Trip Report March/April 2025: Andaman Sea, Phuket day boats, The Junk liveaboard, Similan Islands, Richelieu Rock

[Globalcitizen]

Thank you for your detailed report! Super helpful! I’m almost ready to book the junk for the upcoming December. But the negative aspect you mentioned made me pause. Haha.

On the dive deck, is there bucket to rinse the wetsuit after each dive?

And not gonna lie, not having AC in the lounge is almost a deal breaker for me. But in the meantime, based on your report I kinda don’t wanna pay a more premium price for the lob on junk’s sister boat Phinisi, which is now Thailand Master.

 

[Cornbread O'Malley]

On the dive deck, is there bucket to rinse the wetsuit after each dive?

Yes, there is a bucket to rinse wetsuits. You can see the bucket in pic #14. Behind the guy sitting at the table in the picture you see a wetsuit rack. Below the rack are some blue buckets. The large rectangular bucket is for cameras. The big round bucket further left is for dunking and rinsing wetsuits. The water is changed quite often during the day. The bucket to rinse wetsuits is separate from the bucket to rinse oneself. I didn't take a pic of it, but towards the bow there is a big ceramic pot with plastic lid that held the fresh water for rinsing yourself after dives. There are also two heads and showers for the crew to use to rinse off and change clothes.

Thank you for your detailed report! Super helpful! I’m almost ready to book the junk for the upcoming December. But the negative aspect you mentioned made me pause. Haha.
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And not gonna lie, not having AC in the lounge is almost a deal breaker for me. But in the meantime, based on your report I kinda don’t wanna pay a more premium price for the lob on junk’s sister boat Phinisi, which is now Thailand Master.

I'm glad you found the info helpful. I should have clarified in post #8 that there is an A/C unit mounted on the wall inside the lounge area. But the unit was off for the duration of my trip and all the doors and windows open for airflow. I don't think that one A/C unit is enough to cool the lounge especially during the hottest part of the day. The lack of lounge A/C is just something to think about for those who are more sensitive to heat and humidity.