Camic, Thailand

Name: Similan - Koh Bon/Tachai - Richelieu Rock - Surin (Thap Lamu - Thap Lamu)
Start: 2026-11-28
End: 2026-12-02
Location: Thailand

8.9 Fabulous

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

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“Especially Chloe with her empathic teaching and Yui for the fun dives and Pam for the good briefings and Gobi for the beautiful ph…”
Noe I, Switzerland

Highlights

Catering to just 14 divers
Eco-friendly products in showers
Nitrox available

Catering to just 14 divers, the MV Camic liveaboard explores the best sites that the Similan and Surin Islands offer from November to April each year. She caters to just 14 guests in 7 cabins. Three Master cabins have double beds, and 4 twin cabins have bunk beds. All feature AC, storage space, and en-suite bathrooms. Eco-friendly products are provided in the showers so as not to pollute the reefs. The upper deck has an indoor lounge area with LCD TV, DVD, VCD, and MP3 player. Three delicious meals are served at the outdoor dining area: Thai and international dishes and snacks, tea, coffee, and water throughout the day. There is also a spacious sun deck, perfect for relaxing between dives.

The MV Camic offers 4 or 5-night itineraries to Koh Bon, Koh Tachai & Richelieu Rock in the Similan & Surin Islands. Dive at world-famous dive sites such as West of Eden, Richelieu Rock, and the Boonsung Wreck. The spacious dive deck at the back of the boat ensures ample space for kitting up and is equipped with rinse tanks and freshwater showers.

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19 Oct

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Included: VAT, Fuel Surcharge, Port Fees, Local Flights, Drinking Water, Soft drinks, Tea & Coffee, Full-Board Meal Plan (All meals), Snacks, Diving Package, Night Dives, Snorkel Gear, Snorkeling Guide, Cabin Towels, Complimentary Toiletries.

Required Extras: National Park Fees (1,000-1,800 THB per item).

Optional Extras: Dive Insurance (300 THB per day), Gratuities, Alcoholic Beverages (60 THB per item), Alcoholic Drinks at Dinner (60 THB per item), Nitrox (300 THB per tank), Nitrox Course (7,200 THB per item), Private Dive Guide (1,500 THB per day), Rental Gear (500 THB per day), Scuba Diving Courses (7,200 THB per item).

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Boat features

En-Suite bathrooms
Aircon Cabins
Non-Diver (Snorkeler) Friendly
Warm Water Showers
Sun Deck
Budget Friendly Cruise
Seaview Cabins
Non-Smoking Rooms
Custom built for diving
Charging stations
Outdoor Dining
Observation Deck
Available for Charter
Local & International Crew
Snorkeling Equipment
Outside Showers
Leisure Deck
Daily housekeeping
Naturalist Guide

Food & Drinks

Vegan Options
Vegetarian Options
Free Soft Drinks
Beer available
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
DIN Adaptors
Dive deck

Languages Spoken

The crew speaks English 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: 2005

Year renovated: 2024

Length: 23.90 meters

Beam: 5.11 meters

Top speed: 15 knots

Cruising speed: 9-12 knots

Engines: 2 Diesel Engines

Max guests: 14

Number of cabins: 7

Number of bathrooms: 9

Tenders: 1 x Chollamas

Water capacity: 16000 liters

Fuel capacity: 4000 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
Crew trained in first aid

Camic Reviews

8.9 Fabulous

Vessel

7.5
Crew

9.4
Food

9.6
Diving

9.2
Value

8.9

8.8 Fabulous
Madonna B
United States

Im glad my original booking cancelked so that i was able to experience the excellence aboard the M/V Camic
The dive leaders fantastic. Dennis very upbeat, always smiling, full of interesting information. Highlight is the flexibility that we could stay & do 4 dives at Richelieu Rock. With the 4th dive being only us, in a crowded, peak season, incredibly beautiful spot.
Recommended for
The dive team guides are the best!. Dive support crew great! Everything always ready. Fact that transportation services included.
22 Jan, 2026

