Pawara, Thailand
- Nitrox available
- Free Nitrox
- En-Suite bathrooms
“Good to see some familiar faces still working on Pawara.would definitely recommend booking a trip with them. ”
Highlights
The 35m MV Pawara is a custom-built, steel-hulled Similan Islands liveaboard. Offering 4-night trips from October - May to some of the best Similan dive sites, as well as Richelieu Rock, Koh Bon, Koh Tachai, divers can hope to see giant Whale Sharks, Manta Rays, Leopard Sharks, and beautiful hard and soft corals. Diving takes place from the spacious dive platform, which offers plenty of room for gear storage, and qualified divers can take advantage of the FREE Nitrox on offer.
Topside, the MV Pawara Liveaboard offers 2 budget cabins with shared bathrooms and 10 cabins with en-suite bathrooms. Each cabin is air-conditioned and provides towels, toiletries, and a safety deposit box. For relaxation in between dives, guests can choose from the entertainment room equipped with a TV, DVD, sound system, karaoke, games, and more, or the sun deck with comfortable soft mattresses. In the dining room, 3 delicious Thai and International cuisine meals will be served daily, and cookies, fresh fruit, tea, coffee, and drinking water are available all day.
Let the experienced and professional MV Pawara crew help you create a Similans diving holiday to remember. Book online today to reserve your space.
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Included: VAT, Dive Insurance, Airport Transfer, Hotel Transfer, Drinking Water, Tea & Coffee, Full-Board Meal Plan (All meals), Snacks, Diving Package, Nitrox, Beach Towels, Cabin Towels.
Required Extras: National Park Fees (1,500-2,300 THB), Visas and Fees.
Optional Extras: Gratuities, Alcoholic Beverages, Soft drinks, Rental Gear, Scuba Diving Courses (1,500-9,000 THB).
Book now, pay later: You can easily place your booking online. We will then hold the spaces for you and you can confirm with a payment later.
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Cabin Types
Pawara Reviews
- 9.0 Superb
- Vessel 7.9
- Crew 9.4
- Food 9.6
- Diving 9.1
- Value 8.9
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- Liam S
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Australia
Excellent
Highly recommend for their liveaboard boat the MV PAWARA, had an excellent time on a 4 night 5 day dive to Similans and Richelieu Rock. We weren't experienced divers but our dive instructor Mickey was a blast and taught us very well. Food was 10/10 and onboard service impeccable.
- Recommended for
- Instructors. Food. Teachings.
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- 10 Exceptional
- Anna M
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Poland
Amazing crew and great diving
We visited Similan National Park onboard of Pawara and enjoyed every moment of the trip including fantastic dives. The crew of Pawara is catering to all guest needs and the food is outstanding. The diving operation is smooth and all dive guides are taking care of safety of the guests and high quality dives. We had great time!
- Recommended for
- Crew. Food. Dive sites.
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- 10 Exceptional
- Muhammad N
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Singapore
Pre-Xmas trip with MV Pawara that I am keen to repeat soon!
Great dive trip with wonderful diving, excellent staff and crew and absolutely wonderful Thai food.
- Recommended for
- Dive guides were experienced, friendly, but also very observant and on top of things at all times. They kept schedules tight while keeping everyone in a happy mood.. Boat crew : deckhands, cooks and captain were all super friendly and helpful towards divers at all times, and the food was excellent, in good quantity at all times.. Boat was clean, kept clean. Dive gear was kept orderly while lounge and dining area were kept clean and tidy..
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- 10 Exceptional
- Roxanne B
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United States
Amazing liveaboard - highly recommend
As someone said before, this is champagne on a beer budget. Everything is so nice - you even get a hot towel after night dives. The entire crew is sweet and helpful. Food was absolutely amazing. And of course, the diving was epic thanks to skilled dive guides. You can’t control wildlife or weather, but you can control some things. This crew is so skilled, knowledgeable, and kept us safe the entire time. Rooms are small but super comfortable - have good ac, cozy beds, and hot showers. Couldn’t ask for more. Highly recommend. Big thank you!
- Recommended for
- Diving. Crew. Food.
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- 8.0 Very good
- Maria J
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United Kingdom
Nice diving, areas to make things better
Overall I enjoyed the trip. It was a nice atmosphere between dives with the group. Big sundeck upstairs to relax between dives. Dive sites were good and varied. The staff were nice and friendly. Food was great! They want to provide a good offer and ask for feedback. The basic cabin was a big negative: The room is not suitable for two people. No space for belongings. Had to leave my bags on the dive deck in a communal area. Not nice to pack personal belongings in the landing next to the kitchen in front of others. Also the dive level is not accurate: it is hard current diving so OW and no dives recorded is not the right level and you need nitrox to really do the dives well.
- Recommended for
- Nice dive sites. Great food. Good group of people.
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- Angela P
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Austria
I loved it!
I was allowed to do my AOWD certification during the Pawara liveaboard (5 days) and what can I say? I LOVED IT!What were the highlights?- the dives around the Smilian Islands- the entire board staff with their wonderfully friendly and motivated mood- the fantastic food- the dive at Richelieu Rock - these schools of fish, what a blast! 🥹- everything I was able to learn through and from my instructor Mickey and thus expand my diving skills extremelyTHANK YOU for your commitment and the wonderful time!
- Recommended for
- The diving spot Richelieu Rock. The mood and atmosphere on board. The excellent food.
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- Luca Q
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Italy
A lovely cruise on Pawara
We had a really lovely cruise on Pawara. The boat is efficient and nice but the best part are the staff and the dives. Michie is a great leader on the boat and everything goes flawless and he is also a very competent guide and instructor. I had dives also with Philippe and Pom and they are both great guides! My wife had a muscolar problem and they all help her not losing too much dives and she was able to complete advanced course. All the staff is really great and friendly and the food is very good and abundant. I liked a lot the dives, especially Richelieu Rock spot. Very reccomended!
- Recommended for
- Beautiful dives. Excellent dive guides. Delicious food.
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- 10 Exceptional
- Lok Wan C
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Hong Kong
Excellent liveaboard
Nice staff in the boat especially all the Divemaster, Beto, Dan, Henning, Angel and Glenn. They are very nice and helpful for sharing their diving experience for us.
- Recommended for
- Food is good and all the staff are friendly and helpful
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- 9.2 Superb
- JUN L
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China
Experience a very good dive trip
Eated many delicious food, saw various fishes storm, experience diving in powerful currents.
- Recommended for
- the foods are delicious, the staffs are having four dives in R.R,
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- Jose Carlos B
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Brazil
Very good, specially the dive leader Beto.
The boat was always on time for each dive, food as well. Dive masters known very well the sites and were able to give us the best for each site. The dive leader Beto (responsible for all dive masters), were unique in terms on be on time, give very detailed directions on each briefing, providing tranquility and safety for each dive.
- Recommended for
- Dive sites, Dive masters and the weather

































































































