Sea Bees Diving Khao Lak - Day Tours
Sea Bees Diving Khao Lak - Day Tours
Sea Bees Diving Khao Lak - Day Tours
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Welcome to the world of Sea Bees Diving Khao Lak. With easy access to the renowned Similan Islands on our state-of-the-art catamaran in only 2 hours, maximise your safety, comfort and service. Or join one of our liveaboard trips and dive Richelieu Rock, Surin Islands, Koh Tachai and Koh Bon. Sea Bees Diving - Adventure in good hands
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Crunkie
Greasby, UK6 contributions
Feb 2020 • Couples
We decided to have a day trip Diving to the Similan Islands, and choose Sea Bees after reading Trip Advisor reviews, and we were not disappointed.
Collection from our hotel was right on time and after short transfer we arrived at the boat “Sundance”. We were met by Woody who promptly introduced us to our dive guide for the day “Lucy”
Lucy gave us a full introduction to the boat and our itinerary for the days diving. Towels and tank adapter were ready for us by our given tank station.
Breakfast, lunch and all you could possible want in between is provided, and of a very high standard.
Whilst travelling to the dive sight Lucy gave our briefing and was very informative professional.
Three divers to our one guide was great, both our dives were fantastic, and Lucy pointed out many hidden treasures. Seeing a Black Tip Shark made it even better.
My only advise would be to opt out of the on board photographer as he can get a little annoying when your diving popping up and putting a camera in your face, but this only a personal choice, if you want some great pictures of your dive then maybe this wouldn’t be a problem, pictures are expensive though so unless you know your going to buy them then give it a miss.
But all in all I would highly recommend Sea Bees and we will defiantly be back.
Collection from our hotel was right on time and after short transfer we arrived at the boat “Sundance”. We were met by Woody who promptly introduced us to our dive guide for the day “Lucy”
Lucy gave us a full introduction to the boat and our itinerary for the days diving. Towels and tank adapter were ready for us by our given tank station.
Breakfast, lunch and all you could possible want in between is provided, and of a very high standard.
Whilst travelling to the dive sight Lucy gave our briefing and was very informative professional.
Three divers to our one guide was great, both our dives were fantastic, and Lucy pointed out many hidden treasures. Seeing a Black Tip Shark made it even better.
My only advise would be to opt out of the on board photographer as he can get a little annoying when your diving popping up and putting a camera in your face, but this only a personal choice, if you want some great pictures of your dive then maybe this wouldn’t be a problem, pictures are expensive though so unless you know your going to buy them then give it a miss.
But all in all I would highly recommend Sea Bees and we will defiantly be back.
Written February 28, 2020
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Dear Crunkie,
Thank you for sharing your wonderful experiences with the TripAdvisor readers.
I am delighted that you enjoyed your stay on our boats and your diving with our staff member Lucy; I am honored that your words are so full of praise about him and our overall organization. The opinion of our guests is the most important basis for our efforts, for guaranteeing continued, outstanding service quality and for exceeding the expectations of our guests.
We would very much like to spoil you again and hope you will have the opportunity to dive with us again in the future at Thailand’s most popular dive sites, the Similan Islands.
Best regards,
Team Sea Bees Diving Khao Lak
Written March 6, 2020
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
Ilkleytravelsnob
Ilkley, UK296 contributions
Nov 2019
I am am experienced diver and have dived with may organisations around the world. I dived with Sea Bees for 3 days during a stay in Khao Lak in November and found them to be one of the best I have come across.
Their organisation was second to none:- good communication by email, on time pick up, diving documents/qualifications checked, immaculate the boats and accurate billing. A good boat safety briefing was given.
Diving was in groups of 4 maximum, and divers were grouped according to qualification and experience so no intimidation for new/less qualified divers and good diving for those more qualified. A big thanks to my guides Bert and Woody. Helpful Thai boat crew as well.
I really can recommend Sea Bees - my only regret was I couldn't stay longer in Khao Lak and do more diving with them.
