Bavaria Liveaboard, Thailand

Name: Trip A: Similan Islands (Thap Lamu - Thap Lamu)
Start: 2026-12-09
End: 2026-12-12
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 diving experience is great.”
Sunshene T, Taiwan

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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31 Oct

4 Days / 3 Nights

$ 1,056

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04 Nov

4 Days / 3 Nights

$ 781

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04 Nov

7 Days / 6 Nights

$ 1,508

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07 Nov

4 Days / 3 Nights

$ 1,056

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11 Nov

4 Days / 3 Nights

$ 781

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11 Nov

7 Days / 6 Nights

$ 1,508

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14 Nov

4 Days / 3 Nights

$ 1,056

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18 Nov

4 Days / 3 Nights

$ 781

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18 Nov

7 Days / 6 Nights

$ 1,508

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21 Nov

4 Days / 3 Nights

$ 1,056

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25 Nov

4 Days / 3 Nights

$ 781

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25 Nov

7 Days / 6 Nights

$ 1,508

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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
Ronen S
Portugal

Surprisingly great adventure in Andaman Sea
No need to add more words. Highly recommended!
Recommended for
Very professional and very friendly dive team. The MV Bavaria is very comfortable and very well equipped. The dive sights… oh… mainly Richelieu Rock. Surprising!.
16 Dec, 2025

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

9.2 Superb
Stefan W
Germany

Good, Richelieu Rock very good
generally nice Divesites, Richelieu Rock was really impressive.Tachai Pinnacle was also great.
Recommended for
richelieu rock. tachai pinnacle. price.
06 May, 2025

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
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
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
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

9.2 Superb
Wouter V
Netherlands

Great liveaboard experience
Professional crew, comfortable boat and tasty food. We had a room with two beds and private bathroom. The rooms were small but clean and the beds were good. Our dive master Tasja was professional and really made an effort is finding the smaller underwater creatures, which was great. The Liveaboard that Loma Diving runs does a full route (itinerary C) and you can also do either the first part (itinerary A) or the second part (itinerary B). We did Itinerary B and I highly recommend that route because it includes the dive sport Richelieu Rock, which was at another level compared to the other spots. A big speedboat brought us from the mainland to the liveaboard boat. The ocean was calm and the speedboat trips was therefore fine. When you go diving smaller 'dinghy' boats drop you off and pick you up. Which is great and more safe for the divers. Diving in the Similan Islands and specifically Richelieu Rock has been the best that I have experienced in Thailand. Our trip was mid-March and visibility was pretty good (30-40m) and Richelieu Rock was an explosion of underwater life (both fish and soft coral). We have had a lovely trip and I would recommend a liveaboard with Loma Diving to friend and family any day.
Recommended for
The dive spot Richelieu Rock. The boat. The crew.
22 Mar, 2026

10 Exceptional
Marcelo D
Brazil

Unforgettable days
Without a doubt, these were days perfectly organized by the flight crew. From the dives to the meals, everything is a ten!!
Recommended for
Boat staff, programming and the nature we live with.
04 Aug, 2022

Translated from Portuguese

10 Exceptional
Svetlana K
Japan

Amazingly organized trip
Amazing crew and staff made this trip perfect. There was plenty of food and drinks, also hot showers in the cabins, and comfortable beds. Dive sites are beautiful with good visibility. Seven days aboard passed extremely fast!
Recommended for
Markus, Richelieu Rock, Rescue Diver Course
18 Mar, 2022

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8.9 Fabulous
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9.6 Exceptional
Jacqueline C
United Kingdom

All round great service!
Fantastic diving, usually not to busy at the dive sites. The boat is very well organised and the support staff are all brilliant.
Recommended for
The staff, the diving organisation, the food.
08 Mar, 2023

