipelago.
Mermaid's Burma safari is a 9 day / 9 night adventure with 30 dives (22 dives in Burma and 8 in Thailand) meaning you get to experience the best that Thailand and Burma have to offer on this adventure trip of a lifetime.The safari can be combined with Mermaid 2's Thailand diving safari to experience the best spots both Thailand and Burma have to offer. Both boats leave and return to Phuket island on Thailand's west coast in the stunning Andaman sea during the high season from November to May - Special offers Liveaboard diving in Burma with Mermaid liveaboards you leave from Phuket on Thailand's west coast for a fantastic 2 country dive safari taking in the best diving that Thailand and Burma have to offer. Travelling overnight on the first night from Phuket you arrive in the morning to dive the Similan islands in Thailand before heading north into Burma to begin your Burma diving experience. Discover the best of both countries on this superb Burma liveaboard trip. Mermaid2 is also available for full charters to Burma. Subscribe to our Rss feed to get all the latest Burma diving updates and deals direct to your computer. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Burma liveaboard diving safaris with Mermaid leave from Phuket on Thailand's west coast travelling through  the beautiful Similan islands and on to the border crossing into Myanmar at the Kawthong immigrati
Burma is an amazing place. The Mergui Archipelago contains over 800 islands and is sparsley populated by Mokken, Burmese sea gypsies, that stay for months at a time on their boats fishing and living amongst the islands and Mangrove swamps. The special thing about diving in Burma is that you really feel like you are out there doing something unusual and not following the tourist trail. You rarely see another dive boat and the sites are many,  varied and spread over a large area. Hundreds of islands hide new dive spots that are found each year, dolphins and whales are not uncommon sights and the mangroves present other treasures such as dugongs, kingfishers, wild pigs and monkeys, there's even reports of tigers and elephants hiding in there, a possibility not as ar fetched as it sounds as both were once common here.Mermaid1 runs a fantastic liveaboard to Burma over a 9 day period which also includes diving in the Similan islands for 2 of these days and Mermaid2 is available for full charter only in Burma - check out the links below to find out more details or just read on. |
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Burma liveaboard boats vary
greatly from sailing yachts to larger motor cruisers  and consequently the price for diving in Burma also varies a reasonable amount but you generally get what you pay for and so if it sounds too good to be true it probably is.Burma liveaboard diving normally costs from around 150 - 250 Euros ($220 - $400) a day for a decent boat dependant on such things as the size of the boat, cabins, en-suite bathrooms, air-con etc. There is also a visa entry charge for Burma of US$ 230 to factor into the cost. It is only possible to dive in Burma by liveaboard boat as access via land is forbidden and in  any case would be very difficult due to the lack of any local infrastructure, travel
restrictions and thedistance from the nearest airport to a useable departure port. Our Burma liveaboard also includes a brief spell diving in the Similan islands as you make your way north to the border crossing between Thailand and Burma. To dive in Burma you must access it through Thailand via liveaboard from the west coast with the boats leaving from and returning to Phuket. The trips last 9 days and also visit the more northern islands of the Similan islands and dive Richelieu rock and Koh Bon to look for mantas and whale sharks for 2 of these days. |
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M/V Mer  maid I is a 28 metre, double engine steel motor yacht. She comfortably holds 15 guests in 1 Master State Room (king bed), 1 Single and 4 Deluxe Cabins (double or twin beds) and 2 Budget Cabins (double/twin beds) below deck. The master, single and deluxe cabins have ensuite bathrooms, refrigerators and panoramic windows offering great sea views during your Burma liveaboard.
