Bavaria Liveaboard, Thailand

Name: Trip A: Similan Islands (Thap Lamu - Thap Lamu)
Start: 2026-12-16
End: 2026-12-19
Location: Thailand

8.9 Fabulous

Nitrox available
Free Internet
En-Suite bathrooms
Aircon Cabins
Non-Diver (Snorkeler) Friendly
Warm Water Showers

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Indoor Saloon - Bavaria

“The boat is very well organised and the support staff are all brilliant.”
Jacqueline C, United Kingdom

Highlights

3, 4, or 6-night itineraries available to the Similan Islands
Dive groups kept small to 4-6 divers
En-suite cabins available

The MV Bavaria liveaboard offers fantastic dive trips in the Andaman Sea, Thailand. The yacht can accommodate 24 guests in 12 cabins, each with individually controlled AC. The 8 comfort and 2 deluxe cabins come with a private ensuite bathroom and the 2 standard cabins share a bathroom. Social areas include an indoor salon with an entertainment system, an outdoor lounge and dining area plus a sun-deck with loungers and a shaded area.

MV Bavaria runs 3, 4, or 6-night itineraries to some of the best liveaboard dive sites in Thailand and Myanmar departures run from October - May each year. Explore the Similans, Koh Bon, Koh Tachai, Richelieu Rock & Surin. Dive facilities include a spacious dive platform and equipment area and nitrox is available for an additional cost for those certified. Dive group sizes are kept small at a maximum of 4-6 per dive guide. The experienced and professional crew of the MV Bavaria liveaboard have been exploring the region for 15 years.

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04 Nov

4 Days / 3 Nights

$ 783

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04 Nov

7 Days / 6 Nights

$ 1,511

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07 Nov

4 Days / 3 Nights

$ 1,058

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11 Nov

4 Days / 3 Nights

$ 783

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11 Nov

7 Days / 6 Nights

$ 1,511

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14 Nov

4 Days / 3 Nights

$ 1,058

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18 Nov

4 Days / 3 Nights

$ 783

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18 Nov

7 Days / 6 Nights

$ 1,511

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21 Nov

4 Days / 3 Nights

$ 1,058

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25 Nov

4 Days / 3 Nights

$ 783

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25 Nov

7 Days / 6 Nights

$ 1,511

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28 Nov

4 Days / 3 Nights

$ 1,058

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Included: VAT, Environment Tax, Port Fees, Drinking Water, Soft drinks, Tea & Coffee, Full-Board Meal Plan (All meals), Snacks, Diving Package, Cabin Towels, Complimentary Toiletries, WiFi internet.

Required Extras: Fuel Surcharge (฿960-2,240 / trip), National Park Fees (฿1,100-2,700 / trip).

Optional Extras: Gratuities, Airport Transfer (€52 / way), Hotel Transfer (฿2,500 / item), Alcoholic Beverages, Nitrox (฿1,600-3,000 / trip), Nitrox Course (฿4,900), Private Dive Guide (฿2,500 / day), Rental Gear (฿800 / day), Scuba Diving Courses (€169-369), Land Excursions, Snorkel Gear.

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Boat features

Free Internet
En-Suite bathrooms
Aircon Cabins
Non-Diver (Snorkeler) Friendly
Warm Water Showers
Air Conditioned saloon
Sun Deck
Non-Smoking Rooms
Custom built for diving
Indoor Saloon
Outdoor Dining
Audio & video entertainment
Available for Charter
Separate Rinse for u/w Camera
Outside Showers
Leisure Deck
Daily housekeeping
Bar

Food & Drinks

Vegan Options
Vegetarian Options
Free Soft Drinks
Beer available
Wine Available
Fine Wines Selection
Welcome Cocktails
Snacks All Day
Buffet style
Western Food
Local Food

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

Nitrox available
Shaded Diving Area
DIN Adaptors
Rinse Hoses
Dive deck
Sidemount Diving

Languages Spoken

The crew speaks English, German, and Thai.