9.6 Exceptional
Elif K
France

Definitely recommend for diving in Thailand!
This was our very first liveabord. We had a great time both diving in beautiful dive sites and also visiting Similan and Surin islands. Really enjoyed the fact that it was a smaller group, everything was easy and accessible. The crew and our dive leader/instructor were very friendly and helpful, and attentive all of our needs and questions. Really great experience, and I cannot recommend enough! Thank you to the Camic crew for the wonderful experience.
Recommended for
The food was really tasty, and abundant. The crew were very helpful and attentive to our needs. The diving instructor was very experienced, friendly and helpful.
08 Jan, 2023

9.2 Superb
Daniel M
France

Good boat, great team
Very good atmosphere thanks to the caring crew and the good humor of the instructors, special mention for Petch and our cook
Recommended for
Very good team. Spacious queen bed cabin. Excellent and varied meals.
11 Mar, 2026

Translated from French

10 Exceptional
Thomas K
Germany

It was great !
For sure the whaleshark :-) Best wishes for Dennis BR Thomas
Recommended for
Food was excellent, organisation and reaction plan to issues
16 Mar, 2024

9.2 Superb
Gerard V
Netherlands

great experience
I very much enjoyed the trip. There were great dive sites with very reliable and nice guides. The size of the group (13 guests) was great and very diverse and international. The program was intense (4 dives a day) but with enough time to recover and have great food.
Recommended for
Diving was great. a great group of people. good food and guides.
07 Apr, 2026

8.8 Fabulous
Michael B
Switzerland

Lots of dives in a short time.
5-day liveaboard with the first day limited to travel and onboarding. A total of 15 dives are spread over 4 days - you have to be aware of that. The last dive is about 1h before arrival - so it is no longer possible to dry your things. The food was always very good. The highlight for us were the 4 dives at Richelieu Rock.
Recommended for
Essen. Dive sites. Helpfulness of the crew.
30 Dec, 2025

Translated from German

8.8 Fabulous
Joerg G
Germany

With a more quiet generator, Birger cabina with better matrass,the Trip would be Perfect.
Food was very good, cabin was a little small, the bed. was pretty hard, the generator was loud! The diving and the crew were quiet perfect. The Riffs were in good shape.
Recommended for
People, Guests. Diving. Nature.
26 Mar, 2026

9.6 Exceptional
Ingo S
Germany

Small group with great people
The service / food and service to dive on board was great and the crew absolutely friendly and helpful.Well, and as a highlight of the dive, there was the whale shark at Richelieu Rock twice in one dive.The guides are highly recommended, Dennis as a tour leader always had a nice story ready for breving. Absolutely great.We highly recommend the tour.
Recommended for
Great people, dive sites, great service
08 Mar, 2023

Translated from German

9.6 Exceptional
Noe I
Switzerland

Fantastic
Fantastic dive spots like Richelieu rock! Nice, helpful and competent crew! Delicious food! Especially Chloe with her empathic teaching and Yui for the fun dives and Pam for the good briefings and Gobi for the beautiful photographs!
Recommended for
Crew, Food, Dives
11 Apr, 2024

8.0 Very good
Cora L
Hong Kong

Nice crew and guide
Richelieu Rock is just amazing, hope to come back next time with better visibility
Recommended for
Reasonable price, nice staff, nice dive sites
10 Feb, 2024

75 reviews

8.9 Fabulous
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8.8 Fabulous
Rochelle J
Australia

Older boat but numbers are much smaller than other boats so it's a much better experience.
Similian is, Surinam is and Richileau Rick are some of the best locations we have dived.
Recommended for
Great Thai food, excellent staff, fabulous itin
23 Feb, 2023

10 Exceptional
Thibaut B
France

An extra experience
Our experience on the MV Camic was great! The seabed is beautiful, lots of fish and very colorful 🙂 coralsWe were lucky enough to be able to admire 3 turtles, a big Napoleon fish, gigantic schools of barracudas, lots of boxfish and big groupers and countless other wonders. The cabin was spacious and very comfortable and the food very good. Thank you to Pan and the whole MV Camic team for this very good experience
Recommended for
The seabed, the boat and the food
18 Feb, 2024

8.8 Fabulous
Benjamin L
United Kingdom

Fun diving
The diving was great. The boat was comfortable for the sleeping and breaks between dives, and had nice food.
Recommended for
Great diving, fast turnarounds between dives. Wonderful spaces to rest/chat between dives. Food.
29 Mar, 2025

