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MID M/V The Junk Liveaboard
Spec : 33m long, 8.5m wide, 4 room type, maximum 18pax
The Junk Liveaboard Information
All cabins have private bathrooms and individual control air conditioning. The spacious salon doubles as a deluxe restaurant, the perfect place to prepare photo or video equipment. Her immense deck allows divers to suit up in comfort, and relax between dives. The Junk is well known for her high quality of service – the experienced crew will make sure you are well looked after.
During the high season, The Junk makes some excellent 6 day / 6 night trips allowing more time to explore the many dive sites of the Similan and Surin Islands. The Junk is one of the few Phuket liveaboards that actually dives regularly in Surin, where the dive sites are less explored.
The June Hong Chian Lee is one of several junks built in Penang, Malaysia, and is a 30 meters, 140-ton three mast junk with 330 square meters of sails. Built in 1962 for charcoal transportation the June Hong Chian Lee was part of a small merchant fleet that traded up and down the coastline from Burma to Malaysia. She was mainly used to transport mango wood charcoal till 1985 then she was restored and redesigned for the first time to serve as a classic yacht.
The June Hong is constructed mainly from a hard teak wood called Takien Tong. Extremely strong, the wood is used for the three masts that rise 23 meters above the deck – 28 meters above sea level. The trees cut for these huge masts date back over 300 years.
According to legend, the June Hong has a murky past with stories of pirate cargo hidden beneath the charcoal. Secret compartments were often built deep inside the bulkheads, and there are old tales of junks dropping anchor beside coastal caves rich with gold ore and of pirates blasting out their booty and hiding it on board.
THE JUNK Liveaboard
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THE JUNK Liveaboard
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THE JUNK Liveaboard
Accommodation
Quad Cabins
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4 single beds
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Aircon with control
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Ensuite Bathroom
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Max 4 guests
2 four berths cabins (which are all bunks but can also be sold as Shared Twin). All our cabins are fully air-conditioned and have their own hot water shower and toilet en-suite.
Triple Cabin
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1 single and 1 double bed
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Aircon with control
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Ensuite Bathroom
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Max 3 guests
2 x three berth cabins (can also be taken as a shared twins or private double cabin. All our cabins are fully air-conditioned and have their own hot water shower and toilet en-suite.
Double/Twin Cabins
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1 double or 2 single beds (amenable twin)
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Aircon with control
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Ensuite Bathroom
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Max 2 guests
2 private double bed cabins which can convert into twin beds. All our cabins are fully air-conditioned and have their own hot water shower and toilet en-suite.
THE JUNK LIVEABORD 4D/4N 14 Dive
Simian=Bon-Tachai-Richelieu
NORTH ANDAMAN ITINERARY
ITINERARY 5D/4N 14 Dive – Similan Islands, Koh Bon, Koh Tachai and Richelieu Rock
DEPARTURE DAY
14:00 – 16:00
Pick up from hotels in Phuket or Airport Transfer by minibus to Thap Lamu Pier 1-2 hours
15:00 – 17:00
Pick up from hotels in Khao Lak Transfer by minibus to Thap Lamu Pier 20 minutes
19:00
Dinner on Board and Departure to Similan Islands
DIVING DAY 1 – 3
07:00 Wake Up, Coffee, First Dive
08:30 Breakfast
11:00 Second Dive
12:30 Lunch
15:00 Third Dive
19:00 Night Dive OR
17:30 Dusk Dive
20:00 Dinner
DIVING DAY 4
07:00 Wake Up, Coffee, First Dive
08:30 Breakfast
10:30 Second Dive
12:00 Lunch and Cruising to Thap Lamu
15:00 Arrive Thap Lamu
15:30 Arrive Khao Lak Hotels
17:30 Arrive Phuket Hotels
Note : This is an approximate itinerary. The 4 night trips include 14 dives at the Similan Islands, Koh Bon, Koh Tachai and Richelieu Rock. Exact dive times will vary from day to day. There will be time for a couple of beach visits during the trip.
THE JUNK LIVEABORD 6D/6N 19 Dive
Simian=Bon-Tachai-Richelieu
NORTH ANDAMAN ITINERARY
ITINERARY 6D/6N 19 Dive – Similan Islands, Koh Bon, Koh Tachai and Richelieu Rock
DEPARTURE DAY
14:00 – 16:00
Pick up from hotels in Phuket or Airport Transfer by minibus to Thap Lamu Pier OR Patong Bay
15:00 – 17:00
Pick up from hotels in Khao Lak Transfer by minibus to Thap Lamu Pier 20 minutes. Some trips depart from Patong and pick up in Khao Lak is not available. We will inform you of the correct departure and return ports when we reply to your enquiry.
18:00
Dinner on Board and Departure to Similan Islands
DIVING DAY 1 – 4
07:00 Wake Up, Coffee, First Dive
08:30 Breakfast
11:00 Second Dive
12:30 Lunch
15:00 Third Dive
19:00 Night Dive OR
17:30 Dusk Dive
20:00 Dinner
DIVING DAY 5
07:00 Wake Up, Coffee, First Dive
08:30 Breakfast
10:30 Second Dive
12:00 Lunch
15:00 Third Dive and cruising to Thap Lamu or Patong
19:00 Dinner and Final Night on The Junk
DEPARTURE DAY
07:30 Wake up, breakfast
09:00 Disembark at Thap Lamu or Patong. From Thap Lamu, transfer to Khao Lak or Phuket Hotels. From Patong, transfer to Phuket Hotels only.
Note : This is an approximate itinerary. The 6 night trips include 19 dives at the Similan Islands, Surin Islands, Koh Bon, Koh Tachai and Richelieu Rock. Exact dive times will vary from day to day. There will be time for a couple of beach visits during the trip. Some trips depart from Thap Lamu and return to Patong, some depart from Patong and return to Thap Lamu. We will send a correct itinerary when replying to your enquiry.
THE JUNK LIVEABORD 3D/2N 10 Dive
Phi Phi-Racha Yai-Racha Noi
SOUTH ANDAMAN ITINERARY
ITINERARY 3D/2N 10 Dive – Phi Phi, Racha Yai, Racha Noi
Day 1:
Embarkation at 08:30 followed by a cruise to the first dive site of a 3 dive day
Day 2:
Your Cruise Director will schedule up to 4 dives; 3 day dives and a sunset or night dive.
A typical diving day is scheduled as follows:
● Light Breakfast followed by a briefing & Dive 1
● Full Breakfast, relaxation followed by briefing & Dive 2
● Lunch, relaxation followed by briefing & Dive 3
● Snack
● Briefing for Dive
● Dinner
Day 3:
after dive 3, the vessel commences her cruise to port. Disembarkation is scheduled for around 16:00.
*We kindly request that guests check their flight departure times to ensure that they leave a minimum of 24 hours between their final dive and the departure of their flight.
While we wish to show you the very best diving possible, the safety of all on board remains paramount. In the unlikely event we are unable to reach a specified dive site, we always do our best to offer diving at alternative locations.
Following is a description of the dive sites that we may visit during your liveaboard.
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1 double or 2 single beds (amenable twin)
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Aircon with control
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Ensuite Bathroom
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Max 2 guests
2 private double bed cabins which can convert into twin beds. All our cabins are fully air-conditioned and have their own hot water shower and toilet en-suite.