Gear Rental

Equipment is available for rent on this boat. Please provide your rental needs on the booking form. If the rental gear is not included in the price, you will need to pay for it on board the boat. Show prices

Drawings & Vessel Layouts

Cabin Types

Boat Specifications

Year built: 2016

Length: 28 meters

Engines: 2 x 480 PS

Max guests: 24

Number of cabins: 12

Water capacity: 30000 liters

Fuel capacity: 12000 liters

Boat navigation and safety

Radar
Depth Sounder
GPS
Radio VHF/DSC/SSB
Emergency Rafts
Life Vests
Fire Alarm & Fire Extinguishers
Oxygen
First Aid Kits
Fishfinder
Satellite & mobile phones
Bilge pump alarm
Search light
Engine room CCTV

Bavaria Reviews

8.9 Fabulous

Vessel

8.2
Crew

9.1
Food

9.6
Diving

9.0
Value

8.8

10 Exceptional
Kévin S
France

Excellent stay!!
Excellent 10 day stay on the MV Bavaria. Caring team. Excellent food and quantity. Excellent diving spots!
Recommended for
Food. Boat crew. Dives.
19 Feb, 2025

Translated from French

10 Exceptional
Manuela W
Germany

Anytime again
My highlight was the Richelieu Rock in the best weather, 4 dives
Recommended for
Very friendly and helpful staff. Super delicious food. Just beautiful.
08 Feb, 2026

Translated from German

10 Exceptional
Kin Sang Y
Hong Kong

This was an unforgettable and value-for-money trip
This was joyful and amazing diving trip. Both dive guides and both crews have demonstrated their professionalism and friendliness during the whole journey. The boat was clean and comfortable. Regarding to the food and drinks onboard, western style breakfast and Thai style lunch and dinner were provided. Moreover, different kind of drinks were also provided. Overall, they have shown outstanding arrangement and management in this trip.
Recommended for
Performance of dive guides. Friendly crew services. Delicious food and drinks onboard.
21 Nov, 2024

10 Exceptional
gemma T
United Kingdom

Excellent - Highly Recommend
Comfortable and practical boat for a liveaboard. Great dive masters, boat crew and the kitchen support. Well organised trip. Good choice of dive sites and entry times.
Recommended for
Dive masters, Boat Comfort, food
21 Nov, 2022

10 Exceptional
Peng G
China

Very impressive trip
The Myanmar trip was arranged properly, I feel very safe during all the trip. Food was crazily delicious, especially all kinds of Thai food. Dive sites were amazing!
Recommended for
Dive with Freshy, delicious food, very very friendly staff
29 Jan, 2020

10 Exceptional
Sunshene T
Taiwan

Awesome experience for a first timer
The diving experience is great.
Recommended for
Food, dive guide, room
08 May, 2023

10 Exceptional
CHEUNG H
Hong Kong

A quality liveaboard experience
While taking the AOW course, I appreciated the Similan Islands, the instructors were one-on-two, the class was small, and the care was considerate and patient
Recommended for
dive
24 Dec, 2023

Translated from Chinese

9.6 Exceptional
Tom H
Sweden

Sensationally good!
Fantastic! A combination of German efficiency and reliability combined with Thai gentle friendliness and service-mindness. And a boat and equipment in very well state! Simply fantastic!!!
Recommended for
German efficiency & order. Thai friendliness and superservice. Boat and equipment top condition.
12 Nov, 2025

8.8 Fabulous
Jorge G
Spain

Nice trip
A couple of spots really wonderful
Recommended for
Friendly crew, good guides of diving, comfortable cruise
27 Jan, 2018

Translated from Spanish

9.6 Exceptional
Michael B
United States

Excellent Andaman Sea trip!
Solo American on a six day Andaman trip in Dec 2025. 3 day dives and 1 night dive daily, +2 on last day. Wonderful German/Thai crew (Toun is a fantastic guide). Big clean boat. Healthy reefs, insane fish variety, lots of big/small creatures. Perfect weather. Lots of great food. Great overall value.
Recommended for
Outstanding, professional dive crew (English is standard). 22 dives in 6 days, perfect itinerary, good rental gear. Best boat food ever.
18 Dec, 2025

