点评:My third ten day trip of diving on board the Junk Liveaboards Phinisi. Twenty-seven dives on mostly healthy reef systems.
The Phinsi was built in Indonesia in 2007. She holds up to 18 divers in seven comfortable cabins. There are five double and two quad cabins. Each of the cabins has an individual escape hatch to the open deck directly above for emergencies. Safety and evacuation drills were held on embarkation day. The boat hull is of heavy wood construction that provides a stable and safe dive platform.
The dive deck is comfortable. Each diver is assigned their own space for the duration of the trip. Diving is conducted from two rib tenders. The tenders are boarded from the starboard side of the vessel from a platform. Boarding can be somewhat tricky in rough conditions. Both the loading platform and tender each have two crew members assisting the divers on and off the tenders. The crew washes the diver’s wet suits, rash guards and boots after each dive. They are hung to dry on the dive deck for the next dive.
The talented chefs serve five delicious meals per day. The smells from the galley pique your appetite. Light breakfast before the first dive. Full hot breakfast at the completion of the first dive. Lunch is served after returning from the second dive. Snacks are served after the third dive. Dinner is next after the fourth dive of the day. There are always fruit and home baked cookies available on the fan tail dining table in case hunger pangs start before one of the meals!
This trip began in the north with embarkation from Thap Lamu. My previous itineraries departed from Chalong in the south of Phuket and eventually traveled north. The highlight of the north is Richelieu Rock pinnacles. This is Thailand's premier dive site. The amount and variety of marine life still amazes me. The glass minnows were chased around the pinnacles by the abundant Trevally. I always hope for pelagic visitors at this site. No luck this trip.
From Richelieu Rock we continued south among the Similan and Surin Islands. The substrate becomes large granite deposits (think magma from far below). There were some amazing boulders to see. Plenty and varied marine life.
The Southern Thailand leg of the trip holds an amazing variety of hard and soft corals plus many reef and macro specimens. The southern formations tended to be limestone based. The visibility in the south was reduced a little by unusual wind activity for late February.
The average dive temperature on both legs was in the 82 to 83 degree range.
The mostly Thai crew was extremely caring and safe! They always make you feel as a part of their family. There was abundant food to fuel the diving and wine or cold cervezas for evening relaxation when the days diving was done. Sharing a few of my favorite photos.
翻译:这是我第三次在 Junk Liveaboards Phinisi 号上进行为期十天的潜水之旅。在大部分健康的珊瑚礁系统上进行了二十七次潜水。
Phinsi 号于 2007 年在印度尼西亚建造。七间舒适的船舱最多可容纳 18 名潜水员。船上有五间双人船舱和两间四人船舱。每间船舱都有一个单独的逃生舱,可直接通往上方的露天甲板,以备紧急情况。登船当天举行了安全和疏散演习。船体采用重型木结构,可提供稳定安全的潜水平台。
潜水甲板很舒适。每位潜水员在整个旅程中都有自己的空间。潜水由两艘肋骨小艇进行。小艇从船的右舷平台登船。在恶劣条件下登船可能有些棘手。装载平台和小艇上各有两名船员协助潜水员上下小艇。每次潜水后,船员都会清洗潜水员的潜水服、防晒衣和靴子。它们被挂在潜水甲板上晾干,以备下次潜水使用。
才华横溢的厨师每天供应五顿美味的饭菜。厨房里的香味勾起你的食欲。第一次潜水前提供清淡的早餐。第一次潜水结束后提供丰盛的热早餐。第二次潜水回来后提供午餐。第三次潜水后提供小吃。第四次潜水后提供晚餐。扇形尾餐桌上总是有水果和自制饼干,以防在某顿饭前感到饥饿!
这次旅行从北部的塔普拉姆登船开始。我之前的行程是从普吉岛南部的查龙出发,最终向北行驶。北部的亮点是黎塞留岩尖峰。这是泰国首屈一指的潜水地点。海洋生物的数量和种类仍然令我惊叹不已。玻璃小鱼被丰富的鲹鱼追赶着在尖峰周围游动。我总是希望这个地方有远洋游客。这次旅行运气不佳。
我们从 Richelieu Rock 继续向南航行,途经 Similan 和 Surin 群岛。海底沉积物变成了大型花岗岩沉积物(想象来自深海的岩浆)。可以看到一些令人惊叹的巨石。海洋生物种类繁多。
此次泰国南部之旅拥有种类繁多的硬珊瑚和软珊瑚,以及许多珊瑚礁和大型标本。南部地层往往以石灰岩为基础。2 月下旬,由于异常风力活动,南部的能见度略有降低。
两段旅程的平均潜水温度在 82 到 83 度之间。
大部分泰国船员都非常细心和安全!他们总是让你感觉自己是他们家人的一部分。潜水时有丰富的食物补充能量,白天潜水结束后,晚上有葡萄酒或冷啤酒供您放松。分享我最喜欢的几张照片。