{"id":476,"date":"2015-11-25T06:57:09","date_gmt":"2015-11-25T06:57:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.planetdiveholidays.com\/dive-blog\/?p=476"},"modified":"2016-05-27T05:08:56","modified_gmt":"2016-05-27T05:08:56","slug":"this-thailand-liveaboard-is-a-bond-getaway-ship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.planetdiveholidays.com\/blog\/this-thailand-liveaboard-is-a-bond-getaway-ship\/","title":{"rendered":"Thailand Liveaboard: A Bond getaway ship!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>James Bond is a Scuba diver. This we know. From his watch to his official title as an officer in the Royal Navy, James is a diver.<\/p>\n<p>Now if you\u2019ve watched more than a handful of 007 movies you\u2019ll know he\u2019s fond of an underwater adventure or two. Well, if you remember <em>The Man With the Golden Gun<\/em>, there\u2019s a scene where he makes a getaway on a traditional Thai junk.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>This Thai Junk, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.planetdiveholidays.com\/liveaboards\/vessels\/thailand\/tha\/the-junk\/626\">the June Hong Chian Lee<\/a>, is still in service on the seas and it\u2019s a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.planetdiveholidays.com\/liveaboards\/itineraries\/thailand\/tha\">liveaboard for Scuba divers in Thailand<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Known now as just \u2018The Junk\u2019, she can carry 18 divers in 6 cabins. Life on board is still an adventure as she sails out of Phuket to take divers to the Similans\u00a0&amp;\u00a0Surin\u00a0Isles or south to East Timor and the Indonesian islands.<\/p>\n<p>There are 6 cabins on board: two private double bed cabins, 2 three- berths and 2 four-berths. Thanks to its massive deck area divers can suit up easily and return to catch rays or stargaze at night.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a life of luxury on board. The average day starts with a light snack and fresh coffee with divers returning to a full breakfast if they want \u2013 with other meals embracing a regional flavor.<\/p>\n<p>Highlights for divers in the Similan Islands include huge undersea bolders and gullies for them to swim through, with Whale Sharks and Manta Rays the largest species to spot.<\/p>\n<p>Back on board the crew of 10 like to raise the sails whenever they can, adding to the experience.<\/p>\n<p>As with James Bond movies, the star of the show needs to be refreshed once in a while; built in 1962, The Junk has recently been restored, extending her seafaring years for a long time in the future.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a boat with real charm and character and makes an ideal scuba getaway to this day \u2013 unlike Bond\u2019s underwater Lotus which has probably long since rusted away!<\/p>\n<p>Take a look at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.planetdiveholidays.com\/liveaboards\/offers\/thailand\/tha\/26361\">our latest departures for &#8216;The Junk&#8217; this special Thai Liveaboard<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"James Bond is a Scuba diver. 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