9.6 Exceptional
Taylor L
United States

MV Camic is a great Similans experience
The dive guides aboard Camic — Dennis and Tik — have been diving the Similans & Surin islands for 20 years, so no guides have more experience or understanding of the dive sites on this route than they do. Dennis ran advanced open water and nitrox courses for some divers on our trip; it’s clear he loves to teach and prioritizes safety. His students seemed to learn a great deal and enjoy working with him. This is a professional and smooth operation. The rental gear is in great condition, the cabins are clean, the food is excellent. Camic has a large top deck with plenty of space to lounge in the shade or in the sun. It caters to only 14 divers so there is none of the crowding or chaos of other Similans options. We had a great trip and I would gladly dive again aboard Camic.
Recommended for
Camic is a comfortable boat, led by experienced & professional guides, and run by capable and courteous crew
28 Mar, 2019

8.8 Fabulous
Marianne L
France

To be done again
The dives at Richelieu Rock/ life on the boat and delicious meals.
Recommended for
Friendliness / experience / food
24 Feb, 2020

10 Exceptional
shuangjie C
China

Excellent
people are nice on the boat
Recommended for
best briefing ever,best food ever,best crew.
05 May, 2023

Translated from Chinese

8.8 Fabulous
Julie W
New Zealand

Awesome Liveaboard
Diving 4 times a day Friendly crew and good dive guide Waking up at a new site every morning
Recommended for
Small group, only 13 guests on board. Food was good and plenty of it. Great dive sites.
24 Nov, 2023

9.6 Exceptional
Sylvia L
Germany

An unforgettable liveaboard trip with a great crew, delicious food, well-planned dives, and wonderful underwater moments.
We had a great experience on the Liveaboard Camic. The boat is well maintained and in very good condition. We stayed in one of the spacious upper deck cabins, which was comfortable and offered plenty of room. One small suggestion for improvement would be the sundeck — it could benefit from additional loungers or bean bags to make relaxing between dives even more enjoyable. The crew was fantastic, always friendly and helpful, and the food was consistently delicious. A special thanks to the dive guides, Dennis and Tik, who were incredibly friendly and worked very well together as a team. The dive sites were well chosen, and the dive planning was accurate and well organized. Dennis even kept an eye out for octopus for me, which I really appreciated. Overall, a wonderful liveaboard experience that I would happily recommend.
Recommended for
Dive Guy. Dive sites. Upper Deck Cabin.
16 Feb, 2026

10 Exceptional
Simonn S
United Kingdom

Awesome diving, fantastic crew, lovely food, and met some great people on board.
Richelieu Rock, Surin Island Corals, Sail Rock…
Recommended for
Great diving locations, nice small group, fantastic dive guides and crew.
21 Dec, 2023

8.8 Fabulous
Julien L
France

Awesome diving boat experience
- of course Richelieu Rock - a morning at Elephant Head Rock, beautiful beach, nice climb to the rocks, pristine waters - Boat has a big sun deck (half is covered though) to enjoy sea breeze or sun or both. - small boat hence not too many divers (we were 10 but can accommodate 14 max).
Recommended for
- diving sites were great - could get a ride to paradisiac beach (Elephant Head Rock) - great food
12 Dec, 2022

9.6 Exceptional
Tanja W
Germany

Familiar, easy, well organized, super friendly crew amazing food!
A fantastic experience from start to finish! Everything was superbly organised, from transport (pick-up and the shuttle to the next hotel afterwards – wherever that might be!) right through to the daily dives! The crew were always friendly and helpful, and we carefully checked the Nitrox levels together before every dive. There was always something to eat between dives! Heavenly :-) The only downside is that the beds are rock-hard (by European standards), and there should be more lounge cushions on the sun deck – getting hold of one was a game of chance! Despite extensive research beforehand, you have to be prepared for the fact that, despite the incredibly healthy coral reefs and vast schools of fish, there simply aren’t any large marine creatures here (anymore)! But that has nothing to do with the boat itself and is just nature! For me, there couldn’t have been a better first time on a liveaboard
Recommended for
Small amount of people-felt like a family. The food was fantastic 😍😊. Relaxed but we'll structured daily 'shedule'.
12 Apr, 2026

