Brings back memories of the only time we have been Similan almost 20 years ago on a 3 day live aboard diving boat. We opted for the snorkel package, Very busy even back then. But Beautiful. Dive boat had canoes so we would get away from the crowd and paddle to our private beach and snorkel in a fish tank. Awesome.
When I was in Sims back in 2003 I don't remember anyone being allowed on the islands, we did our diving from a liveaboard, scubacat if I remember correctly. Did it with warm water divers out of phuket, big ups to reme and Christian (who later went to sea bees) brilliant instructors, won't forget the 42 metre depth on my third dive eh reme eh?🤣
Looked like a nice resort and day tour! Reminded me of the day tour I took from Samui to Mu Ko Ang Thong marine national park. Nice day trip if/when you find yourself down on Samui again. But part of it does revolve around short hikes into some of the inner parts of the islands but it is worth it. In fact, my profile pic on here, is from one of the viewpoint hikes from there.
What an awesome video Chuck & Paige! We have never been to the Similan Island but enjoyed watching your wonderful adventure for the day with your friends! Love seeing the foods that you ate and gosh, the water was so clear! Thanks for sharing another great video!
Chuck, I don't understand the titles of some of your videos. ''What a waste of time'' would indicate that it was a terrible trip and the food was poor and the scenery was very disappointing BUT to me it was really the exact opposite - or this your Texan humour?? You made a remark a week or so ago about Hua Hin and being resident here for 8 years it annoyed me. I put it down to YOUR personal opinion because not everyone will agree with everything you say and do.
you would think they could make a camera that can see the same colors as your eyes underwater by now. Was amazed the first time I saw the actual colors of coral. Thanks for the shots though still amazing
You're not wrong. I'll never forget a few years ago a few videos that went viral showing chinese package tourists at a buffet using plates as serving spoons to scoop up prawns on to another plate, all barging each other out of the way, and then a second video of the aftermath, showing piles of untouched food left on the tables.
Bringin back some memories Chuck, we've been there back in 2017 Similan, but back then no small shop for drinks or ice existed, just packed with rubbish from the overcrowded tourists, piles of rubbish and a viewpoint on the cliff. Things looking better at this moment and you all enjoyed it 💪 Anyhow as always, C Ya in the next one, cheers 🙌🍻
Not the blue ones. I pick them up and show them other tourists on Kamala Beach. I haven't seen the video yet so not sure which ones they are. The little ones sting but not bad unless you are allergic to the sting.
this is one place that i have never heard of and I will be going there...is there an airport near there that you guys flew into?? If so what is the name and who fly's there (NOK Airways?)
Top of the morning, Chuck. So…. immediately, if not sooner, when you started to nap and dream, my thoughts went right to the bass boat…and I actually said out loud..”I knew it !!” And then the song…well that would be my theme song for most of my journey. Love it. And, there’s something to say about 5 star quality. We purchased a time share with Hilton years ago (about 12) and each year convert our time share points to Hilton Honor points that would give big discounts and free nights at some of their network of 5 stars…. and the Conrad in Bangkok (close to the US Embassy) is one that we stayed at many times when I would fly back and forth from work. And the Conrad’s international breakfast buffet has to be one of the best. Now I’m hungry again…..c u on the next one….:-))
OMG I'm glad we had a smaler speedboat. Anyway, we loved Surin islands...less crowded and more to visit (Mokken villages,, 4 differents snorkeling places,...) We had a buffet on the beach....now it's may different with Covid? With friends, we recommend the Reggae longtail boat tour (privé) starting at Khao Lak; desert beaches, BBQ, National park, mangroves and music. Khao Sok is a must and a lot of other islands to explore near Myanmar. Closer, you have Koh Koh Kao and Koh Prathong. Have fun....
What a great and entertaining video. Beautiful places with beautiful people. I was jelous(in a good way). Happy travels and stay safe. God bless You guys👍🏿.
Hey Chuck, I knew immediately this would be a great video from the title. Nice touch mixing the speed/bass boat videos from your dream. I did the James Bond Island tour when we vacationed in Phuket a few years ago. It was unforgettable, the beauty of the islands and water is something the Gov't can be proud of. The rules and regulations may seem to be over the top to some but if they weren't in place and enforced the environment would be destroyed. Your excursion was a notch above my previous trip and now have another item to put on my Thailand bucket list. Great job editing the footage, You Dun Good!
