The Junk

Cruise company: June Hong Chian Lee

Cruise type: Midrange, Sharing, 6 cabins

Destinations: Thailand - Thailand

Step aboard The Junk and spend your liveaboard diving holiday with us to the most fantastic diving sites around Phuket, Thailand and the Similans and we'll give you your best liveaboard diving vacation ever! We are famous for our high standard of service and serving the best 5 star food you have ever had on a diving liveaboard (according to most of our customers even the best food during their whole stay in Thailand) The Junk has six cabins, most of our customers these days book private double or twin share cabins, as a result on most Similan liveaboard cruises we only have 12 customers total on our 33 meter ship. We are the owners of The Junk and offer a 100% price guarantee. Book with us and enjoy value for money during your Similan liveaboard holiday. You can also enjoy piece of mind that you have contributed in the maintenance of this beautiful historic liveaboard vessel.

Built in 1962 for charcoal transportation, the June Hong Chian Lee was part of a small merchant fleet that traded up and down the coastline from Burma to Malaysia. After mainly being used to transport mango wood charcoal until 1985, she was restored and redesigned to serve as a classic yacht. The Junk is constructed mainly from a hard teak wood called Takien Tong. Extremely strong, the wood is used for the three masts that rise 23 meters above the deck - 28 meters above sea level. The trees cut for these huge masts date back over 300 years. According to legend, the June Hong Chian Lee has a murky past with stories of pirate cargo hidden beneath the charcoal. Secret compartments were often built deep inside the bulkheads, and there are old tales of junks dropping anchor beside coastal caves rich with gold ore and of pirates blasting out their booty and hiding it on board.

Accommodation

Our Live aboard junk is completely renovated and can carry 18 divers. For that we have 2 private double bed cabins, 2 three berths cabins (can be sold as so called Shared Twins and can also be turned into a Private Double Bed) and 2 four berths cabins (which are all bunks but can also be sold as Shared Twin). All our cabins are fully air-conditioned and have their own hot water shower and toilet en-suite.

Quad cabin

Triple cabin

Double/twin cabin

Quadruple cabin (which are all bunks but can also be sold as Shared Twin) is fully air-conditioned and has its own hot water shower and toilet en-suite

Deck: Lower deck

Bedding: 2 Twin beds + 2 Twin beds (bunk-style)

Max occupancy: 4

Ensuite bathroom: Yes

Aircon: Yes

Number of Cabins: 2

Triple cabin (can be sold as so called Shared Twins and can also be turned into a Private Double Bed) is fully air-conditioned and has its own hot water shower and toilet en-suite

Deck: Lower deck

Bedding: 2 Twin beds + 1 Twin bed (bunk-style)

Max occupancy: 3

Ensuite bathroom: Yes

Aircon: Yes

Number of Cabins: 2

Completely renovated double cabin, air-conditioned and has its own hot water shower and toilet en-suite

Deck: Lower deck

Bedding: Double bed

Max occupancy: 2

Ensuite bathroom: Yes

Aircon: Yes

Number of Cabins: 2

Services & Facilities

General

Winch
Dive platform
Dining area
Toilet/shower
Wheelhouse
Crew cabin
Galley
Radar
Compressors
Crew quarter
Double bed/bathroom cabin
3 beds/bathroom cabin
4 beds/bathroom cabin
Water supply
Water maker
Tanks
Generators
Engine
Crew Cabin

Services

Bar
Fresh flower
Laundry service
Restaurant

Dining Room & Bar

We realize that we can't control the menu of your underwater experiences but what happens above we will do our utmost to make that a first class experience. Good food is one of the areas were we make a special effort to excel! And that is one of the reasons that most of our agents mark our live aboard product five stars. In between meals there is always fresh fruit available, cookies in a jar, and after the night dive there will be some "sugar" waiting for you. This could be donuts (yes from Dunkin!) banana cake, cheese cake, custard, fruits in heavy syrup, nuts for the people who have a drink after the dive and so on...

Onboard Activities

We think learning to dive can be one of the most rewarding and fun experiences of your live. And learning never stops. We offer advanced courses and specialty courses on our cruises. How about becoming a deep diver during your holiday? Sometimes people even finish their open water course during a cruise.

Diving courses	# dives
Advanced open water course	5
Nitrox course	2
Nitrox course incl.	2
Nitrox on ALL dives	2
Specialty diver course	2-3
Open water diver referral	4
Rescue diver course	12

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Cruise itineraries:

No. cabin(not apply for private cruise)

Adults:

Children (5-10):

Infants (0-4):

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End date:

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Itinerary:

Cancellation by Customer:

For individual bookings:

More than 2 months prior to departure: 50 % of total booking price
From 2 month to 0 days : 100% of total booking price

For group bookings :

More than 12 months prior to departure : 20 % of total booking price
From 12 months – 6 months prior to departure : 40 % of total booking price
From 6 months – 3 months prior to departure : 60 % of total booking price
Less than 3 months : 100 % of total booking price

Children Price & Extra Bed:

Free of charge for infants below the age of 5 years, traveling with two guardians and sharing the same guardians’ bed. The company cannot guarantee the availability of a cot
Children at/above 5 years and at/under 11 years traveling with two guardians pay 50 % of double occupancy rate when sharing cabin with guardians. This policy is applied for Sadec suite category
Children at/above 12 years must pay adult rates and will have their own bed allocated

Shuttle Bus:

Pickup between 11:00 to 12:00 at Sofitel Saigon Plaza Hotel (upstream) or Le Meridien Angkor. (downstream)

Check-in

1:00 PM

Check-out

10:30 AM

Guide

English Speaking Guide on Board

Length:	33 meters
Beam:	8.50 meters
Speed:	8 knots Motor Sailing
	1 Main Engine 380 Hp
	2 generators 50 kW each
Tenders:	1 tender 40 hp 4.20 meters
	1 tender 60 hp 5.80 meters
Compressors:	2 Bauer
Scuba Tanks:	40
Electronic:	Satellite Navigation System
	3 VHF Radios
	2 CB Radios
	Video Depth Sounder
Water-maker:	(6.000 l/p.day)
Range:	10.000 liters of diesel (range unlimited as long as there is wind)
Safety:	Patient area with 2 large oxygen tanks
	40 life jackets
	Life raft for 25 people
Surface:	2 recreational areas totaling 150 square meters
Capacity:	18 passengers, crew of 10
	6 cabins, 8 hot water showers with toilet