Additional Notes

Somboon 3 - Overview

In Brief

• A super flexible schedule and good value for money.
• Suitable for everyone unless you don't like crowds. Especially suited for those who are either on a tight budget or who only have time to visit the Similan islands for one or two days.
• A minimum of 10 dives or Advanced Open Water certification required for this trip.

Thailand Liveaboard

Somboon 3 is a very large and spacious liveaboard built within the last few years specifically for Similan liveaboard diving. From October until May Somboon 3 is permanently stationed around the Similan islands except Wednesdays and Sundays when she visits the island of Koh Bon (famous for manta ray sightings) just to the north of the Similans. Her flexible schedule means that you can join any day and leave almost any day of the week. In other words, you can have as short (day trip) or as long a stay as you wish.

At 30 metres in length and 6.5 metres in beam she carries up to a maximum of 28 sleeping guests. Be aware that during changeovers there can be a lot more guests with a combination of those who just stayed overnight, new arrivals and day trippers. However, this is compensated for by running two separate groups for briefings, dives and lunch.