Hi Paigh and Chuck. What a great boat excursion. The islands were so beautiful, both the sand and the water so clean, so again beautiful. Picture postcard perfect. Great footage Chuck both under and above the water. As you said 5*****. Great video. Alex and Richard from Tasmania Australia 🇦🇺
Chuck, I went to the Sunday brunch at the J.W. Marriott on Soi 2 in Bangkok (I worked for Marriott for 15 years) in 2019 on my last trip to Thailand, I was very impressed it had a lot of items, but I think that breakfast buffet you had was better, unlimited crispy American style Bacon makes that place (J.W. Marriott) look like the Waffle House! LOL Thanks for posting, I will definitely have to check it out in December when I return! Thanks for posting!
Remind me of Palawan islands in the Philippines also so amazingly beautiful you should try that out and compare Not as five star more rustic and original islands
Brings back memories of the only time we have been Similan almost 20 years ago on a 3 day live aboard diving boat. We opted for the snorkel package, Very busy even back then. But Beautiful. Dive boat had canoes so we would get away from the crowd and paddle to our private beach and snorkel in a fish tank. Awesome.
When I was in Sims back in 2003 I don't remember anyone being allowed on the islands, we did our diving from a liveaboard, scubacat if I remember correctly. Did it with warm water divers out of phuket, big ups to reme and Christian (who later went to sea bees) brilliant instructors, won't forget the 42 metre depth on my third dive eh reme eh?🤣
We were on Scubacat boat. Company was same name. There was a camping village ashore. Rent tent for night. Shop and eatery
Looked like a nice resort and day tour! Reminded me of the day tour I took from Samui to Mu Ko Ang Thong marine national park. Nice day trip if/when you find yourself down on Samui again. But part of it does revolve around short hikes into some of the inner parts of the islands but it is worth it. In fact, my profile pic on here, is from one of the viewpoint hikes from there.
The colour of the water at Similan Islands was amazing!!!
the title is off"What A Waste Of Time....Similan Islands"it did not look like a waste of time
What an awesome video Chuck & Paige! We have never been to the Similan Island but enjoyed watching your wonderful adventure for the day with your friends! Love seeing the foods that you ate and gosh, the water was so clear! Thanks for sharing another great video!
It’s so nice when you travel with friends and having a great time together.
Chuck, I don't understand the titles of some of your videos. ''What a waste of time'' would indicate that it was a terrible trip and the food was poor and the scenery was very disappointing BUT to me it was really the exact opposite - or this your Texan humour?? You made a remark a week or so ago about Hua Hin and being resident here for 8 years it annoyed me. I put it down to YOUR personal opinion because not everyone will agree with everything you say and do.
you would think they could make a camera that can see the same colors as your eyes underwater by now. Was amazed the first time I saw the actual colors of coral. Thanks for the shots though still amazing
We went to Similan Island in midMarch. Amazing!!!!!! Thanks for sharing. 🇨🇦
I'm still fishing lake conroe...I'll miss my Ranger.
Love the bass boat dream sequence, lol.
You're not wrong. I'll never forget a few years ago a few videos that went viral showing chinese package tourists at a buffet using plates as serving spoons to scoop up prawns on to another plate, all barging each other out of the way, and then a second video of the aftermath, showing piles of untouched food left on the tables.
Oh how I envy you. Yes. What a life. I miss the ocean where I come from. So much fun you guys. ENJOY!
Similan incredible crouwdy but still realy amazing place ! 🏝 🌊🌊
Thank you both for sharing all the fun and sun! 💞Love it 🙏 cheers! 🍻🍻
Chuck i love to eat good food sure seems like a lot every where you travel
Great video Chuck, islands look beautiful. Was the 5* resort expensive?. Love the dream sequence 😂😂
Nice video Chuck and Paige! Wow, that cobalt blue water 😍
Surprised me said paige and Chuck here! Lol! How fun💞 Thanks
Great trip
Wow! You were staying in the exact hotel I will be staying in in Khao Lak!
Name of the resort
What a beautiful place it is. Definitely a must see when I come their. Thanks for sharing.