Their organisation was second to none:- good communication by email, on time pick up, diving documents/qualifications checked, immaculate the boats and accurate billing. A good boat safety briefing was given.
Diving was in groups of 4 maximum, and divers were grouped according to qualification and experience so no intimidation for new/less qualified divers and good diving for those more qualified. A big thanks to my guides Bert and Woody. Helpful Thai boat crew as well.
I really can recommend Sea Bees - my only regret was I couldn't stay longer in Khao Lak and do more diving with them.
Written January 13, 2020
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Dear Mark D,
Thank you for sharing your wonderful experiences with the TripAdvisor readers.
I am delighted that you enjoyed your stay and diving with us. I am honored that your words are so full of praise about overall organization and staff. The opinion of our guests is the most important basis for our efforts, for guaranteeing continued, outstanding service quality and for exceeding the expectations of our guests.
We would very much like to spoil you again and hope you will have the opportunity to dive with us again in the future.
Best regards,
Team Sea Bees Diving Khao Lak
Written January 14, 2020
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
Northernlass11
Manchester, UK6 contributions
Dec 2019 • Friends
We had a fantastic time diving with Sea Bees the customer service is fantastic top notch from start to finish. We were on Sundancer Woody was our trip leader he communicated everything very clearly and made sure everything ran as scheduled. The diving was just stunning beautiful visibility the fish here are huge!! Our dive guide Lisa was just superb. She spent lots of time explaining everything answering all of our questions asking what we wanted to see and managed to deliver pretty much everything on our wishlist! Underwater you couldn't be in better hands if you get Lisa count your lucky stars! Thai crew were awesome and the food was delicious. Amazing all around! Definately recommend sea bees
Written January 24, 2020
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Luca C
5 contributions
Feb 2020 • Friends
I had 7 dives in 3 days with sea bees.
We knew the price is very expensive (probably the most expensive I paid in my life, in any part of the world) and we were fine with that, since it is more or less the same with other divings in Khao Lak.
The thing is that, without being advised, I had 3 dives out of 7 in the same exact spot.
They advertise about a 2 dives day in "TOR13 & artificial reef", but of course, not being expert on the spots, you can't imagine that you are going to have 2 dives in the same exact spot (Tor13 is a wreck lying in the artificial reef).
The following day we had a 3 dives tour and... last one was in artificial reef. Again.
The third dive was supposed to be in a different spot but they told us that currents were not ok and that they actually usually go in artificial reef, because the spot advertised in the office is not shallow enough to be a third dive.
When I complained, I was replied that I would have had to pay the third dive anyway, doing it or not, and that I had to complain with the managers at the office.
I did complain when it was time to pay, the reply was "we are very sorry about that". No discount was offered.
Boat, food, staff and dive masters were absolutely ok and I think they just have to deal with the misleading info offered to the customers at the office, which they can't do anything about.
But for a so expensive price, I find quite upsetting to dive 3 times in 2 days in the same quite boring and surely not spectacular spot, without being advised and without having the chance to skip at least one of those dives.
We knew the price is very expensive (probably the most expensive I paid in my life, in any part of the world) and we were fine with that, since it is more or less the same with other divings in Khao Lak.
The thing is that, without being advised, I had 3 dives out of 7 in the same exact spot.
They advertise about a 2 dives day in "TOR13 & artificial reef", but of course, not being expert on the spots, you can't imagine that you are going to have 2 dives in the same exact spot (Tor13 is a wreck lying in the artificial reef).
The following day we had a 3 dives tour and... last one was in artificial reef. Again.
The third dive was supposed to be in a different spot but they told us that currents were not ok and that they actually usually go in artificial reef, because the spot advertised in the office is not shallow enough to be a third dive.
When I complained, I was replied that I would have had to pay the third dive anyway, doing it or not, and that I had to complain with the managers at the office.
I did complain when it was time to pay, the reply was "we are very sorry about that". No discount was offered.
Boat, food, staff and dive masters were absolutely ok and I think they just have to deal with the misleading info offered to the customers at the office, which they can't do anything about.
