The Junk, Thailand

Name: Similan & Surin Islands (Thap Lamu - Thap Lamu)
Start: 2027-01-05
End: 2027-01-09
Location: Thailand

9.2 Superb

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

from $ 178 / day Check dates

“This was my very first liveaboard trip and also my first time exploring the Andaman Sea, including the breathtaking Similan and Su…”
Nguk Chiu N, Singapore

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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29 Dec

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$ 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 ($10-15 / night), National Park Fees ($35-115).

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

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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
Nguk Chiu N
Singapore

A Fantastic First Liveaboard Journey to the Similan and Surin Islands
This was my very first liveaboard trip and also my first time exploring the Andaman Sea, including the breathtaking Similan and Surin Islands. The entire experience was truly fantastic, thanks to the amazing crew who made everything smooth and enjoyable. The crew were incredibly attentive and helpful, assisting with every dive—from setting up equipment to guiding the descent and ascent, and doing it all over again with patience and care. All equipment was organized neatly in properly allocated spaces, which made everything feel safe and well-managed, something I really appreciated. The food on board was delicious and perfect for refueling after each dive. It truly felt like the classic “dive, eat, sleep, repeat” lifestyle—simple, fulfilling, and unforgettable. I would definitely recommend this liveaboard to others, and I sincerely hope to return again for more diving adventures!
Recommended for
Crew. Diving. Food.
24 Nov, 2025

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

9.2 Superb
Alberto I
Italy

Amazing experience! Absolutely recommend!
Fantastic experience! The boat is simply great! Very good shared spaces both inside and outside, every place had fan for the heat and the food onboard was simply amazing! Great Thai food!
Recommended for
Food. Space on the boat. Service and crew.
30 Oct, 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

10 Exceptional
Lukas Franz C
Italy

Great diving trip with great staff
We had such a wonderful diving experience on The Junk. Thanks to all the lovely staff and Tour Director Marco everything was just perfect. Would go again tomorrow :-) Absolutely recommendable !!
Recommended for
Staff - Location - Boat
19 Dec, 2019

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

8.8 Fabulous
Steinar N
Norway

Excellent dive cruise
The Junk is fantastic, friendly crew, experienced crew always perfect food, the dive sites in the sout was very good. My son took his AOW certification onboard as well. Will probably come back for another trip.
Recommended for
The crew. Food. Dive sites.
03 Jul, 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

9.2 Superb
Marc T
Switzerland

Great trip to the Similans with an amazing crew
Absolutely amazing crew, worldclass dives
Recommended for
Dive sites, boat crew, food
16 May, 2023

10 Exceptional
Guillaume L
France

Soooo good: I think I became a junky :p
Amazing briefings by Jonathan Great thaï food by the boat crew Whale sharks at Richelieu Rock Giant trevallies hunting Ornate ghost pipefish Amazing visibility Schools of every snapper, fusiliers you can think of Lobsters hanging around
Recommended for
Wildlife / Boat atmosphere and character / Food
30 Apr, 2018

179 reviews

9.2 Superb
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9.6 Exceptional
Pierre B
France

Great diving experience!
We saw mantas, different kinds of beautiful corals and plenty of fishes. It’s great to be able to dive among all these fauna.
Recommended for
Everything is made to ease the life, quality of food and too many divers to keep a great mood
05 Mar, 2020

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

9.6 Exceptional
Wei Zhen T
Singapore

Came for the dive, stayed for the food.
The friendliness and service level of the crew exceeded expectations! I'm sure every review before has talked about the food, so I'm just gonna skip that. Great value for money.
Recommended for
Food, variety of marine life, service.
18 Jul, 2019

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

9.6 Exceptional
Craig H
Australia

Great adventure around the wonderful Thai islands warm breeze’s warm seas
Big fun boat, yummy food, so much space on deck’s and rooftop, stable in open water, easy set up gear on - into tenders -short trip to dive sites
Recommended for
Crew members Food 🥘 Diving equipment
04 Aug, 2023

8.8 Fabulous
Kyveli K
United States

Great experience!
This was my first liveaboard and I would highly recommend it. The staff take good care of us, the boat is beautiful, the deck is great for sunbathing and naps between dives
Recommended for
Beautiful locations, great people, great food
21 Nov, 2022

