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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“The cabin was spacious and very comfortable and the food very good. ”
Thibaut B, France

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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14 Oct

5 Days / 4 Nights

$ 845

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19 Oct

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24 Oct

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29 Oct

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03 Nov

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08 Nov

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13 Nov

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18 Nov

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23 Nov

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28 Nov

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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 / item).

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

7.6
Crew

9.4
Food

9.6
Diving

9.2
Value

9.0

9.6 Exceptional
Elliott K
New Zealand

Amazing crew and very helpful team, amazing food and great diving
Amazing crew and very helpful team, amazing food and great diving
Recommended for
Friendly and Helpful Crew. Food!!!. Diving.
25 Apr, 2026

9.2 Superb
Jonathan D
United States

Our 5 days aboard the Camic were truly enjoyable.
We truly enjoyed our 5 days on the Camic. The guides were knowledgeable and friendly. The diving was amazing. The groups were small and welcoming. The food and service provided was excellent.
Recommended for
Friendly and helpful staff. Great dive sites. Boat was tidy and things ran on a good schedule.
23 Mar, 2026

10 Exceptional
Frederic B
France

Super
Richelieu Rock, Stroll on the beach of Donald Duck Bay, the meals always excellent.
Recommended for
General organization, ease of diving, limited number of divers
09 Nov, 2023

Translated from French

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

9.2 Superb
Steffen
Germany

Great Trip
Nice Crew, Great pictures, Nice dive Sites
Recommended for
Richellieau Rock, corals, Fish varity
26 Mar, 2023

9.6 Exceptional
Christina B
Norway

Ticks all the boxes!
This was our first liveaboard, and we are so happy we chose this boat! The crew was fantastic, the food was amazing and the dive sites where fantastic. The guides and crew always tried to make sure we where in the water at different times than the other boats, so we where mostly alone on the dive sites. Overall a really really good experience!
Recommended for
The dive sites. The crew. The food.
29 Apr, 2025

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

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

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

10 Exceptional
규호 최
South Korea

MY BEST LIVEABOARD!!!!
My guide instructor “DENNIS” is amazing guide. Every year, I’ll take a camic!! Because all trip happy!!! :-)
Recommended for
Captain, food, people
05 Dec, 2019

77 reviews

8.9 Fabulous
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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

9.2 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

9.2 Superb
Dariusz F
Germany

Great time on Andaman Sea!
Great and challenging dives, the highlight was the Richelieu Rock!The boat is not new, but it is still in good condition and offers the usual comfort for the region. As with many other boats, the Camic does not have a nitrox compressor, the oxygen is added. No problem in itself, but each filling costs about 8€ (a flat rate for all fillings is offered).The crew was very nice and helpful at all times, the dives were challenging and professionally executed. Special praise goes to the cook - the Thai food was excellent.We would take the boat again.
Recommended for
Dives, Food, People
12 Apr, 2024

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

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

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
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

8.4 Very good
PATRICK F
France

Beautiful dives in Similan
The three dives in Richelieu are extraordinary and the other dives are very varied.
Recommended for
Diving in Richelieu. Dive masters pro. Very considerate crew.
23 Feb, 2026

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
WING SHING L
Hong Kong

Enjoyable Liveaboard experience
Excellent
Recommended for
Diving sites. Crew service. Dive guide.
13 Mar, 2025

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

8.0 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

9.2 Superb
轩竹尚
China

Super cost-effective, comprehensive diving experience beyond expectations!
It was a great liveaboard experience!The accommodation on the boat is certainly not comparable to the resort, and the bathroom facilities on the second floor deck room also have some small water pressure problems, but it was quickly solved after communicating with the dive guide, and other experiences are very good value for money!First of all, the diving part, our dive guide Golf is very professional, familiar with the dive site, introduces us, and leads us to find creatures to see. Richelieu Rock is very amazing, and the friends on the same boat all said that it is the TOP3 of their own life diving experience!Secondly, the food part, the chef on the Camic ship really amazed us, not only the Asian food is delicious, but the Western food is also very appetizing. I had a lot of fun eating four meals a day!In the end, the hygiene of the ship is still very good, and there are no cockroaches and mice mentioned in other information, which can be regarded as exceeding their expectations~All in all Camic is a very good value for money boat and is perfect as a liveaboard option for Similan!
Recommended for
The diving experience was great. The food on board was delicious. The staff is kind and reliable.
12 Feb, 2025

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

10 Exceptional
Andrew C
United States

Awesome experience
Octopus and the beautiful places we stayed
Recommended for
Dives, staff, and scenery
18 Mar, 2022

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

9.6 Exceptional
Yoann L
France

Amazing trip
I loved all of it
Recommended for
The crew was excellent, both diving and boat crew. The food was delicious. The organisation was perfect.
24 Feb, 2020

9.2 Superb
Greg P
United Kingdom

Great diving, great food!
The diving was excellent. Richelieu rock is a very special place! But all of the dives were good. Just note that you'll dive some of the sites multiple times, which won't be for everyone. Pan was a great guide, and it was nice to be with people with similar air consumption. The staff are vey friendly and the food is fantastic (assuming you like Thai food) — the best of any of the five liveaboards I've been on. The only negatives really relate to the boat itself. The dining setup is weird — rather than having one big area where everyone sits together, there are lots of small tables, so people can be siloed, which isn't ideal. There's also no indoor communal space, although this wasn't really a problem as it was quite a short trip. The cabins each have AC and have beds with very firm mattresses, but they were fine. Very good value, so definitely recommended!
Recommended for
Diving, food, price
12 Apr, 2024

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

7.6 Good
Théodore B
France

Great Similan & Surin diving experience, but disappointing final day
A wonderful diving experience across the Similan and Surin Islands, with a very attentive crew and highly skilled dive guides. The dives at the Similan and Surin sites are absolutely exceptional and a must for anyone interested in marine flora and fauna. The boat was functional, practical, and comfortable. However, a word of caution: the rear dinghy was clearly in poor condition (it literally sank during the cruise), and the dives on the last day were not conducted at the Surin Islands. In my opinion, this is misleading compared to the original itinerary, as we ended up diving off the coast of Khao Lak on rather unremarkable sites.
Recommended for
Diving on the Similan & Surin Islands. Dive Guides & Crew Friendliness. Thai food onboard.
23 Mar, 2026