Showing posts with label The Junk. Show all posts
Showing posts with label The Junk. Show all posts

Friday, April 6, 2012

Sailing in a classic Chinese Ship – The Junk

The Junk - Unique Thailand Liveaboard

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to sail the seas in a classic Chinese ship under full sail while enjoying the wonders below on guided tours of the depths.

Early bird discounts:

  •  15%, if booked more than 6 months in advance
  •  10%, if booked 2 months in advanced
  • and for 1 month in advanced you still get 5%.
>> All early birds need to pay in full on booking <<
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The Junk was originally built in 1962 and named the June Hong Chian Lee.  Originally she was a merchant vessel plying her trade up and down the coastline of Malaysia and Burma, it was in 1985 that she was refitted to be a classic yacht   In 1997 she changed owners, was renamed “the Junk” and was completely rebuilt to be a multi-passenger liveaboard luxury yacht.  The Junk is 30 meters long and weighs in at around 330 tons, with both sails and a diesel engine; with a capacity of 18 passengers, having 6 cabins: 2 double bed cabins, 2 triple cabins and 2 quad share cabins, but usually we sail with around 12 passengers. 

The Junk offers 7 days/6 night cruises to the Similan Islands, Richelieu Rock and Surin Islands through the end of May and then to Phi Phi Islands, Racha Islands, Hin Deang/Muang until the middle of October, when they switch back to the Similan Islands.  So now is a good time to begin planning your next trip on this historic ship and perhaps take advantage of some early bird discounts.

Think about which cabin would best suit your needs, one of the two double bed cabins if it will be you and your significant other exploring  the depths together while relax aboard the Junk in the evenings.  If you are traveling with your family perhaps one of the triple or quad cabins would suite you best or even a combination of a double cabin for you and your significant other and a triple or quad cabin for the kids.  Or if you are traveling alone and on a budget perhaps sharing a quad cabin with other like minded divers is what you have in mind.  We are very flexible in configuring our cabins to meet your needs.  All cabins are air-conditioned and have hot-water showers and toilets included.

Now let’s focus on the reason you come to Thailand and book a luxury cruise on the Junk…The Diving.  For those of you that have been to Thailand and the Phuket area before, there is nothing I can say that you have not already realize, Phuket and its surrounding islands offer some of the world best and most beautiful dive sites.  There are beautiful coral reefs that are home to a wide variety of fish and undersea creatures.  For those first time divers coming to Phuket, you will quickly discover why so many people return year after year to explore the many dive sites surrounding Phuket.  Now imagine you can do this while living aboard our luxury yacht, with its rich history and comfortable accommodations.

Since you will be with us for 7 days, one of our other main concerns is that the food on board is always first class.  Of course we offer gourmet breakfasts, lunches and dinners as well as snacks between meals.  There is always fresh fruit available as well as a variety of sweets, such as donut, banana cakes, cheese cakes, custards, plus many more.  If you have special diet requirements, let us know and our chef will happily prepare special meals to accommodate your needs.  To quote one of our satisfied passengers: “Dinner was fantastic. I wanted to eat more and more but my stomach didn't allow me.”


Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Customer Reviews - Carlo

Hi Diego,

we enjoyed our liveaboard very much. The Junk, the diving spots, the crew and the food was very good and we think about coming back to repeat the journey in 2013 or 2014. We would recommend this liveaboard to our friends.

Many greetings from Cologne

Carlo

Wednesday, March 9, 2011

Customer Reviews - Brian - February 2011

Liveaboard trip to Similan & Surin Islands with The Junk

"Ingo,


Thank you for checking with me about my experience on The June Hong Chian Lee. It was an AWESOME experience and I most certainly plan to dive from her in the future! The Junk was the experience I was looking for! The food was really good and the service provided by the dive crew was very on point. Mick was my instructor for my AOW certification completion and was very good with his instruction. Keith was an excellent dive guide and hope to dive with them in the future. I had nothing but a pleasant experience booking the Junk and renting all my gear through Sea Fun Divers. I have 6 more years in my current job and will be completing a Dive Master Certification if not Dive Instructor. I have seriously considered making this my job after I retire from my current job with the US Air Force... Thank you again for such a wonderful experience and for making so easy on a last minute notification!


Brian"

Monday, January 10, 2011

The Junk - Last Minutes & Specials

The Junk

20% Discount! 5 Days / 6 Nights to the Similan and Richelieu Rock.

Departure on 23rd April 2011 in the evening (18:00 pm.) and Return on the 29th April 2011 in the morning (08:00 am.)

Regular price 1,250 $US for a single berth in a shared cabin and 1,750 $US per person for the private double bed/twin shared cabin.

We have a last minute booking offer:

-Now only 31,000 Baht per person
-The private cabin is 45,000 Baht per person

All our cabins are fully air-conditioned and have toilet and hot/cold water en-suite.