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About this trip
Keeping up with our tradition of spending Thanksgiving scuba diving in a tropical place, this year we are going to beautiful and exotic Thailand!
As always, we are taking advantage of the holiday and weekends, so that you only have to take three days off work, but go on a nine-day vacation to one of the most beautiful places on earth.
Our base will be Phuket, one of the best diving locations in the world. November is considered one of the best months for diving in Phuket, so this will be perfect! We will do six days of diving with mostly 3 dives every day, with an optional 7th day if you want to arrive one day early.
Here are the locations we are planning on diving:
Racha Yai-One of the most popular locations in Phuket, with over 10 dive sites to choose from for divers of all levels, with shallow bays plus reefs down to 80 feet.
King Cruiser Wreck- Formerly a car ferry, which sank over 20 years ago between Phuket and Phi Phi after hitting the top of Anemone Reef.
Shark Point- A submerged pinnacle of soft corals.
Koh DoK Mai- A limestone island that juts up steeply from the water.
West coast of Phuket- Koh Pu, Freedom Reef, and Secret Cliff, sites that very few people get to dive, because only private boats go there (keep reading to learn more about this one humongous advantage of our trip.
Phi Phi marine park- Yes, Phi Phi, one of the most famous places in the world, and a must-do dive site.
Racha Noi- Bigger fish, like Manta Rays, eagle rays, and big schools of barracuda. We may also find snappers, small barracudas, moray eels, triggerfish, butterfly, and bannerfish.
Anemone Reef- A stunning pinnacle covered in colorful anemone coral,
Mai Ton- Where we'll have the chance to see dolphins under water!
Night dives- We will also have the chance to do a few night dives from the shore! Seems like the perfect diving trip to me!
Now, a very special thing about our trip is that we are using one of the only three dive shops that owns a boat in Phuket. All of the other almost 100 dive shops in the island, actually put their divers in huge boats with 50 to 80 divers on it shared among several dive shops! So, although Phuket is still beautiful and the dive sites are still nice, your whole diving experience is not the same on a big boat full of people. Well, we will have our own boat, which not only will make our experience better and more relaxed, but we will have the chance to quickly move to the best locations.
And as if that wasn't enough, for our last day (non-diving because of flying the following day), we'll visit the famous Phi Phi Island (yup, the one from Leonardo Di Caprio's movie The Beach).
If you have someone to bring with you that is not a diver (wife, husband, kids, significant other, friends, etc.), we also have an out-of-this-world non-scuba itinerary, so you can go diving all the way until late afternoon while they are out doing amazing things too.
What’s included
- AccommodationsAll the hotel stays at double-occupancy (please see OCCUPANCY below).
- Meals8 Breakfasts, 6 Lunches
- Airport TransportationTransportation to and from airports (if you arrive within the flight guidelines).
- Dive TransportationEntrance to all diving outings.
- Professional GuidesAll dives guided by professional guides at a ratio of 4 x 1.
- Group Leader1000 Treks Group Leader throughout the trip.
What’s not included
- International FlightsFlights to and from Phuket
- Diving equipmentFull equipment will be available to rent at $25 per day.
- Meals Not SpecifiedAny meal not specifically listed in the itinerary
- Travel InsuranceRequired at the latest 7 days after final payment for the trip.
- Dive InsuranceRequired at the latest 7 days prior to the first day of the trip
- TipsGratuities to guides, drivers, staff, etc.
- Souvenirs & ExtrasSouvenirs or anything you would like to purchase.
Available Packages
Double-Occupancy
You will be paired up with someone of the same gender as a roommate, unless you have someone that you are already coming with.
The last people to RSVP and pay the deposit MAY have to be put in triple-occupancy rooms (if we end up with an odd number of men or women).
You will have your own room throughout the trip. Subject to availability.
Itinerary
PAYMENT TERMS
- A deposit of $400 (non-refundable, but movable) starts your reservation. Once you make your deposit, you will need to fill out the questionnaire that will be sent to you, sign our contract and send us a copy of your passport within 72 hours to guarantee your spot. You can read the contract in advance HERE.
- You will have until August 23, 2024 (three months before the trip) to finish making your payment. You can make payments in any way you prefer, so long as you are fully paid by August 23, 2024.
- Your deposit is movable. That means, if you need to cancel your participation in the trip for any reason before August 23, 2024, you may request a credit for 100% of your deposit that can be applied to any 1000 Treks Trip which departs within one year of the departing date of the original trip.
- Uplift Financing available. Low-interest travel financing with low APR, no pre-payment penalty, and no effect on credit.
FLIGHTS
Flights are NOT included.
Flight Guidelines
Shuttles will be provided if you meet the flight guidelines below:
Arrival: Arrive at Phuket International Airport (HKT) on Saturday, November 23 between 10am and 5pm. Check in at the hotel is at 2:00PM
Departure: Leave Phuket International Airport (HKT) on Sunday, December 1 between 10am and 5pm. Check-out from the hotel is at 12:00PM.
IMPORTANT MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION
- Trip Physical Level: Scuba, all levels.
- All trips are governed by our comprehensive contract. You should familiarize yourself with it prior to signing up for any of our trips. You can access it by clicking HERE or visiting https://www.1000treks.com/contract/. A link to the contract can also be found at the bottom of all our web pages under CONTRACT.
- Travel insurance is required. You will need to provide a copy of your insurance policy to 1000 Leagues Travel at the latest seven (7) days after the final payment for the Trip.
- Dive insurance is also required. You will need to provide proof of dive insurance, such as DAN at least seven (7) days before the first day of the trip.
- Some countries impose taxes such as VAT, hotel taxes, city taxes, etc. It is impossible to predict every tax for every city in every country, so, every now and then, we run into additional taxes that travelers need pay on-the-spot. They are usually very small, but be aware that it sometimes happens, and when it does, those taxes are your responsibility.
- Because of the adventurous nature of our trips, from time to time, we need to make changes to the itinerary, schedule, accommodations, amenities, and mode of transportation. Those changes are rare, but do happen. Whenever they happen, we will do our best to maintain the integrity of the trip.
- VISA: As of the time of this posting American citizens don’t need a visa for Thailand, so long as your stay is under 30 days. If you have a foreign passport, you may need a visa. Here's the Thailand Official Webpage on Visas so you can look into that:
We also recommend that everyone, regardless of citizenship, periodically check to make sure visa requirements have not changed as 1000 Treks is not responsible for any changes.