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From £345 per person*
Dive the Andaman Sea, Thailand, with Giamani
Overview | Northern Andaman Sea | Thailand & Burma | Andaman Islands (India) | Southern Andaman Sea | Giamani
MV Giamani offers dive cruises off Thailand's Andaman Sea coast to the renowned dive spots around the Similans, Surin Islands & Richelieu Rock, as well as further south to Hin Daeng & Hin Muang.
Thailand cruises north are between 4 and six days long, whilst southern seas trips are usually 3 days and 2 nights on board.
In addition - new to 2012 season - Giamani will be sailing to India's sepctacular Andaman Islands located west of Phuket, north of the Indonesian island of Sumatra. These safaris will be 8 days long, taking place in March.
National Marine Park Fees
Nearly all the diving done is in National Marine Parks. This involves a fee that goes directly to funding the Park Rangers that look after the park and the maintenance and instalation of mooring buoys.
There are three Marine Parks that MV Giamani visits, Hin Daeng & Hin Muang, Similans and Surin. Each of these parks will charge a 400 Thai Baht entrance fee with an additional 200 baht per day per diver.
This means that currently there are the following Marine Park Fee's to be paid onboard
2 Day 2 Night Southern Cruise : 400 Thai baht
4 Day 4 Night Northern Cruise : 1600 Thai Baht
6 Day 6 Night Northern & Southern Cruise : 2000 Thai Baht
6 Day 6 Night Northern Cruise : 2000 Thai Baht
8 Day 8 Night Andaman Islands : 1000 Indian Rupee
9 Day 9 Night Burma Cruise : 2000 Thai Baht plus US$200
Notes
This dive cruise can be incorporated into a Symbiosis tailor made holiday to Thailand that can be adapted and tailored to meet your dates, preferences and passions. Please contact one of our bespoke holiday planners to create the ideal itinerary for you.
Departure Schedule |
| Departs | Days | Itinerary | Price | Note | |
| Feb 12, 2012 | 4 | Northern Andaman Sea | £689 | | Enquire |
| Feb 17, 2012 | 2 | Southern Andaman Sea | £345 | | Enquire |
| Feb 19, 2012 | 4 | Northern Andaman Sea | £689 | | Enquire |
| Feb 24, 2012 | 6 | Northern Andaman Sea | £1034 | | Enquire |
| Mar 7, 2012 | 8 | Andaman Islands (India) | £1826 | | Enquire |
| Mar 16, 2012 | 8 | Andaman Islands (India) | £1826 | | Enquire |
| Mar 25, 2012 | 8 | Andaman Islands (India) | £1826 | | Enquire |
| Apr 8, 2012 | 4 | Northern Andaman Sea | £689 | | Enquire |
| Apr 13, 2012 | 2 | Southern Andaman Sea | £345 | | Enquire |
| Apr 15, 2012 | 4 | Northern Andaman Sea | £689 | | Enquire |
| Apr 20, 2012 | 6 | Northern Andaman Sea | £1034 | | Enquire |
| Apr 27, 2012 | 2 | Southern Andaman Sea | £345 | | Enquire |
| Apr 29, 2012 | 4 | Northern Andaman Sea | £689 | | Enquire |
Northern Andaman Sea
14 Dives - 4 Days / 4 Nights
FIRST DAY - Depart from Patong Bay at 21:00. Travel overnight to the fantastic Similan Islands.
DAY 1 - Three day dives around the Similan Islands. Late afternoon a chance to visit island No. 4 for a couple of hours. The fourth dive will be a night dive in Donald Duck Bay at island No. 4. Stay onboard overnight in one of the sucluded bays. Relax and watch a film or read a book.
DAY 2 - Dive no.5 at the Similan Islands then onward travel to Koh Bon for Dives 6 & 7. Dive no.8 could be either a sunset dive at Ko Tachai or a night dive at Koh Tachai. Stay onboard overnight at Koh Tachai. What a film or get an early night!
DAY 3 - Dive 9 is at Koh Tachai, then onward to the world famous dive site, Richelieu Rock, for Dives 10 & 11. Dive no.12 could be either a sunset dive at Ko Tachai or a night dive at Koh Bon. Travel back to Similan's to stay onboard overnight at one of the Similan islands.
DAY 4 - Dives 13 & 14 at the Similan islands, then it's head back to Patong Bay. Disembarkation at around 1800.
4 Day/4 Night Cruise: prices per person, sharing, in Thai Baht
| Cabin |
Diver |
Non-Diver |
| Deluxe Triple |
32,400 |
29,160 |
| Standard Twin |
33,200 |
29,880 |
| Deluxe Twin |
37,200 |
33,340 |
Departure Schedule |
| Departs | Days | Itinerary | Price | Note | |
| Feb 12, 2012 | 4 | Northern Andaman Sea | £689 | | Enquire |
| Feb 19, 2012 | 4 | Northern Andaman Sea | £689 | | Enquire |
| Feb 24, 2012 | 6 | Northern Andaman Sea | £1034 | | Enquire |
| Apr 8, 2012 | 4 | Northern Andaman Sea | £689 | | Enquire |
| Apr 15, 2012 | 4 | Northern Andaman Sea | £689 | | Enquire |
| Apr 20, 2012 | 6 | Northern Andaman Sea | £1034 | | Enquire |
| Apr 29, 2012 | 4 | Northern Andaman Sea | £689 | | Enquire |
Thailand & Burma
9 Day/9 Night Dive Cruise: 30 Dives in total
19 dives in Burma and 12 dives in Thailand.
