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MY Gentle Giant Thailand Similan Islands Liveaboard Diving Review

Liveaboard Review Introduction
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Liveaboard Quick Review The MY Gentle Giant Liveaboard is a 27m (89f) Thailand Similan Islands diving safari boat for up to 20 guests enjoying 10 cabins and 10 bathrooms. This Thailand liveaboard has a customer review rating of 8.8 out of 10 and is rated 'Fabulous'.
Liveaboard Review Tips If you are looking for a fabulous Thailand liveaboard diving safari, you can't go too far wrong with the MY Gentle Giant diving liveaboard. Here's our quick 7 review tips of why you might like to book this Thailand diving liveaboard boat:
1. Customer Rating The MY Gentle Giant liveaboard has a customer review rating of 8.8 out of 10, and is rated "Fabulous".
2. Scuba Diving Earth Luxury Rating Summary Diver Benefits: 7 out of 9, Liveaboard Design: 6 out of 9, Cabin Luxury: 4 out of 7, Onboard Comfort: 3 out of 7, Food Luxury: 6 out of 11, Drink Luxury: 5 out of 9. This makes an average Total Lux Rating of 31 out of 52 (see below under "Liveaboard Luxury Features Review" for more details).
3. Cost Per Day The Similan Islands MY Gentle Giant Liveaboard costs from £105 per day ($128/€120)* .
4. Pros A quick list of the main pros of the MY Gentle Giant Liveaboard include: aircon cabins, available for charter, caters for dietary requirements, ensuite cabins, flexible booking, diving courses, free internet, paid nitrox, scuba gear rental.
5. Cons A quick list of the main cons of the MY Gentle Giant Liveaboard include: none from the main list of pros vs cons.
6. Liveaboard Capacity The MY Gentle Giant liveaboard is 27 metres (89 feet) long, has 10 cabins and 10 bathrooms, which means it can accommodate up to 20 guests/divers.
7. Booking Itineraries The booking itineraries for the MY Gentle Giant Liveaboard include: 3 Days/2 Nights, 4 Days/3 Nights. (But it's worth checking if more diving itineraries have been added or you can book by click here: MY Gentle Giant).
Booking tips Before you book and pay for your flights, you first need your itinerary dates confirmed for your liveaboard trip. 8 steps to follow: 1. Select an itinerary; 2. Choose a cabin; 3. Select number of people in your party; 4. Enter your email address and confirm; 5. Your trip will be held by the liveaboard operator until your dates are confirmed. 6. You'll receive a booking confirmation by email allowing you 2-3 days before payment is due; 7. Book your flights to Thailand; 8. Pay for your MY Gentle Giant liveaboard trip.
Discover More To find out more or book the MY Gentle Giant Liveaboard you can do this here: MY Gentle Giant
* Note The above cost per day was correct at the time of producing this article. Also, the exchange rate used for GBP to USD is 1.22 and for GBP to Euro is 1.14. For an up-to-date cost for the MY Gentle Giant Liveaboard, please visit this link: MY Gentle Giant.
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    Liveaboard Review Highlights

