9 days London to London [B]

Pimalai is an Andaman beach resort which combines luxury, elegance and a genuinely friendly 5-star service with natural beauty. Nestled in a lush tropical forest the resort offers serenity, solitude and peace - the only sound being that of the waves slowly breaking onto the beach.

Built where the rainforest meets the silver strand of the beach, the resort occupies 100 acres of tropical vegetation with direct access to 900 metres of pristine sandy beach. There is a choice of elegantly appointed accommodation, from superior rooms and air-conditioned suites with balconies to the seven spectacularly located beach villas and totally private pool villas, with own small infinity pool. All are designed in southern Thai style and permit guests to be as close to nature as they wish. An exciting choice of restaurants and bars offer an extensive variety of cuisines to suit everyone's tastes, whilst the Pimalai Spa offers relaxing treatments to bring guests back to nature.

Pimalai Divers is the small, boutique dive centre situated within the resort, on Ba Kantiang beach, just a short trip from the best and most remote dive sites in Thailand. Enjoy daily dive tours, special excursions and night dives from November to April, weather permitting, whilst a new 20-metre dive boat offers a stable platform, sun decks and air-conditioned saloons. A comprehensive range of PADI training courses is available, from beginner to Divemaster, in a friendly and relaxed environment and with the latest PADI multimedia resources.

The Andaman Sea's deep waters offer fantastic diving in warm water with good visibility, typically 20 to 35 metres, and dive sites away from the crowded Phi Phi Islands and Phuket. Shallow coves, deep drop offs, limestone outcrops, seamounts, pinnacles, undersea caves and tunnels are all here for you to explore and offer a unique opportunity to discover colourful and complex marine life, from tiny seahorses and Ghost Pipefish to huge Manta Rays.