The Junk, Thailand

Name: Similan & Surin Islands (Thap Lamu - Thap Lamu)
Start: 2026-11-13
End: 2026-11-17
Location: Thailand

9.2 Superb

Nitrox available
En-Suite bathrooms
Aircon Cabins
Non-Diver (Snorkeler) Friendly
Warm Water Showers

from $ 155 / day Check dates

“The group of fellow travelers harmonized great, the accommodation was good and the selection of diving spots was well chosen accor…”
Christian H, Germany

Highlights

Authentic Chinese junk-style vessel
Featured in “007-The Man With the Golden Gun”

The Junk is a historic liveaboard that offers a unique experience, combining the charm of a traditional wooden ship with modern comforts, while taking divers on adventures around the Similan and Surin Islands. The Junk accommodates 18 divers in 6 fully air-conditioned cabins, each with an en-suite bathroom and hot shower. Choose from private, three-berth, or four-berth cabins to suit your preferences. The boat has a shaded dive deck, personal set-up areas, and the option for Nitrox diving.

This 33-meter authentic wooden sailing vessel has its claim to fame: It has been used in several films, including James Bond’s “The Man With The Golden Gun” and "Swiss Family Robinson."

Enjoy buffet-style meals with fresh local ingredients and warm Thai hospitality. When not diving, unwind in the air-conditioned salon, watch a movie, or explore nearby islands on a kayak. Encounter majestic mantas, playful reef sharks, and a kaleidoscope of tropical fish, making each dive an unforgettable experience. The Junk promises a journey filled with unforgettable moments above and below the waterline.

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02 Jul

4 Days / 3 Nights

$ 620

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16 Jul

4 Days / 3 Nights

$ 620

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06 Aug

4 Days / 3 Nights

$ 620

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27 Aug

4 Days / 3 Nights

$ 620

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14 Oct

7 Days / 6 Nights

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20 Oct

7 Days / 6 Nights

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27 Oct

5 Days / 4 Nights

$ 1,115

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31 Oct

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07 Nov

7 Days / 6 Nights

$ 1,670

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13 Nov

5 Days / 4 Nights

$ 1,115

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18 Nov

7 Days / 6 Nights

$ 1,670

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24 Nov

7 Days / 6 Nights

$ 1,670

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Included: VAT, Airport Transfer, Hotel Transfer, Drinking Water, Soft drinks, Tea & Coffee, Full-Board Meal Plan (All meals), Snacks, Diving Package, Land Excursions, Cabin Towels, Deck Towels.

Required Extras: Fuel Surcharge (10 USD per night), National Park Fees (35-115 USD).

Optional Extras: Gratuities, Local Flights, Alcoholic Beverages, Nitrox (25 USD per day), Nitrox Course (100 USD), Private Dive Guide, Rental Gear, Scuba Diving Courses (50-250 USD), Snorkel Gear.

Book now, pay later: You can easily place your booking online. We will then hold the spaces for you and you can confirm with a payment later.

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Boat features

En-Suite bathrooms
Aircon Cabins
Non-Diver (Snorkeler) Friendly
Warm Water Showers
Air Conditioned saloon
Sun Deck
Camera Station
Kayaks On-Board
Non-Smoking Rooms
Custom built for diving
Indoor Saloon
Library
Outdoor Dining
Audio & video entertainment
Available for Charter
Separate Rinse for u/w Camera
Leisure Deck
Daily housekeeping

Food & Drinks

Al Fresco Dining
Vegan Options
Vegetarian Options
Beer available
Wine Available
Full-board Option
Fine Wines Selection
Snacks All Day
Buffet style
Western Food
Local Food

If you have any specific dietary requirements whilst on-board your cruise, you can add this to your special requests on step 2 of the booking form. We advise limiting these requests to religious beliefs or food allergies.

Diving

Nitrox available
DIN Adaptors
Rinse Hoses
Dive deck
Tenders for diving

Languages Spoken

The crew speaks English.