    Diving Liveaboard Review Thailand MY Gentle Giant liveaboard review in detail.
    Liveaboard Video Highlight
    Video Title The amazing Hin Daeng & Hin Muang
    Flexible Booking This liveaboard has flexible booking terms, which means you can book with confidence knowing that this dive boat offers a free trip reschedule within 24 months if you are unable to travel due to Covid19 related restrictions (T & Cs apply).
    Nitrox Diving Paid nitrox available, which means you benefit from the many advantages of nitrox diving if you are happy to pay for it. The benefits include extended bottom times so you can spend longer on each dive.
    Dietary Requirements Catered For The onboard chefs will cater for specific dietary requirements, e.g. food allergies like gluten or lactose intolerance, and religious beliefs. This means you can enjoy the onboard meals. You are advised to add any dietary requirements to your special requests at step 2 of the booking form, but limit these requests to religious beliefs or food allergies.
    Diving Courses This liveaboard offers diving courses, which means you benefit from being able to advance your diving skills. These training courses are an extra charge.
    Scuba Gear Rental You can rent scuba gear on this dive boat so you benefit from being able travel light and simply rent all your scuba equipment once onboard.
    Internet Free WIFI and internet on this liveaboard, so you can get online with your phone or laptop for no extra charge.
    Ensuite Cabins Cabins on this dive boat benefit from having ensuite bathrooms, so you can shower and get ready in private (Check when booking that the cabin you choose has an ensuite bathroom).
    Aircon Cabins Each cabin has air-conditioning, which means you can choose your own cabin temperature for personal comfort and a good nights sleep.
    Private Charter This liveaboard is available for private charter. If you charter this dive boat you have more flexibility over the choice of dive sites (with the captain's approval), the type of diving and total number of divers/guests onboard (subject to the maximum number of guests onboard - see below).
    DIN Adapters If you have DIN regulators do not worry as this liveaboard has DIN to Yoke regulator adaptors onboard.
    Relaxing between dives
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    Liveaboard Luxury Features Review

    Liveaboard Luxury Features The 'Liveaboard Luxury Rating' concept is to help you choose the right diving liveaboard for your Thailand dive trip. This means you can compare this liveaboard with other liveaboards on a like-for-like basis, and makes choosing the right liveaboard much easier.
    SDE Luxury Rating Total (Max 52/52=100%) The MY Gentle Giant Liveaboard has 31 out of a total of 52 possible benefits and features. This total is made up of the following benefits and features:
    Diver Benefits (Max 9/9=100%) The MY Gentle Giant liveaboard has 7 out of 9 'Diver Benefits' and include: DIN Adapters: YES; Dive Courses: YES; Dive Deck: YES: Gear Rental: YES; Nitrox Onboard: YES; Private Dive Guide: YES; Rinse Hoses: NO; Shaded Dive Area: YES; Tenders For Diving: NO.
    Liveaboard Design (Max 9/9=100%) The MY Gentle Giant liveaboard has 6 out of 9 'Boat Design Features' and include: Airconditioned Saloon: YES; Charging Stations: YES; Custom Built For Diving: YES; Indoor Saloon: NO; Leisure Deck: NO; Observation Deck: NO; Outside Showers: YES; Sun Deck: YES; Warm Showers: YES.
    Cabin Luxury (Max 7/7=100%) The MY Gentle Giant liveaboard has 4 out of 7 'Cabin Features' and include: Air-Conditioned Cabins: YES; Cabin Balconies: NO; Daily Housekeeping: NO; Ensuite cabins: YES; Non-smoking Cabins: YES; Seaview cabins available: YES; TV In Cabin: NO.
    Onboard Comfort (Max 7/7=100%) The MY Gentle Giant liveaboard has 3 out of 7 'Onboard Comfort' features, and include: Beach Towels: NO, Cabin Towels: YES; Complimentary Toiletries: YES; Deck Towels: NO; Internet: YES; Laundry Service: NO; Nearly 1 to 1 Crew-to-Guest Ratio: NO.
    Food Luxury (Max 11/11=100%) The MY Gentle Giant liveaboard has 6 out of 11 'Food Features' and include: BBQ Area: NO; Beach BBQ: NO; Buffet Style: YES; Dietary Requirements Catered For: YES; Fine Cuisine: NO; Local Food: YES; Outdoor Dining: NO; Snacks All Day: YES; Vegan Options: NO; Vegetarian Options: YES; Western Style Food: YES; (Meal options include: Full-board Option).
    Drink Luxury (Max 9/9=100%) The MY Gentle Giant liveaboard has 5 out of 9 'Drink Features' and include: Bar: NO; Beer Available: YES; Drinking Water: YES; Fine Wines: NO; Free Soft Drinks: YES; Free Wine With Dinner: NO; Soft Drinks: YES; Tea And Coffee: YES; Wine Available: NO.
    Example of Cabins
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    Customer Reviews of Liveaboard

