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North Andaman Liveaboard Trip, March 12th

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Date: Friday 7th to Wednesday 12th March 2014 Diving days: 8th to 11th March Total dives: 15 dives Join Mermaids Dive Centers North Andaman Liveaboard trip on board the MV Scubanet. Built to be one of the most comfortable dive boats in the area for its price range, MV Scubanet offers quality service and all amenities for divers comfort. With a length of 30m, the MV Scubanet offers 10 standard twin shared bedrooms and 4 toilets/showers with hot water. While you relax, the Chef prepares your food on board. This includes a generous breakfast, tasty lunch, a traditional Thai cuisine and International meal. In between dives, snacks are provided. Friday 7th March 2014 Arrive in Phuket Transfer to MV Scubanet at 8.00pm Depart for Similan Islands Later supper on board Saturday 8th March 2014 Sunday 9th March 2014 7am Tea/Coffee 7am Tea/Coffee 8am Dive 1 Hin Muan Dew 8am Dive 5 Koh Tachai 9am Breakfast 9am Breakfast 11.30am Dive 2 East of Eden 11.30am Dive 6 Richelieu Rock 12.30pm Lunch 12.30pm...

Rayong Pinnacles Trip

Rayong Pinnacles (Hin Plueng) Trip, Saturday 18 th January 2014 Thailand is well known for the tourist dive destinations but little is known about the dive sites off the tourist map. Join Mermaids Dive Center to explore the stunning Pinnacles one hour off shore from the beautiful Lae Mae Phim. The two underwater rock pinnacles boasting amazing corals and marine life are a natural rock structure covered in soft and hard corals with swim through ledges and crevices begging to be explored. The larger of the Pinnacles is 30m maximum depth and the smaller is approximately 22m. Both start just a few meters beneath the surface and are dived best by circumnavigation over the course of the dives. Trip schedule: 7.00am            Meet at Mermaids Dive Center, Jomtien for equipment fittings 7.30am            Depart Mermaids, Jomtien to Laem Mae Phim 9.00am            Arrive at the Mae Phim Pier and board the King Olav 10.30am          First dive on the larger of the pinnacles 12.30am          S...

Newsletter December 2013

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In This Newsletter Mermaids Divers go to Koh Chang Regents International School Outdoor Program Discover Diving Mermaids sponsors Bangkok Teachers Network Conference Mermaids attends Go Pro Hero3+ launch in Bangkok Mermaids Masters Golf Event on Saturday 7th December Careers Day at Regents International School Christmas Festivities Mermaids Divers go to Koh Chang Friday 29th November, 15 divers left Mermaids to head off to the island of Koh Chang. The trip down was easy going and in true Mermaids style, taking IT specialists is always handy except when their GPS gets everyone lost on the island, trying to locate the hotel. Eventually the hotel was found and everyone checked in and gathered for dinner and a few relaxing beers. After breakfast on Saturday and the roller-coaster ride to the pier, 15 minutes away, everyone checked in at the dive center and travelled out to the HTMS Chang. Dive 1 down the bow descent line with vizability up to 25m, gave everyone a great view of the wreck....

Newsletter December 2013

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In This Newsletter Mermaids Divers go to Koh Chang Regents International School Outdoor Program Discover Diving Mermaids sponsors Bangkok Teachers Network Conference Mermaids attends Go Pro Hero3+ launch in Bangkok Mermaids Masters Golf Event on Saturday 7th December Careers Day at Regents International School Christmas Festivities Mermaids Divers go to Koh Chang Friday 29th November, 15 divers left Mermaids to head off to the island of Koh Chang. The trip down was easy going and in true Mermaids style, taking IT specialists is always handy except when their GPS gets everyone lost on the island, trying to locate the hotel. Eventually the hotel was found and everyone checked in and gathered for dinner and a few relaxing beers. After breakfast on Saturday and the roller-coaster ride to the pier, 15 minutes away, everyone checked in at the dive center and travelled out to the HTMS Chang. Dive 1 down the bow descent line with vizability up to 25m, gave everyone a great view of the wreck....