8.8 Fabulous
sonja C
United States

Fantastic diving experience

Seeing new aquatic life such as the huge cuttlefish. Working with my dive master on increasing my boyancy skills. The food was absolutely amazing, completely unexpected!!

Recommended for: The crew, the safety and the ease of the trip

10 Exceptional
Todd H
United States

Didn't Want To Leave...

We had an amazing time on our trip out to Similan Islands and at the end of the trip, we didn't want to leave. Our Dive Master, Sun, made sure we had the best, safest, and most memorable dive experience ever. First the Diving: the water was warm, visibility up to 30 meters, fish and life EVERYWHERE. We didn't see any of the big guys (sharks, mantas) but that was okay. The amount of fish, hard/soft coral, eels, crabs, lobsters, cuttle fish, octopus, nuddy branches, jellies, starfish, etc... kept us fully occupied. Richelieu Rock was our favourite and we dove 3 times there. The Crew: Super friendly, helpful and accessible. Never seen a group of people work so hard with huge smiles the whole time. Our Dive Master: Sun was sensational. Hope you're lucky enough to get her. She went out of her way to make sure we were safe and guided us through our Nitrox and Advanced Diver Certifications - made it fun as well as educational. On dives, she let us do our thing, but made sure to find and point out interesting things we would want to see. The Food: SO GOOD. Everything is cooked fresh on board. Great variety and the made sure to accommodate any dietary restrictions. They feed you like you're going to visit grandma after 10 years away so be prepared to eat. The Cabin: We booked the nice one with the ensuite and balcony. Plenty of space, cleaned daily, and the private bathroom was nice. The equipment: Everything was in great condition, my wet suit my have been brand new. Tips: If you plan to do any certifications on board, buy drinks, buy shirts, leave a tip, etc... make sure you have cash on hand. We fought with the ATM after we docked, and that was the only negative experience of the entire trip. Feedback to DiveRace: Only once piece of feedback. I know every group is different, but for our group, we wasted a lot of food. Although the food was delicious, smaller portions would have been nice to save on the amount of waste. A small detail, but did want to share. THANKS FOR AN AMAZING, UNFORGETABLE EXPERIENCE.

Recommended for: The Crew, the food, and of course the diving.

8.4 Very good
Kurt B
United States

Great first live aboard experience will not be my last

This trip had the perfect about of diving and relaxation 4 dive days mean that the days keep going without anytime to get bored but still enough time to have drinks in the evening and hang. The dive instructors are great and very accommodating to everyone’s skill level. We never saw a whale shark but we saw lots of fish in some amazing dive sites. I would say there are only two bad points about the trip. One most of the dive sites have multiple dive boats so if your looking for being in the water without seeing anyone else this is not the trip for you, but the dive instructors are accommodating to try to be in the water at different times. The point is the dive boat does not look nearly as good as it does in the photos, because even though it is only five years old, it was build cheap in Thailand. It’s a boat it’s usedand you can definitely tell that it has worked. It did have a few mechanical issues but as a mariner myself I recognized they were all fixed in good time. The accommodations were good as a single guy I got my own room because there were less people, but if your looking for a luxury yacht as some of the photos may have you believe this is not the boat for you. All in in this was my first liveaboad and it will not be my last his is way more fun then a normal cruise will ever be

Recommended for: Dive instructors, good people, good dive sites

8.4 Very good
Christopher G
United States

Great value!

Macro photography with rental camera

Recommended for: Comfortable, well-equipped boat; great dive master; availability of rental underwater camera

10 Exceptional
chad F
United States

Amazing!!!!!

The staff was amazing and helped with any and every problem !!

Recommended for: Dive location, staff, boat

9.6 Exceptional
Richard T
United States

Great Liveaboard for Similan Islands

We had a great time - we have dived with DiveRace a number of times from Singapore (Tioman Malaysia and Anambas Indonesia) but this was first time in Similan Islands leaving from Phuket area. As ever the whole team were tremendous - Ferri was an excellent Dive Leader, Philippe was fun to dive with and Other divers said Mas was too. I think I put on 3KG from all the wonderful food!!! Viz was not the best but all the plankton meant we saw lots of cool stuff - Deep Sea Manta Rays, Sea Horses, Harlequin Shrimp, Octopus, Nudis huge Barracuda and Andaman Anemone Fish (Red with Black spots - not Orange and white) plus many many shoals of reef fish. Whole experience was perfect from start to end and I would recommend DiveRace to anyone looking for a great live aboard experience.

