We will visit the tourist mecca of Phuket Thailand for 3 days before we depart on our 6 night liveaboard that will take us to the best that Thailand has to offer, including the famous Richelieu Rock. Rated as one of the best dive sites in all of Asia.

This limestone pinnacle rises from deep in the sea floor to just above the surface at low tide. Located over 11 miles from shore, this reef attracts tons of sea life to its coral and anemone covered surface. There are so many different varieties of fish you will be amazed!

On the liveaboard, you will be offered up to 4 dives per day, and includes all meals, water, coffee, tea and juices.

After our liveaboard, we will spend the next 2 nights at Graceland Resort in Khao Lak. This resort has many pools, restaurants, and the nicest beach you will ever find.

Round trip airfare is included, and we have cultural and natural tours to enjoy for all land days to keep you entertained and amazed.

$ 1,000 deposit reserves your space on this trip. Balance will be due on Dec 1st, 2024. Trip insurance is required.

Cancelation Policy

up to 90 days before departure - 50% refund of deposit

89 - 0 days before departure - No refund.

For any questions, please call Don at 608-444-2085

February 11th: Thai Cooking Class (this includes your lunch) beginning at 10:30am. Later in the afternoon, you will be transported to the Phuket Fantasea show

February 12th: Explore Phuket City Tour beginning at 10am. Stroll around Phuket Old Town, dine at Kan Eang Restaurant for lunch, visit the Big Buddha, stop by the 3 Bay View Point and eat dinner at Laem Phromthep before going back to the hotel.

February 13th-19th: You will be diving on The Junk Liveaboard

February 19th: Disembark The Junk and be transported to the Elephant Sanctuary with a visit to a Sea Turtle Sanctuary. You will also do some Bamboo Rafting that includes lunch before heading to Graceland Khao Lak Beach Resort.

February 20th: James Bond Island Tour with a private long tailed boat. Lunch is included

February 20th: You will have some time to rest and pack before you disembark at 8pm for the airport.

Round trip air
Round trip air from Chicago O'hare to Phuket Thailand
Lodging
4 nights at Proud Phuket Hotel before the liveaboard. 6 nights on the Junk Liveaboard, 2 nights at Graceland Khao Lak Beach Resort
Meals
All inclusive - Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, includes soft drinks and alcohol drinks on the liveaboard. Breakfast and some meals are included on the land portion of the trip.
Diving
up to 4 boat dives per day - depending upon weather conditions
Equipment Rental
Breezeway Bubbles provides free equipment rental
SCUBA Refresher
Free SCUBA pool refresher for all travelers, prior to the trip.
Pre & Post Party
Get to know your fellow travelers during our Pre Trip party. Enjoy the complimentary video at our Post Trip party.

Double Cabin - The Junk, Thailand

Deposit:$1,000

Available until November 15, 2024Sold Out

Double Occupancy Cabin

All cabins are on the lower deck, with individually controlled AC and private en-suite bathrooms. The air-conditioned saloon is fully equipped with an entertainment system and is a great relaxing place. Alternatively, the spacious outdoor shaded deck or the loungers and bean bags on the top sundeck offer amazing views.

Package includes 4 Nights Accommodation, double occupancy at Proud Phuket Pre-Liveaboard and 2 Nights Accommodation, double occupancy at Graceland Khao Lak Beach Resort Post-Liveaboard.

$5,395

Deposit:$1,000

FEMALE Triple Cabin - The Junk, Thailand

Deposit:$1,000

Available until November 15, 2024Sold Out

Triple Occupancy Cabin, shared cabin among up-to three females.

Package includes 4 Nights Accommodation, double occupancy at Proud Phuket Pre-Liveaboard and 2 Nights Accommodation, double occupancy at Graceland Khao Lak Beach Resort Post-Liveaboard. Breezeway Bubbles will match accommodations appropriately.

Single Occupancy Options for hotel accommodates based on Availability.

$4,975

Deposit:$1,000

MALE Triple Cabin - The Junk, Thailand

Deposit:$1,000

Available until November 15, 2024Sold Out

Triple Occupancy Cabin, shared cabin among up-to three males.

Single Occupancy Options for hotel accommodates based on Availability.

$4,975

Deposit:$1,000

Co-ed Quad Cabin - The Junk, Thailand

Deposit:$1,000

Available until November 15, 2024Sold Out

Co-ed Quad Cabin, shared cabin among up-to four divers.

Single Occupancy Options for hotel accommodates based on Availability.

$4,615

Deposit:$1,000

NITROX - UNLIMITED FOR THE WEEK

$150

Deposit: $0

DIVE NITROX FOR THE WEEK FOR $ 150

Single Occupancy upgrade for both Hotels

$850

Only 3 left

Deposit: $0

Private room for 4 Nights Accommodation, single occupancy at Proud Phuket Pre-Liveaboard and 2 Nights Accommodation, single occupancy at Graceland Khao Lak Beach Resort Post-Liveaboard.

