Southeast Asia is a magic place. The time cruising between uninhabited secluded islands on a sapphire like blue waters will be nearly as wonderful as the time you will spend underwater. BBC called this land a lost kingdom when filming one their documentaries on Burma's wildlife and they cannot be far from reality, this land is quite unlike any place you know. Right here, the Smiling Seahorse, a local guide run and owned by French couple Camille & Franck can take you anywhere in Thailand and Myanmar (Burma) from the Similan Islands, Surin Islands to Richelieu rock and Burma's other undiscovered pinnacles.
Camille and Franck are both very passionate divers, having dived for many years, spending their holidays exploring the underworld together and it soon became clear that liveaboards were their favorite way to dive. And it was right there (Thailand), the idea of creating their own diving company popped up in their minds whilst working in there for a few months.
Khao Sok national park
After having dived several dive spots around the region and after a few days diving in Burma, Camille and Franck though this was IT - they could definitely see themselves diving there everyday for many years without getting bored of it.
To set themselves apart from the rest, Camille and Franck decided to put their efforts in creating what they as customers were looking for, an affordable liveaboard offering great diving and good personal service.
sundeck with mastresses is all you need after a whole day diving
you will feel like a shipwreck surviver in Burma
Mergui Archipelago has 800 islands and only around 20 dive sites are known so Smiling Seahorse customers are regularly offered the opportunity to explore new areas and since it all started some really amazing dive sites have been discovered. For example "The Secret Cave" has a tunnel where you can often catch sight of the sleeping 4 meters nurse sharks as well as an eagle ray which often hunt in it - quite an encounter!!!
"We sometimes have some very experienced divers onboard with over a thousand dives in every ocean and seems to have seen it all. We love when they leave telling us they felt a thrill because they managed to see something they have never seen before (like harlequin shrimps for example) or that our personal touch is worth more to them than the extra bits they had on more luxurious boats"
-Camille-
MV Thai Seaand, 6 meters wide and 20 meters long Smiling Seahorse's boat and whaleshark
the boat can take 12 divers aboard and has six cabins with beds and two bathrooms
Do you need to know more? I think not. If you want to experience an adventure of a lifetime, pack your diving gear and set out for Thailand to experience contrasts, great diving, serene landscapes and enchanting locals on your Asian adventure, you won't regret it.
170 Ruangrat Street (main street)
85000 Ranong
Thailand
Email: info@thesmilingseahorse.com
Camille's mobile: +66 (0) 860110614
Franck's mobile: +66 (0) 844524413
Photos: © Franck Fogarolo at The Smiling Seahorse
Source: http://www.thesmilingseahorse.com