NICE NICE VIDEO.
Amazingly beautiful Thailand!! ❤️ 🇹🇭 Similan still in my dream destination. Thank you, Chuck and Paige for sharing. 🙏
God Forbid you get fresh
air!😂😂😂
Looks nice to me.
Bringin back some memories Chuck, we've been there back in 2017 Similan, but back then no small shop for drinks or ice existed, just packed with rubbish from the overcrowded tourists, piles of rubbish and a viewpoint on the cliff. Things looking better at this moment and you all enjoyed it 💪
Anyhow as always, C Ya in the next one, cheers 🙌🍻
What about those jellyfish that you kept bumping into when you were underwater? Didn't that bother you? They can sting, can't they?
Not the blue ones. I pick them up and show them other tourists on Kamala Beach. I haven't seen the video yet so not sure which ones they are. The little ones sting but not bad unless you are allergic to the sting.
24:26... is that a little baby I see. In that stomach. Congratulations! Children are the joy of the world.
ahh Aren't you too cute.... thanks for the comment Mam or sir
Good one Chuck. The colors were beautiful. Did you use pro tune? Looks like another great adventure.
Easier to adjust with the editing programs
LOL love it, James loves to photobomb!!! so funny.🤣🤣🤣
Really nice island and video ! Thank you Chuck for sharing ... Enjoy .
Thank you for watching Karl
Good Morning!!
Hi from panorama city California that is a beautiful island so scenic
How is the weather in Koh Samui now?
Nice to see you travelling around
Now That was a good day! Thank You for the video.
Your moving up to a showtime series on tv, great quality videos, you hit another home run.
this is one place that i have never heard of and I will be going there...is there an airport near there that you guys flew into?? If so what is the name and who fly's there (NOK Airways?)
I know there is airports close by. Chumpon and Surat Thani
Top of the morning, Chuck. So…. immediately, if not sooner, when you started to nap and dream, my thoughts went right to the bass boat…and I actually said out loud..”I knew it !!” And then the song…well that would be my theme song for most of my journey. Love it. And, there’s something to say about 5 star quality. We purchased a time share with Hilton years ago (about 12) and each year convert our time share points to Hilton Honor points that would give big discounts and free nights at some of their network of 5 stars…. and the Conrad in Bangkok (close to the US Embassy) is one that we stayed at many times when I would fly back and forth from work. And the Conrad’s international breakfast buffet has to be one of the best. Now I’m hungry again…..c u on the next one….:-))
Cool. Good morning Paige and Chuck
Good morning
They just keep getting better...Great camera...Well done 👍🇨🇦👍
Wow awesome video. This one will be hard to top. Thanks for sharing 👍😎🇺🇸
Those whitest sands in Thailand are only comparable, that I have seen, with the white sands in Saipan. Literally, white powder.
Thanks for talking us along, water looks incredible, opening day tomorrow might get snow here in michigan
I never do group tours... Always pay extra to be alone with a guide.
We tend to not always try and do the same thing. Benefit of being flexible I suppose. Hope you have a good day.
Great video. Sort of watching it closely to see where the waste of time was??
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That trip looked amazing!! I’m jealous but happy to see you all living your best life!
Thanks Chuck and Paige
OMG I'm glad we had a smaler speedboat. Anyway, we loved Surin islands...less crowded and more to visit (Mokken villages,, 4 differents snorkeling places,...) We had a buffet on the beach....now it's may different with Covid? With friends, we recommend the Reggae longtail boat tour (privé) starting at Khao Lak; desert beaches, BBQ, National park, mangroves and music. Khao Sok is a must and a lot of other islands to explore near Myanmar. Closer, you have Koh Koh Kao and Koh Prathong. Have fun....
I'm officially jealous 😁. Looks like an awesome time!
Beautiful resort and great breakfast.
“Thailand! What A Waste Of Time”… I was expecting an expose on corrupt tourism practices, what do we get? …another day in paradise 😊
Sorry but my idea of hell! Cheap package holiday, all those people queuing, nothing special there at all. Bloody nightmare!
Not just me then ?...not my cup of tea either ,. how much was the excursion ?
Nope
What a great and entertaining video. Beautiful places with beautiful people. I was jelous(in a good way). Happy travels and stay safe. God bless You guys👍🏿.
