Name: Thailand Above and Below Girls Trip!
Start: 2025-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
End: 2025-04-24T00:00:00.000Z
Location: Similan & Surin Islands Thailand

Girls that Scuba

67 reviews

Apr 13 - 24, 2025

Group size: 1 - 16

Thailand Above and Below Girls Trip!

Similan & Surin Islands Thailand

Apr 13 - 24, 2025

Group size: 1 - 16

Quick Facts

Destinations: Similan & Surin Islands liveaboard + Phuket land tour, Thailand

Dates: 13 - 24 April 2025

Type of trip: Women liveaboard and land-based tour
Duration: 6 nights liveaboard + 5 nights hotel = 11 nights/12 days
Fly in/out: Phuket Airport

Thailand has been a HIGHLY request Girls that Scuba trip for years now, and we've finally made that dream a reality, with the perfect mix of scuba diving and sightseeing! Because you can't go to Thailand and not explore above water too! Check out our EPIC itinerary!!!

Our Liveaboard - The Phinisi

Our floating home for the first 6 nights is only the best scuba liveaboard in Thailand - the mighty Phinisi. Highly recommended by our Girls that Scuba community over on our Facebook group, we couldn't NOT pick this boat! While this boat isn't a luxury liveaboard, it has all the amenities we need and is the perfect space for all 18 of our lucky guests to hang out between dives and enjoy everything Similan & Surin islands have to offer! Find out more about your boat here.

Baan Krating Phuket Resort

After 5 days of diving its time to jump into the culture of Thailand and experience what Phucket has to offer above water. Our base for our explorations is the stunning adults only Baan Krating Phuket beach-front resort on intimate Nai Harn Beach . Tucked away in a quiet corner along Ao Sane Beach, this rustic traditional Thai-inspired resort puts you at one with nature with calming sounds of the ocean and rich green mountainous scenery as the backdrop.

Diving conditions in and around the Andaman Sea are generally suitable for all levels of divers. However, some sites are subject to strong currents and surge and may be challenging for inexperienced divers. We advise divers wishing to join this trip to have Open Water certification, or equivalent, with a minimum of 10 logged dives and preferably experience in strong currents. You will be back-rolling off dingy's as well as giant strides off the back of the boat.

The world-famous diving of the Similan and Surin Islands are considered to be the best dive sites in Thailand. The variety of underwater landscapes, rich marine life, clear water, and of course the beautiful island landscapes, are ideal for anyone in search of an dive-tastic liveaboard trip!

Water temperatures are around 26-29c and visibility is usually very good!

New to Girls that Scuba trips? Find out more about our trips, the Girls that Scuba difference, along with the respect and openness we ask for on these experiences as well as any requirements. Read our full Girls that Scuba Trips Community Norms and FAQs here

This is a fairly chilled trip, with plenty to do, but not packed in. There will be a good amount of downtime on the land portion, enabling you to really relax and enjoy the hotel facilities or beach in between activities. The liveaboard portion is also not too hectic and you can choose to dive up to 4 dives a day, as many or as little as you want!

A trip of 18 like-minded women, who most probably will not know each other before you arrive, this is the perfect trip for you if you are looking to make some dive friends, explore a new place and have everything organised for you!

By signing up to the trip you agree to our cancellation policy here: girlsthatscubatrips.com/cancelation-policy

Day 1 - 13th April
Day 1 - 13th April
Welcome onboard
It's time to meet your fellow GTS'ers and board our floating home!

Embarkation at 19:00 followed by briefings and dinner
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Days 2-5
Days 2-5
Dive, dive, dive
Our favourite bit! Dive time! Up to 4 dives, scheduled as follows:

- Light Breakfast followed by a briefing and Dive 1

- Full Breakfast, relaxation period, briefing and Dive 2

- Lunch, relaxation period, briefing and Dive 3

- Snack relaxation period, briefing and Dive 4, where possible

- Dinner
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Day 6
Day 6
Last dives
Two-morning dives and start our sail back to land
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Day 7 - 19th April
Day 7 - 19th April
Disembark and Hotel chill time!
Disembarkation at 10:00 and let's head to our non-floating home for the next 5 nights! A day of chilling out by the pool and packing away the dive equipment, ready for land exploration in the morning!
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Day 8 - 20th
Day 8 - 20th
Phuket Old Town Food Tour
As you venture through the bustling markets, your senses will be awakened by the aroma of delectable street food. Sample mouthwatering delicacies, such as the famous Hokkien noodles, a tantalizing fusion of Chinese and Thai flavors, or the crispy and aromatic Roti Mataba, a savory pancake stuffed with chicken, beef, or vegetables.