The budget cabins are below decks with ensuite bathroom and refrigerator. All cabins have TVs for reviewing your pictures  or watching a dvd, bathrobes , toiletries and loads of fluffy towels. There is a wide stern dive platform with two exit ladders and fresh water showers. 4 camera rinse tanks, a large  camera table and our resident on-board video and photo professional will help keep all the photographers happy and help with your all important lens decisions.Burma liveaboard  diving is not just about the diving, delicious Thai and western meals are served in our "Sawasdee Restaurant" with large windows to enjoy the views as you cruise. Our new barbeques are also a great hit! After meals relax in our saloon equipped with a large flat screen Tv and library with a full selection of marine life books. There are two outside decks, one shaded with outside seating and the upper deck sundeck with sunshade plus cushioned sun beds a great place to relax.
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Black Rock
Probably the most spectacular diving in Burma with the most potential for big stuff in the archipelago, Black Rock is a rocky island approximately 100 meters long. Here is the closest you’ll come to having a true wall dive, with depths to over 60- meters and a dramatic drop off in most areas.Some of the fish you will see here include black-spotted pufferfish, spotted hawkfish, scorpionfish, and blue-ringed angelfish. If you are a moray eel fan, then this is your dive site. Many unusual and rarely seen morays are common, including extra-large common green, zebra, and fimbriated and white-eyed morays. Octopus and cuttlefish can be found here, the latter easy to photograph. Great Swinton Islands / North Twin Island Shark cave / in through the out door / 3 stooges / Cavern Island |
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 Guests transfer to Patong between 17:00-18:00 checking in at Royal Phawadee Village. Any Guests arriving early on check in days will have free use of the "day cabins" at Royal Phawadee Village. It's a nice private space to have a snooze in air conditioned comfort, freshen up in the bathrooms, enjoy a massage or leap into the pool just beside the day cabins.(subject to availability - please request well in advance). A delicious Thai buffet is served after completing the check in process. Transfer to MV Mermaid I is at 19:30 for the boat and safety briefing, settle into your cabin then set up equipment. Prior to getting underway, the crew set off firecrackers to bring good luck for the cruise , dinner is served and we sail usually calm seas for 6 hours to the Similan Islands. |
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Day One - 4 dives |
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| Wake up call at 7am in paradise ! After a continental breakfast, 1st dive around 8am at the beautiful coral encrusted crystal clear East Of Eden on island # 7 followed by a full western breakfast. Visit Princess Beach at Island #4, visit the small museum or shop for a Similans souvenir. Dive #2 at Koh Bon for chance for Manta. After a delicious lunch and time to relax, enjoy a 3rd dive at Koh Tachai for pelagics and the chance for whale shark and mantas followed by an interesting night dive. Then relax with a cool beer and new friends after a delicious dinner |
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| First dive today either at Koh Tachai or the world famous Richelieu Rock. After breakfast, dive # 2 and # 3 at Richelieu Rock then its north to clear the Burma border. Relax on the wonderful sundeck or sort your Richelieu photos in our spacious saloon. After clearing the border and a delicious dinner, we head off for our 1st stop in Burma. |
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 Wake up in Burma and get ready for some fascinating diving. Today we dive High Rock, Stewart Island, Rocky Island and experience some great macro opportunities such as rare nudibrancs, stick pipe fish, spindle cowries and more. Not into small stuff - then check out the millions of moray, stone fish, scorpion fish, lion fish in full predatory action. |
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 Some call it "In through the out door" some call it Shark Cave - awesome diving awaits what ever you call it ! Maybe the nurse sharks will be in the chamber ? Maybe some Grey Reef sharks in their sleeping formation cruising in the canyon ? If not, then you will still be busy with loads of snappers, bait fish, sea horse, ornate ghost pipe fish, beautiful soft corals housing rare and unusual cowries and more. |
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| Today's feature site is Black Rock where we make 3 day and 1 sunset dive. Awesome dives with grey reef shark, white tip reef shark, leopard sharks, huge garoupa, giant marbled rays and trevally, huge remoras and masses of pelagic fishes. Top this off with ornate ghost pipe fish, frogfish and a million glass fish and this day will please every diver! Weather allowing we will cruise 8 hours overnight to the Burma Banks. |
