Ko Tao / Ko Samui

[Barmaglot]

This remind me of Maldives. But the boats are so much bigger.

I haven't taken any pictures, but quite a few Similans liveaboards are running big dive tenders these days. Instead of a zodiac, they have those big catamarans carrying up to a couple dozen divers at a time. I don't think it's quite like Maldives (you keep the dive gear on the tenders there, right?), but it's moving in that direction.

 

[Edward3c]

No such issue with Master Divers. The dive boat is moored about 100m from shore. Divers and gears are transferred by long tail.

I’ve had it a few time with MD, particularly if they’re running late on the am dive.

 

[Centrals]

I haven't taken any pictures, but quite a few Similans liveaboards are running big dive tenders these days. Instead of a zodiac, they have those big catamarans carrying up to a couple dozen divers at a time. I don't think it's quite like Maldives (you keep the dive gear on the tenders there, right?), but it's moving in that direction.

Yes, everything stayed on the "dhoni".
No wonder the cost of diving Similan has been increasing steadily.