MYANMAR LIVEABOARD
10-17 February, 2029

Overview:

Myanmar is quickly establishing a reputation as one of the top dive destinations in Southeast Asia. The Mergui Archipelago and the Burma Banks are a collection of more than 800 individual islands located in the Andaman Sea, belonging to Myanmar. Most of the islands and surrounding areas are completely uninhabited and remote. With a rich and diverse marine ecosystem untouched by tourism and left in isolation for many years it can offer some truly spectacular liveaboard diving.

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Diving conditions in Myanmar can often be challenging, but rewarding. Due to their isolated and exposed location, there can be strong currents and reduced visibility due to an influx of nutrients at certain dive sites which may make the diving unsuitable for inexperienced divers or those who have not dived in similar conditions before.

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Myanmar’s Mergui Archipelago encompasses over 800 islands in an area of 12,000 km² of crystalline waters. Burmese waters were closed off until 1997 and, since they were re-opened, only a few boats have ventured out there meaning they remain relatively unexplored and undiscovered.  The islands remain almost entirely uninhabited save for the odd Burmese sea gypsies. This off-the-beaten-track diving destination is made mostly from limestone (ensuring there are plenty of caves and tunnels) and a few granite pinnacles circled by a wide diversity of corals of beautiful colour.  Diving in the Andaman Sea around Myanmar gives you the possibility to come face to face with species like whale sharks, manta rays, and barracudas. On the macro front there are: frogfish, many types of nudibranchs, crabs and shrimps, as well as seahorses. Different kinds of sharks also populate the area; with blacktip and nurse sharks often swim along divers.

With gorgeous underwater landscapes consisting of isolated pinnacles, caves, soft and hard corals, incredibly rich wildlife and exclusive dive sites, the Mergui Archipelago offers some truly breath-taking diving.

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AOW certification and 30 logged dives are mandatory Nitrox certification is strongly recommended

Price Details:

• Shared transfer from Phuket to Ranong on embarkation day (2 pick up times and locations only)

• Shared transfer from Ranong to local hotel or Phuket on disembarkation day

• 7 nights full board accommodation (based on shared occupancy)

• Breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks and fresh fruit

• Unlimited Tea, coffee, fruit juice & soft drinks

• Up to 4 dives per day

• 11 litre (AL80) cylinder with air fills

• Weights, weight belt and SMB

• Disembarkation transfer

• Embarkation transfer

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Obligatory Charges:

Travel and diving insurance are mandatory for all guests

Myanmar Visa : 50 USD per trip, to be paid on board

Marine, park and port fees : 280 USD per trip, to be paid on board

​Extra costs:

• Flights

• Additional transfers

• Private transfers

• Alcoholic drinks

• Laundry

• Nitrox

• Crew and guides gratuities

• Courses

• Equipment rental

• Gases​​

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Schedule:

Day 1 - Embarkation

Embarkation is in Ranong at 11:00 a.m., followed by lunch and orientation briefings.

 

PLEASE NOTE: Transfer from Phuket to Ranong takes approximately 5 hours, and picks up from two locations only between 05:00 and 05:30 a.m.

 

Before boarding, guests are taken to the Immigration Office in Ranong for Thailand exit formalities. From the embarkation point in Ranong, Thailand Master will make the short crossing to Kawthaung in Myanmar for immigration entry formalities before cruising into the Mergui Archipelago.

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Days 2-6

Up to 4 dives, scheduled as follows:

- Light Breakfast followed by a briefing and dive 1

- Full Breakfast and relaxation period

- Briefing and dive 2

- Lunch and relaxation period

- Briefing and dive 3

- Snacks and relaxation period

- Where possible, briefing and dive 4

- Dinner

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Day 7

Maximum 2 dives:

- Light Breakfast followed by a briefing and dive 1

- Full Breakfast and relaxation period

- Briefing and dive 2

- Lunch and relaxation period

- Afternoon beach visit

- Dinner onboard

- Cruise to Kawthaung where Thailand Master will remain at anchor overnight.

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Day 8 - Disembarkation

- Early breakfast on board and Myanmar exit formalities.

- Disembarkation in Ranong between 08:30 and 9:00

- Visit to the Thailand Immigration Office for passport re-entry stamps

- Onward transfer to your hotel or the airport.