Dive at the northern dive sites on the Manta Queen two liveaboard trip

Manta Queen 2 liveaboard

Did you do Similan Island diving liveaboard before? Then this liveaboard trip on the Manta Queen 2 is such a fantastic offer that you want to make space in your holiday schedule even if it is thoroughly planned already! The Richelieu Rock diving liveaboard gives you 11 dives at world-class dive sites: Koh Bon, Koh Tachai, Boonsung wreck and Thailand’s best dive site Richelieu Rock.

Northern dive sites

These northern dive sites of the Andaman Sea, especially Richelieu Rock, are excellent places to meet the amazing manta rays or whale sharks. It’s also a heaven for the lovers of the tiny critters like seahorses, shrimps, and nudibranchs. There are so many to discover that you barely know where to look first.
3 Days and 3 nights liveaboard trip on the Manta Queen 2, will be cruising between Koh Bon, Koh Tachai and Richelieu Rock, enjoying the best Northern dive sites diving and the tropical landscape of the beautiful tropical Islands: Koh Tachai and Koh Bon.

Bring your UW Camera

There are dive sites for every level what makes this Thailand liveaboard trip suitable for novice divers. But the diving there is so exciting that advanced divers will not get bored either. Bring your underwater camera and make sure to have ample batteries (or a charger) and big memory cards with you.

Dive in small groups

The diving groups are small on this trip: 1 professional dive guide takes a maximum of 4 divers with him or her. Your certification level and diving experience determine which dive group you will join.
Now, what to expect from this special Manta Queen two liveaboard tour?
The pick up is in the afternoon if you stay in Phuket. The pick for the Khao Lak accommodation is around 4.00 PM. The check-in lounge is at the Khao Lak dive center. The transfer to the pier happens around 07.30 PM, so by 8:00 PM there will be a general boat briefing, followed by the allocation of the cabins, the equipment setup, and dinner before the liveaboard starts cruising towards Koh Bon.

Koh Bon

On day one you awake early in a stunning surrounding and the first two dives will be at Koh Bon West Ridge. While you enjoy your lunch, the Thailand Liveaboard will take you north to the island Koh Tachai, where you will have your afternoon and the sunset plunge.
There is plenty of space on this liveaboard boat to relax and enjoy the time between the dives: On top of the liveaboard you’ll find the large sundeck, where you can get tanned in the sun but there are also shaded areas if you prefer to stay cool. You also can hang out in the open dining area or in the salon with HD-TV to watch some videos made during the dives.

Richelieu Rock

Your early morning dive on day 2 happens again around Koh Tachai, and for the remaining three dives, M/V Manta Queen two will take you further north to the legendary Richelieu Rock.

Day 3 brings two more dives at Koh Bon before the boat headed south for the very last dive of this fabulous Northern Andaman Sea diving trip at the Boonsung wreck, which is located quite close to the pier so that you will arrive at the dive center in Khao Lak in the afternoon.

About the Manta Queen 2

M/V Manta Queen two is 24 meters long and 5 meters wide, staffed by six boat crew members and five international dive staff and accommodates 20 guests in comfortable air-conditioned cabins.
All meals onboard are freshly cooked and served in buffet style. You have the choice between tasty Thai cuisine and a variety of Western dishes during your cruise, vegetarian and vegan meals are also available, and the use of Monosodium Glutamate isn’t used on all Manta Queen liveaboards. Please let the staff during your check-in know if you are allergic to nuts or other food ingredients!
Between the dives, fruits and snacks are being served and you can take tea, coffee and drinking water at all.

BOOK NOW

- 3 Days – 3 nights
- 11 Dives
- Koh Bon, Koh Tachai, Richelieu rock, wreck
- Max 4 divers with 1 professional guide
- Nitrox available
- Best price guarantee
- Book with local diving experts

ALL PRICES ARE INCLUDING 7 % VAT

TRIPS DEPARTING IN MARCH – APRIL – MAY 2020

4 Shared bed cabin: 14.555.- Baht

Twin bed cabin: 17.765.- Baht

Double bed cabin: 17.765.- Baht

Included in the price are :

Experienced dive guides and instructors (no freelance)
Small dive groups of 4 divers to 1 dive guide
All meals, fruits, and snacks
Drinking water, tea, and coffee
Torch for night dives
Towels
Free Wifi* Hot-Spot access (*Wifi might not be available during the complete trip due to the of the remoteness of the dive destination or due to power cuts at the islands)
Transfers for Khao Lak area on departure and arrival days of the boat

