MV Colona VI Schedule 2010 - 2011

 

Cruise
2 Days Cruise SOUTH
4 Days Cruise NORTH
OCTOBER
CO01
29 Oct - 04 Nov - Special 6D/6N Similan, Koh Bon, Koh Tachai, Surin, Richelieu
NOVEMBER
CO02
05 Nov - 07 Nov (2D/2N)
CO03
07 Nov - 11 Nov (4D/4N)
CO04
12 Nov - 14 Nov (2D/2N)
CO05
14 Nov - 18 Nov (4D/4N)
CO06
19 Nov - 25 Nov - Special 6D/6N Similan, Koh Bon, Koh Tachai, Surin, Richelieu
CO07
26 Nov - 28 Nov (2D/2N)
CO08
28 Nov - 02 Dec (4D/4N)
DECEMBER
CO09
3 Dec - 9 Dec - Special 6D/6N Similan, Koh Bon, Koh Tachai, Surin, Richelieu
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CO10
09 Dec - 13 Dec (4D/4N)
CO11
14 Dec - 16 Dec (2D/2N)
CO12
16 Dec - 20 Dec (4D/4N)
CO13
21 Dec - 27 Dec - Special 6D/6N Similan, Koh Bon, Koh Tachai, Surin, Richelieu
CO14
28 Dec - 03 Jan - Special 6D/6N Similan, Koh Bon, Koh Tachai, Surin, Richelieu
JANUARY
CO15
04 Jan - 08 Jan (4D/4N)
CO16
09 Jan - 15 Jan (6D/6N)
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CO17
16 Jan - 20 Jan (4D/4N)
CO18
21 Jan - 23 Jan (2D/2N)
CO19
23 Jan - 27 Jan (4D/4N)
CO20
28 Jan - 3 Feb - Special 6D/6N Similan, Koh Bon, Koh Tachai, Surin, Richelieu
FEBRUARY
CO21
04 Feb - 6 Feb (2D/2N)
CO22
06 Feb - 10 Feb (4D/4N)
CO23
11 Feb - 13 Feb (2D/2N)
CO24
13 Feb - 17 Feb (4D/4N)
CO25
18 Feb - 24 Feb - Special 6D/6N Similan, Koh Bon, Koh Tachai, Surin, Richelieu
CO26
25 Feb - 27 Feb(2D/2N)
CO27
27 Feb - 03 Mar (4D/4N)
MARCH
CO28
04 Mar - 06 Mar(2D/2N)
CO29
06 Mar - 10 Mar (4D/4N)
CO30
11 Mar - 17 Mar - Special 6D/6N Similan, Koh Bon, Koh Tachai, Surin, Richelieu
CO31
18 Mar - 20 Mar (2D/2N)
CO32
20 Mar - 24 Mar (4D/4N)
CO33
25 Mar - 27 Mar (2D/2N)
CO34
27 Mar - 31 Mar (4D/4N)
APRIL
CO35
01 Apr - 07 Apr - Special 6D/6N Similan, Koh Bon, Koh Tachai, Surin, Richelieu
CO36
08 Apr - 10 Apr (2D/2N)
CO37
10 Apr- 14 Apr (4D/4N)
CO38
15 Apr - 17 Apr (2D/2N)
CO39
17 Apr- 21 Apr (4D/4N)
CO40
22 Apr - 28 Apr - Special 6D/6N Similan, Koh Bon, Koh Tachai, Surin, Richelieu
CO41
29 Apr - 01 May (2D/2N)
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MAY
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CO42
01 May - 05 May (4D/4N)
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CO43
06 May - 10 May (4D/4N)

Liveaboard Cruise Prices per person 2010-2011

The prices detailed below are per person and exclude National Marine Park fee where applicable.