Gear Rental

Equipment is available for rent on this boat. Please provide your rental needs on the booking form. If the rental gear is not included in the price, you will need to pay for it on board the boat. Show prices

Drawings & Vessel Layouts

Cabin Types

Boat Specifications

Year built: 1962

Year renovated: 1997

Length: 33m

Beam: 8.5m

Top speed: 10 knots

Cruising speed: 8 knots

Engines: 1 x Hino 380Hp

Max guests: 18

Number of cabins: 6

Number of bathrooms: 7

Tenders: 1 x 40 hp 4.20 meters 1 x 115 hp 5.80 meters

Water capacity: 8000 ltr

Fuel capacity: 10000 ltr

Freshwater maker: 6000 ltr/per day

Boat navigation and safety

Depth Sounder
GPS
Radio VHF/DSC/SSB
Emergency Rafts
Life Vests
Fire Alarm & Fire Extinguishers
Oxygen
First Aid Kits
Fishfinder
Satellite & mobile phones
Bilge pump alarm
Crew trained in first aid
Emergency flares

The Junk Reviews

9.2 Superb

Vessel

8.4
Crew

9.7
Food

9.7
Diving

9.1
Value

9.0

10 Exceptional
Philip W
Sweden

Best diving trip yet.
Great liveaboard, can't recommend it enough.
Recommended for
Friendliness. Food. Company.
29 Mar, 2026

10 Exceptional
Gaia S
Italy

Definitely would do it again
Great experience, the staff is upper kind and always available for you to help you in any way, food is amazing, and the dives are always different and special.
Recommended for
Friendliness of the staff. Diving. Good.
17 Mar, 2026

8.8 Fabulous
Ellen M
Sweden

Excellent experience in every way!
We loved our time on the Junk; the dive operations were excellent (organization/logistics, safety etc), the planning was great, the food was awesome, yes, all good. The boat didn't have a ton of different areas to hang out, so it's definitely extravert territory, but all in all it was a very positive experience.
Recommended for
Excellent dive operations. Great food. Unique vessel.
12 Apr, 2026

10 Exceptional
Liam M
United States

Perfect
Awesome trip with tremendous staff who go out of their way to make sure you have a memorable trip
Recommended for
atmosphere. staff. everything was set up and taken care of.
03 Sep, 2025

10 Exceptional
Christian H
Germany

Wonderful diving experiences
The group of fellow travelers harmonized great, the accommodation was good and the selection of diving spots was well chosen according to the weather, so that safety was always guaranteed.
Recommended for
Fantastic dive guide. Very pleasant atmosphere. Wonderful food.
08 May, 2025

Translated from German

9.6 Exceptional
JAYEON C
South Korea

fantastic and heart-warming experience with beautiful ship
see stars on the top of the ship at night vessel's masts look so great with the stars and dark sky. all staffs are nice and dive-guiding also nice and gentle.
Recommended for
delicious food, nice staffs, old and historic vessel
08 Mar, 2017

9.6 Exceptional
Nicolas B
France

A nice cruise
A nice boat in a beautiful setting
Recommended for
Crew Food boat
24 Jan, 2017

Translated from French

10 Exceptional
Daniel S
United Kingdom

Similan Islands live aboard
The trip was incredible, the whole experience was so good, the staff were so helpful and took really good care of us all with all the dive equipment. We were fed like kings and queens and the food was all delicious! The dive sites were all so beautiful in different ways. Could not recommend this boat and crew more!
Recommended for
The boat. The food. The staff.
14 Feb, 2026

10 Exceptional
THIERRY L
France

Excellent!
Very well managed all the way from pick-up at aiport to drop-off after the cruise. Very friendly staff and dive guides. Excellent mix of Thai and western food (4 meals per day between each dives). 4 dives/day including 1 night dive and 2 dives on last day.
Recommended for
Boat & Crew - Food - Dive sites
28 Feb, 2017

10 Exceptional
Trevor M
United Kingdom

First class !
From pick up from my hotel to drop off back again, I enjoyed every second. Respect to Brian and the team.
Recommended for
The food was amazing. The crew were the best. The Junk is pretty cool.
30 Dec, 2024

177 reviews

9.2 Superb
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9.2 Superb
Michel C
France

Fabulous experience on The Junk in the Similan
Fabulous first liveaboard exprience with the Junk. Dives were not geat because we cannot reach Surin islands for our best dives because of the rough sea but all the crew and staff of the boat was absolutly wonderful and considerate to make this experience wonderful. The boat despite a bit noisy is very comfortable. Very good spirit during the cruise, and nice divers.
Recommended for
Fabulous experience on this boat. Excellent local food. Caring crew and staff.
11 Jan, 2025

