SY June Hong Chian Lee |
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| wood mono-hull Chinese sailing junk... |
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Scuba diving and sailing in the Similan Islands onboard June Hong Chian Lee is a unique, once in a lifetime experience; though often many guests enjoy it so much, they make a date to return again the next year.
Length: 30 metres / 99 foot
Beam: 8.5 metres / 28 foot
Cruise: 7 knots
Divers: 18
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An authentic and historical teak wood merchant sailing vessel, this boat definitely has the most character of any Similan liveaboard and has been used for several films including James Bond's The Man With The Golden Gun and Swiss Family Robinson.
The Junk, as she is known in the local diving industry, has been redesigned interiorly to provide its guests with en-suite cabins, lots of on-deck relaxation space, and a large air-conditioned saloon to cool off in. It was originally built in Malaysia in 1962 as a merchant sailing vessel but was renovated into a classical yacht. Constructed mainly from hard teak wood called Takien Tong she's 30 metres long and has three masts with a 330 square metres of sails.
The Junk's itinerary includes one extra day's diving so that you can also visit the more remote Surin Islands. Little visited by other cruises, these uncrowded islands are fantastic for macrolife as well as some marine life you won't see in the Similans, such as bumphead parrotfish and black-tip reef sharks.
The divemasters have been diving in the Similan Islands for several years now and their enormous passion for scuba diving and the underwater world adds further to this special dive adventure. They pass their enthusiasm on to their guests, and the dive briefings are the most thorough that you'll hear anywhere. If you haven't dived in a while, a free buoyancy workshop can be arranged on board. And as experienced divers, you'll love the freedom to dive for as long as you like, within safe diving limits of course.
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| Cabins, Berths, Showers, Bathrooms... |
There are two double, two triple and two quad bed en-suite (private bathroom) cabins on the lower deck.
All the cabins have:
- Individually controlled air-conditioning
- Bedding
- Toilet and hot water shower - unlimited showering
- Towels
- Mains outlet 220 Volts AC 24 hours (110 Volts adapter available)
- Individual control reading lamps
- Life jackets
No. of bathrooms / showers - 8 / 8 - hot water
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| Testimonial: |
"We are talking about making this an annual trip, it was so good!" - Sharon Winders, UK ...
"The crew were all very professional, the atmosphere was relaxed and the facilities first class. The food was plentiful and very good, if anything too good as I ate too much. All in all a very good experience." - Mark Saunders, USA ...
"The dive boat was well organised with good dive briefings conducted before each dive explaining what we would expect to see. The food was good too! It was also a unique experience to be able to sail on a junk!!" - Vivian Fong, Singapore ...
"Great dive masters, very professional and friendly, helpful and cheerful staff, great food. They took excellent care of another diver who had to be evacuated for decompression sickness on Day 2. That emergency medical situation was handled very professionally and calmly. Very nice, relaxed, friendly atmosphere on the boat, great video provided at the end of the trip." - Mia Hyun, USA ...
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