But for a so expensive price, I find quite upsetting to dive 3 times in 2 days in the same quite boring and surely not spectacular spot, without being advised and without having the chance to skip at least one of those dives.
Written March 2, 2020
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Dear Luca C,
First of all, I would like to sincerely thank you for your remarks in respect of your recent diving experience with Sea Bees Diving Khao Lak. Please rest assured that our guests’ feedback is of highest importance to us and that we can be grateful for any attentive guest.
It is to my utmost regret that this time we didn’t meet your expectations in full. In your comment you forgot mentioning that it was you who booked a full day with 2 dives at TOR 13 prior to our Ruby Tuesday, which usually takes us to Ko Tachai, Ko Bon & Premchai Wreck.
Due to conditions on that certain Tuesday, currents and tides caused poor viz at Premchai, we rescheduled to all of our divers’ benefit and not at least for safety reasons to TOR 13. Rescheduling is a common practice used by dive centers all around the world and is decided day by day on the boat by the trip leader. I would like to point out that at no time there was given any misleading information but we acted according to conditions and to our safety rules.
I am very sorry that in this case you dove for three times at the same site; nevertheless I hope that we may welcome you as a guest at Sea Bees Diving in the future again.
Best regards,
Team Sea Bees Diving Khao Lak
Written March 6, 2020
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
Alex
Bristol, UK5 contributions
Jan 2020
In late Jan 2020 I joined the Genesis 1 liveaboard on the north tour (Koh Bon, Koh Tachai, Richelieu Rock, Surins) and had an absolute blast of a time! The boat was run by an excellent team (Stephan, Chris and Lisa) who made sure everybody was safe, happy and fully looked after.
The boat itself, despite being small, was comfy and ticked all the boxes. Food was oustanding (we even had mango sticky rice for snacks one day). The Thai staff were so friendly and really looked after us - from making up our rooms each day to helping us get suited up ready for dives. The diving itself was spectacular, the highlight being Richelieu Rock: absolutely full of life. We even managed to spot five guitar sharks on one dive!
A huge shout out has to go to Lisa - our dive lead (and instructor for the nitrox course I took). In the water she was an excellent DM/instructor - ensuring everybody maximised their potential in the water and remained safe at all times. She talked me through the nitrox course at a great pace and perfectly explained any misconceptions I had. On the boat I had the best time with Lisa, chatting and laughing like old friends! I honestly couldn't have asked for a better instructor!
The boat itself, despite being small, was comfy and ticked all the boxes. Food was oustanding (we even had mango sticky rice for snacks one day). The Thai staff were so friendly and really looked after us - from making up our rooms each day to helping us get suited up ready for dives. The diving itself was spectacular, the highlight being Richelieu Rock: absolutely full of life. We even managed to spot five guitar sharks on one dive!
A huge shout out has to go to Lisa - our dive lead (and instructor for the nitrox course I took). In the water she was an excellent DM/instructor - ensuring everybody maximised their potential in the water and remained safe at all times. She talked me through the nitrox course at a great pace and perfectly explained any misconceptions I had. On the boat I had the best time with Lisa, chatting and laughing like old friends! I honestly couldn't have asked for a better instructor!
Written February 3, 2020
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Simone Switzerland
1 contribution
Feb 2020
I was diving ten times with See Bees Khao Lak to the Similan Islands and to the Bonsong Wreck. See Bees Khao Lak is a highly professional and very well organised company. I have been previously diving with other companies in Khao Lak and there is no comparable company at this level.
The boat is spacious and has a lovely Thai crew on it who is cooking a delicious curry for lunch. The atmosphere during the trips is relaxed and cheerful which makes you immediately feel at home. But most important of all, the know how and the support of the dive masters is outstanding.
Especially the Thai dive master Jong was amazing. I have done about fifty dives so far and thanks to his knowledge I could really improve my diving skills! He is very kind and also helped me with the equipment because I‘m a bit clumsy sometimes. Also, the dive masters Woody, Lucy, Melly and Corinne are highly professional and I can recommend all of them to go diving with.