9.6 Exceptional
Alexander E
Germany

Perfect 3 day dive trip
The crew was super attentive. Never seen anything like it. The dive guide was stellar in regards to guiding each dive but even more had an extensive knowledge about anything related to the sea and diving. And the diving was just great.
Recommended for
Crew, Dive Guide and food
16 Aug, 2023

8.8 Fabulous
Lionel P
France

Diving cruise at the top
1st cruise experience very positive. Safety remains the priority at all times.Professional crew: exhaustive briefings before each dive, a lot of help (equipment management, putting on/taking off wetsuits, ...) allow the 4 dives / day to pass. Very nice dive guide.Good atmosphere, majority of participants speaking English: correct level of English recommended (diving briefings, life on board).Easy dives (50mn / 20m in general), warm water (28/29 °), clear (never below 20m), little current, ok level 1/ open water
Recommended for
Consideration of security. The crew. Food.
28 Feb, 2025

9.2 Superb
Antonio L
Spain

A fabulous trip!!
How friendly the whole crew was
Recommended for
The crew, the organization and the treatment they gave me.
03 Apr, 2019

Translated from Spanish

10 Exceptional
Kara M
United States

Absolutely perfect
It was a perfect vacation. The cabins are comfortable, the boat was beautiful, the food was authentic and delicious. It was the crew that made the experience perfect. Everyone was kind, professional, enthusiastic. You can tell they enjoy and take pride in their work. They want to share these dive sites and make the trip a positive and enjoyable one. No amount of atmosphere can make up for what a dedicated and invested staff brings to the experience and they are what made my vacation so wonderful. I am so very grateful for them
Recommended for
The crew, the food, the dive sites
28 Mar, 2024

9.2 Superb
Alessio T
Italy

I’ll stay onboard again
Wonderful organisation of dive equipment on deck Nice dive sites Good food
Recommended for
Warm crew, awesome schedule
13 Sep, 2018

9.6 Exceptional
Glee G
United States

This was a great experience and a wonderful value for the money
Diving was spectacular, and raising the sails was pretty cool too.
Recommended for
The Diving, The Crew, The Food
04 May, 2016

8.8 Fabulous
Richard K
United Kingdom

Excellent trip, well planned, comfortable, friendly staff and affordable
Saw two sea turtles together in one reef, knowledgable and friendly staff.
Recommended for
Diving, food and good company
16 Jul, 2019

10 Exceptional
Nuno Ricardo G
Portugal

Great time on the Junk Liveaboard
Great Liveaboard on the Junk. The boat is amazing and the staff also. The diving was well planned. The best thing i think was the food. Congrats to the Cook Lady because her food was Michelin Star quality. I had a great time.
Recommended for
Great staff. Great food. Safety first always.
24 Jul, 2025

9.6 Exceptional
Lijing W
China

A memorable and highly recommended diving experience
My first diving experience in Thailand. I was very happy about the whole trip and each dive. The underwater world is a sort of same but still different in each ocean. Despite my limited number of dive so far compare with those divers explored many more oceans, I did enjoy and value each dive. I could learn a lot from other divers from all over the world, happy to meet with new friends all the time. The cabin is quite small compared to other modern diving boats but considering its unique and legendary history, it's still a great experience, especially with the great enthusiasm from the whole crew, mouthwatering and authentic food provided each day (I surprisingly gained 1kg during this one week, I was expecting to loose a bit weight since diving supposed to burn more calories 😂) made this whole diving trip a memorable one . Thank you again, The Junk :)
Recommended for
Great food provided each day. Professional, friendly crew with great enthusiasm. Whole schedule was properly arranged.
03 Apr, 2026

9.2 Superb
Ha-Na L
South Korea

Valuable experience
The food provided was so delicious, and the scenery viewed from the boat was absolutely enchanting. The crew were all kind, and everything was managed in a well-organized and systematic way, which made it very comfortable.
Recommended for
Scenery. Food and drinks. Crew friendliness.
21 Aug, 2025

9.2 Superb
Peter H
Germany

Super , will probably come adain
all in all very impressed trip, good spots with super crew on board and diving
Recommended for
Boat and Crew. Kitchen and food. Handling around diving, Briefing, Guide help in and out to water.
27 Jun, 2025

