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Topic: Mergui Archipelago

	MERIDA (MEXICO) - LoveToKnow Article on MERIDA (MEXICO) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		MERGUI, the southernmost district of Lower Burma, in the Tenasserim division, bounded on the W. by the Bay of Bengal and on the E. by Siam.
		Mergui town has risen into prominence in recent years as the centre of the pearling trade in the neighboring archipelago.
		MERGUI ARCHIPELAGO, a cluster of islands in the Bay of Bengal, near the southern coast of Lower Burma.
	85.1911encyclopedia.org /M/ME/MERIDA_MEXICO_.htm (2490 words)

	Nautica Magazine / Mergui, Green Archipelago
		Mergui was an important seaport between the 15th and 17th centuries.
		The Archipelago is formed by eight hundred islands, isles and rocks disseminated on a surface of 11 square miles.
		The boats of the "South East Asia Liveaboards" that sail in the Archipelago are the "Crescent" and the "Gaea".
	www.nautica.it /charter/mergui_e.htm (3364 words)

	Mergui Archipelago (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Here is an archipelago of 800 islands of stunning, tropical beauty that man has scarcely touched.
		Myanmar’s archipelago has been protected by the same politics that have made this nation an international outcast and held the country in a time warp, unchanged and undeveloped through the last half century.
		Mergui Archipelago photo tour: This is a gallery of John Everingham’s photographs showing some of the islands of the Mergui Archipelago, and the sights one finds herein.
	www.phuketmagazine.com /Andaman_Region/mergui_archipelago.html (450 words)

	.::Welcome to Shambala Travels & Tours(Mergui Travel Agent-Mergui Travel Agency).::
		At the southernmost area of Myanmar is the Mergui Archipelago in the Andaman Sea.
		Mergui Archipelago (or Myeik Archipelago as it is now known), is an enormous area, with more than 800 islands, covers approximately 36,000 sq km (14,000 sq miles).
		In the deeper waters of the offshore islands of the Mergui Archipelago, rock pinnacles covered with healthy corals, attract larger marine life such as dolphins, sharks and rays.
	www.travelmergui.com (1236 words)

	Myeik - Mergui Archipelago, Adventure Cruise
		Mergui Archipelago will satisfy your needs with the quantity and diversity of its marine life plus the spectacular soft corals....
		Mergui Princess is a fast and comfortable liveaboard with 3 air-conditioned private cabins which can accommodate 8 clients and 4-5 crew members.
		Mergui Princess is now ready to serve you to venture into virgin islands of Mergui Archipelago and Andaman Sea.
	www.dpsmap.com /mkz (937 words)

	Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, Burma diving and travel guide (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Historically, the archipelago had been an important area for trade between Eastern and Western civilizations particularly in the 18th Century.
		Not officially part of the Mergui Archipelago as there are no islands here, the Burma Banks, located about 80 nautical miles west of Kawthaung, are a series of seamounts that rise up from over 300-meters to just below the surface.
		The Mergui Archipelago has something for everyone, and although the dive sites here can often learn towards the advanced, even intermediate divers will love the place as long as the dive sites are picked carefully.
	www.diving.phuket.com /divingsites/mergui.htm (2625 words)

	Mergui Archipelago bird watching and seakayaking in Burma
		Our Sea Kayaking liveaboard tours operate in the remote, pristine Mergui archipelago, Burma, Myanmar, offering wonderful opportunities for kayaking, trekking and bird watching including the collection of myanmar swallows' nests in a huge cave- and there's plenty of time to relax on the deserted white sandy beaches.
		Due to the archipelago's virtual isolation, the islands and surrounding seas are alive with an amazing diversity of wildlife, flora and fauna.
		The only human inhabitants in the area are the sea gypsies, a nomadic seafaring race whose lifestyle has changed very little over the years, they have been the sole inhabitants of the Mergui Archipelago over the years and still practice the same fishing and boat building techniques used for generations.
	www.scuba-quest.de /engl/seakayaking/sea_kayaking.htm (537 words)