Recommended for: Boat, Dive Masters, Food

9.2 Superb
Kathy M
United States

Incredible opportunity and amazingly comfortable

Great family time with 4 diving opportunities each day. The rooms were comfortable with a warm shower in each cabin, which made us very comfortable after each dive. Gorgeous trip! I would love to do this again!!

Recommended for: The staff :-). The rooms were very comfortable and the marine life was amazing!

10 Exceptional
Jeff H
United States

Best Experience Ever!

We go to dive, and the diving was great... but there's no reason we can't be comfortable :) The boat is all brand-new, and the crew is eager to please. I will probably make another trip specifically to book this dive boat wherever it is. It's that good.

Recommended for: The people, the food, and the boat were all way above expectations

10 Exceptional
Mike M
United States

Excellent diving, food far exceeded my expectations.

Richelieu rock is gorgeous

Recommended for: Great diving, entire staff was awesome, the food

9.2 Superb
ERIC R
United States

Great boat with an excellent crew and service.

The dome and Richelieu rock!

Recommended for: Spacious rooms, great diving and excellent service.

10 Exceptional
Jason J
United States

Such a treasured experience to make connections in the dive community

Sharing our lives and possibilities of building life long global dive buddies! Every dive better than the last. 1. Macro life and an intro to the water, where are we as dives: Check 2. The scale just gets bigger, wait on the macro finds if this is your first time, the chance will come. Enjoy the immense space you are present in. 3. Nudi’s all over the place, always wishing you had a little better snapshot of them in the wreck! This is the one

Recommended for: Food, Friends, and Finds! Enough said.

9.2 Superb
Lars H
Germany

Good diving, food could be better

Overall very good trip. Unfortunately not enough fresh fish for food (probably because fishing at the marine park is not allowed) and unfortunately thai food which is prepared for western tastebuds. But still very good, comfortable beds and new gear. Would definitely go again with Diverace.

Recommended for: first liveaboard, so no comparison. Liked the diving, relaxed atmosphere, top gear.

7.2 Good
Daniela G
Portugal

Diving in the New Year is Crowded

Trip was very good, but diving in the Similan's around the New Year was quite crowded despite the efforts of the crew to stagger diving times with other boats. Vegan options were slightly limited, specially if compared to variety offered to others. Elevated price around New Year is, in my opinion, not worth it. There were some fireworks, but not an actual party and most dive sites had at least 6/7 other boats around.

Recommended for: quite clean, caring staff, small numbers

9.6 Exceptional
safeera S
South Africa

it was good diving, and a great liveaboard experience

I had a great time on the trip, our dive master was approachable and knowledgeable about the different sites. The quality of the diving was good, and the food was really yummy :)

Recommended for: Manta Rays, whale sharks, and an awesome pre-dive & post -dive experience

9.2 Superb
Euna C
South Korea

Great time with diverace!

the crew on board was so friendly. I had good time there. The cabin was comfortable but I would rather stay luxury cabin next time. After a couple of days it start to stink in lower deck cabin. Except that it was quite reasonable price and good diving there. I am sorry that I miss several diving because of the wind and waves. It was a bit challenging in and out.

Recommended for: friendly crew, comfortable stay,

10 Exceptional
sun L
China

very good dive instructor good service

船很舒适，服务很热情，食物也很好吃最棒的是我们的潜导，来自新加坡的vincent，我们的英语并不是很好，而且我们的潜水经验并不丰富，但vincent 很认真的给我们讲解，在水下很负责人的帮助我的妻子，在我们的摄像机掉进海里之后，帮助我们潜水去找，后来还把他的GOPRO借给我们使用，他非常非常棒！ thank you , our dive instrutor, VINCENT!!!

Recommended for: diveinstructor comfortable goodservice

8.4 Very good
Libby P
South Korea

Good

Friendly crews

Recommended for: Crew, Service, Friendliness

10 Exceptional
Martin C
United Kingdom

Excellent bvalue for money with a dive and boat crew that cares

Richelieu Rock - best visibility and quantity of marine life. A whole day was spent there instead if the planned two dives. In fact you could spend a whole week there and not see everything..

Recommended for: Value for money. Quality of the food and the friendliness of the crew.

8.8 Fabulous
Aminul I
Bangladesh

5 days flew away in a blink of an eye.

