Mik & I (MV Philkade's dive crew) have just returned from a relaxing diving holiday in North Sulawesi, Indonesia. Jolly good it was too! However upon our return to work on Monday, we learned something... You go away for 3 weeks and anything can happen!
When we left, Bangkok was in a mess with protests kicking off to oust the Prime Minister because of his appearance on a cooking show (among other things). Upon our return, the Prime Minister Samak has gone and protests have fizzled out to nothing with the controversial appointment of Thaksin's brother-in-law, Somchai Wongsawat, to the post. No comment!
Also when we left Phuket, MV Philkade was sat on her mooring in Chalong Bay. Now she is having big work done on her in preparation for the coming season and i have to admit, i'm really rather excited about it all. The generators are basically brand new. We have a brand new high pressure compressor on board (making both of our air compressors less than 12 months old). We have a brand new dinghy. We have a brand new flat-screen TV. We have new dining chairs. We have new sun loungers. All the carpets have been completely ripped up in the downstairs cabins to be replaced by wood-laminate flooring. The teak decking has been re-done throughout. The entire boat has been checked and re-painted. There are even knew shower cubicles in some of the cabins... I could go on...
For the coming weeks then it really is all hands on deck! Mik and i will try to get ourselves to the shipyard complete with camera so we can post you some pictures of all this work taking place but in the meantime rest assured that MV Philkade is going to look stunning for the coming season. If you are still unsure then please take note that MV Philkade's owners, Arraya and Philippe, went to the difficulty and expense of bringing MV Philkade's original painters and carpenters all the way from Bangkok to carry out the work. I can't begin to explain how giddy i am for the coming season :)
So 3 weeks away and everything changes... but all for the better. Thailand is safe. MV Philkade is still the most luxury liveaboard dive boat operating out of Thailand and she keeps getting better!
Watch this space for further info! And if you are thinking of joining us this season for a luxury cruise then please hurry because places are getting booked up fast. Remember you can join us for Thailand/Burma/Andaman Island trips or enjoy your summer with a cruise to Komodo, Indonesia on board MV Philkade. Contact us for more details.
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