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

Translated from French

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

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

8.8 Fabulous
Joost V
Germany

Fantastic crew, safety first, very helpful to make you confortable
Dive at Koh Bon where we saw Guitarshark.Koh Bon Coral Garden, many species of fish.After dinner relaxing.
Recommended for
Briefing from diving director, the atmosphere of the ship, the other guests
22 Nov, 2023

9.2 Superb
Anthony L
United States

Incredible diving on a great historical sailboat
Very good diving, incredible meals and great staff
Recommended for
Diving, food and entire crew.
18 Feb, 2023

9.6 Exceptional
Gabor M
Germany

Awesome Experimente!
Sailing the Andaman Sea, meeting so many nice People, diving at Richelieu Rock, getting stuffed with delicious Food, being offline for a whole Week, Relax to the Max.....
Recommended for
The Ship, the Crew, the other Guys
02 May, 2016

9.2 Superb
E****d C
Australia

Exceptional guides and crew made this liveaboard a blast.
Helpful, interesting guides. Tasty, abundant food. Great atmosphere on boat.
Recommended for
Guides, atmosphere on board, food
02 Mar, 2020

10 Exceptional
Le Z
China

Great experience
First time liveaboard. Has to say it was even better than I expected. Everyone on the boat was very friendly, the staff were helpful and had prepared everything. They claimed that they had the best food among all the boats in Thailand, which can be true. Thanks to the cute chef we had tons of yummy food in between all the dives. Dive masters are very professional and made dives quite smooth. Basically they did all the things for us so all we had to do is enjoying the trip. I do recommend the boat even though the submarine world was not so colorful due to the warm water during the low season. I believe there would be a much more beautiful world waiting to be explored during the high season.
Recommended for
Food. Friendly staff. Boat.
18 Aug, 2025

9.6 Exceptional
Dragan A
Macedonia

Amazing experience! First time Liveaboard for me, but The Junk made me think about the next one!
I cannot single out one or two. Whole trip is one big experience and I highly recommend The Junk to everyone!
Recommended for
- Classic boat with historical value; Food; Dive locations
12 Dec, 2022

9.6 Exceptional
Miguel M
Spain

Very rewarding trip
It has been a short but very rewarding life on board. Everything is very well organized, from pick-up and drop-off to the boat and the transfer after the trip is over to the airport or another hotel. The organization is very good, well-structured tempos, snacks and drinks between dives.Spectacular food.All the staff on the boat are super friendly and help at any time.The boat is old but has a lot of charm.The dive sites are well chosen depending on the weather and waves. The dive guides accompany you without pressure. Dives are 60 minutes.We are very happy to have been able to enjoy a few days on this boat and with this crew.
Recommended for
food. personnel. dive.
09 Jul, 2025

9.2 Superb
Chris S
United Kingdom

Superb 👌
Superb diving in the Andaman Sea on this traditional Chinese junk boat, enjoy fantastic food too
Recommended for
Superb diving. Excellent food. Safety culture.
18 Feb, 2026

10 Exceptional
Martina M
Italy

Wonderful experience in the Similan islands
I can’t recommend enough this liveaboard: everything was greatly organized, crew extremely kind and professional, dive sites stunning and mouth watering Thai food also for vegetarian and vegans. The cruise director Brian did an excellent job in coordinating the adventure making sure we were having the best dives while ensuring the safety and fun for everyone.
Recommended for
Incredibly organized in everything. Amazing Thai food for vegetarian. Beautiful dive sites.
20 Dec, 2024

10 Exceptional
Laurence A
United Kingdom

AMAZING...!!
One of the best things I ever did was to book my diving trip on The Junk. What an amazing boat for a liveaboard and what an amazing crew to bring the whole experience to life. The time spent aboard exeeded all my expectations. From the respectful and caring staff, to the awesome fellow divers I was lucky to share this trip with to all the wonderful dive sights we were introduced to. If you're looking for an experience that will have you longing for more when your time on board draws to an end then do not hesitate to book your adventure now. The Junk and its crew deliver way more than you can imagine. See you next year...!!
Recommended for
The crew. The boat. The food.
20 Jan, 2025

10 Exceptional
Jonathan T
Sweden

A ship with personality
I booked the The junk because I really liked the ships apperance and every dive when we went back to the boat I felt joy and adventure compared to other boats around us. This ship definatly has personality and you could tell the staff loved the boat as well. Great safety and briefs, the food was really awesome and the staff was great as well so only good things to say. I recommend this trip to anyone who likes an adventure when you go diving.
Recommended for
Great ship, friendliest staff and the FOOD omg.
11 Jan, 2022