Manta Queen 1 Liveaboard

Abundant marine life

Life underwater is just awesome. You can see big schools of barracudas, trevallies, sweetlips, snappers, emperors, fusiliers, batfish, butterflyfish, damselfish, surgeonfish, and rabbitfish but also big fish like the Napoleon wrasse, bump head parrotfish, giant groupers and triggerfish… and there are good chances to meet turtles, stingrays, sharks, the giant manta rays or whale sharks!

Small marine life

Not to forget the beautiful tiny creatures like nudibranchs, shrimps, crabs, seahorses, boxfishes, anglerfishes, pipefishes, ribbon eels… and so much more! There is plenty of space on this Similan liveaboard to enjoy the time between the dives:

Relax between the dives

There is the large sun deck to snooze away in a hammock or get tanned (don’t forget plenty of sun protection!), the sheltered lounge with HD-TV where you can watch the videos which are made during the dives and the open dining area to relax in the shadows, maybe searching in a fish guide book for the new and unknown friends you made during your dives.

Similan islands beaches

The dingy gives us the opportunity to spend some time on the beautiful white sand beaches at the Similan Islands (now only Similan Island beaches are open for visiting!), playing a game of football or volleyball and to climb up to some of the most stunning viewpoints. Imagine yourself sitting on a scenic viewpoint and watching the sky exploding in the most beautiful sunset!

About the boat

M/V Manta Queen 1 is a spacious 27 m long and 5 m wide wooden boat and accommodates 22 guests in comfortable air-conditioned cabins.

There are three different types available: Twin bed cabins, Double bed cabins, and 4 bed shared cabins to suit groups and families. There are also 5 experienced dive staff members and 8 very helpful and friendly boat crew members on board to make your trip comfortable and enjoyable. The boat is equipped with all the necessary safety features, VHF Radio, emergency oxygen unit and an extensive medic first aid kit as well as a life-raft, life jackets and –rings, fire extinguishers.

Thai cuisine

All meals on board on this Similan Island diving tour are freshly cooked in the onboard kitchen by two amazing cooks and are served in buffet style, usually a mix of Thai and European dishes. Snacks and fruits are served between dives and coffee, tea and drinking water are available all the time.