 

2 Day 2 Night Southern Cruise

Master Cabin: Diver                18,600 Thai Baht

                        Non Diver         16,740 Thai Baht

Twin Share Cabin: Diver          17,600 Thai Baht

                        Non Diver         15,840 Thai Baht

Full Charter:                            230,800 Thai Baht

 

4 Day 4 Night Northern Cruise

Master Cabin: Diver                37,200 Thai Baht

                        Non Diver         33,480 Thai Baht

Twin Share Cabin: Diver          35,200 Thai Baht

                        Non Diver         31,680 Thai Baht

Full Charter:                            461,600 Thai Baht

 

6 Day 6 Night Northern & Southern Cruise

Master Cabin: Diver                55,800 Thai Baht

                        Non Diver         50,220 Thai Baht

Twin Share Cabin: Diver          52,800 Thai Baht

                        Non Diver         47,520 Thai Baht

Full Charter:                            692,400 Thai Baht

 

6 Day 6 Night Northern Cruise

Master Cabin: Diver                55,800 Thai Baht

                        Non Diver         50,220 Thai Baht

Twin Share Cabin: Diver          52,800 Thai Baht

                        Non Diver         47,520 Thai Baht

Full Charter:                            692,400 Thai Baht

 

 

National Marine Park Fee

Nearly all the diving done is in National Marine Parks. This involves a fee that goes directly to funding the Park Rangers that look after the park and the maintenance and instalation of mooring buoys.

There are three Marine Parks that MV Colona VI & MV Giamani visit, Hin Daeng & Hin Muang, Similans and Surin. Each of these parks will charge a 400 Thai Baht entrance fee with an additional 200 baht per day per diver.

 

This means that currently there are the following Marine Park Fee's to be paid onboard

 

2 Day 2 Night Southern Cruise                         400 Thai baht

4 Day 4 Night Northern Cruise                        1600 Thai Baht

6 Day 6 Night Northern & Southern Cruise    2000 Thai Baht

6 Day 6 Night Northern Cruise                        2000 Thai Baht

 

Transfers

Please note that we do offer a transfer service for our guests free of charge on Phuket Island from the airport and hotel. For a wide range of accommodation please look at our hotel page

 

Equipment Rental

Full set of equipment per day:             800 Thai Baht

Computer rental per day:                    300 Thai Baht

Torch rental:                                        Free of Charge

Nitrox Tanks:                                       250 Thai Baht per tank

 

Prices for liveaboard cruises include

Transfers to and from your accommodation on Phuket Island. (Other areas on request). Accommodation on board, all meals, soft drinks with meals, snacks, drinking water, tea, coffee, tanks (not NITROX), weights, weight belts, and dive guide.

 

Prices for liveaboard cruises do not include

Soft drinks (except at meal times), alcohol, Similan Marine National Park Fee, diving courses, nitrox tanks, and rental equipment.

 

Colona Liveaboards reserves the right to change the prices without any prior notification according to the exchange fluctuations since all prices base on local currency.

 

PADI & SSI Dive Education Available onboard

Colona liveaboards have a full range of PADI & SSI Course available onboard.

The most popular are;

PADI Advanced Course             7500 Thai Baht

PADI Nitrox Course                 7000 Thai Baht

SSI Advanced Course               6000 Thai Baht

SSI Nitrox Course                    5500 Thai Baht

 

Booking Policy

On receipt of receiving a 30% deposit for the specified cruise we will send you a confirmation. The remaining balance of 70% must be paid one month before departure to Colona Group Co., Ltd. If we do not receive the balance in time Colona Group Co., Ltd retains the right to cancel the booking and resell the spaces.

 

Cancellation Policy

Cancellations can only be acknowledged if received IN WRITING, by fax (+ 66 76 283 447) or by email We will not except cancellations by telephone.

Cancellation received 45 Days prior to departure. Deposit returned less bank fee.
Cancellation received less than 45 Days prior to departure. Deposit will not be refunded.
Cancellation received less than 20 Days prior to departure. Full cruise price will be charged.

 

If you have any queries on our cancellation policy please feel free to contact us.

 

Insurance

We strongly recommend that each guest purchases comprehensive accident, medical, baggage and trip cancellation/interruption insurance when space is reserved. Please be advised that if guest chooses NOT to purchase the trip insurance, we will not be responsible for any financial disappointment caused by reasons beyond our control. In the event that it will be necessary for Colona Group., Ltd. to cancel or interrupt the tour due to weather or mechanical problems there will be no refund.

 

We also recommend diving insurance.

 

For details on diving, tour cancellation/interruption insurance please check out the following web sites below;

 

  • - DAN USA: www.diversalertnetwork.org
  • - DAN EUROPE:www.daneurope.org/eng/english_.htm
  • - DAN ASIA PACIFIC: www.danseap.org
  • - DIVE ASSURE: www.diveassure.com
  • - http://insuremytrip.com (for individuals)
  • - http://insuremygroup.com (for groups of over 9 people)
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