The most scenic dives in my life. Great dive masters who I learned a lot from. Boat’s condition is very good.

Recommended for: Dive masters, Friendly staff, great dives.

8.4 Very good
Martin H
Austria

Professional dive experience with amazing dive spots

The huge mantas we spotted at Koh Bon. Definitly one of the best experiences in my life so far.

Recommended for: The service on board, staff is super helpful. I loved the hot warm towel we received after each dive. The staff helped us to get out of our wetsuits, the dive instructors took care of your needs, small dive groups. Nothing to complain.

9.2 Superb
Dongui H
South Korea

Very kind and nice diving experience.

Crews are so kind, foods are extremly good. Because of bad visibility, diving was not so good but it was just unlucky thing which cannot be generalized.

Recommended for: Food, Crew service, strict schedule

8.8 Fabulous
Claudia R
Germany

Thai Diving Highlights

Richelieu and Boomsung Wreck. I have never before seen this huge amount of fish:(((

Recommended for: Super friendly crew, top dive sites, hot bon & BBQ in board

10 Exceptional
Cody V
Canada

Amazing!

This was my first liveaboard and it did not disappoint. The crew were amazing and friendly. The food was great. Diving incredible.

Recommended for: Diving. Food and the crew

9.2 Superb
CHIEN CHOU C
Taiwan

Excellences

Services very good

Recommended for: Good service , good food , good guides

9.2 Superb
youngjune K
South Korea

Every step and every operating system I am very happy with But I want to clean more Do a vacuum cleaner every day or change a towel every day. Everything was perfect except these two.

Diving Point

Recommended for: Friendly Diving Point Divermaster

8.0 Very good
Robert R
United Kingdom

Overall excellent service.

Richelieu

Recommended for: Dive sites. Quality. Boat

9.2 Superb
Laurence B
United Kingdom

Best Food and Best Staff in the Similians

Good schedule, good communications Great food Boat was not crowded so good mix of diving and relaxing

Recommended for: 1- The boat is very clean, cabins big and staff great. 2-dive masters worked hard to time doves so limited number of other divers from other boats diving at same time. 3-food and service amazing

10 Exceptional
Florence M
France

Excellent boat and crew for a very good cruise

Warm towels after diving, delicious food for meals and after diving !

Recommended for: Excellent food, nice cabin and allways nice and helpfull crew !

10 Exceptional
Wei-Yi L
United Kingdom

Great Liveaboard

1. food portions were sufficient, always enough for seconds. Really loved that the menu had diverse asian dishes and individually portioned 2. cabin was immaculate, spacious and comfortable 3. everything in the cabin worked perfectly 4. dive operations went very well, briefings were clear and our dive guide, our dive guide, took really good care of us and shared valuable knowledge of marine life with us. 5. communications with DiveRACE was really good and all queries were answered satisfactorily.

Recommended for: The marine life, the boat, and the food/catering

10 Exceptional
Banggeul C
South Korea

Great first liveaboard experiencs!

Great crew and staff make for a wonderful trip!

Recommended for: Good crew and guides, nice company, some diving sites were amazing.

9.6 Exceptional
Xinhang L
China

Good experience of Similan aliveaboard

Boat condition is great. Room condition and facilities are great. Enjoy the dive guide

Recommended for: Boat condition, room condition and facilities, crew and dive guides

10 Exceptional
Katrin F
Austria

Great boat, great crew, great diving

We really enjoyed our time on the boat. The diving was exceptional. The crew very helpful and friendly and went the extra mile to make our stay on board memorable. The boat is very comfortable. The cabin on the main deck was spacious.

Recommended for: Diving, diving, diving :)

9.2 Superb
Jonathan S
United Kingdom

Amazing and magical moments

Diving in Koh Bon and Koh Tachai were amazing, especially Koh Tachai. I would do Tachai again and have 1 less dive at Richelieu Rock. Koh Tachai is so full of life n u have a good chance to see whale sharks and mantas there. So many Trevallies at Tachai, different types ranging from blue trevallies, GT, big eye hunting the thousands/ millions of little fish. Wow !! The boat was recently renovated and the rooms are very comfortable. The food is served for each person and not buffet style, this makes a real difference and the quality is much better than other liveaboards i've been on. The quantity is more balanced too. The staff were always friendly and smiling and ready to help. I'd recommend DiveRace boat and would go on it again.

Recommended for: The people (staff), the diving and the food

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