Feb 8 -10 Departure day
Feb 8 -10 Departure day
Fly from Chicago to Phuket Thailand
We will be flying from Chicago via Qatar Airways on Feb 8th at 6:45pm and arriving in Phuket in the morning of Feb 10th. Our transfer will take us to the Proud Phuket hotel where you will have the day to relax and explore on your own.
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Feb 11 2025
Feb 11 2025
Thai Cooking Class and Phuket Fantasea Attraction
This day is packed full of activities to give you the best of Thailand.

10:30am - 1pm - Thai Cooking class

You will learn to cook and sample....

Tom Kha Gai (Thai Chicken Coconut Soup) -Tom Yum Kung (Spicy Prawn Soup)
- Rice Topped with stir-fried chicken and basil - Pamelo Salad
- Mango Salad
- Somtum (Green Papaya Salad)
- Pad Thai
- Pad Se Ew
(Stir fried Noodle with black soy sauce )
- Mango Sticky Rice
- Miang kham – A royal leaf wrap appetizer
- Chicken Green Curry
- Hokkien Styled Fried Noodles (ผดั หม่ฮี กเกีย้ น)
- Stir Fried Pork with Holy Basil and Chilies
- Spicy Stir-fried Instant Noodle with Seafood - Spring Roll
- Chicken Massaman
- Chicken Satay
- Panang Chicken
- Chicken wrapped in pandan leaf

2pm - 10pm Phuket Fantasea and dinner.

Inspired by Thailand’s exotic heritage, Phuket FantaSea not only showcases the charm and beauty of Thailand, but also enriches ancient Thai traditions with the wonder of cutting-edge technology and special effects. The result is a stunning 30-acre cultural theme park that has become the ultimate in night-time entertainment on the resort island of Phuket. Created at a cost of over 3,500 million Baht (US$100 million), Phuket FantaSea offers a multitude of attractions not found anywhere else in the world:
• A shopping street where the accent is on fun and entertainment, coupled with Thai people’s legendary hospitality.
• The world’s grandest 4,000-seat dining facility where visitors can indulge in the most sumptuous feasts of royal Thai dishes and popular international cuisine.
• A 3,000-seat, state-of-the-art Theater that houses an award-winning Las Vegas-style theatrical production.
An escapade into Phuket FantaSea is a fantastical adventure into Thailand’s exotic Myth, Mystery and Magic. Unlock your imagination. Immerse yourself in the fantasy that is Kamala Kingdom and be amazed by the marvels that unfold.
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Feb 12 2025
Feb 12 2025
Explore Phuket City Tour

- 10.00 Pick up the guests at the hotel.
- 11.00 Stroll around Phuket Old Town
- 12.00 Lunch at Kan Eang restaurant.
- 13.30 go up to the Big Buddha
- 2.30 Stop by the 3 bay view point.
- 4.00 Stop at the windmill viewing point.
- 5.00 Dinner at Laem Phromthep.
- 7.00 Return to hotel
(Including transport , an English speaking Guide and refreshments on board)
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Feb 13 - 18 2025
Feb 13 - 18 2025
6 nights on the Junk Liveaboard
We will enjoy 6 nights aboard The Junk Liveaboard. This is a highly rated liveabaord and we had a blast the last time we were on it in 2019. Although not a luxury yacht, the food is excellent and the staff is great. Best of all, it is a fun way to explore the remote Similan Islands where the best diving can be found.

The Junk liveaboard is a stunning, historical 33m vessel that offers liveaboard diving holidays in Thailand. Originally built in 1962 as a sailing cargo vessel, she was completely overhauled and refitted in 1997 to the vessel she is today. Built from the finest Asian teak wood known as Takien Tong, she is a three mast junk vessel with 330 square metres of sails that are both functional and beautiful.
The Junk is able to comfortably welcome 18 divers on board. Accommodation is provided in two flexible double/twin cabins, two triple berth cabins, and two quad cabins that can sleep up to four divers in twin bunk beds. All cabins are equipped with air conditioning, fan and offer en-suite facilities.

