WHO WANTS TO DIVE THAILAND? THE NORTH ADAMAN SEA TO SEE
Richelieu Rock.. EPIC!!!
We are looking at diving in Feb, Mar or Apr which the internet says are the best 3 months and in that order. So tell us if you'd like to do a trip to ICONIC THAILAND...only 16 lucky people will get to go... the last time we ran a trip there we sold out two back to back liveabaords and we have not been back since. Its time....
Full disclosure... we are looking at this trip as a way to help our members spend a travel voucher from the liveabaord company due to a dry dock slippage and subsequent trip cancellation. So we will give preference to those who were displaced but if the demand is great enough we can book 2 back to back trips again... we've done it before and it worked brilliantly.
Dates are NOT set yet...this is a voting and show of interest topic. Let us know if you want to dive Feb 2026 or Mar 2026 or Apr 2026? These are the best dates per the internet so let's grab one of them if we have enough interest!!!
THOSE INTERESTED IN THAILAND AND WHAT MONTH(S):
- Kamala aka WreckWench - I'm good with Feb, then Mar then Apr but any order is fine.
- Sally aka SalTea - I would love to go to Thailand, any of the months are fine.
- David aka Scuba Dave - Thailand sounds great - any of the 3 months will be fine by me.
FEEDBACK FROM THOSE ON THE CANCELLED BELIZE TRIP FOR TRACKING PURPOSES SO WE KNOW EVERYONE HAS REPLIED:
- Jaque aka Jaque - Just rebook Belize, using my $500 voucher for that if possible Thailand is too far.
- Brad aka dive_sail_etc - Just rebook Belize trip for now - not interested in any Far East venue.
- Cecile aka Zil - I want to (just) rebook Belize. 2026 is a long ways away…
- Sally aka SalTea - I would love to go to Thailand, any of the months are fine.
- Paula aka scubachick84 - Rebook Belize...open to thinking about Thailand, any month
Richelieu Rock Dive Site
One of if not THE best dive sites in Thailand, Richelieu Rock is an isolated pinnacle about 10km east of Surin Islands and 100km NNE of the Similan islands. The very top of the rock is just visible at low tide, but submerged at high tide. Below the surface Richelieu Rock is approximately horseshoe shaped consisting of several groups of rocks, pinnacles, overhangs and small caves. It drops most steeply on the north and west side, while the south side slopes more gently on the “inside” of the horseshoe. Maximum depth is about 35 meter
s, but it can be dived mostly at 20 – 28 meters.
Due to the currents sweeping over this pinnacle, there’s not so much hard coral, but plenty of soft coral. The currents can be strong, but it’s easy enough to find shelter on one side of the pinnacle or another, as it covers a large area. It’s too big for one dive, most Liveaboards will include at least 2 dives here... AND WE CAN NEGOTIATE FOR MORE...TRUST ME ON THIS ONE!!!! You will not be disappointed!
Edited by dive_sail_etc, Yesterday, 06:48 PM.