132 reviews

8.9 Fabulous
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8.8 Fabulous
FRANCOISE D
Switzerland

Great experience on mv Bavaria
Great staff and wonderful dives. And the food on the boat was incredible ! A big thank you to the cook !
Recommended for
Philipp my guide. The crew. The food.
13 Dec, 2024

10 Exceptional
Ute L
Germany

Very pleasant boat and diving
Beautiful welcome in the cabin, even with flowers. The food was great. The dive sites are nice and the guide always finds something special. Nice that land/island visits are offered for a change. Very pleasant vacation..
Recommended for
Company and dive guides. Nice cabin. Good service and food.
21 Mar, 2026

9.6 Exceptional
Cissie L
United States

Great Thailand live aboard! Recommend!
It was a lovely and enjoyable trip! The crew and dive guides were great - super friendly and caring. Had a great time! Recommend!
Recommended for
Wonderful crew. Great dive sites. Great food.
11 Jan, 2025

10 Exceptional
Joerg H
United States

Bavaria April '25
The boat, crew and dive guides are all excellent. The food was incredible. The operation is well run and safety is a top priority.
Recommended for
Dive locations. Food. Staff and crew..
29 Apr, 2025

9.6 Exceptional
Jorn S
Netherlands

Fantastic liveaboard experience on the Bavaria near the Similan Island
I did my AOWD, learned a lot! Beautiful surroundings, clear water, white beaches. I would have liked to stay longer.
Recommended for
Plenty of food, clean, dive guide
28 Dec, 2018

Translated from Dutch

9.6 Exceptional
Gerhard H
Switzerland

You have to have done it!
Mega great safari. Well organized and dive sites were selected very carefully, taking into account the current sea conditions
Recommended for
Guides. Crew. Essen.
22 Jan, 2025

8.0 Very good
RAVI T
United States

A fantastic diving experience. Friendly and cheerful crew helping with everything to make us feel home!
Meeting people from all parts of the world and sharing our stories and laughs! Khao Lak is a great place to spend your evening with vibrant nightlife.
Recommended for
Beautiful dive sites, professional dive masters, and helpful crew.
01 Mar, 2023

8.8 Fabulous
Ge L
China

nice diving trip however not many big fishes
black rock dive site; beautiful corals; exploring a totally new underwater formation.
Recommended for
the food is great; the crew members are very friendly and helpful;
02 Apr, 2019

8.4 Very good
Tomoko O
Japan

Fun trip with friendly crew and divers but bad visibility...
Very impressed with the cleanliness of the boat and organization of the diving trips. Communication between staff were great and tripe were operated smoothly. Really enjoyed meeting diverse group of people with interesting backgrounds and experiences. Diving was not as good as expected especially the visibility and did not see much marine life as I though I would but the dive master, Freshy ensured our safety and looked after our group well. Plus was awesome waking up to freshly baked bread in the morning! Thank you everyone for making this trip satisfactory.
Recommended for
Organization of the trip, friendly staff, dive guides
17 Dec, 2019

10 Exceptional
Magnus A
Norway

Fantastic diving experience in Thailand
We had 3 wonderful days on the boat (Trip A) to the Similan Islands. This was our first time on Liveaboard and the first time we had 4 dives in one day. The crew and instructors were absolutely fantastic, skilled and professional - and contributed to a memorable diving experience. The food was very good and varied, and adapted well to allergies. The boat has a very good standard and is in very good order. The dive sites were great, with clear water and plenty of fish. Many thanks for the trip, and an extra thank you to a fantastic crew:
Recommended for
The food was very good and varied, and adapted well to allergies. The crew and instructors were absolutely fantastic, skilled and professional. The boat has a very good standard and is in very good order..
06 Jan, 2025

