Smiling Seahorse, Thailand

Excellent food and drinks

“Such diversity of dive sites and creatures, pointed out so as not to be missed by James, the informative talks each day by Gavin,…”

Tim P, United States United States
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Highlights

  • Encounter manta rays, leopard sharks, macro critters
  • Spacious dive deck and dedicated photography room

Newly built for 2018, the Smiling Seahorse liveaboard offers fantastic dive trips to Thailand and Myanmar. The 3-night 'Best of Thailand' trip showcases some of the best dive areas in the Andaman Sea, including the Surin Islands, Richelieu Rock, Koh Tahcai & Koh Bon. The Myanmar dive trips are a fantastic way to explore this newly opened dive area and to get up close with manta rays, eagle rays, mobula rays, leopard sharks and cool macro critters such as frogfish, seahorses, and pipefish. The spacious dive deck at the back of the boat allows ample room for kitting up and gear storage and a dedicated photography room.

The Smiling Seahorse is 25m long and accommodates 16 divers over 4 decks. On the upper deck are 2 standard cabins with one double or two single beds and shared bathrooms. The 4 deluxe and 2 master cabins on the main deck have en-suite bathrooms, and all cabins feature air-conditioning. There is also an open-air dining room, a huge sun deck, and a camera station for photographers.

The experienced and professional crew of the Smiling Seahorse liveaboard offers a warm welcome. Book online today to reserve your space.

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Included: VAT, Drinking Water, Soft drinks, Tea & Coffee, Beach BBQ, Full-Board Meal Plan (All meals), Snacks, Diving Package, Kayaks, Cabin Towels, Deck Towels.

Required Extras: National Park Fees (30-300 USD per trip).

Optional Extras: Gratuities (1,000 THB per day), Airport Transfer, Hotel Transfer, Alcoholic Beverages, Nitrox, Nitrox Course, Private Dive Guide (3,500 THB per day), Rental Gear (600 THB per day), Scuba Diving Courses, Land Excursions, Snorkel Gear.

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Boat features

  • Laundry Service
  • Camera Station
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Audio & video entertainment
  • Library
  • Aircon Cabins
  • Sun Deck
  • Non-Diver (Snorkeler) Friendly
  • Warm Water Showers
  • Outdoor Dining
  • Camera room with table and charging point
  • Custom built for diving
  • Charging stations
  • En-Suite bathrooms
  • Non-Smoking Rooms
  • Family Cabins
  • Seaview Cabins
  • Rooms with Balcony
  • Kayaks On-Board
  • Separate Rinse for u/w Camera
  • Dedicated Local & International Crew
  • Nearly 1:1 Crew-to-Guest Ratio
  • Leisure Deck
  • Observation Deck
  • Bar
  • BBQ Area
  • Budget Friendly Cruise
  • Available for Charter

Food & Drinks

  • Western Food
  • Local Food
  • Vegetarian Options
  • Buffet style
  • Beer available
  • Snacks All Day
  • Vegan Options
  • Fine Wines Selection
  • Free Soft Drinks
  • Wine Available
  • Set Menu Dinner
  • Fine Cuisine
  • Al Fresco Dining

If you have any specific dietary requirements whilst on-board your cruise, you can add this to your special requests on step 2 of the booking form. We advise limiting these requests to religious beliefs or food allergies.


Diving

  • DIN Adaptors
  • Nitrox available
  • Rebreather Support
  • Rinse Hoses
  • Dive deck
  • Tenders for diving
  • Sidemount Diving
  • Shaded Diving Area

The crew speaks English, French, and Spanish.


Gear Rental

There is diving gear available on this boat. Please provide your rental needs on the booking form. See below for further details on inclusions and pricing. Show prices.


