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SY June Hong Chian Lee
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USD 194
per day
Customer reviews Very good!
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At a glance...
- Visits Similans, Surin, Richelieu Rock, Phi Phi
- Scaramanga's boat in the James Bond movie: The Man with the Golden Gun
- Dive The World Gold Range product
- All cabins have en-suite bathrooms
- Winner of our 'Liveaboard of the Year'
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Scuba diving and sailing in the Similan Islands onboard June Hong Chian Lee, winner of our 'Liveaboard of the Year' award in 2009, is a unique, once in a lifetime experience; though often many guests enjoy it so much, they make a date to return again the next year.
An authentic and historical teak wood merchant sailing vessel, this boat definitely has the most character of any Thailand liveaboard and has been used for several films including James Bond's The Man With The Golden Gun and Swiss Family Robinson.
The Junk, as she is known in the local diving industry, has been redesigned interiorly to provide its guests with en-suite cabins, lots of on-deck relaxation space, and a large air-conditioned saloon to cool off in. It was originally built in Malaysia in 1962 as a merchant sailing vessel but was renovated into a classical yacht. Constructed mainly from hard teak wood called Takien Tong she's 30 metres long and has 3 masts with 330 square metres of sails.
The Junk's regular high season itinerary includes 1 extra day's diving so that you can also visit the more remote Surin Islands. Little visited by other tour boats, these uncrowded islands are fantastic for macrolife as well as some marine life you won't see in the Similans, such as bumphead parrotfish and black-tip reef sharks. In low season The Junk operates 4 night dive tours to the southern islands around Phuket and Phi Phi.
The divemasters have been working in the Similan Islands and throughout The Andaman Sea for several years now and their enormous passion for scuba diving and the underwater world adds further to this special liveaboard adventure in Thailand. They pass their enthusiasm on to their guests, and the dive briefings are the most thorough that you'll hear anywhere. If you haven't dived in a while, a free buoyancy workshop can be arranged on board. And as experienced scuba divers, you'll love the freedom to dive for as long as you like, within safe scuba limits of course.
An authentic and historical teak wood merchant sailing vessel, this boat definitely has the most character of any Thailand liveaboard and has been used for several films including James Bond's The Man With The Golden Gun and Swiss Family Robinson.
The Junk, as she is known in the local diving industry, has been redesigned interiorly to provide its guests with en-suite cabins, lots of on-deck relaxation space, and a large air-conditioned saloon to cool off in. It was originally built in Malaysia in 1962 as a merchant sailing vessel but was renovated into a classical yacht. Constructed mainly from hard teak wood called Takien Tong she's 30 metres long and has 3 masts with 330 square metres of sails.
The Junk's regular high season itinerary includes 1 extra day's diving so that you can also visit the more remote Surin Islands. Little visited by other tour boats, these uncrowded islands are fantastic for macrolife as well as some marine life you won't see in the Similans, such as bumphead parrotfish and black-tip reef sharks. In low season The Junk operates 4 night dive tours to the southern islands around Phuket and Phi Phi.
The divemasters have been working in the Similan Islands and throughout The Andaman Sea for several years now and their enormous passion for scuba diving and the underwater world adds further to this special liveaboard adventure in Thailand. They pass their enthusiasm on to their guests, and the dive briefings are the most thorough that you'll hear anywhere. If you haven't dived in a while, a free buoyancy workshop can be arranged on board. And as experienced scuba divers, you'll love the freedom to dive for as long as you like, within safe scuba limits of course.
Scheduled departures, prices, destinations, durations...
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Cruise price per person includes: Cabin accommodation with air-conditioning, breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, drinking water, hot drinks, return transfers from Phuket airport and all hotels in Phuket (Patong, Kata, Karon, Chalong, Rawai, Kamala) and Khao Lak (Khao Lak transfers excluded for boat departures from Chalong), dives (as detailed in the trips above), experienced English-speaking divemaster(s) (6 divers per DM), tanks, weights and weightbelts.
Cruise price per person excludes (mandatory, unless customer provides own): Scuba equipment (approx. US$ 25 per day), dive insurance, Similan and Surin park fees at approximately US$ 7 per day, with an entry fee of US$ 16 per park, Phi Phi park fee at approximately US$ 25 per trip. Unless otherwise stated, all the listed items need to be paid on arrival (cash or by credit card).
