Incredible India!
Andaman Adventure |
© Mark Strickland
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Eight-Night Liveaboard
$3259 per person, Deluxe Cabin
with shared bath |
Explore the exotic islands of India’s Andaman Sea on our charter of M/Y Panunee!
Located between India and Burma in the Andaman Sea, this extensive archipelago offers a rare opportunity to experience tropical islands and reefs in pristine condition. There is almost no commercial fishing, resulting in unusually abundant fish populations, including schooling species like bumphead parrotfish, trevallies and barracuda. Big animals such as giant sweetlips, Napoleon wrasse and dog-tooth tuna are also encountered frequently, as are mantas. Other highlights may include giant grouper and mobulas (devil rays), sometimes in schools of 30 or more!
This region is also home to endemics like the neon-blue Andaman damselfish, distinctively patterned Andaman sweetlips, and a newly discovered dottyback species that is found nowhere else in the world. Another iconic fish is the beautiful Indian spine-cheek anemonefish, whose vertical bands are brilliant yellow instead of typical white or gray. The Andaman Islands are also home to some interesting invertebrates, including colorful trapeze crabs, wire-coral shrimp, bobtail squid and various nudibranchs.
A seven-night luxury train tour of India on board the Royal Rajasthan on Wheels will be offered before the liveaboard. This is the most comfortable way to visit the Taj Mahal, Jaipur, Ranthambore National Park, the holy Ganges and much more.
Our Package Includes:
- 8 nights aboard the Panunee in air-conditioned double occupancy cabins
- All meals and between meal snacks
- Non-alcoholic beverages, including soft drinks
- Up to 4 dives a day, conditions permitting
- Tanks, weights and weight belt
Not Included:
International flights to India (Delhi is a good gateway from North America), domestic flight to/from Port Blair (boat will arrange for you from Delhi or Chennai), accommodation the night of March 19 in Port Blair (arranged for you if you wish, approximately € 45 for 2.5 star hotel or € 130 for a 4 star resort), Port Fees of € 140 payable on board, Nitrox ($15 per tank), beer on board, international departure tax (500 rupees or approximately $10), India visa (information on how to apply is included in the confirmation letter), tips, and items of a personal nature.
Flights:
Many international carriers serve Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi, India (DEL), including United Airlines non-stop from Newark and American Airlines via oneWorld partners British Airways and Kingfisher Airlines as well as Jet Airways through London Heathrow. Call or e-mail us for assistance with flights.
If you plan to join our Royal Rajasthan on Wheels luxury train tour, please arrive in Delhi on March 3 by noon or earlier. Otherwise, arrive in Delhi or Chennai by March 10 and we will work with the boat to arrange your domestic flights to Port Blair.
Plan to depart India on the night of March 20 or later. Domestic flights from Port Blair back to the Indian mainland depart on the morning of March 20, and you'll need one night in a hotel after we disembark on March 19. We are happy to arrange that hotel night for you and bill it to your final balance.
Deposit:
$1000 deposit to hold space. Second payment of $1000 due at nine months. Third payment of $1000 due at 180 days. Balance due 120 days prior to departure.
Experience Incredible India on a special pre-liveaboard luxury train journey:
http://www.underseax.com/gay-scuba-trips/india.html
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