    Customer Reviews The MY Gentle Giant liveaboard customer reviews listed here have been chosen for you to get a feel for the scuba diving experience you'll get.
    Customer Review

    “Best liveaboard experience! We did 10 dives in 3 days to the surrounding islands of Phuket, and it was excellent! We saw 3 shipwrecks, lots of coral, sharks, eels, rays, other animals and millions of fish.. very satisfying! The accommodations were nice and the food was beyond excellent. All the guides were very nice and the boat boys were amazing in helping us get ready, and on/off the boat for every dive. An incredible deal for the price!” Recommended for: Friendly Service, Great Sites, Great Food.
    Customer Review By Alicia F, from: United States scored the MY Gentle Giant 10 out of 10; Review courtesy of Liveaboard.com, for more reviews and information click here: MY Gentle Giant.
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    Customer Review

    “Great experience! Would 100% do again. My husband and I were on the Gentle Giant during Christmas week. We were a bit apprehensive at first as it was our first liveaboard experience and there were not many reviews for this boat in particular, but we were worried for nothing. We really enjoyed our five days onboard and this was the favorite part of our 2 week vacation in Phuket/Krabi. The diving was super, we did 3-4 dives a day. Dive are 50 min and they feed you lots of delicious authentic Thai food before and after each dive. We saw all sorts of pufferfish, porcupine fish, batfish, huge group of thousands of yellow snappers, tuna, groupers, giant trevally, a huge swarm of barracuda (must have been at least a few hundred, which was the highlight of the trip), lots of giant morays, other morays, sea stars, sea cucumbers, nudibranches, a freaky walking featherstar, and tons more. Our only regret is we did not see mantas or whale sharks even with multiple dives at Richilieu, Koh Bon, and Hin Deang/Hin Muang. Boat crew was super helpful in getting your gear ready, switching tanks, helping you on and off the boat, it was truly full service diving. We will be back and dive again with Gai and his team!” Recommended for: Diving, food, and crew friendliness.
    Customer Review By Joanna W, from: Canada scored the MY Gentle Giant 10 out of 10; Review courtesy of Liveaboard.com, for more reviews and information click here: MY Gentle Giant.

    Liveaboard Itinerary

    Liveaboard Departure-Arrival Location The MY Gentle Giant Liveaboard departs and returns from the port . Please click here: MY Gentle Giant to find out how to get from to join the MY Gentle Giant Liveaboard's departure port .
    Itinerary and videos The itineraries below for the MY Gentle Giant liveaboard don't necessarily tie in with the videos directly below the itinerary heading. The itineraries are examples of dive trips offered by this liveaboard, and the videos are examples of videos taken when diving from the MY Gentle Giant dive boat.
    Itinerary Option 1 Koh Haa - Hin Daeng Hin Muang - Phi Phi - King Cruiser Wreck - Shark Point
    Itinerary Option 1 Detail
    Itinerary 1 Video
    Itinerary 1 Title Hin Daeng/Muang & Koh Haa on MV Giamani
    Itinerary Option 2 Racha island - Phi Phi - King Cruiser Wreck - Shark Point
    Itinerary Option 2 Detail
    Itinerary 2 Video
    Itinerary 2 Title Racha Islands | Scuba Diving at Racha Yai and Racha Noi
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    Dives and Scuba Diver Experience