	Sailing diving charter Thailand Burma Myanmar (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The Mergui Archipelago was strictly closed to all foreigners until in 1997.
		Since then we have built up a wealth of knowledge in the area that we enjoy sharing with our guests Because of The Mergui Archipelago's isolation it is only superficially charted; the interior of many of the islands has never been surveyed at all.
		Scuba diving in the Mergui Archipelago usually means diving with sharks, manta rays and large swarms of eagle rays.
	www.far-away.net /burma_myanmar.htm (552 words)

	Kayaking & Snorkeling in Burma - An Undiscovered Marine Paradise: The Mergui Archipelago (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Snorkeling in the Mergui is like nowhere else on earth—the coral formations are absolutely unreal, many representing a thousand years of undisturbed growth, and as a biological transition zone between the Indian and Pacific oceans, the Mergui teems with flora and fauna from both oceans as well as its own species.
		Birdlife in the Mergui is incredibly diverse, from hornbills to Brahminy kites to soaring sea eagles.
		One of the Mergui's treasures is its thriving old growth coral, undamaged by the bleaching that has affected other reefs.
	www.wildernesstravel.com /itins/burma.html (559 words)

	BURMA - LoveToKnow Article on BURMA (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		It is a narrow strip of country lying between the Bay of Bengal and the high range of hills which form the eastern boundary of the province towards Siam.
		It comprises the districts of Mergui and Tavoy and a part of Amherst, and includes also the Mergui Archipelago.
		Coal is found in the Thayetmyo, Upper Chindwin and Shwebo districts, and in the Shan States; it also occurs in Mergui, but the deposits which have been so far discovered have been either of inferior quality or too far from their market to be worked to advantage.
	65.1911encyclopedia.org /B/BU/BURMA.htm (12417 words)

	Scuba Diving Thailand and Myanmar, liveaboard cruises and daily diving Phuket - Colona II Dive Sites (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The Mergui Archipelago in the south of Myanmar (Burma) consists of literally hundreds of islands, islets and outcrops, and reefs.
		Back in 1997 the Mergui Archipelago was slowly opening up to foreigners for the first time in over fifty years.
		The gateway to the archipelago is from Kawthoung (Victoria Point) on the south tip of Myanmar, a 30 minute boat trip from the Thai port of Ranong.
	liveaboard-thailand.com /Dive_Sites/ColonaII_DS.html (314 words)

	Phuket travel & tours, diving and excursions in Thailand
		The Mergui Archipelago consists of over a hundred islands and reefs.
		The gateway to the archipelago is Kawthaung (Victoria Point) on the southern tip of Myanmar, a 25 minute boat trip from the Thai fishing port of Ranong.
		In the early 1990s, several dive operators out of Phuket, looking for new diving frontiers in the Andaman Sea, began exploring an area 90 nautical miles northwest of the Similan Islands that came to be known as the Burma Banks.
	www.phuket-travel.com /diving/info_burma.htm (972 words)

	Mergui Archipalego Promotion of Burma (Myanmar) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Visitors to the Mergui Archipelago and the Burma Banks must clear Myanmar(Burma) customs and immigration.
		Under the present system, if you buy package tour from foreign base tour Operators, you are strictly limited to the Mergui Archipelago and the Burma Banks, according to the specific itinerary of the trip you have joined.
		Visitors are allowed to visit Myeik (Mergui) Archipelago as well as inside Myanmar(Burma) by Boat or Air, if they buy package tour from Myanmar(Burma) Tour Operators.
	mergui.org /entryfromranong.htm (323 words)

	Sail and Dive in the Mergui Archipelago Burma (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Explore the jewel of uninhabited islands in the Mergui Archipelago.
		Many of Mergui's dive sites are pristine and all have an abundance of marine life.
		If you want to help us sail in the Mergui Archipelago you will be more than welcome as we have an experienced skipper on board that is also an instructor.
	www.1098.ws (781 words)

	Mergui Environment (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Because the Archipelago has been isolated from the developed world, the islands and surrounding areas are alive with an amazing diversity of wildlife, flora and fauna and are totally untouched by modern development.
		This is Myanmar's southern most township and trading port and is the gateway to the Mergui Archipelago.
		They are said to be last survivors of the original people of Southeast Asia who took refuge on boats when the continent was submerged by 100 meters of water after the end of the last ice age, approximately 10,000 years ago.
	www.1098.ws /Mergui_Environmentnew.htm (629 words)

