Ministry of Hotels & Tourism
Directorate of Hotels & Tourism

Subject : Applying for a Yacht licence and renewal of licence sailing in the area of Myeik archipelago region.

  1. Under the supervision of the Ministry of Hotels and Tourism, the Directorate of Hotels & Tourism has issued the tourist transport licence to the local and foreign sailing Yacht companies . In this regard ,all foreign sailing Yacht companies shall have to pay the licence fee both new or renewal licence fee and promotion fund in US Dollar only.
  2. While applying for the renewal of licence or submiting monthly report to the Departments concerned , statements regarding annual performance of each sailing Yacht which include amounts of tour trips passangers operated within licenced period and income with sale contracts shall be attached with the report.
  3. For your information , licence fee,Royalty fee and promotion fund will be increased in 2007-2008 tour season which will effect on the date of October 1st 2007 are stated as follows:
Type Present Rate (US$)  Increasing Rate(US$)
(a) Licence fee 1000 US $ 3000 US $
(b) A company which has  more than (3) sailing Yachts shall pay for each additional sailing Yachts 300 US $ 1000 US $
(c) Any other each additional Yatch ,used under the name of the Directorate’s issued licence company shall pay for the operation 500 US $ 2000 US $
(d) Each passanger to sail in the Kawthaung area. 80 US $ 100 US $
(e) Each passenger to sail in the Myeik area. 120 US $ 150 US $
(f) Guide fee  15 US $ 30 US $
(g) For each excess days more than 5 days 4 nights trip. 10 US $ 20 US $

Subject : To extend for the renewal of yacht licence

1. Under the supervision of the Ministry of Hotels and Tourism, the Directorate of Hotels & Tourism has issued the tourist transport licence to local and foreign sailing Yacht Companies. We have already issued licences to (53) Yacht Companies to sail around the area of Myeik Archipelago, up to the date of 30th April, 2007.

2. But we have noticed that , 24 Yacht Companies had failed to renew license and all these companines’ license were invalid .The names of these Companies are attached. Therefore all these companies will need to apply for the renewal of license within 31st May, 2007. Any license which has not been applied for renewal of license will be cancelled after the announcement.

List of the Invalid Yacht licence Companies

No. Company Name Licence No. Issued Date Extendition Date Remark
1 Dive Asia Pacific Co.,Ltd PA-1577 8.5.1997 8.5.2003  
2 Dive Master Co.,Ltd PA-1590 9.9.1997 9.9.2005  
3 High Class Liveaboard Co;Ltd PA-1592 16.9.1997 16.9.2003  
4 Horst-Sasacewski Co.,Ltd PA-1642 30.3.1998 30.3.2000  
5 Genesis Liveaboard Co.,Ltd PA-1649 6.4.1998 6.4.2004  
6 Ocean Divers Dive Master Co.,Ltd PA-1663 23.6.1998 23.6.2000  
7 Furlongs Travel PA-1669 31.8.1998 31.8.2000  
8 Beyond Rotto PA-1688 6.11.1998 6.11.2000  
9 The Dive Inn Co.,Ltd PA-1692 26.11.1998 26.11.2002  
10 S.A Minerala Ltd.Partner ships PA-1693 27.11.1998 27.11.2000  
11 Outdoor Adventure's Pte.Ltd PA-1705 13.1.1999 13.1.2001  
12 Lilith Ltd PA-1706 20.1.1999 20.1.2001  
13 Thai Gypsum Products Public Co.,Ltd PA-1712 23.2.1999 23.2.2001  
14 Mask Adventures Co.,Ltd PA-1719 28.4.1999 28.4.2001  
15 Sea Rovers Ordinary Partner-ship Co.,Ltd PA-1732 30.6.1999 30.6.2001  
16 Dives Asia Co.,Ltd PA-1755 25.9.1999 25.9.2001  
17 M/Y YTL Princess PA-1764 23.8.1999 23.8.2005  
18 Wintana Diving Co.,Ltd PA-1795 8.9.2000 8.9.2004  
19 Presidio Capital Co.,Ltd PA-1855 13.11.2001 13.11.2005  
20 Prometheus Marine Pte Ltd PA-1856 13.12.2001 13.12.2003  
21 Andaman Scuba Venture Co;Ltd PA-1857 17.12.2001 17.12.2003  
22 Scandinavian Vicking Co.,Ltd PA-1918 9.1.2003 9.1.2005  
23 Green Earth Travel Co.,Ltd PA-1936 9.5.2003 9.5.2005  
24 Yacht Meniscus PA-1951 12.12.2003 12.12.2005  

 

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