FIRST DAY - Leave from Thap Lamu at 21:00. Travel overnight to the fantastic dive site of Koh Bon.
DAY 1 - The first two dives at Koh Bon which is one of the best sites for spotting Manta Rays followed by two dives at Koh Tachai, home of many kinds of marine life. Watch the sunset and enjoy a relaxing evening onboard.
DAY 2 - One dive at the world famous Richelieu Rock, then cruise to Kawthung in Myanmar. Clear border formalities before cruising out towards the islands of Myanmar.
DAY 3 - The first dive at Rocky Island followed by two day dives and one night dive at Shark Cave.
DAY 4 – Two dives at South Twin and two more exhilarating dives at North Twin.
DAY 5 - The location for this day of diving will be Black Rock; this is the most northern point of our trip. 4 dives in total at Black Rock.
DAY 6 - 4 fast and exciting dives at Burma Banks. Please note Burma Banks is a long way out to sea in open water, so visiting this location is weather dependent. If the sea conditions do not allow there are many other outstanding dive sites we can visit.
DAY 7 - The first dive at Far Away Banks, followed by Western Rocky and Cupola Island. Three dives in total before returning to Kawthung to check out of Myanmar and back in to Thailand.
DAY 8 - Another chance to dive at Richelieu Rock, have your cameras ready. After two dives at this site we will cruise further south for two dives at Koh Tachai.
DAY 9 - Early morning dive at Koh Bon followed by the final dive at Boonsoong Wreck.
9 fantastic days of diving onboard MV Giamani in Thailand and Burma.
Transfers
Please note that we do offer a transfer service for our guests free of charge on Phuket Islands from the airport and hotel.
Prices in thai Baht, per person, sharing a cabin:
| Cabin |
Diver |
Non-Diver |
| Deluxe Triple |
77,400 |
69,660 |
| Standard Twin |
79,200 |
71,280 |
| Deluxe Twin |
88,200 |
79,380 |
Andaman Islands (India)
INDIA & ANDAMAN ISLANDS CRUISE (8 Days)
up to 30 Dives in total - 8 Days / 8 Nights.
FIRST DAY - Pick up from Hotel or Airport in Port Blair as required.
DAY 1 - After an all inclusive dive and safety briefing you will do a few easy dives on each of North, Middle and South button Islands (with a chance of a beach visit in between times). Dive number 4 will be a night dive also on South Button.
DAY 2 - Dive numbers 5 and 6 will be a little further north on Button Shoal, a great place for Napoleon Wrasse!! This is likely to be followed with 7 and 8 on Campbell Shoals, the second one being a sunset dive. Overnight cruise to Narcondam Island.
DAY 3 & 4 - Some fantastic diving planned for two days here on the island that Jacques Cousteau described as one of his favourite dive sites. See 1990’s ‘The Invisible Islands’ to see masses of footage from here. Absolutely everything and anything can turn up here. With little movement over these days, the chances of an island visit between dives are obviously good.
DAY 5 – After 8 dives on an extinct volcano, dives 17-20 will be on a live one!! A full day diving the coast of Barren Island, famed for its black reefs, bubbling waters, and chances of large pelagics. The activity of the island itself will dictate whether an island visit is possible here.
DAY 6 - A cruise through the early hours will bring you to Invisible Bank and Flat Rock for the day. An enormous stretch of submerged mountain that just, and only just, breaks the surface 64 km east of the closest land fall.
DAY 7 - After 4 days of extreme diving, things will hopefully wind down a little today with dives around The Sisters and Passage Island.
DAY 8 - High energy start to the day on Fish Rock, submerged just to the north of Passage Island. This will be followed by a gentle finish on North Cinque. If time allows there may be a chance to visit the beautiful beach here before heading back in to Port Blair and disembarkation to your hotel.
Departure Schedule |
| Departs | Days | Itinerary | Price | Note | |
| Mar 7, 2012 | 8 | Andaman Islands (India) | £1826 | | Enquire |
| Mar 16, 2012 | 8 | Andaman Islands (India) | £1826 | | Enquire |
| Mar 25, 2012 | 8 | Andaman Islands (India) | £1826 | | Enquire |
Southern Andaman Sea
THAILAND - SOUTHERN Cruise
Hin Daeng, Hin Muang and Phi Phi - 2 Days
7 Dives - 2 Days / 2 Nights
FRIDAY - Leave from Phuket at 21:00. Travel overnight to the fantastic Scuba Diving Sites of the South, Hin Daeng and Hin Muang.