	Burma's Mergui Archipelago dive site descriptions
		This is a wonderful first step in helping to make the Mergui Archipelago one of the best places to dive with sharks.
		Even though these banks lie in international waters, by the middle of the decade the Myanmar (Burmese) authorities became aware and uneasy about the activity off of their coastline and asked the dive boats to seek official permission from the government to dive there.
		After three-years of negotiations, in 1997 consent was finally given to not only visit the now famous Burma Banks, but also the islands in Myanmar’s inshore waters: The Mergui Archipelago or the Myeik Archipelago.
	www.siamdivers.com /sites/mergui.htm (2751 words)

	Stressbreaker - sailing in Thailand Burma Myanmar, yacht charter Thailand
		Although the Mergui Archipelago is remote and totally untouched, access is an easy minibus ride from the bright lights of Phuket.
		The Mergui Archipelago comprises hundreds of islands and stretches some 200 miles north from the Thailand border.
		Although the islands are almost all uninhabited, there are sea gypsies (Moken) who are indigenous to the Mergui Archipelago.
	www.thailand-sail.com (540 words)

	Burma Kayaking. Adventure kayak trips in Burma / Myanmar. Discover Ther Mergui Archipelago with our kayaks
		Combine a great sailing trip with ocean kayaking and the outcome is a truly rewarding way to discover and explore the coves, inlets, creeks, tidal rivers and islands of the Mergui Archipelago or the Andaman Islands.
		The Mergui Archipelago is an area of incredible beauty, above as well as below the water's surface, it has only relatively recently been open to a select group of foreign yachts.
		For those who wish to venture further and discover one of the most remote places in the Andamn Sea - our Andaman Island Discovry package is your choice.This group of islands consists of 96 sanctuaries and nine National Parks.
	www.burma-kayaking.com (405 words)

	MERGUI ARCHIPELAGO - LoveToKnow Article on MERGUI ARCHIPELAGO
		MERGUI ARCHIPELAGO - LoveToKnow Article on MERGUI ARCHIPELAGO
		They are chiefly noted for their picturesque beauty, some of them rising to 3000 ft. They are only sparsely inhabited by the island race of Selungs.
		To properly cite this MERGUI ARCHIPELAGO article in your work, copy the complete reference below:
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /M/ME/MERGUI_ARCHIPELAGO.htm (66 words)

	Mergui Archipelago Diving - Burma Scuba Diving
		As we approach the millennium, divers have been given the opportunity to explore one of the last pristine environments on earth, the Mergui Archipelago.
		Historically, the Archipelago had been an important area for trade between the east and the west.
		The Mergui Archipelago is only just being explored, and many new dive sites will undoubtedly be discovered over the next few years.
	www.phuket.com /diving/sites/mergui.htm (1092 words)

	The Mergui Archipelago and Burma Banks - Myanmar scuba diving
		he Mergui archipelago is still relatively unexplored and largely uninhabited.
		A shark protection zone was proposed late last month for Myeik (Mergui) Archipelago, which comprises more than 800 islands stretching some 400 kilometres (248 miles) north to south along the peninsula shared with Thailand, according to the edition of the Myanmar Times, the semi-official weekly.
		Environmentalists have said Myeik (Mergui) Archipelago, already tapped as a tourism destination for the impoverished military-run state, could generate funds from diving expeditions to observe sharks.
	www.sunrise-divers.com /burma_banks.htm (611 words)

	Mergui Archipelago kayaking survey trip with Paddle Asia
		Kayaking the Southern Islands of the Mergui Archipelago in Myanmar (Burma)
		Moo and I were invited to survey the Mergui Archipelago
		The government of Myanmar plans to develop resorts on several of the islands in the Southern Mergui group and they also want to offer environmentally-friendly trips in the area as well.
	www.paddleasia.com /trip-reports/myanmar-kayaking.htm (1374 words)

	Burma Mergui Archipelago Dive Sites - Shark Cave
		Another of the top Mergui Archipelago dive sites, Shark Cave is known for its resident docile nurse sharks.
		The Mergui Archipelago is an excellent place to see cuttlefish.
		The small rocky outcrop to the north lies in 26 m of water and has a smaller sister pinnacle just to its south.
	www.divetheworldburma.com /burma-diving-sites-shark-cave.htm (577 words)

