Similan Liveaboard Transfers for Guests Staying in Krabi or on Koh Lanta
Divers who are staying in Krabi, at Railay or on Koh Lanta the day of their Similan liveaboard departure should not consider going to Phuket for the afternoon pick up transfer. Because most boats depart from Khao Lak, it’s better to go there directly by road. However, if the boat sails from Phuket, then of course it is necessary to go there. If your Similan diving trip departs in the morning, you have to stay in Khao Lak the night before anyway.
Many of our guests want to stay connected to the rest of the world, maybe for social media or for business purposes. Almost all of them spend a day or more on land before or after their trip, and they often ask about how to obtain a local sim card for calls and data. Most of our liveaboard trips are three or more days out at sea. And only one or two boats have Wi-Fi. Foreigners buying Thai sim cards to use at Similan Islands can enjoy the benefits of being contactable, online conveniently and at a low cost.
We have dozens of boats, run by more than twenty dive centres based in Khao Lak and Phuket. All of them have their own ways of doing things, but some are more organised than others. Because of the excellent organisation at Khao Lak Fun Divers Nemo 1 liveaboard guests, and Nemo 2 day trip divers can relax in the knowledge that everything is prepared for the best diving experience.
We welcome divers from all over the world, and many of our guests come from Europe. For some reason, in November 2017 we have had a lot more divers from The Netherlands than other years. Our most recent was a group of Dutch divers at Similan Islands & Richelieu Rock on Lapat. They were experienced and mostly middle-aged divers who had a great trip on Lapat’s first 4D4N trip of the season.
The subject of discounted liveaboard scuba diving trips in Similan Thailand is a sensitive topic. Some boat operators offer discounts and allow agents to do the same. Other boat operators never discount and they forbid their agents from offering special deals. Although everyone likes to get a good deal, a highly-competitive market is mainly a bad thing for scuba diving liveaboard cruises. This article explains the reasons for the how & why the situation is as it is.
Online shopping is so common now that people around the world shop online for all kinds of things and activities. You may be thinking which is better out of booking a Similan liveaboard trip direct or through an agent. You may not even be aware who you’re booking through, such is the online presence of some agents and the poor efforts by some boat operators to be found online. Anyway, this blog explains the advantages and disadvantages of booking your Similan liveaboard cruise directly with the boat’s owner or through an online booking agent.
We are delighted to announce that we can now offer our customers a new (and excellent) way to make payments from around the world. Transferwise is our latest option for booking payments and we are now able to offer our guests this extra option in order for them to keep exchange rates and bank fees to a minimum. We have customers from countries on every continent, and each of them has their preferred choice of how to pay, as well as there being some restrictions from banks or country-controlled internet access.