Optional extras: Soft drinks, alcoholic drinks, nitrox fills for enriched air certified divers (approx. US$ 25 per day or approx. US$ 123 for the whole tour), torches, dive computer. Unless otherwise stated, all the listed items need to be paid on arrival (cash or by credit card).
How to get there: Similan Island & Richelieu Rock: The Junk's liveaboard tour departs from either Thaplamu pier in Khao Lak or Patong beach in Phuket, depending on the itinerary. 4 night trips begins and ends in Khao Lak. 6 night trips may begins either from Khao Lak and ends in Phuket, or begins in Phuket and ends in Khao Lak. A minibus service from all hotels in Phuket and Khao Lak to and from the boat is provided (approximately 2 hours transfer).
Phuket & Phi Phi Island: These safaris depart from Chalong pier in Phuket. A minibus service from hotels in Phuket (Patong, Kata, Karon, Chalong, Rawai) to and from the boat is provided.
For more information see our Thailand travel information section.
Non-diver rate: 10% off the published price.
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 to the published price: add the 4-share price to the double cabin price.
Dive clubs and group discounts: See whole boat charter rate below.
Whole boat charter rate (per night): 4 Nights - US$ 3,973; 6 Nights - US$ 3,311.
Cabins, Berths, Showers, Bathrooms...
There are 2 double, 2 triple and 2 quad bed en-suite (private bathroom) cabins on the lower deck of this Thai liveaboard.
All the cabins have:
No. of bathrooms / showers - 8 / 8 - hot water
All the cabins have:
- Individually controlled air-conditioning
- Bedding
- Toilet and hot water shower - unlimited showering
- Towels
- Mains outlet 220 volts AC 24 hours (110V adapter available)
- Individual control reading lamps
- Life jackets
Crew, Facilities, Dive Courses...
Crew comprises:
Nitrox - Dive platform at sea level - 2 Motorised dinghies - Free buoyancy workshop - Air-conditioned saloon with video, music system, marine & general interest library - 150m² deck area for relaxation - Water dispenser
PADI certification courses available including Advanced Open Water Diver.
- Tour leader (also a divemaster)
- Deputy cruise leader (also a divemaster)
- 1 extra Divemaster
- Captain
- Second Helmsman / Chief Engineer
- Sails Manager
- 2 x Cooks
- 1 x Deputy Engineer
- 2 Deck Hands / Dinghy Drivers
PADI certification courses available including Advanced Open Water Diver.
Menu, Cuisine Type...
- Thai and European main meal dishes and continental breakfast.
- Buffet-style service in saloon on main deck - choose from 5 or 6 main dishes.
- All dietary requirements can be catered for - please notify us in advance.
- Dinner is also provided on the first evening and breakfast on the final morning of the cruise.
- Operator considers dining as a very important part of the tour, and rates the cuisine as top quality.
- Coffee, tea, hot chocolate, water, snacks and fruit are provided free of charge.
- Soft drinks and beer are also available.
- No fixed menu.
Technical Specifications...
- Built in year 1962, restored in 1998
- Size - 30m x 8.5m
- Weight - 140 tonnes
- 330 square metres of sails
- Top speed - 8 knots
- Cruising speed - 7 knots
- 1 x 380 HP engine
- 2 x 50 KW generators
- 2 x Bauer Mariner dive tank compressors
- Enriched air nitrox system
- 11.2 litre aluminium tanks (15 litre also available for rent in advance) with Int. fittings (DIN adapters free of charge)
- Electricity 220V; 24 hours per day (110 volts adapter available)
- Water capacity - 6,000 litres
- Watermaker - 6,000 litres per day
- Fuel capacity - 10,000 litres
Navigation, Safety Features...
- 1 Life raft (max. 25 pax)
- 2 x Motorised diving dinghies - 1 x 40 HP 5.8m & 1 x 30 HP 4.2m
- 3 x VHF and 2 x CB radios
- Global Positioning System (GPS)
- Radar
- Video depth sounder
- Mobile telephone
- Full-feature medic first aid box
- Oxygen - 24,000 litres
- EPIRB signalling device
- 40 x life jackets in each cabin and throughout
- Fire extinguishers throughout
- No customer dive insurance included - see our insurance programme for a competitive quotation
Customer reviews:
Very diligent helpful crew. Always on time with schedule. Was impressed how the pickup time was perfectly on time before boarding the boat and the preciseness continued.
Awesome food. Always was so much, good balance of vegetables, fish, meat, fruit with mix of Thai and western dishes." - Shiila Takaoka, Hong Kong, 20 March 2013 ...
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