Same here…..the definition of jealous in a good way is…. envious…and so was I…:-))
Love the video
Cool flash back
Fantastic video!! Thank you for sharing.
All you can eat bacon = Chuck almost died (from cholesterol lol)
Well that’s is a awesome place 🙂👍
what a graet movie top
Pookie!
DON’T KICK THE ROCK!
Hey Chuck, I knew immediately this would be a great video from the title. Nice touch mixing the speed/bass boat videos from your dream. I did the James Bond Island tour when we vacationed in Phuket a few years ago. It was unforgettable, the beauty of the islands and water is something the Gov't can be proud of. The rules and regulations may seem to be over the top to some but if they weren't in place and enforced the environment would be destroyed. Your excursion was a notch above my previous trip and now have another item to put on my Thailand bucket list. Great job editing the footage, You Dun Good!
Now that a breakfast and place I would like
Chuck...Paige...
Best Video yet...👍 Can't wait to see that
Absolutely stunning island scenes Chuck. Loved it!
Hi Chuck and Paige hope you enjoyed the boat trip water so blue and was very white good video
The video is awesome. Thank you.
Where is Joe and gift they missing happy moment Chuck
You’re right masks are bad for the environment, plus it doesn’t serve us much good. Koh Similan looks sick! Definitely on my bucket list.
Geez...who wears a muzzle to go on a boat tour? End this nonsense already!
Lovely couples. Good food. Good times. Good vibes. Have a great weekend.
That's James daughter🤣
Good morning from Texas, beautiful video of your trip. Love your dream of you fishing and your food looks delicious!😎👍
This is a wonderful video. Thank you for sharing.
That bacon I would be shoving in every available pocket, come to breakfast with a couple of 2 liter z-loc
Hi Paigh and Chuck. What a great boat excursion. The islands were so beautiful, both the sand and the water so clean, so again beautiful. Picture postcard perfect. Great footage Chuck both under and above the water. As you said 5*****. Great video. Alex and Richard from Tasmania Australia 🇦🇺
Most men dream about beautiful women, bikinis on a beach, fancy cars & trucks. Chuck dreams about fish! 5555555 Good one Chuck!
what did that Cost ?....this Company has there Zhit together...
This was a package through the hotel accommodations.
that was *******,,,,it took me 7 stars to make 5......lol
@@notime2bsad great Deal....
Very Nice.
Why you can only talk about food and rooms
I have a few other words....
Thanks for sharing Great video
Boat ⛵ ⛵ tripping 😅. 04:00
Beautiful island was there 7years ago like you said the whitest Sand in Thailand and the water is so clear looks like you all enjoyed it
Great video....I have a similar dream...mines about river fishing in the UK, only thing that Thailand can't satisfy me with 😥
sea and sand is always a waste of time!
Wow, definitely a place to be spoiled.
Well done Thank you.
Great times
Chuck, I went to the Sunday brunch at the J.W. Marriott on Soi 2 in Bangkok (I worked for Marriott for 15 years) in 2019 on my last trip to Thailand, I was very impressed it had a lot of items, but I think that breakfast buffet you had was better, unlimited crispy American style Bacon makes that place (J.W. Marriott) look like the Waffle House! LOL Thanks for posting, I will definitely have to check it out in December when I return! Thanks for posting!
Remind me of Palawan islands in the Philippines also so amazingly beautiful you should try that out and compare Not as five star more rustic and original islands
Wow 😍😍😍
If I would have known I could get mashed potatoes and bacon for breakfast, we would have come to Thailand much sooner!! 😋
❤️🇰🇭🇹🇭🙏
The girl with the tattoos is HOT!
tough life chuck en paige how do you survive all it😁
Well I can see why it was a waste of time. I am not sure how you managed to last the whole day in that horribly beautiful place lol.
Great Video and no more mask or cowboy hats 🐒 haha nice cap
People suck most of the time... :)
I see....
Who the f**k wants mashed potato for breakfast ?
Never eaten bacon! Different strokes for Different folks! Alan
The people who don't want a f+++ing Weiner, tomato and baked beans for breakfast. 💋
I realize they remember your name Chuckie, means that the crews take their work very seriously and maintaining a very high standard of good service!