Andaman Sea

From late October to early May, the M/V Scuba Explorer can be found in the Andaman Sea -- exploring the best dive sites around Phuket: from Koh Phi Phi, Koh Haa, Hin Daeng and Hin Muang in the South, to the Similan and Surin National Marine Parks in the North, and of course, the world famous Richelieu Rock.

Many of our trips return to Phuket and depart again that same night. This makes it easy to extend your diving holiday, and you save on hotel accomodations, while still spending the day exploring Phuket before returning to the Scuba Explorer in the late evening. Plus, you'll save 10% off the cabin price of both cruises! In the schedules below, the Can Continue? column shows whether or not you can extend your diving holiday by staying with the boat for the next cruise.

If you would like to know more about the Scuba Explorer in the Gulf of Thailand, scroll down or click here.

Follow the link to jump down the page to our Phuket 2010-2011 Season Schedule.

Gulf of Thailand: July - October 2010

From late June to early October each year, the M/V Scuba Explorer can be found in the Gulf of Thailand near Koh Samui. We offer superb accommodations and service for divers wishing to explore the most popular dive sites around Koh Tao.

Also, while the boat is transiting between the Andaman Sea and Koh Tao in late June, and again in early July, we offer a unique opportunity to dive the rarely visited dive sites of Losin and Ko Kra in the south of the Gulf of Thailand. Here, the water visibility is generally better and you have good opportunities to see schools of pelagics as well as the diver's holy grail -- whalesharks.

Koh Samui / Koh Tao

July - October 2010

From early July through early October the Scuba Explorer is cruising around the dive sites near Ko Tao in the Gulf of Thailand. It is possible to board the boat any day of the week, except Wednesday (due to the distance to Sail Rock for the morning dive) and, once you're aboard you can stay as long as you like -- from just two nights, to a week or more.

We will pick you up at your hotel in Ko Samui and transfer you to the M/V Scuba Explorer via the Seatran Discovery Express Boat. Three dives a day are included in the price of the trip, but extra optional dives are available for those who want to spend as much time underwater as possible.

Check out the specifics on pricing and itinerary on our Samui-Tao page.

October 2010

In October, at the end of the Koh Samui/Koh Tao season, the boat moves back to the Andaman Sea. However, on the way, you'll have an extended opportunity to visit the secluded divesites around Koh Kra and Losin. We've added an extra day at Losin to increase the amount of time available to spend with the whalesharks.

Special Extended Cruise: Losin-Koh Kra

From late October to early May, the M/V Scuba Explorer can be found in the Andaman Sea -- exploring the best dive sites around Phuket: from Koh Phi Phi, Koh Haa, Hin Daeng and Hin Muang in the South, to the Similan and Surin National Marine Parks in the North, and of course, the world famous Richelieu Rock.

Many of our trips return to Phuket and depart again that same night. This makes it easy to extend your diving holiday, and you save on hotel accomodations, while still spending the day exploring Phuket before returning to the Scuba Explorer in the late evening. Plus, you'll save 10% off the cabin price of both cruises! In the schedules below, the Can Continue? column shows whether or not you can extend your diving holiday by staying with the boat for the next cruise.

October 2010

November 2010

December 2010

January 2011

February 2011

March 2011

April 2011

May 2011