    Number of Dives On Trip You will be able to dive up to 11 times in total on the MY Gentle Giant liveaboard diving trips. The number of times you dive will depend on the itinerary you select.
    Your Diver Certification Level If you choose the MY Gentle Giant liveaboard for your scuba diving trip to Thailand (, null_select), make sure you select the right itinerary for your diver certification level. Different itineraries include the following alternative PADI certification levels (or equivalent): No Scuba Diving Certification Needed: NO; Open Water Diver: YES; Advanced Open Water Diver: YES.
    Your Logged Dives When choosing the MY Gentle Giant liveaboard for your dive trip to Thailand, make sure you select the right itinerary for how many logged dives you've done. Itineraries on the MY Gentle Giant liveaboard include the following alternatives: No minimum logged dives: NO; 10 logged dives: YES; 20 logged dives: NO; 30 logged dives: YES; 40 logged dives: NO; 50 logged dives or more: NO; Minimum 60 logged dives: NO; Minimum 80 logged dives: NO; Minimum 100 logged dives: NO.
    Your Diver experience If you choose the MY Gentle Giant liveaboard for your dive trip to Thailand, make sure you select the right itinerary for your level of diver experience. Itineraries on the MY Gentle Giant liveaboard include the following alternatives: Beginner/Novice (up to 9 logged dives): NO; Advanced Beginner (10-19 dives): YES; Intermediate Diver (20 to 29 logged dives): NO; Advanced Intermediate (30 to 39 logged dives): YES; Proficient Diver (40 to 49 logged dives): NO; Advanced Diver (more than 50 logged dives): NO.
    Type of Diving The type of diving experienced from the MY Gentle Giant Liveaboard includes: Coral Gardens, Drift Diving, Marine Life, Night Dives, Pinnacles, Swim-Through's and Caverns, Wall Diving, Warm Water Diving, Wreck Diving.
    Underwater Scooters Onboard Underwater scooters onboard: NO.

    Marine Life Reviewed

    Marine Life Species The sea life you might see on your Thailand liveaboard dive trip depends on the time of year you choose to dive, and on which Thailand liveaboard and liveaboard itinerary you book. But ultimately the sea creatures you see when scuba diving is always down to nature itself. With these parameters in mind, the marine life you may spot when scuba diving on the MY Gentle Giant Liveaboard in Thailand might include:
    Sharks You may see the following sharks species: Blacktip Reef Sharks, Bull Sharks, Grey Reef Sharks, Leopard Shark, Nurse Sharks, Tiger Sharks, Whale Sharks, Whitetip Reef Sharks, Zebra Shark.
    More About Sharks
    Ray Species You may see the following rays species: Blue Spotted Stingrays, Manta Rays, Spotted Eagle Rays, Sting Rays, Marble Rays.
    More About Rays
    Fish Species You may also see the following fish species: Batfish, Barracudas, Clownfish (Anemonefish), Frogfish, Glassfish, Groupers, Jack Schools, Longfinned Banner Fish, Moray Eels, Napoleon Wrasse, Pegasus Fish, Pipefish, Red Snappers, Reef Fish, Sea Horses, Trigger Fish, White Eyed Moray Eels.
    More About Fish
    Other Marine Life & Bird Species You may see the following marine and bird life: Banded Sea Snakes, Barrel Sponges, Cuttlefish, Hard Corals, Harlequin Shrimp, Jellyfish, Mantis Shrimp, Nudibranchs, Octopus, Sea Snakes, Soft Corals, Squid, Starfish, Turtles.
    More About Other Marine Life
    Marine Mammal Species You might encounter the following mammals: Dolphins.
    More About Mammals
    Marine Life Video
    Video Title Scuba Diving in The Similan Islands, Koh Tachai and Richelieu Rock
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    Another Marine Life Video
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    Liveaboard Cost and Booking

    Included In The Price The price of booking the MY Gentle Giant liveaboard includes: Airport Transfer, Cabin Towels, Complimentary Toiletries, Diving Package, Drinking Water, Full-Board Meal Plan (All meals), Hotel Transfer, Internet, Snacks, Soft Drinks, Soft Drinks At Meal Times, Tea & Coffee.
    Paid For Optional Extras The following are optional extras when you book the MY Gentle Giant liveaboard: Alcoholic Beverages, Diving Insurance, Gratuities, Nitrox, Nitrox Course, Private Dive Guide, Rental Gear, Scuba Diving Courses.
    Paid For Required Extras The following are required extras when you book the MY Gentle Giant liveaboard: National Park Fees.