9.6 Exceptional
Anne L
France

The Junk is a very cosy boat and its crew really extremally professional and friendly.
apart from the dives, super friendly evenings with the other guests.
Recommended for
Very friendly staff and ambiance. Extreme lrofessionalism at all level. Abundant food.
21 Aug, 2019

8.4 Very good
Mariano S
Argentina

Beautiful diving experience!
Very good service on board, the crew has an excellent predisposition to help in whatever is necessary throughout the trip. Diving instructors are also very willing to make good investments. The service on board is very good. And the beautiful boat
Recommended for
The crew, the food, the dives
15 Nov, 2022

9.6 Exceptional
Chang Hoon L
South Korea

Relaxing diving trip
I enjoyed almost every diving sites. It was an enjoyable and relaxing trip. The boat was a little bit old and needs some upgrades, but it was nice and big enough to give me a stable and romantic experience.
Recommended for
Well organized diving routine, Very friendly and experienced crew, Excellent food
14 Oct, 2019

9.6 Exceptional
John M
United Kingdom

Amazing diving, on an amazing boat with an amazing crew
The in-depth knowledge and wonderful dive briefings and dive leadership of Jonathan, the Boatmaster, made the whole trip much more enjoyable than it than it would otherwise have been. Even without that though the trip would have been incredible visiting some great dive sites across the Andeman Sea, but the absolute highlight was the four dives at Richelieu Rock, and the frequent sightings of Whale Sharks there. Another highlight of the diving for me was seeing and photographing a seahorse at 30m. I think Jonathan knew where he lived and led us straight to him! The Junk itself is a unique vessel with a fascinating history, and just being on board was a huge privilege. The kitchen team were fantastic, and kept producing a never ending variety of amazing food with great flavours from authentic Thai and European recipes. I can't complete this review without complimenting the whole crew on their friendliness, efficiency and professionalism. from the boat crews helping us in and out of the ribs, to the super reliable engineer in charge of managing and refilling the cylinders, and the lovely smiling lady offering refreshing juices after each dive. All of this made for a diving holiday that will be hard to beat.
Recommended for
The boat itself, the whole crew, the dive locations.
30 Apr, 2018

8.4 Very good
Ronald H
Germany

Relaxation
Crew does their best to make the days really nice. The boat itself has charm and it's all very relaxed. But you can tell the boat's interior is old - everything is very dark also because of the wood and the cabins are simple. You have to be prepared for that, then you can enjoy a relaxed diving holiday.
Recommended for
Dive sites. Catering. Service.
25 Mar, 2026

10 Exceptional
Fynn Joshua C
Germany

Allrounder
Sharks and turtles!
Recommended for
Marine Life, People on board (including staff) and food!
16 Jul, 2019

10 Exceptional
Patrick T
Netherlands

The junk, the best
Lots of great dives
Recommended for
Boat, food and crew
07 Jan, 2024

9.2 Superb
Bart H
Canada

Well above expectations.
The Junk is a boat with a lot of character without sacrificing comfort. Perhaps modern ships feel a bit more luxury but they also tend to be more expensive so the Junk was very good value. I very much enjoyed the smaller than normal number of divers they allow on board and the layout of communal areas helped make it easy to interact with others. I was in the 4 bunk bed cabin which has its own bathroom/shower and was perfectly fine. It was just next to the engine room which was noisy when sailing but apart from the day of departure nearly all sailing happens during the day. The dive and boat operation briefings where the best I've experienced and it is the only time ever I had good biology briefings for dive sites (and I have 3000+ dives). There is good variety from one dive site to the other, with rough and rugged ocean-facing sites characterized by large granite boulders, swim-throughs and larger fish. The more protected eastern side of island have very bright white sand substrate, abundant coral growth and good diversity of all regular smaller reef fishes. As a photographer I also noticed that it was often much easier to approach fishes than elsewhere, especially for mid-sized fish. On a few west-side dives we had cold upwellings that reduced the temperature and visibility but often that was solved by going a bit shallower. The first 3 dives of the day were all 60 minute dives with the 4th dive in the late afternoon or night limited to 45 minutes.
Recommended for
Small group of 14 divers (18 max). Excellent cruise director with dive & biology briefings. Guide went slow to give plenty of time to look around.
15 Feb, 2026

The Junk, Thailand

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