17-20 June 2021 - Koh Lipe has a few good sites that are diveable over and over, as so do the Similans, but Koh Lipe is much more compact so you can do day trips, or travel less distance on a liveaboard. Trips to the Similans have to be done aboard a liveaboard and most of them start at Thap Lamu port. The first two days on a Similans trip are generally pretty boring until you get up north around the Surin Islands, where the diving is much better than Koh Lipe. But then you have one or two days of boring dives as you make your way back south to Thap Lamu.

Thank you!! 😊 I will look that up, thanks!!

8 - 12 January... the Similans are best late December until early March. Before mid-December the weather is too unpredictable.

@@skipmcilvaine ok thanks you

Thank you! iPhone 13 Pro in a DiveVolk 4 housing. One of my lights died on my first dive, so any of the lighted shots are with just one L&M Sola. Some shots had enough natural light.

Yes, I had a Light & Motion Sola light. The coral close up with illumination, and the unlit blue water behind in the distance, makes those pinks, oranges and reds really pop. 🥰

@@skipmcilvaine it sure does. I just dove the barrier reef in QLD and the colours were muted. I noticed the difference.

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@@thiaopaimua 30 FPS

Hi Josh, if your drone is under 250 grams, you shouldn't need any permits to fly in Thailand as a tourist, but do not fly over groups of people or temples. As long as you don't do that, and fly safely / considerately, it's extremely unlikely you will be approached by anyone. If you live in Thailand, you need a pilot's license, a drone license and insurance to avoid any hassles, but I think even such hassles are exceedingly rare here.

Thanks!! I hope you have a great trip! I used an iPhone 13 Pro with a DiveVolk housing and a Light & Motion Sola light (one of my Sola lights died on the first dive of the trip).

Thanks!

I went on the Phinisi. You want the "Similan and Surin Islands" itinerary. Email dive@masterliveaboards.com Have fun!!

Thanks! On this trip, we dove with the Deep Andaman Queen. The crew and dive guides all speak Thai, and most of them cannot speak English, so keep that in mind. If that is an issue, I would recommend The Phinisi or The Junk, who I have dived with many times, and prefer.

Thanks!! I used an iPhone 13, DiveVolk housing and a Light & Motion Sola light.

Thanks! Yes, Richelieu Rock, while not technically part of the Similan Islands, is pretty much always included in a Similan Islands scuba liveaboard itinerary. The Surin Islands are also included in a Similan Islands itinerary, and Koh Bon and Koh Tachai are excellent dive spots as well. If you book a liveaboard to the Similan Islands longer than 3 days / 3 nights, you are pretty much guaranteed to dive Richelieu Rock more than once. 😊

I am happy to help you find the best trip, if you haven't already booked.

@@skipmcilvaine Great work!

@@huscott1403 Thanks!! 😊

Thanks! 😊