    Boat Capacity

    Boat Length 27 metres (89 feet).
    Maximum Guests 20
    Cabins and Bathrooms The MY Gentle Giant dive boat has 10 cabins and 10 bathrooms.
    Cabin Types The MY Gentle Giant has the following cabin types: double cabins, twin cabins, double cabin with one single bed.
    Family cabins onboard Family cabins onboard: YES.

    Advanced Divers

    Advanced Diver Benefits (Max 3) The MY Gentle Giant liveaboard has 0 out of 3 (i.e. 0%) 'Advanced Diver Benefits', which include: Rebreather Support: NO; Sidemount Diving NO; Tech Diving: NO.

    Underwater Photographers

    Underwater Photographer Benefits (Max 3) The MY Gentle Giant liveaboard has 1 out of 3 (i.e. 33%) 'Underwater Photographer Benefits', which include: Camera Room: NO; Camera Station: NO; Separate Rinse For U/W Cameras: YES.

    Non-Diver Activities

    Non-Diving Activities (Max 17) The MY Gentle Giant liveaboard has 0 out of 17 (i.e. 0%) 'Non-Diving Activities', which include: Fishing: NO; Glass Bottom Boat: NO; Jacuzzi/Hot Tub: NO; Jet Skiing: NO; Kayaks: NO; Land Excursions: NO; Massage: NO; Naturalist Itineraries: [naturalist_Itineraries]; Naturalist Guide: NO; Non-Diver (Snorkeler) Friendly: NO, Sauna: NO; Snorkel Equipment: NO; Spa: NO; Stand Up Paddle Boards: NO; Wakeboarding: NO; Water Skiing: NO; Yoga: NO.
    Onboard Entertainment (Max 2) The MY Gentle Giant liveaboard has 1 out of 2 (i.e. 50%) 'Entertainment Features': Audio And Entertainment: YES; Library: NO.

    Traveller Benefits

    Travel Benefits (Max 6) The MY Gentle Giant liveaboard has 4 out of 6 (i.e. 67%) 'Traveller Benefits', which include: Airport Transfer: YES; Available For Charter: YES, Budget Friendly: NO, Dedicated Local & International Crew: YES; Hotel Transfer: YES; Welcome Cocktails; NO.
    Languages Spoken Onboard The crew onboard the MY Gentle Giant liveaboard are able to speak the following languages: Chinese, English, Thai.

    Liveaboard Summary

    Conclusion The MY Gentle Giant Similan Islands liveaboard has a customer review rating of 8.8, is rated 'Fabulous'. This Thailand liveaboard is a 27 metre (89 feet) dive boat for up to 20 guests across 10 cabins (inc. double cabins, twin cabins, double cabin with one single bed), and has 10 bathrooms. The MY Gentle Giant Liveaboard has aircon cabins, available for charter, caters for dietary requirements, ensuite cabins, flexible booking, diving courses, free internet, paid nitrox, scuba gear rental. To book: MY Gentle Giant Liveaboard prices start at £105 per day ($128/€120)*.
    More Information To discover more about the MY Gentle Giant diving liveaboard or to check availability for your dive trip to Thailand you can do this here: MY Gentle Giant. But if you want to compare this Thailand liveaboard with one of the other liveaboards from Thailand, please take a look at the table below. If you are only interested in Thailand liveaboards, select "Country" from the list of searchable options from first dropdown menu and type "Thailand" in the search box:
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    * Note The above cost per day was correct at the time of producing this article. Also, the exchange rate used for GBP to USD is 1.22 and for GBP to Euro is 1.14. For an up-to-date cost for the MY Gentle Giant Liveaboard, please visit this link: MY Gentle Giant.

    Hope you enjoyed this review about this liveaboard

    Comments or Questions If you have more questions either about snorkelling or scuba diving (or specifically about the MY Gentle Giant Thailand Liveaboard), please comment below with your questions.
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    Have Fun & Be Safe There will also be many more pages and articles about scuba diving and scuba diving safety tips (and on snorkelling too) for you to read and learn about this fabulous sport. Please don't forget to rate the MY Gentle Giant liveaboard above if you've already dived in Thailand from this dive boat, but also make sure you have fun and be safe.
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