	The Burma Banks dive sites in the Mergui Archipelago
		The Burma Banks are a series of large underwater flat-topped sea-mounts that lie approximately 180 kilometers (100 nautical miles) northwest of the Similan Islands.
		These days, most boats are spending more time in the Mergui Archipelago proper (further inshore) than out at the banks for five reasons.
		All liveaboards plying the Mergui Archipelago have the Burma Banks as one option in a long list of dive sites.
	www.siamdivers.com /sites/burmabanks.htm (711 words)

	Sea Gypsy Festival - Salone Festival (Mergui Archipelago - Myanmar) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Shambhala Tours could arrange pick-ups at Ranong Airport and Ranong Jetty to travel to Kawthaung and the tropical islands of Mergui Archipelago.
		Visitors are permitted to visit Mergui Archipelago as well as other places inside Myanmar by Boat or Air, if they buy package tours from Myanmar tour operators, such as the SHAMBHALA Tours.
		In this limitation, your passports shall not be stamped and you shall not be permitted to travel elsewhere in Myanmar (Burma).
	www.seagypsiesfestival.com /howtogetthere.htm (515 words)

	Diving in Burma - The Mergui Archipelago and the Burma Banks
		North Twin is a pleasant site, mainly around big granite boulders clustered with soft coral in shades of maroon, purple, yellow and red, as well as the ever-present gorgonian seafans, which are absolutely enormous in the Mergui Archipelago.
		I don't recall what other divers saw, but my logbook mentions lobsters, 3 species of moray eel swimming out in the open, lots of shrimp and other crustaceans, sleeping parrotfish and filefish, and the biggest loggerhead turtle I have ever seen, easily a meter and a half across, sleeping among the very healthy coral.
		We had been blessed with flat seas, but that can change quickly out there, so we beat feet for the Archipelago again, specifically an island called Western Rocky, where we woke up Wednesday morning, ready for the last 2 dives of the trip.
	www.geocities.com /Colosseum/Bleachers/4161/diveburma.html (3044 words)

	Travel Myanmar Burma Tour Packages - Sea Kayaking in Mergui Archipelago (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Evening opt for the sublime peace of deserted white-sand beach of Lampi Island – the only protected forest and the island of Mergui Archipelago.
		After lunch, enjoy the activities at your own interest such as swimming and sun bathing on the beach, snorkeling on the corals, sea kayaking and fishing.
		Cheers up for your successful exploration trip to Mergui Archipelago by opening a complementary Champagne on approach to Kawthaung Jetty.
	www.myanmartourex.com /msk-02.html (704 words)

	Weekend Getaweays : 7-day Adventure cruise 'MERGUI ARCHIPELAGO' (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Relax with Thai style solar bath and take a walking tour to visit to a herbal and a horticultural garden and pick up fresh herbal plants for the Thai cooking course and the Herbal steam bath.
		Depart from Kawthoung early evening for the islands of the Mergui Archipelago.
		Barbecue in the evening - weather permitting - on one of the archipelago's most beautiful beaches.
	www.moresamui.com /weekend/weekend_romantic4.cfm (1067 words)

	Diving, liveaboard cruises to Burma, Myanmar (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The Mergui Archipelago consists of over 900 uninhabited islands which are covered with untouched beaches and rainforest.
		For over 50 years the beautiful Mergui Archipelago - over 800 islands stretching over 10,000 square miles, has been closed to foreigners.
		This pinnacle is one of the most spectacular dive sites in the Mergui Archipelago, with excellent reef life and an abundance of large pelagics including Whitetips, Blacktips, Silvertips, Gray Reef sharks, Bull sharks, Eagle Rays and Manta Rays.
	www.phuket-travel.com /diving/burma.htm (574 words)

	Holiday with Ilala Yacht Charters in the Mergui Archipelago of Burma : Kawthung (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Hundreds of small longtail boats ply back and forth across the border carrying raw materials to Thailand and returning with a range of manufactured goods for the Burmese market.
		This is where we check in to Burma for your holiday in the Mergui Archipelago.
		Your yacht charter aboard Ilala in the Mergui Archipelago will depart from our anchorage on the Pak Chan river between Ranong and Kawthung.
	www.ilala.net /Burma/kawthung.htm (93 words)

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