Thailand Diving and Live Aboard in the Andaman Sea

Live Aboard in the Andaman Sea is popular

This is a profitable business with private yachts, live aboard in the Andaman Sea take place mainly in the Thailand and Myanmar part. During colonial times frequent visits to the Indian islands were made but in resent decades they are not allowed anymore, they say to protect the indigenous tribes. 

Live aboard Andaman Sea Myanmar

Maybe a good idea but no big problem to the traveler because in the Myanmar part are the same people on similar islands. The main difference is they are less rough as their Indian counterparts who are doing everything to keep any foreigner away.

Diving and live-aboard trips into the Andaman Sea (a part of the Indian Ocean) are somehow adventure trips.

Thailand diving at Similan

The Andaman Sea on the Myanmar side is one of the last unexplored parts on our planet and offers a unique experience.  

Scuba diving trips in southern Thailand are mainly operated from Phuket visiting the underwater attractions around the island, the Similans, Phangnga Bay, Phi-Phi  and many other places. 

Here is the best scuba diving in Thailand

One very promising trip is into Myanmar’s Andaman coast and the Myeik Archipelago north of Kawthaung which is the southernmost part of the country.

Live aboard sailing yacht at Kawthaung

Sailing yacht in Andaman Sea Myanmar

In this area there was almost no contact to foreigners since the nineteen century. The last times foreigners were seen during British colonial time, now diving tours are available, not many places on earth are so untouched and this won’t last forever.

Scuba diving in Indian Ocean

Thailand diving 

Andaman Sea

Scuba adventures for the passionate diver are waiting 

around the exotic tropical islands with sandy beaches, granite boulders and lush tropical vegetation. The dive grounds northwest of Phuket Island are famous for their marine life and the corals. Trips into the area are very safe and professionally managed. All divers from the live-aboard company are PADI certified and most are from "western" countries. Also most of the crew, this make the scuba diving trips quite expensive but also very interesting, since there is communication possible and a high security standard. One can also start learning and take his or her scuba lessons on the yacht. All diving accessories are on board no need to bring anything related with you.

Indian Ocean Island Travel

Shark and scuba diving gear

Coral Banks in the 
Andaman Sea

Scuba diving gear and equipment are up to date, good maintained and function ok. Actually there is always a dive master around to assist, this is underwater and above the water. Excellent dive sites are all along the Thai coast and deep into southern Myanmar. There are the famous Similans and Surin Archipelago on the Thai side and the great Myeik or Mergui Archipelago on the Myanmar. A trip through this exotic and mostly uninhabited island world is a real adventure.

Holiday packages in south Thailand

Holidays and affordable packages are offered at the dive shops in south Thailand, or have a look in the internet. This could just be the right add on to your vacation. Yacht, cruise ship or just charters a sail boat and have several dives per day with an experienced dive master accompanying you.

Charter a sail boat

Andaman sea Thailand is a great outdoor escape on tropical islands

and this is for sure not tough and Spartan. There are differences between a one day excursion and several days. These include the size and type of ship that'll work, the amount of storage needed, tolerance for each other in close quarters.

Great outdoor escape on a Myanmar Island

Since it might get boring in the evening bring along some books and other things with you. The cruiser is your own special island floating in the Indian Ocean, yet with almost the comforts of home. Since you are on a ship, not a bus, forget the tight schedule.

An important factor is considering the weather, the best weather is between end of October and April. When you go away you're out in the real world and at the mercy of the weather, it somehow puts you in tune with the elements on mother earth.

Don't be stressed by not being able to keep in touch by having the phone ring in paradise.

Most of the coastal area is within cellular range, but it might be the best solution just switch off the phone once you step onto the ship. This won’t work in Myanmar waters anyway, but they always have a satellite phone on board to be on the safe side. Actually all what is written her could be also be at other destinations such as Galapagos, Australia, Bahamas, Bali, Belize, Bermuda etc.

A houseboat in the Andaman Sea

Way of live of the Sea Gypsies

The sea gypsies are the real master of living in the sea

On the islands which are passed palm trees swing in the breeze, sandy white beaches and crystal blue and emerald shaded water let you forget all the usual nonsense and trouble you have at home. A typical sea gypsy’s houseboat from that area is pictures here.

Live aboard with children

Live aboard in Myanmar

There are no two legged crowds around but plenty of the fish and some of the world's best scuba diving sites. The islands where already discovered by the Portuguese in the 16.th Century, probably more early by the Chinese.  

Chinese Style Living in the Sea

Houseboat in the Mergui Archipelago

Today the laid-back lifestyle of the south brings millions of tourists into south Thailand, 

there are friendly people whose friendliness grow exponentially with the amount of money spend, actually they don't like "cheap Charlie's" very much. This type of people are called 'keneau" by the Thai and that's not very nice. But in any case a great vacation opportunity for divers and the other.