Be prepared to indulge in Phuket's signature dishes, such as the fragrant and refreshing Moo Hong (braised pork belly) or the aroma pork herb soup Bakuteh.
Immerse yourself in the rich traditions and heritage with The European influence brought by the Portuguese and Dutch colonial presence could also be observed in the living culture of Old Phuket Town. European-style buildings and mansions were built during this time, exhibiting a blend of architectural styles, with ornate facades, large verandas, and shophouses.
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Day 9 - 21st April
Day 9 - 21st April
Thai Cooking Class
The class start with a market tour – walk in the market, showing you how locals buy an ingredient in Thai life style.

 Introduction to Thai ingredients and herbs.

 All ingredients for cooking.

 Learning how to cook the dishes (theory)

 Cooking at your own cooking station (practical) for 4 dishes.

 Sitting down to enjoy what you have cooked together.

 Easy to follow recipe to take back.

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Day 10 - 22nd April
Day 10 - 22nd April
Temple Tour, Museums & Sightseeing
Tour includes:

Big Buddha

Fisherman Village at Rawai Beach
Promthep Cape View

Chalong Temple
Lunch at the local restaurant (Klong Mudong)
Visit Tin Mining Museum
Local Market

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Day 11 - 23rd
Day 11 - 23rd
Pamper and Chill Spa Day
Relaxation with Signature Massage Package 3 hours.

- Body scrub 30 mins (coconut & coffee)
- Body wraps 30 mins (Aloe vera mask)
- Floral bath 30 mins
- Aroma massage 60 mins or Thai massage 60 mins
- Facial treatment 30 mins

After your spa treatments, we will head to a Thai restaurant for lunch

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Day 12 -24th April
Day 12 -24th April
Check out and Bye-Bye
You are free to leave anytime you'd like today. Check out is at 12.
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Day 1 - 13th April

Welcome onboard

It's time to meet your fellow GTS'ers and board our floating home!

Embarkation at 19:00 followed by briefings and dinner

It was an amazing time. So great to meet fellow divers from around the world meeting up to do something we love. I would recommend the Red Sea. An amazing bucket list trip,

By Jennifer d for Ladies Luxury Egypt Liveaboard on Oct 30, 2024

The most luxurious liveaboard so far with GTS. As usual - a very fun group of like minded ladies who are all here #1 for the diving. No drama, good food, the pool, the spa!!!, Whalesharks on two nights, mantas, eagle rays, all of the turtles and other sharky friends. Now I want to do Central & South Atolls! I've developed a fab group of friends from these trips and keep going back for more.

By Megan B for Ultimate 10-day Maldives Luxury Liveaboard on Sep 20, 2024

We had a memorable and glorious time in the Maldives on the White Pearl. Great crew, delicious food and first-rate accomodations. Girls That Scuba were amazing hosts,as always, and the other divers, who are such characters made it so fun, you looked forward to every dive. Thanks to all who made this trip so enjoyable.

By Lynda L for Ultimate 10-day Maldives Luxury Liveaboard on Sep 20, 2024

An amazing experience! When I booked the Maldives trip I called it my ‘Once in a lifetime’ trip. Thanks to the incredible accommodations, beautiful diving, and delightful fellowship with other women divers, it’s now my ‘first in a lifetime trip’ - I have 2 more GTS trips booked!

By Rebecca B for Ultimate 10-day Maldives Luxury Liveaboard on Sep 13, 2024

This was the dive trip of a lifetime! Beautifully organized. Girls That Scuba is a superb group and always does the best job. The boat was gorgeous, beautifully appointed and cared for. The crew--dive guides, food prep, mechanics, boat captains, bartenders, cleaners, spa workers--all fabulous, super professional and extremely polite and friendly. I cannot recommend the organizers enough!