SATURDAY - Three dives in total at Hin Daeng / Hin Muang. Then a either a sunset dive at Hin Daeng / Hin Muang or head off to the fantastic Phi Phi Islands for a night dive. Then relaxation on board with a book or film.
SUNDAY - Morning dive no.5 at Koh Bida Nok then continuation to dive site no.6 Shark Point. The last dive of the trip no.7 at the fantastic macro island of Koh Doc Mai. A Total of 7 dives. Disembarkation in Phuket at approximately 17:30.
Departure Schedule |
| Departs | Days | Itinerary | Price | Note | |
| Feb 17, 2012 | 2 | Southern Andaman Sea | £345 | | Enquire |
| Apr 13, 2012 | 2 | Southern Andaman Sea | £345 | | Enquire |
| Apr 27, 2012 | 2 | Southern Andaman Sea | £345 | | Enquire |
The Giamani
MV Giamani was built in 1998 to IMO standards. She features 6 cabins accommodating up to 16 people per trip - 2 Standard cabins and 4 Deluxe cabins. The two air conditioned standard cabins are situated on the upper deck behind the wheel house; these spacious cabins each have two single berths and share 1 bathroom.
On the main deck there are 4 Deluxe cabins, each with three single berths, each with its own air conditioning unit and en suite bathroom. These cabins can also be booked by 2 people that do not wish to share with a third diver.

MAIN DECK
1 to 4 Deluxe cabins; 5 Galley; 6 Dive Deck; 7 Relax area and bow

UPPER DECK
1 & 2 Standard Cabin; 3 Shared bathroo; 4 Wheel House; 5 Air-con Saloon; 6 Dining Deck
Technical Specification
▪ Built in the year 1998
▪ Length 24m (78.7ft)
▪ Beam 6.5m (21ft)
▪ Draft 2 m (6 ft)
▪ Material: Steel
▪ Tonage: 62 tons
▪ Two NISSAN engines each with 230 HP
▪ Max speed of 12 knots
▪ A cruising speed of 9 knots
▪ Range: 3000 miles
▪ Two generators each with 30kw
▪ All cabins complete with 220v of Electricity 24 hours a day
▪ Two L&W compressors
▪ NITROX system onboard
▪ Large inflatable dingy with an outboard of 30bhp
▪ Fitted with modern navigation equipment
▪ Fully equipment medic first aid and oxygen system
▪ Water capacity: 10,000 Liters
▪ Water makers 2 X 4000 liters per day
▪ Comfortable sofa area
▪ Library
▪ CD / VCD Music system with music selection
▪ DVD Player with a library of films
Cabin Types Available
▪ 2 Standard Twin Share Cabins
▪ 4 Deluxe Triple share or Twin share Cabins
ALL Standard cabins have the following facilities
Air condition & Fan
Shared bathroom & hot shower
Cupboard space for storing your belongings
Large panoramic window.
ALL Deluxe cabins have the following facilities
Individually controlled Air condition & Fan
En suite facilities (private toilet & hot shower)
Cupboard space for storing your belongings
Sea views.
Safety Facilities
▪ Satellite phone
▪ Mobile phone
▪ VHF Radio
▪ SSB Radio
▪ Depth sounder X 2
▪ Radar X 2
▪ EPIRB
▪ CB Radio, 24h contact with NAVY
▪ O2 tank + O2 instructor provider on board
▪ MFA Kit + Emergency First Response instructors on board
▪ Two life rafts complete with jackets throughout
▪ Emergency evacuation facilities with helicopter & ambulance
▪ Affiliated member with the Hyperbaric Chamber in Phuket
▪ Fire extinguishers
Onboard Crew
▪ 1 Captain
▪ 1 Engineer
▪ 1 Deck hand
▪ 1 Cook
▪ 1 Hostess
▪ 1 Cruise director ( dive instructor)
▪ 1 tour leader ( dive instructor)
▪ 3rd dive instructor if full boat.
Scuba Diving Courses
Giamani offers a complete range of both PADI & SSI Scuba Diving Courses which are the largest training organisations for recreational divers. Students will have access to the latest education materials and professionally trained instructors.
Was it a while ago since you last dived? Perhaps you feel a little bit out of practice?
Why not polish up on your diving skills and gain more confidence before your excursion? You can do a Scuba Tune Up in Phuket before you go on any of these cruises.
Courses Available
▪ PADI Advanced Open Water Course
▪ PADI NITROX Course
▪ PADI Specialty Courses
▪ Peak Performance Buoyancy
▪ Project AWARE
▪ AWARE Coral Reef Conservation
▪ Fish Identification
▪ Deep Diver
▪ Driver Propulsion Vehicle (charge for rental of vehicle)
▪ Multilevel Diver
▪ Night Diver
▪ Underwater Photographer
All Padi Specialty Courses onboard are 8,000 THB.
Equipment Rental - M/V Giamani carries six new sets of diving equipment. These can be rented for 650 THB per day. All rental equipment should be pre booked for availability. Torches for night dives are available free of charge.
* NOTE. Prices indicated on this website are shown as a guideline only and may be subject to currency fluctuations, banking fees and other changes outside our control. Pricing information is available in
other currencies.