Excluded in the price are :

National park entrance and diving fees: 1.800.- Baht
Full set of diving equipment: 425.- Baht per day
15 Liter tank: 150.- Baht per dive
Nitrox 32 % : 150.- Baht per dive
Diving insurance: 250.- Baht per day ( Can be purchased during check-in )
Transfer Phuket – Khao Lak: 325.- Baht one way
Dive computer: 250.- Baht per day
Soft drinks and beers ( can be purchased at the liveaboard )

Itinerary

Day 0 ( This is the day mentioned in the schedule as starting day )

Pick up from your accommodation in Khao Lak or Phuket
17.00 PM Arrival at the dive center, checking in
19.00 PM Transfer to the liveaboard at Tab Lamub harbor
20.30 PM Dinner buffet

Dive Day 1: 4 Dives

• 07:00 AM Wake up call
Light Breakfast
07.30 AM Liveaboard Briefing
08.00 AM Dive 1 # Koh Bon Wall or Bay
09.00 AM Full breakfast and time to relax
11.30 AM Dive 2 # Koh Bon West Ridge
13.00 PM Lunch buffet, time to relax
15.30 PM Dive 3 # Koh Tachai Dome
16.30 PM Time for relaxing, fruits and snacks
18.00 PM Dive 4 # Koh Tachai Dome
20.30 PM Dinner buffet
Overnight stay at Koh Tachai

Dive Day 2: 4 Dives

06:00 AM Wake up call
Light Breakfast
06.30 AM Liveaboard Briefing
07.30 AM Dive 5 # Koh Tachai
08.30 AM Full breakfast and time to relax
11.00 AM Dive 6 # Richelieu Rock
12.45 PM Lunch buffet, time to relax
14.30 PM Dive 7 # Richelieu Rock
16.00 PM Time for relaxing, fruits and snacks
17.30 PM Dive 8 # Richelieu Rock
19.30 PM Dinner buffet
Overnight stay at Koh Tachai

Dive Day 3: 3 Dives

06:00 AM Wake up call
Light Breakfast
06.30 AM Liveaboard Briefing
07.00 AM Dive 9 # Koh Bon Pinnacle
08.15 AM Full breakfast and time to relax
10.00 AM Dive 10 # Local wreck
11.30 PM Lunch buffet, time to relax
12.30 AM Dive 11 # Local wreck
14.30 PM Arrival at Tab Lamub Pier, Khao Lak
15.30 PM Arrival at the dive center
16.00 PM Transfer to your accommodation in Khao Lak or Phuket

The schedule can be changed due weather, sea conditions, instructions by the national park authorities.

Departure schedule Manta Queen 2 – 3 days / 3 nights

Schedule 2019 – 2020

Departure schedule 2019-2020 Manta Queen 2

Manta Queen liveaboards pick up times

Pick up from Phuket for the Manta Queen liveaboards

The price for the Phuket – Khao Lak transfer is 300 THB per person, 600 THB round transfer)

Please note that the pick up is a scheduled pick up and not a private pick up. If you would like to be transferred earlier to Khao Lak or on another day we can assist you with booking a taxi transfer.

Available Pick Up Location in Phuket:

Rawai: 11.30 (only at Green Leaf Gasoline Station)
Chalong Pier: 11-30 – 11.45 (7/11 by the corner building before the parking to Chalong pier)
Kata: 12.00 – 12.30 (from guest’s hotel)
Karon: 12:15 – 12:45 (from guest’s hotel)
Patong: 13:00 – 13:30 (from guest’s hotel)
Phuket Town: 13:00 – 13:15 (Phi Phi Ferry Pier Ratsada)
Phuket Town: 13.15 – 13.30 (only at McDonalds at the corner of the Robinson shopping Mall)
Kamala: 13:45 – 14:00 (from guest’s hotel)
Surin: 14.00 – 14.15 (from guest’s hotel)
Bang Tao: 14:15 – 14:30 (from guest’s hotel)
Nai yang Beach: 14.30 – 14.50 (from guest’s hotel)
Phuket airport domestic flight in front of Billion Cafe ( exit gate 1 ) : 15.00 -15.15
Phuket airport international flight exit gate 4 : 15.15 – 15.30
Mai Khao beach: contact for more information (from guest’s hotel)