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Feb 19 2025
Feb 19 2025
Depart boat, Elephant & Turtle Sanctuary, Bamboo Rafting

9:00am - Get off the boat (The group can disembark from the boat early), pick up the guests from the pier and transfer to do a half-day tour at Elephant Sanctuary Tour that includes the turtle sanctuary (around 1-2 hours)

1:00pm - Bamboo Rafting (including lunch), around 45 mins and transfer to the Graceland KhaoLak Beach Resort. This resort will be the perfect place to finish our trip and relax. There are tons of pools and activities you can enjoy and the beach is among the best in the world.
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Feb 20 2025
Feb 20 2025
James Bond Island Tour

-10:00 AM One-day trip - James Bond Island tour with private longtailed boat (including lunch). It can take 5-6 hours.
- 4:00 - Transfer the guests back to the hotel, then you will have more time to relax and we pick you up at night and transfer you to the airport for our late night flight.
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Feb 21 2025 - Return
Feb 21 2025 - Return
Return home
Our flight home departs in the early morning hours of Feb 21st. Our transfers will take us from the Graceland Resort to the airport in Phuket.

We arrive back in Chicago in the late afternoon of Feb 21st
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Feb 8 -10 Departure day

Fly from Chicago to Phuket Thailand

We will be flying from Chicago via Qatar Airways on Feb 8th at 6:45pm and arriving in Phuket in the morning of Feb 10th. Our transfer will take us to the Proud Phuket hotel where you will have the day to relax and explore on your own.

Our SCUBA trips have mainly been resort based diving. We have been done numerous dive trips to Roatan, Cozumel, and other resort based dives throughout the Rivera Maya. This was our first ‘live aboard’ SCUBA trip and our first SCUBA trip with ‘Breezeway Bubbles’. We were pleasantly surprised by the entire experience. The Aqua Cat and the Aqua Cat’s staff were amazing! The crew was professional, helpful, friendly, and just plain fun. The boat itself was fantastic and we loved our queen room. Additionally, the kitchen staff produced a variety of some very delicious food and the soup du jour was always fantastic. The dive sites and marine life were also awesome! That is, wall dives, night dives, a drift dive, wreck dives, a shark feed, and the ever present abundance of marine life; especially sharks, sting rays, barracudas, turtles, and a variety of other aquatic life. The ‘washing machine’ dive in particular was unique and a ‘must do’ dive in my opinion. Although my primary focus was to dive all the scheduled dives, my wife took a few dives off and went on two of the excursions. She was excited about having alternative activities when not diving and thoroughly enjoyed the excursions. The Aqua Cat live aboard experience not only met, but exceeded our expectations in every regard. The Aqua Cat has definitely raised our future expectations of what a live aboard SCUBA trip should be. Additionally, we really appreciated the trip video created by Divemaster Ty and the staff of the Aqua Cat. We have watched the video several times since our return and have shown it to several family members and friends. It’s truly a great souvenir and holds some wonderful images of an epic week of diving and a memorable time spent with a great group of people. Many thanks to all the Aqua Cat staff for an unforgettable week. Jean and I truly appreciate all the effort you all put in to create a fun and safe experience. And finally, a special thanks to Don and the ‘Breezeway Bubbles’ staff as well. Jean and I often arrange our own dive trips, but we have done many SCUBA trips with other dive shops too. This had to be the most organized and smoothest dive trip we have ever been a part of. ‘Breezeway Bubbles’ made the travel days, and the trip in general, as trouble free and painless as possible. ‘Breezeway Bubbles” is now our ‘go to’ source for SCUBA diving trips. We definitely intend to be a part of future trips with ‘Breezeway Bubbles’ and we hope book another Aqua Cat trip when it’s offered again. Mark & Jean

By MARK T for BAHAMA AQUA CAT LIVEABOARD SEP 21 - 28 2024 on Oct 14, 2024

This was our second liveaboard with Breezeway Bubbles, and it was awesome! The boat and crew were top notch (as a vegetarian, it was the best food I have had at any resort or liveaboard - and there have been some good ones) The diving was very good and varied - wall dives, a wreck dive, blue hole dives, a washing machine dive, a shark dive (and lots of other encounters with reef sharks). Of course, trips are always better with great people, and Breezeway trips are always amazing in that regard. Once again, a well-organized trip that we will remember for the rest of our lives.

By Gage T for BAHAMA AQUA CAT LIVEABOARD SEP 21 - 28 2024 on Oct 05, 2024

We had a fantastic time. Excellent food and staff on the Aqua Cat. Great excursions. Many great memories. We can’t wait for our next Breezeway Bubbles trip!!

By Jill M for BAHAMA AQUA CAT LIVEABOARD SEP 21 - 28 2024 on Sep 30, 2024

Great trip from start to finish! Everything was easy by both Breezeway Bubbles and Aqua Cat. The boat was just perfect with comfortable beds, excellent food and great diving. Will do it again!!

By Daniel B for BAHAMA AQUA CAT LIVEABOARD SEP 21 - 28 2024 on Sep 30, 2024

Wonderful experience. I didn’t dive much because of a recent illness, but I took full advantage of the excursions. The food was fabulous and the cabin was comfortable. 10/10 hope to do it again! Thank you for making it so easy!