Travel Notes | I spent 125 hours “drifting” on the Andaman Sea in Similan…
As early as in the sea of Palau, the seeds of diving around the world have been planted. After returning from my "office" at the seaside to my office on land, my mouth watered every time I saw diving-related tweets. I finally waited until the Spring Festival holiday! If we don’t set off at this time, when will we start? Is there any way to get the maximum number of dives in a short period of time? Scuba Adventures liveaboard diving is definitely my top choice. However, what I didn’t expect was that everything had just begun.
Once you step on this ship, you will regret that it will no longer be easy to get off the ship (unless your conditions meet the criteria for a helicopter to pick you up). Although the Thai chef on the ship cooks Thai, Chinese and Western food in different styles every day, the crew will help you check your equipment before and after you saddle up every day, and assist you in a series of crazy "dressing" steps before you go into the water. Dive, sleep, and eat have become the main theme of daily life on board.On the night of boarding the boat, all the friends were assigned to different diving groups. On average, one diving guide was responsible for 3-4 divers. For the first time, I experienced the briefing that lasted for nearly two hours. I was as detailed as if there was a small ant on the boat. Even if it goes missing, I can search for it in the small cracks leading to each warehouse in 🧍.From the moment we set foot on the ship, the captain warned everyone: "Those with a history of seasickness should take seasickness medicine in advance. If you take it when you feel dizzy, it is already too late." Thinking about the time he had jumped on various ships In such a bouncing state, he ignored the captain's kind reminder without even thinking.After setting sail and leaving the port, everything began to become quiet, the mobile phone signal gradually weakened, and the sky became dark. The Andaman Sea at this time was a bit chilling. But looking at the equipment in front of me and thinking about entering the blue world early the next morning, I was still very excited. When I ran to the deck, I saw thousands of miles of starry sky in front of me, and the salty fresh air...suddenly. . There was an overwhelming feeling...That's right, seasickness occurred like never before, and it was so violent that it was beyond my control... I won't explain it in detail in the series of upsetting and terrible documentaries that follow.I thought that it would be relieved after sleeping and it would get better. However, imagination is always beautiful. In reality, I started a 5-day "treatment" of anti-seasickness medicine. The effect of the medicine is so strong that one pill is enough to make me sleepy for half a day. Only when I am underwater can I feel that I am still alive...Many fish in Similan seem to be very adaptable to the presence of divers. When they come towards us, they always hit the brakes. They always feel that they will "collide" with the fish babies if they get closer...The diving instructor is our "protector" and "living navigator" underwater. He calls himself everyone's "sweetheart" on the boat. The Brazilian brother Tiago told me a secret recipe, "Sit high, If you look far, you will overcome seasickness to a great extent." The deck and bow became half of my home on the ship, but the effect of the medicine was still extremely powerful. I dived four times a day for an hour, but the intensity was still somewhat high. Tiredness + drug effect, the ship was moving, and I was "floating" in the air on the deck.The diving instructors on board come from all over the world, and they all traveled thousands of miles to choose this career because of their infinite love for the sea. You can tell how high their happiness index is by waking everyone up every morning.After several days of sailing, we finally arrived at a small island that we could land on. The island in the middle of the sea was most likely filled with top-quality powdery sand. The moment we stepped on land, our whole body came to life again.The small island of Similan is one of the few primitive islands in the Andaman Sea where luxury hotels and large numbers of tourists are not seen. Camping is only allowed. I recommend it to my friends. Camping on an uninhabited island is still very enjoyable. Yes, if time permits, you must experience it.Swallow the last seasickness pill and get back on your feet –> Return to the voyage. Do you want to try out such a unique liveaboard experience?
