One & Two-day trips from Phuket on Greta
Two-day trips are available to the fabulous Phi Phi Islands on Friday and Saturday & again on Monday and Tuesday on Greta. These trips include 7-dives, hotel accommodation, and meals. It's like a mini-liveaboard and is advantages due to the distance to Phi Phi from Phuket (about 28 NM or 50 KM). This is 3.5 hours by boat, one way, so doing the trip in two-days makes a lot more sense. One-day trips to the Similan Islands are not recommended by Siam Dive n' Sail. There are three reasons for this. One, most of the trips are offered on substandard speed boats which are not easy to dive from, are not generally safe, and if the weather turns bad quickly, you may have a very very long journey back. Two, most of these boats use two-stroke engines which are extremely hazardous polluting (one trip to the Similans creates as much pollution as driving an SUV or other large car for 10 years). Three, day diving in the Similans usually involves a lot of open water dive training and beginning divers, and these people should not be allowed in a such an environmentally sensitive area until they are qualified enough not to cause damage; there are other places to dive for beginners. Four, the closest mainland port is at least 40 nautical miles (80km) from shore, a long, long way in a bumpy unsafe speed boat. Wait until you have the time to do the trip properly; you don't have to see everything in one trip. Again, these are our opinions only and it's up to you whether you choose to partake in such trips. We will not support them. When and if better boats come along, we may change our minds. For descriptions of the areas which the day boats visit, please select from the following list. For prices and schedule, just scroll down. The Racha Islands Shark Point and Anemone Reef The Phi Phi Islands The King Cruiser Wreck Phi Phi Islands two-day trips on Greta Click here for schedules and prices Friday or Monday Saturday or Tuesday 07:00 Begin hotel pickups 08:00 Check out of hotel 08:00 Depart from Ao Chalong 08:15 Breakfast at hotel! 08:30 Breakfast! 09:00 Dive 5 (Phi Phi) 09:30 Dive 1, King Cruiser 10:30 Fruit and snacks! 11:30 Lunch! 11:30 Dive 6, Anemone Reef 13:00 Dive 2, Phi Phi 13:00 Lunch! 14:30 Fruit and snacks! 14:30 Dive 7, Ko Doc Mai 16:00 Dive 3, Phi Phi (cavern) 16:30 Arrive Phuket, transfer to hotels 18:00 Dinner! 18:00 Transfers complete 19:30 Dive 4, Phi Phi (night dive)     21:00 Check into hotel/ bungalow     These trips include: Hotel pickup and return PADI Divemasters (dive guides and safety divers) Most meals and drinks (bottled water, coffee and tea) Diving, air, tanks, weights, and belts. Accommodation at Phi Phi Island for one night Pick ups begin at 7:00 AM from Kamala and go south. All trips include pick ups free of charge from Kamala, Patong, Karon, Kata, Kata Noi, and Chalong. These trips do not include: Airport pickup and return Soft drinks and alcohol Personal diving equipment Tips and diving instruction Nitrox fills - 300 THB per tank Video of trip - 2,500 THB (+500 THB for DVD) Greta Trip Schedule - 2008 - 2009 Day Destination Diver Non Diver Dives Mo - Tu Phi Phi 2-Day 10900 THB 8700 THB 7 Fr - Sa Phi Phi 2-Day 10900 THB 8700 THB 7 Su Full Charter Available Ask 6900 THB 3 NOTE: From Dec. 15-Jan 15 there will be a 1,000 THB surcharge per person for the peak season rates at the Phi Phi Bay View Hotel. Please note that can take no responsibility for scheduling or itinerary changes due to changing weather, political situations, natural disasters or other events beyond our control. We strongly recommend that you purchase travel insurance for any kind of trip you do anywhere in the world. We also recommend that you have DAN or other diving accident insurance up to date and current in case of an unanticipated evacuation or other treatment that may not be covered by your regular insurance. Equipment Cash Rental Prices per day: BCD: 250 THB Regulator: 250 THB 3 mm shorty wetsuit: 150 THB Mask and Snorkel: 100 THB Fins: 100 THB per day Suunto® dive computer - 50 THB Dive light (torch) - FREE Full set: 600 THB per day Greta information and layouts Sundeck - Covered dining - Wheelhouse Dive platform - Tank racks - Head - Galley Stairs - Nitrox Panel - O2 tanks - Saloon MV Greta Technical Data Specifications LOA 21 m /70 feet Cruising speed 9 knots Beam 4.5 m /15 feet Water 1,800 l Draft 1.5 m /5 feet # of guests 25 persons Engineering Engine 275 HP Nitrox PP mixing panel Compressors Bauer 2 X 230 l per min. Onboard facilities Saloon TV, Stereo, Video, galley Deck showers 2 Bathroom 2 - 1 with shower Sundeck 1 X 30 m Communications CB radio / GPS / Depth sounder / mobile telephone / Dive platform CCTV - safety camera Emergency items First aid kit, lots of Oxygen, DAN oxygen kit Diving area Dive deck 4 m X 4 m Tanks 49 X 12 l (80 cf) air Dive platform 2 m X 4 m, hinged Nitrox 11 X 15 l (100 cf) Nitrox Services Videography VHS or DVD format	Large Dive Platform Interior Saloon/ Dining Area Interior Saloon/ Dining Area Briefing on dive deck Phi Phi Bay View Resort Hotel room, view of Ton Sai Bay Restaurant, view of Ton Sai Bay View of Phi Phi Lae & Maya Bay Divers in Blue Water Clean Head on Greta Large Sundeck with safety rails Famous Maya Bay Longtail Boats in Ton Sai, Phi Phi Don