similans and burma banks

hi there every one hope every one is cool

i need a little help on the season timing to do the similians planning to be back in thailand march april 2008 what should i expct as per vizz pea soup or evian

also can any one recommend a company who does the burma banks or is it still closed

thanks for your help

!!!! all dolphins are gay sharks!!!!

Hey diving dog-- There are several Similans + Burma trips in March/April. Viz should be reasonably good. Most agents on Phuket will be able to manage your booking for you. AFAIK, there are also a couple of ops departing from Burma proper, but you would have to book locally, I believe.

I don't think there are any trips leaving from Burma itself.

From Thailand there are a few though, from 5 days/5 nights till longer trips. In general the visibility in March/April is ok, not too good because of the plankton in the water, but that has again other advantages.

Check out: Santana, Jazz, Giamani for reasonably affordable Burma trips. Keep in mind that there is also the Burma Fee of 150 US$.

I don't have first-hand experience with this Myanmar-based op, but apparently they ran LOB trips last season right from Burma. And this company seems to organize daytrips....

Logistically, it would probably be easier from Thailand, however.

Ah, some new options, did not know that. Both are close to the Thai border, so quite easy to reach.

Burma fee is now 200 US$. Quite a few options. There are only a few boats that do "pure" Burma trips such as the Faah Yai, Colona 2 and Jazz. Most others do combination Similan/Burma trips.

Burma Liveaboards

Thailand Liveaboards

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Nice one! LOL

I was on the Mermaid II last March for a week at the Burma Banks, we set off from Phuket, but a bus took us up to the Burmese border, where we boarded the boat for that trip. I did another week on it from there (after the Burma Banks) to the Similans.... and I can recommend them heartily.
www.blackmanta.com does a Burma run I believe... one of its owners was on last year's trip, mapping out the best dive sites with a BPS, and I heard from their ex-DM, Warren, that they had a lot of great runs.
Question is, I guess, what now with the unrest in Yangon, right?
CHECK. The White Manta and the Black Manta both used to go there... but ask.
:)
Good luck. There was really nice pristine diving there, and like stevel said, while maybe not evian, it's great viz wise.
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Mermaid II, White Manta and Black Manta don't go to Burma.

Whether you want to go there (safety plus political reasons) is of course another question.