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BURMA SAFARI - 9 DAYS/9 NIGHTS

Departure Day
Guests transfer to Patong between 17:00-18:00 checking in at Sea World Dive Team. Transfer to MV Mermaid I by 19:00 for boat and safety briefing, settle into your cabin then set up equipment. Prior to getting underway, the crew set off firecrackers to bring good luck for the cruise , dinner is served and we sail usually calm seas for 6 hours to the Similan Islands.

Day One - 4 dives

1 dive East Of Eden
Visit Princess Beach at Island #4, visit the small museum or shop for a Similans souvenir.
1 dive Koh Bon
1 dive Koh Tachai followed by an interesting night dive

Day Two - 3 dives
1 dive either at Koh Tachai or Richelieu Rock
2 dives Richelieu Rock

Day Three - 4 dives
1 dive High Rock
1 dive Stewart Island
2 dives

Day Four - 4 dives
4 dives Shark Cave

Day Five - 4 dives

3 day and 1 sunset dive Black Rock
Weather allowing cruise 8 hours overnight to the Burma Banks.

Day Six - 4 dives
4 dives Burma Banks (weather permitting)

Day Seven - 4 dives
2 dives Fan Forrest.
2 dives Western Rocky!

Day Eight - 2 dives

2 dives Western Rockies or closer to the mainland

Day Nine - 2 dives
1 dive East of Eden or Anita's Reef followed by
1 dive Boulder City or Shark Fin Reef

TOTAL DIVES FOR BURMA SAFARI - 31 (22 in Burma, 9 in Thailand)

Included in this Price is:

• Full accommodation on board in airconditioned or fan cabin.
• All meals, tea, coffee and fruits.
• A qualified PADI Divemaster as your dive guide.
• Up to 4 dives/day including night dive
• Tanks and weights.

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Not included in the price:

• Thailand and Burma only - prices do not include: National Park Fees of THB 1,200 or Burma (Myanmar) Entry fee USD 150.00 (new unmarked notes, payable in cash only on departure day), rental equipment, NITROX fills (USD 5), on board courses and alcoholic beverages.
• Burma only - prices do not include: Burma (Myanmar) Entry Fee of USD 200.00(new unmarked notes, payable in cash only on departure day). Four (4) passport photos are also required on departure day, together with a photo copy of the main (picture) page of the passport.
  
• Indonesia only - prices do not include: Transfers to/from central and northern Bali , National Park and Port fees USD 50, NITROX fills (USD 5), rental equipment, on board courses and alcoholic beverages
  (All Fees subject to change without prior notice).

• PERSONAL DIVING EQUIPMENT
  You can rent a full set of equipment. Price per day upon request.

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Dates, Prices, Nationalpark-, Entry-, Visa- and other Fees, and Itineraries are subject to change without prior notice.

Divesite Description

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Technical Details

Facts MV Mermaid I
Length overall 28 m / 94 feet
Beam 7 m / 21 feet
Draft 2.5 m / 8 feet
Water 20000 l
Fuel 18000 l
Cruising Speed 9.5 knots
Max. Speed 12 knots
Max. Guest 11 Persons
Dinghy 1 x 4 m

Inventory
Cabin air-con. 5 double &
1 single with private bathroom
Cabin Staff 4
Bathroom 8 x with hot water
Shower 2 x at the stern
Saloon 1 x air-con with TV,
Stereo, VDO
Sundeck 1 x 60 square meter
Photo-lab 1 x E6
Diving Area
Dive deck 6 m x 7 m
Dive platform 2.5 m x 7 m
Tanks 20 x 12 l Air
Tanks 10 x 12 l Nitrox
Tanks 5 x 15 l Nitrox or Air
Weights 150 x 1 kg or 2.2 pd