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 An early start on our shark safari for nurse sharks, white tip and black tip reef sharks, silvertip sharks as we do 4 day dives on Heckford Bank (Big Bank) and Silvertip Bank. The Banks are really weather dependent as they are way out to sea. If the conditions are not favorable for the Banks, we will divert to some other great sites in the area. |
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Day Seven - 4 dives |
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 Keep your eyes open for bull shark, white tip reef sharks and leopard sharks at Fan Forrest. Pinnacle during dive 1 & 2. After a scrumptious buffet lunch of Thai and western specialities Its time for a snooze on the sun deck, write up your dive log before the next dive around 3-4pm. The afternoon dive at Western Rocky Island is a treat for all with a tunnel going through the island full of glass fish, hinge beak shrimps and a regular haunt for nurse and other sharks. Before dinner, we make a night dive around Western Rocky for all the night treasures Burma offers. A great day's diving complete ! |
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 Two good dives around Western Rocky island or pinnacle - then we cruise to Kaw Thaung for border clearance and maybe some sightseeing. Relax on board, sort pictures, snooze a little and enjoy the sunset at we cruise south to Thai waters and more great dives in the Similan Islands. |
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 Last but not least, East of Eden or Anita's Reef followed by Boulder City or Shark Fin Reef - a great way to end a super 9 day safari. Make sure you leave some film/disc space for loads of reef fishes, stunning coral formations, nudis and turtles! Then enjoy lunch as we cruise south to Patong, Phuket. The crew will rinse your gear for you ! We arrive at approx 16:00 hours and will transfer you to your hotel where you can dream about your next cruise on board Mermaid Liveaboards !Total dives for the Burma safari 30 (22 in Burma, 8 in Thailand) |
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Non diver rate is 90% of the stated price.
Single occupancy suppliment is 90% of the second place to have your own cabin (apart from our single cabin). The cruise price includes: transfer to / from the vessel on departure / arrival days from anywhere on Phuket island. all meals & snacks, fruits, coffee, tea, hot chocolate, soft drinks and drinking water 30 dives tanks weights and weight belts diving with experienced Divemasters / Instructors. The cruise price does not include: NITROX fills rental equipment on board courses alcoholic beverages Burma visa entry and park fee for diver and non-diver $ 230 Similan islands marine park fees - $ 40 Please note the Thai Immigration laws at the Ranong border have changed. When guests re-enter Thailand after a cruise to Burma they will be given only a 15 DAY visa for Thailand. see below for a full list of on-board prices Please don't forget to check our deals page for our best prices and last minute cheap Burma liveaboard safaris. Children Policy: Diving child 10 years or older - pays full diver price. Non diving child 12 years or older - pays full non diver rate. Child 12 years or under - non diving - pays 50% of diver rate if shares with 2 parents/guardians Child 12 years and under - non diving - pays full non diver rate if sharing with only 1 parent/guardian. Parents/guardians have to be with the child at all times. If both parents want to dive and the child remains on board, we will hire an additional dive crew - at euros 30 per day x total number of cruise diving days - at the parent's cost to supervise the child's activities only while the parents/guardians are in the water. We require a minimum of 4 weeks notice to arrange this service.
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erwater plateau located close to the North Twin Island. The top of the reef has an average depth of 5-15m, with large mating cuttle fish and the highlight here are the Manta rays that visit this place many times with there graceful displays. On the deeper side of this dive site there are big boulders dropping 
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features beautiful underwater terrain, includinga tunnel–often full of large tawny nurse sharks–which traverses the island about 20-meters down. The island is more like a series of pinnacles rather than one big rock and the soft limestone makes for crevices offering shelter for a wide variety of sea creatures. Some of the marine life you will see here include mantas, gray reef and spinner sharks, and eagle rays in the open water next to the island, while leopard sharks and spotted rays lie on the bottom. On and around the rocks, spiny lobster, cowrie shells, feather stars, anemones and an assortment of crabs abound. Reef fish include blue-ringed angelfish, moray-eels, snappers, frogfish, and ghost pipefish.