Drawings & Vessel Layouts

#deckplan floorplan

Boat Specifications

  • Year built 2018
  • Length 25 m
  • Max guests 16
  • Number of cabins 8
  • Number of bathrooms 8

Boat Navigation and Safety

  • Depth Sounder
  • GPS
  • Radio VHF/DSC/SSB
  • E.P.I.R.B. Distress System
  • Emergency Rafts
  • Life Vests
  • Fire Alarm & Fire Extinguishers
  • Oxygen
  • First Aid Kits
  • Fishfinder
  • Bilge pump alarm
  • Search light
  • Engine room CCTV

Smiling Seahorse Reviews

  • 9.2 Superb
  1. Vessel
    8.8
  2. Crew
    8.8
  3. Food
    9.7
  4. Diving
    9.4
  5. Value
    9.1
  • 10 Exceptional
  • Tim P
  • United States United States
Thrilled to have dived the Andaman sea with the friendly professionals of the Smiling Seahorse!

Such diversity of dive sites and creatures, pointed out so as not to be missed by James, the informative talks each day by Gavin, and the joy of new fellow divers on board, and the hard working crew amazed.

Recommended for
The diving, the food, the people made this a great trip.
  • 10 Exceptional
  • Craig F
  • United States United States
Perfect introduction to liveaboard diving

This was a new experience for me, and I quite enjoyed the crew and my fellow divers. Six dives on Richelieu Rock were wonderful. It was crowded with other dive operators but big enough for us all.

Recommended for
Crew, food, itinerary
  • 10 Exceptional
  • Daniel R
  • United States United States
Fantastic boat, crew, equipment, and guides!

This is a really well run operation. Our tour director Franck was on top of everything from helping us stay safe and healthy to taking amazing underwater photos. The boat crew and guides worked seamlessly together to ensure all the guests had the best possible diving experiences. Food was tasty and we always had plenty of snacks on hand after a dive. I started out as a very beginner diver (11 dives) and learned a ton from the guides and other more seasoned divers. The underwater world of the Andaman sea is amazing: I saw octopus, sharks, cuttlefish, rays, etc etc. We did night, blackwater, and cavern diving as well.

Recommended for
Superb crew, Clean and modern boat, smooth diving experiences
  • 10 Exceptional
  • John D
  • United States United States
Great boat fantastic crew!

Tiger sharks Nurse sharks Tons of rays Cuttlefish

Recommended for
The boat and crew were top notch, we saw THREE tiger sharks, Burma banks was an amazing dive site
  • 9.6 Exceptional
  • Matthias K
  • Germany Germany
It is just perfect !

Diving, Eating, Relaxing and that 4 times a day 😎

Recommended for
Dive sites, Crew and the Food
  • 9.2 Superb
  • Aminul I
  • Bangladesh Bangladesh
Great diving with a bunch of cool people

Awesome dives through out the trip. Although we were not lucky enough for whale sharks or manta rays, dive sites were full of life and energy. Koh Bon was marvellous with its visibility and rocky rugged beauty. Awesome.

Recommended for
Dive planning, black water dives and dive food
  • 9.6 Exceptional
  • Tim G
  • Switzerland Switzerland
Great diving with an experienced and professional crew

The amount of fish we saw! James as a cruise director and dive guide. The variety in food despite the tiny kitchen

Recommended for
Well guided dives, small groups, great food and crew
  • 8.8 Fabulous
  • Matteo A
  • Italy Italy
Best way to go diving in the Mergui Archipelago and the Burma Banks , hands down.

The trip was logistically setup in a very clever way. Each and every day there were highlights and surprises to be discovered. I experienced my first two Blackdives after almost 3 decades of recreational diving and it was mind-blowing. Frank and his team work very hard let the clients enjoy the cruise, and, last but not least , the security was considered paramount every time.

Recommended for
Diving guides, Blackdives and laid back atmosphere
  • 10 Exceptional
  • Jonah N
  • Germany Germany
Tiger sharks at Burma Banks

Only dive boat in the region at that moment Fantastic landscape under and above the water great companionship on the boat playing cards with my dive buddies

Recommended for
excellent dive guide, professional staff, Tiger shark
  • 8.8 Fabulous
  • Gabor S
  • Hungary Hungary
Even though the weather was not in Our favour, specially underwater, the entire crew made everything as pleasent as possible for Us to enjoy the trip.

Diving the Chimney and Cathedral, and on top of everything the Richelieu Rock.

Recommended for
Food, dive gides: James, Mint, Joon, Simon