9.6 Exceptional
Matthew H
Ireland

Great value for money, professional, friendly and organised crew.
This was the first trip of the season for Camic, and we were lucky that the boat was not fully occupied (there were nine guest divers). We were split into two groups, and the briefings were always focused on safety first. The crew tried to time the dives so there were not too many divers in the water from the other boats, which are unavoidable as they dive the same sites. Yes, the boat is a bit older, but with only nine guests on board, it was comfortable. The food was excellent and also very varied, which kept it interesting. Diving-wise, we unfortunately did not see any real big stuff (the other group saw a Leopard Shark). There were some Mantas around, as other boats had seen them the day before we arrived at the sites! Richelieu Rock was the highlight, with so many fish it was hard to tell what the viz was! :) They also managed to get us to be the only group on the famous Similan Island beach for sunset (day trippers normally mob this in the day). Overall, this is a great value for money Liveaboard and would book with them again if diving in Thailand again.
Recommended for
The safety conscious crew.. Well organised.. Good diving conditions with plenty of life..
16 Dec, 2025

8.8 Fabulous
Alexandra M
United Kingdom

Very good value for money, covered lots of the Similans. Could have done with wine or spirits for supper.
The diving and dive sites were amazing..... made a very good new friend and enjoyed the company of the entire crew of the Camic.
Recommended for
Dive sites. Met some lovely new people. The weather was amazing
26 Oct, 2019

9.2 Superb
Eveline B
Germany

Everything is fine
Highlights were of course the dive sites, but also the pleasant and relaxed atmosphere on the ship.
Recommended for
Dive sites, dive guide, friendly and helpful crew
30 Mar, 2023

10 Exceptional
Erica M
Australia

Perfect 4 days of diving
Perfect trip. Comfy boat, not cramped or crowded. The crew and dive masters were fantastic. Lovely people all around. And I'd course, every dive was phenomenal.
Recommended for
Uncrowded comfortable boat, amazing crew, and the diving was unreal
16 Nov, 2022

10 Exceptional
Valentina P
Latvia

Great experience on Camic with the best team!
The best moment that we share was an amazing view, dive sites, we have felt ourselves in security. Everything was good organised till the last detail. We have spoted a lot of different live spieces under the water and learn a lot of new, cause we were the new divers.
Recommended for
Security with our dive instructors , AC in the cabin, organisation and help from the crew
11 Feb, 2019

9.2 Superb
Rachel W
United Kingdom

Great trip
- food (Thai/Chinese/western/fresh fruit, non-meat eater well cooked after with tofu etc.) - the dives (4 divers in my group plus our leader, dive time 50 minutes) - shared photos
Recommended for
Small number of divers; Great food; Super dive group leader
28 Mar, 2024

9.2 Superb
Ben T
United Kingdom

Amazing trip through the dive sites of Thailand.
We saw huge shoals of baracuda, which were amazing and then then we did three dives on Richelieu rock and saw some incredible marine life and corals.
Recommended for
I enjoyed Richelieu rock and the similian islands, the food was also really good.
28 Mar, 2019

9.6 Exceptional
HSIAO CHIU S
Taiwan

Overall, the liveaboard was happy and full of good memories.
Although the boat is smaller, it may shake more, but it is also because it is smaller and there are fewer guests, it is simpler, everyone can be more familiar with it, meet friends of different nationalities, every staff and dive guide on the boat is very good, there is no discomfort, I am very happy to choose this boat as my first liveaboard dive. One of the nights, the dive guide arranged for us to have a very special experience on the island. The best dive site is Richelieu Rock National Park, which is a must-visit dive site in the middle of the sea, with excellent coral reefs and ecology below.
Recommended for
The food is delicious, and the most anticipated thing is the food every time I come back. The staff is friendly and considerate. The submarine guide is very kind and humorous.
16 Jan, 2026

10 Exceptional
Rick F
United States

Priceless 😊
Best decision for a live aboard dive trip. The crew was dedicated to the divers and the dive guide was an awesome guide and a very professional. It was a pleasure traveling with this group.
Recommended for
The Crew. The Dives. The Food.
07 Mar, 2025