Last but not least, See bees is very professional in terms of safety and also beginners could feel very much taken care of.
The boat is spacious and has a lovely Thai crew on it who is cooking a delicious curry for lunch. The atmosphere during the trips is relaxed and cheerful which makes you immediately feel at home. But most important of all, the know how and the support of the dive masters is outstanding.
Especially the Thai dive master Jong was amazing. I have done about fifty dives so far and thanks to his knowledge I could really improve my diving skills! He is very kind and also helped me with the equipment because I‘m a bit clumsy sometimes. Also, the dive masters Woody, Lucy, Melly and Corinne are highly professional and I can recommend all of them to go diving with.
Last but not least, See bees is very professional in terms of safety and also beginners could feel very much taken care of.
Written February 4, 2020
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Dear Simonek290,
Many thanks for taking the time writing these words of praise and recommendation.
I am delighted and honored that you enjoyed your stay on our boats, the diving and all services provided by all our staff.
The opinion of our guests is the most important basis for our efforts, for guaranteeing continued, outstanding service quality and for exceeding the expectations of our guests. We would very much like to spoil you again and hope you will have the opportunity to dive with us again in the future and we all are very much looking forward to welcoming you in the future.
Best regards,
Team Sea Bees Diving Khao Lak
Written February 6, 2020
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
Austin L
Los Angeles, CA1 contribution
Jan 2020 • Friends
My father and I took a day trip to the Similan Islands. Departing by 8:00,we had ample time for 3 different dive sites, each more beautiful and full of aquatic spectacle than the last! Our dive master, Bertram, had an easy informative manner and was very adaptable as we had a wide range of experience in our group. He helped us navigate the currents for maximum visibility and didn't let us miss a thing. In the end, we catalogued dozens of different fish, 10 species of rock-dwellers, and a 4-meter Manta Ray! (Don't look for a guarantee, though...he said we were quite lucky!) The equipment functioned perfectly, the staff was highly professional, and the food was delicious. Whether you have 1 day or 4, I highly recommend letting Sea Bees take you diving...they really know what they're doing.
Written January 14, 2020
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Dear 315austinl,
Thank you for sharing your wonderful experiences with the TripAdvisor readers.
I am delighted that you enjoyed your stay on our Catamaran MC Sundancer and your diving with our staff member Bertram; I am honored that your words are so full of praise about him and our overall organization. The opinion of our guests is the most important basis for our efforts, for guaranteeing continued, outstanding service quality and for fulfilling the expectations of our guests.
We would very much like to spoil you again and hope you will have the opportunity to dive with us again in the future.
Best regards,
Team Sea Bees Diving Khao Lak
Written January 15, 2020
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
nelsoli
Seattle, WA221 contributions
Feb 2020 • Solo
Great day of scuba diving in Khao Bon!
Price included pickup which was onetime and in a comfortable van.
Price was slightly more than I’ve paid in other places (like Fiji) but perhaps that is the standard in Thailand these days?
The boat was much bigger than I expected (held maybe 40 divers??) and crowded much of the time. Having said that, the boat and operations are very well run. Everything was smooth and efficient and safe.
I rented equipment and it all worked very well and was in good condition.
Dive site was very crowded but crew did their best to navigate.
My dive master, Bert, was spectacular. He’s very experienced, spoke great English, was helpful, calm, gave good instructions, etc. I couldn’t have asked for anything better!
Food on the boat was great. Plenty of drinks as well.
Overall the operation is very well run and I’d choose this operator again for diving in this area.
Price included pickup which was onetime and in a comfortable van.
Price was slightly more than I’ve paid in other places (like Fiji) but perhaps that is the standard in Thailand these days?
The boat was much bigger than I expected (held maybe 40 divers??) and crowded much of the time. Having said that, the boat and operations are very well run. Everything was smooth and efficient and safe.
I rented equipment and it all worked very well and was in good condition.
Dive site was very crowded but crew did their best to navigate.
My dive master, Bert, was spectacular. He’s very experienced, spoke great English, was helpful, calm, gave good instructions, etc. I couldn’t have asked for anything better!
