  Divers visiting Thailand are spoilt for choice when choosing places to dive, but one place stands heads and shoulders above the rest ,the Similan Islands .Located around 100km northwest of Phuket ,these magical islands are best explored on board a liveaboard dive boat. Phuket's hosts a large range of liveaboard boats ranging in prices and quality, and also in their destinations. Standard liveaboard trips are four day, four nights with divers completing around fifteen dives.Here at Dive Travel Asia we aim to help you decide which is the best trip for you. Our experienced staff are able to give you unbiased advice about the different trips to help you make the right decision.
By completing our Liveaboard Contact Form , we can suggest the trips that best suit your requirements. With trips from 1-10 days, and destinations including, the Similan Islands, Burma Banks, Surin, Koh Bon, Koh Tachai, Hin Daeng Hin Muang and the Phi Phi Islands, we can help you arrange your trip of a lifetime.
See our Liveaboard Frequently Asked Questions Section to help answer any queries you might have, and of course feel free to contact us regarding any other questions you might have.
Below is a list of the Liveaboard Boat's available, separated into price category.
Low Budget
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| Paranee takes a refreshing approach to budget liveaboard diving, by avoiding over crowding there boat to try and make more money. Paranee only takes a maximum of 12 divers, who are looked after by two very experienced PADI Divemasters.More.. |
3D/3N
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12
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16’900 Baht
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Daranee is the lowest priced liveaboard trip that we offer to you. This boat has been very popular with divers for many years due to the low price and friendly staff. The boat has a very relaxed atmosphere, and attracts many young divers from all over the world. More........
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4D/4N
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18
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19’900 Baht
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Chokthawee is a Thai owned and run boat, and is one of the newest and best valued liveaboard's boats running out of Phuket. Holding a maximum of twenty guests onboard, this spacious boat is well equipped and very comfortable for a four day trip around the Similan Islands. More........
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4D/4N
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16
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19’900 Baht
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4D/4N
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24
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19'000 Baht
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West Coast Explorer has over the years built up a strong reputation as being one of Phuket's best value Liveaboard's. It has become very popular with younger divers, from all over the world, due to the great atmosphere onboard provided by the friendly professional staff. More........
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4D/4N
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16
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22’000 Baht
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Somboon 3 has made diving the Similan Islands a lot easier, with its unique flexible schedules, allowing guests to stay on the boat for however long they want. The schedules allow for everything from a one day experience with two dives, or a full four or five day trip taking in the best dive sites around the Similan Islands. More........
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From 1 Day
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28
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4’900 Baht
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Somboon 4 like her sister boat Somboon 3 offers highly flexible liveaboard trips to the Similan Islands as well as visiting the more remote dive site Richelieu Rock. This large comfortable boat sleeps a maximum of 28 guests in a mixture of bunk, twin and double bed cabins. More........
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3D/2N
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28
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19’900 Baht
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Medium Budget
M/V Giamani
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Purchased and completely refurbished in 2007, Giamani is one of the newest liveaboard's to serve Phuket. Like its sister ship Colona, Giamani is a spacious comfortable liveaboard with a maximum of 16 passengers onboard. More........
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3D/3N
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16
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US$ 546
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Colona is a large comfortable liveaboard, now running into her eighth season of operation. This large vessel only takes a maximum of 14 customers so you will never feel over crowded on this boat. More........
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4D/4N
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14
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US$ 792
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Pawara set sail for the first time in February 2006, and is one of the newest luxury liveaboard's in Phuket. Pawara is a very spacious boat, with a maximum of only twenty customers onboard; you will never feel over crowded. More........
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2D/3N
4D/4N
6D/6N
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20
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US$ 399
US$ 799
US$ 1'120
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Le Mahe is a well designed liveaboard offering a very personalized experience to all of its guests. With a maximum of only twelve customers on board, and with a crew of eight, including 3 Divemasters, you will be well looked after. More........
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4D/4N
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12
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US$ 795
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High Budget
M/V Mermaid I
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Mermaid I is a high class liveaboard, with an excellent reputation of providing the ultimate liveaboard adventure. This large 28 meter steel, twin engine boat comfortably holds fifteen passengers in a variety of room types. All rooms feature en-suite facilities, fridge and TV/DVD player. More........
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4D/4N
9D/9N
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15
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US$ 880
US$ 1'980
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Mermaid II like its sister boat Mermaid I a high class liveaboard, with an excellent reputation of providing the ultimate liveaboard adventure. The vessel is 32 meters long, and with a maximum of only 16 divers onboard, makes this boat one of the most spacious boats operating in the Similan Islands today. More........
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2D/3N
4D/4N
6D/7N
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16
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US$ 449
US$ 999
US$ 1'399
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One of Thailand's newest and most luxurious liveaboard's, Philkade is a truly five star experience, for those divers who want to be spoilt above the water as well.
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4D/4N
+Special Trips available please check
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13
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US$ 1'480
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