9.6 Exceptional
Sarah K
Germany

A very good experience
It was my first liveaboard ecperience. The boat is in good shape. The crew was so attentive. People cooked and cleaned for us. People helped us into and out of the diving gear, supported us going on and off the dingy. And always with a smile on their faces. I felt very much pampered. The diving guides were geat. They took great care of peoples needs and I felt save all the time. Food was great. It was four meals a day in a buffet style. In between meals you could always snack on fruit and cookies. Nonalcoholic drinks were free and plenty. There were always very good extra dishes for us vegetarians. They will prepare extra food if you are allergic or intolerant or have other food requirements.
Recommended for
great guides. great crew. good maintenance of boat.
10 Nov, 2025

8.8 Fabulous
Eyal O
United Kingdom

Great diving trip
We were a group of 4 - one open water diver doing the advanced course, two advanced divers doing their nitrox course, and a dive master (myself) just diving. We all had a great trip.
Recommended for
Very well organised. Great dive instructor. Great atmosphere
03 May, 2024

8.4 Very good
marie alix P
Switzerland

Very nice and competent crew!
We had a surprise show from one of the staff. Very unexpected and very fun.
Recommended for
The chilled yet professional atmosphere, the good knowledge of the divesites, the very helpful and nice staff
29 Jan, 2020

8.0 Very good
Yuhsuan H
Taiwan

Crew are friendly
Richelieu is wonderful
Recommended for
Deck, Oxford, relex
26 Jan, 2024

Translated from Chinese

8.4 Very good
Davide B
Australia

Very good
Perforation of my drum ear and stop to dive but all the crew is been very polite during all my trip. Thank you very much.
Recommended for
Professional friendly good food
11 Feb, 2023

8.0 Very good
zvi R
Israel

Amazing week of my life 👏🏻
Our super master instructor Toun was one of a kind! He is the best gift you have! You must treasure him!!
Recommended for
Diving and dive guide. Crew services. Value for money.
24 Jan, 2026

9.2 Superb
Simon F
United Kingdom

Fab trip on Bavaria to Similan & Surin Islands
The dive sites were very well populated with marine life and corals. The boat itself wasn’t the most spacious but more than enough space with a great dive deck and sun lounge and eating areas.
Recommended for
The food. The diving. Value for money.
05 Nov, 2025

9.6 Exceptional
Mie Balle H
Denmark

Amazing experience for our first live aboard trip!
We really enjoyed our first live aboard trip! The boat The Bavaria is perfect for diving and relaxing :) The tour was very well organized and we felt safe every minut. The boat is big with more relaxing areas which are perfect between dives. We were served delicious food and had water, soft drinks, electrolyte water easily and free available which helped us fast recovering after dives so we could perform all 10 dives in 3 days. Unfurtunately we had cold sea water with bad visibility which was unusual for the period, but everything else perfect!
Recommended for
Boat, food, organization
30 Dec, 2019

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

8.0 Very good
Jan S
Germany

Highly recommended!
Highly recommended!The cruise is well organized, the dive guides are friendly and the crew is very attentive.
Recommended for
Attention of the crew. good organization. clean and intact cabin.
11 Jan, 2025

Translated from German

8.4 Very good
ANTONIO R
France

So many good discoveries in a very good atmosphere
Perfect organisation with very kind crew. Some dives were top level, maybe Black Rock the 'weak' point. The chance: really interesting people on board
Recommended for
People (crew and other divers) , Sea Fan Forest dive, Food
03 Apr, 2019

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

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
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

9.6 Exceptional
Georg P
Austria

Great diving with an amazing crew and perfect organization from start to finish
The dive trip was very well organized, great crew, fantastic food, everything perfect from start to finish !
Recommended for
Leopard shark, great people,
11 Jan, 2022

7.6 Good
eliane N
Macau

Last minute deal on MV Bavaria was beyond expected
Richilieu Rock was astonishing! I had never seen so many fishes per blink of an eye!
Recommended for
Staff, Food, Organization
01 Jul, 2024

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

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

8.4 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