8.0 Very good
Benjamin B
Belgium

Very good week despite complicated economic conditions
Our initially planned cruise in Myanmar was cancelled due to covid 19 but the Bavaria tram offered us the best of Thailand's sites as compensation... original and little-frequented site... briefing and guide at the top ... staff taking care of ... a great week despite the current economic situation not easy ... And we even ended up going back to Europe after 28 hours of travel and a lot of adventures ;-)
Recommended for
Experience and friendliness of the team really at the top!
14 Apr, 2020

9.6 Exceptional
Marco S
Germany

The overall package of this liveaboard was convincing
From the first welcome to the startle, everyone was super friendly, And always helpful. Every breafing was very well prepared and understandable. All communication on board was excellent. At the dive sites, almost one was more beautiful than the other and with Tasja as a guide, every dive was a great experience.
Recommended for
Our diver guide was lonely great, so attentive and calm in the water. The boat crew was always on hand to provide support, always plenty of helping hands in every situation. The food was always varied and mega delicious.
18 Mar, 2026

10 Exceptional
Petra D
Germany

A Brilliant Diving Trip
Best guided dives, very good food, cleanliness and good facilities on the boat. Very friendly team and very good management
Recommended for
Comfort. Very good organization. Very good crew.
31 Oct, 2024

9.6 Exceptional
Donghui G
South Korea

A week with friendly Germans
Beautiful scenery, nice people
Recommended for
Friendly and caring people, delicious food and free drinks, and a guide eager to show you what to do
10 Jan, 2024

Translated from Korean

10 Exceptional
Kimberli M
United States

Great Experience!!
I had a great time on the MV Bavaria. World class diving with great dive masters. The food was amazing and the entire crew worked hard to ensure you were enjoying the trip. The dive deck crew was great, helping any time you needed a hand with gear, etc. The rooms were clean and air conditioned. I loved relaxing on the sun deck with a book during surface time and then chilling in the dining area with a beer after the evening dive. This trip was well organized, I’d definitely do it again!!
Recommended for
Dive Masters, Food, Atmosphere
28 Mar, 2023

10 Exceptional
Michael H
Germany

Top live aboard
First class
Recommended for
Friendly and competent staff. Excellent schedule. Great food.
21 Nov, 2024

9.6 Exceptional
Kathryn G
Canada

Excellent first Liveaboard Experience. Highly recommend!
As our first liveaboard, we really didn't know what to expect. We were delighted with the friendly crew, dive guides and fellow passengers/divers. My dietary restrictions were addressed and food carefully prepared and always delicious and plentiful. Our dive guides (Toun and Thomas) were professional, helpful, friendly and always endeavored to make our dives the best they could. Nadi was fantastic in guiding us through the Nitrox Level 2 course - truly couldn't have been more knowledgeable, helpful and encouraging.
Recommended for
Incredibly friendly, caring crew. Excellent, knowledgeable Dive Guides. Fantastic dive experiences.
25 Nov, 2025

8.0 Very good
dominique L
France

Wonderful vessel for Thailand liveabord
Everything was okay. Beautiful vessel, eating outside everydays ,water soda etc free. 4 dives per day, Nitrox 31%.. Very good way to dive in south adaman sea
Recommended for
Very good crew. Only one boat on each dive site. Very good zodia with easy lada to come back to the main vessel.
29 Mar, 2025

10 Exceptional
Matthew P
United Kingdom

Thanks to Tasja and Loma diving for a great trip
The Bavaria and the crew from Loma diving were amazing in all aspects for our liveaboard experience. The diving was very well organised and our dive guide Tasja looked after us on every dive and make the experience extra special
Recommended for
Dive Guides. Dive Sites. Food.
15 Apr, 2026

10 Exceptional
karin C
France

Excellent week spent on the boat and underwater, with the added bonus of a manta ray
Koh bon, koh tachaï, Richelieu Rock.Be careful, there is sometimes a strong current.
Recommended for
The team is very nice, the food is very good, the comfort of the boat with a shaded deck
19 Jan, 2024