Food on the boat was great. Plenty of drinks as well.
Overall the operation is very well run and I’d choose this operator again for diving in this area.
Written February 22, 2020
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Dear nelsoli,
It was a pleasure to welcome you as a guest to Sea Bees Diving Khao Lak. I greatly appreciate you taking the time to send us your feedback following your stay.
I am delighted that you found our services organizational skills so appealing. Your words of praise in relation to our considerate staff have been received with great pleasure and I will pass on your compliments with joy to everybody involved. A high level of hospitality together with personal service is integral to our principles. It delights me even more that you have positively highlighted this.
I very much hope that I will be able to welcome you again shortly to our Dive Center for some more relaxing dives and I wish you all the very best until then.
Best regards,
Team Sea Bees Diving Khao Lak
Written February 28, 2020
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
David Wilkinson
5 contributions
Feb 2020
Did a 3 day Liverboard with Stefan which was fantastic. Diving and Equipment was first class and the help from the Thai Crew and the meals provided were excellent. Following this went Day Diving with Woody and the Other International Guides. A well run boat and despite the number of people on board everything was well organised with everybody knowing what was expected of them. Woody was our guide and I still after many years of diving managed to learn from him. The diving was exceptional despite the visibility being poor at times the last day spent having Manta Rays swimming around us. Awesome.
Written March 6, 2020
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dlspring
2 contributions
Feb 2020
Fantastic diving experience! Everything about our trip was perfect, extremely comfortable and super fast catamaran, really delicious food and AMAZING DIVING! The best thing about the experience though has to be the staff. Incredibly friendly locals, and our fantastic, positive, helpful and bubbly Instructor, Lisa. She found us so much cool marine life underwater, was so knowledgeable and went out of her way to ensure we had the best time and stayed super safe. Would 100% recommend Sea Bees if you go to Khao Lak!
Written February 16, 2020
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Dear dispring,
Thank you for sharing your wonderful experiences with the TripAdvisor readers.
I am delighted that you enjoyed your stay on our boat and your amazing dives with Lisa. I am glad that you could visit the beauty of the Andaman Sea and encounter parts of its marvelous marine life.
The opinion and judgment of our guests is the most important basis for our efforts, for guaranteeing continued, outstanding service quality and for exceeding the expectations of our guests.
We would very much like to spoil you again and hope you will have the opportunity to dive with us again in the future at Thailand’s most popular dive sites, the Similan Islands.
Best regards,
Team Sea Bees Diving Khao Lak
Written February 20, 2020
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
Per favore mi dite se avete personale che parla italiano?grazie
Written January 16, 2020
si lo facciamo. si prega di chiedere Bertram quando si effettua la prenotazione. parla fluentemente italiano.
Written January 18, 2020
Добрый вечер. Хочу пройти обучение и получить сертификат драйвера.
Written January 5, 2020
Приветствую! Рекомендую обратиться к дайв-инструктору Лизе (ник на fb: Lisa Scuba). Отнырял 8 дней с Sea Bees, в группе с Лизой во главе. Очень ответственная и внимательная, можете смело довериться ей, как преподавателю курсов.
Written January 6, 2020
Hi. I am an advanced Diver staying in khao lak for the next 8-9 days. I would like to know the various packages you offer and good dice sites around. I have not dived for about 3 years, so also wanted to check about tune up. Can you please give me a WhatsApp number on which I can call?
Written January 2, 2020
Привет jaykish, пожалуйста на пиши +4917631419254 буду рада тебя помочь.
Written January 3, 2020
Hallo, graag iets geweten over het comfort van My Genesis 1 en de duiken die je met seabees doet. Wij plannen de 3-daagse liveaboard north tour met Koh Bon, Ko Tachai en Richelieu Rock in november. Er zijn verschillende duikcentra om uit te kiezen maar denk dat seabees de enige is met hun eigen boot. Iemand goede ervaringen met de instructeurs van seabees en de duiken?
Grz,
Marc
Written April 20, 2016
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