Scame is available for charters in the Andaman Sea outside Phuket, Thailand, and by special arrangement, excursions can be made to Burma and the Mergui Archipelago, a chain of uninhabited islands only recently opened to tourism.

While the island areas of eastern Burma are not exposed to a surfing swell, the myriad islands are beautiful for free-diving and exploring.  Typical sights include  colorful long-tail boats of nomadic sea gypsies tending their nets and patrolling the ocean waters for fish...

A morning dingy trip up a meandering, mangrove-banked river can send startled Hornbill birds to flight, as sea eagles soar gracefully overhead.   Multi-colored coral reefs, golden Buddhist temples, and untrammeled white sand beaches will dazzle the eyes, and a visit to a simple sea gypsy village can bring smiles, curiosity and wonder to all.