Charters in the Andaman Islands will be available starting Feburary 2003. Online booking for these trips will start in September 2002.

Join us for some deep sea angling and explore the unexplored in the Andaman Islands, an area that has the potential to be one of the hottest fishing spots in the world! 664 kilometres west of Phuket lie this archipelago of 329 islands, an unspoiled region of uncharted waters that has never known any commercial fishing. The underwater terrain of mountains and canyons provide a home and a playground for a wide variety of gamefish - from Dogtooth Tunas, Yellowfin Tunas, Wahoos, Giant Trevallys and King Mackerels to the larger billfish of Blue Marlin, Black Marlin and Sailfish as well as 10 species of sharks including Reef, Tiger and Black Tip Sharks. The Andaman Islands trip is ideal for the hard-core angler where the possibility to catch large billfish in great numbers is there. Experience some of the best saltwater fishing you could possibly imagine! Fishing boats chartered in the Andaman Islands trip are long range boats that are equipped with all the amenities to make your liveaboard stay a comfortable and enjoyable one. Four persons is the suggested number to sleep comfortably on board with a maximum of five persons. Charters in the Andamans are available during the months of February and March. Five days is the minimum amount of time that a charter can be booked.

Chefs on board these boats serve an array of Thai and Western cuisine. Barbeques are a big feature on charters - steaks and other meats in addition to the catches of the day - a mouth-watering sight on the grill. Fish is the focus of meals and can be cooked in a variety of ways from barbeques to fish frys upon your suggestions or enjoy the chef's special creation of fish cooked flavoured with local herbs and spices. Snacks of sushi or sashimi from freshly caught tuna make a delectable snack! (We provide the sauce!)

Take the opportunity to explore the spectacular underwater world of the Andaman Islands! Scuba diving is an optional activity on these trips while chartering the Andaman Hooker. You may bring your own equipment or we can provide equipment obtained from a reputable and licensed dive shop. A licensed PADI divemaster will be on board to lead the dives. If you choose to scuba dive, contact us at the time of your booking so that the necessary arrangements can be made. Be sure to bring proper diving certification, ie. PADI Open Water Card.

Accommodation is available in Port Blair for persons wishing to stay before and after their fishing charter. Phuket Deep Sea Fishing can arrange accommodation for your stay. Kindly contact us at info@phuketdeepseafishing.com

Andaman Islands trips include the following:
   - Transfer to and from the Port Blair airport or your hotel
   - Fishing equipment. The standard equipment used is 80lb. class. 130lb. class equipment can be provided upon request.
   - All meals, fresh fruit, drinking water and soft drinks
   - Accommodation on the boat

Fishing boats used on these trips will meet you in Port Blair in the Andaman Islands. You will have to fly via Calcutta or Madras, India and then on to Port Blair. It is absolutely necessary that you obtain a tourist visa for India prior to your arrival and have an additional stamp in your passport allowing you to enter the Andaman Islands. Apply for these stamps at the closest Indian embassy or consulate nearest you. We require that you provide a copy of these visas and a copy of the personal information in your passport. Fax or email to us these documents a month prior to your charter.

Booking Procedures:
It is important to be aware that boats chartering in the Andaman Islands require three days travel from home base Phuket to the Andamans and three days back. When booking your charter, kindly ensure that a period of three days on each end of your trip is open and that the boat is not booked. For example, if a charter of five days is booked, the boat will be booked for the period of that five day charter but must also be considered to be available for your trip for an additional period of the three days travel time that are allotted before the start date and the three days that are allotted after the finish date, totaling an 11 day period. Note that you are not charged for this six-day period travelling time but only for the the days you book for your fishing trip. This booking procedure is necessary to ensure that there is no overlap of bookings. If this process is not considered you may have difficulties booking your Andaman Islands trip. Be sure to check the calendar on the booking page closely when you are choosing the dates of your trip. Refer back to this page for clarification or e-mail info@phuketdeepseafishing.com or call
(+88) 6918 889 2345 or (+66) 810 801 669 for further information.