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MV DiveRACE Class E
- Visits Similans, Richelieu Rock, Phi Phi
- All cabins have ensuite bathrooms
- Dive The World Gold Range product
- BBQ pit on the sun deck, private massage room
- Large, steel-hulled boat
- Page contents:
- Departure & Prices
- Trip Details
- Cabins
- Crew & Facilities
- Food
- Specs
- Safety
Motoring at up to 15 knots and with features like ensuite cabins, a private massage room, and a BBQ pit on the sun deck, DiveRACE Class E seeks to be a liveaboard class apart. 14 crew are on hand to look after you on board and they will even serve you hot chocolate, juice, and a towel after each dive. The sun deck is a popular spot with sun loungers to soak up the sunshine at the Similan Islands, and built-in sofa chairs in the shade. Guests can also socialise in the air-conditioned saloon with circular sofa seating, or the open-air dining area, both on the upper deck.
The cabins are located on the lower deck and the main deck, where the large dive deck features 2 ladders, 4 fresh water showers and 2 toilets. Photographers will appreciate other features like rinse cameras on the dive deck, enriched air nitrox and multimedia stations throughout the boat.
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Notes: Please note that for Myanmar trips the bookings will be closed 2 weeks before the trip departure date to allow time for immigration procedures.
Cruise price per person includes: Cabin accommodation with air-conditioning, breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, drinking water, hot drinks, return transfers to the boat from Phuket airport and hotels in tourist areas (Kata, Karon, Rawai, Chalong, Patong) and Khao Lak area, dives (as detailed in the trips above), experienced English-speaking divemaster(s) (4-5 divers per DM), tanks, weights and weightbelts.
Cruise price per person excludes (mandatory, unless customer provides own): Scuba equipment (US$ 28 per day), Similan and Surin park fees at approximately US$ 7 per day, with an entry fee of US$ 17 per park, dive insurance. Unless otherwise stated, all the listed items need to be paid on arrival (cash only).
Optional extras: Soft drinks, alcoholic drinks, dive computer, nitrox fills for enriched air certified divers (US$ 12 per fill). Unless otherwise stated, all the listed items need to be paid on arrival.
How to get there: DiveRACE Class E's Similan liveaboard trips depart in the evening from Tap Lamu, near Khao Lak. Trips to Hin Daeng & Hin Muang depart in the evening from Chalong Bay. A minibus service from all hotels in Phuket or Phuket Airport to and from the boat is provided with pick-ups usually between 15:30 and 20:00, depending on itinerary. For more information see our Thailand travel information section. The last dive of the trip will be at around 12 noon on the last day of the trip. Please allow at least 18 hours before flying after diving.
Non-diver rate: 20% off the published prices.
Single supplement (if you do not want to share accommodation): This is optional - single travellers may choose to share a cabin or pay a supplement of 80% of the published price.
Dive clubs and group discounts: No published group deal. Please check with us. See whole boat charter rate.
Whole boat charter rate (per night): 10% off the published price of a full boat: US$ 7 238, Christmas and New Year: US$ 7 306. Half charter (3 Deluxe cabins + 2 Standard cabins) US$ 3 394.
All the cabins have:
- Air-conditioning
- Sea-view windows (portholes on lower deck)
- Private bathroom with toilet, hot water shower, hand basin, towels, toiletries
- Reading lights
- Cabinet, shelves and mirror
- Personal safe
- Mains outlet 220 Volts - 24 hours per day, universal sockets
- Bedding and towels
- Space for luggage
- Life jackets
- Cruise Director
- Instructor
- 3 Divemasters
- Captain
- 2 Cooks
- 2 Engineers
- 2 Deck hands
- Maid/Stewardess
- Masseuse
Divers must be certified to Advanced diver level or take Advanced or Adventure Deep Diver on the trip.
- Thai, Asian and international main meal dishes. 4 to 5 dishes per sitting.
- Waitress served dining in the open air dining area on the upper deck.
- Dinner is the first meal of the liveaboard cruise.
- Coffee, tea, hot chocolate, fruit, water, snacks and biscuits are provided free of charge.
- Soft drinks, beer and wine are also available for purchase.
- Built in year 2015
- Size - 35m x 7.5m
- Top speed - 15 knots
- Cruising speed - 12 knots
- 2 x 1200 HP Cummins engines
- 2 x 80 KW generators
- 2 x Bauer dive tank compressors
- 12 litre and 15 litre aluminium tanks with DIN and international fittings.
- Enriched air nitrox system
- Electricity 220V - 24 hours per day
- Water capacity - 28,000 litres
- Fuel capacity - 18,000 litres
- Environmental waste storage tank
- Solas life rafts (for 50 passengers)
- 2 x 40 HP motorised tenders
- VHF radio
- Lowrance global positioning system (GPS)
- Lowrance radar
- Lowrance sounder
- Lowrance plotter
- Samyung autopilot
- Closed circuit TV
- Searchlight and life rings with lights
- EPIRB and distress flares
- Satellite telephone
- Medic first aid box
- Oxygen 25,0000 litres
- 50 x life jackets
- 15 x fire extinguishers throughout
- Customer diving insurance is not included and is MANDATORY - see our insurance programme for a competitive quotation
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