Dolphin Queen, Thailand

Name: Similan, Koh Bon, Koh Tachai, Surin, Richelieu Rock (Khao Lak - Khao Lak)
Start: 2026-12-10
End: 2026-12-15
Location: Thailand

9.2 Superb

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

from $ 136 / day Check dates

“But for me the best was staying on the boat, it was really cozy and comfortable , the atmosphere was very friendly and fun. ”
Ori P, Israel

Highlights

Explore Similan, Bon, Tachai, Surin & Richelieu
Personalized breakfast & catered dietary requirements
Freshly prepared Thai and Western cuisine

The Dolphin Queen offers amazing dive and snorkel trips to the Similan Islands, Bon & Tachai Islands, Surin Islands, and Richelieu Rock. Dolphin Queen has 3 decks and plenty of space for 20 guests. The main deck has 2 double cabins, 2 twin cabins, and 2 quad cabins. Each of these cabins has AC and sea-view windows that open for safety and convenience, and the quad cabin has curtains around each bed for added privacy. The upper deck features 2 double cabins with sea views and individually controlled AC.

Food onboard the Dolphin Queen is a mix of Thai and Western dishes, freshly prepared for every meal. Breakfast is made to order, and dietary requirements can be catered to with advance notice. On the sun deck, there is plenty of space for relaxation, including hammocks and sunbeds, and it is a great place to spot dolphins or whale sharks on the way to the next spot. There is a spacious dive deck with ample gear storage and kitting-up space, and tenders are available for easy access to the best dive sites in Thailand. Nitrox is also available for those certified.

Explore the Andaman Sea and the fantastic sites of the Similan Islands, Koh Bon (famous for Manta Rays), Koh Tachai, and the Surin Islands, with the famous Richelieu Rock. Itineraries include 3-day/3-night cruises with up to 5-day/5-night safaris offering up to 18 dives, led by professional PADI guides in small groups of four divers per guide. Packages include meals, snacks, fruit, water, electrolyte drinks, selected dive gear, and park transfers from Khao Lak. With vibrant reefs, pelagic encounters, and world-class macro life, these dive safaris deliver an immersive Andaman experience for photographers.

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27 Oct

4 Days / 3 Nights

$ 654

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31 Oct

6 Days / 5 Nights

$ 818

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06 Nov

6 Days / 5 Nights

$ 818

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12 Nov

4 Days / 3 Nights

$ 654

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16 Nov

6 Days / 5 Nights

$ 818

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22 Nov

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26 Nov

6 Days / 5 Nights

$ 818

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02 Dec

4 Days / 3 Nights

$ 654

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06 Dec

4 Days / 3 Nights

$ 654

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10 Dec

6 Days / 5 Nights

$ 818

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16 Dec

4 Days / 3 Nights

$ 654

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20 Dec

6 Days / 5 Nights

$ 818

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Included: VAT, Drinking Water, Tea & Coffee, Full-Board Meal Plan (All meals), Snacks, Diving Package, Snorkel Gear, Cabin Towels.

Required Extras: National Park Fees (฿1,600-2,000 / trip).

Optional Extras: Gratuities, Airport Transfer (฿1,500), Alcoholic Beverages, Soft drinks, Nitrox (฿220 / tank), Nitrox Course (฿7,276), Rental Gear, Scuba Diving Courses.

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Boat features

Aircon Cabins
Non-Diver (Snorkeler) Friendly
Warm Water Showers
Sun Deck
Seaview Cabins
Non-Smoking Rooms
Custom built for diving
Charging stations
Outdoor Dining
Available for Charter
Local & International Crew
Separate Rinse for u/w Camera
Outside Showers
Leisure Deck

Food & Drinks

Vegetarian Options
Beer available
Full-board Option
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
Dive deck
Tenders for diving

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: 1999

Year renovated: 2008

Length: 24m

Beam: 5.5m

Top speed: 11 knots

Cruising speed: 10 knots

Engines: 2 x 6 Cylinder 315 HP Hino

Max guests: 20

Number of cabins: 8

Number of bathrooms: 3

Water capacity: 12000 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
Satellite & mobile phones
Crew trained in first aid

Dolphin Queen Reviews

9.2 Superb

Vessel

8.4
Crew

9.2
Food

9.6
Diving

9.2
Value

9.3

9.6 Exceptional
Maud L
France

A very happy place
Really enjoyed the stay on the Dolphin queen. High qualified team of instructors and very adorable crew. All the dives (18 in total) were amazing and well-briefed. Would definitely book again as the location is beautiful and peaceful.
Recommended for
Atmosphere on boat. Diving sites. Amazing Organisation.
16 Jan, 2025

8.0 Very good
Christian C
France

Good value for money
Richelieu Rock is an absolutely exceptional site!!
Recommended for
A good dive guide. The Surin and Richelieu sites are exceptional. Sufficiently copious meal.
18 Feb, 2026

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9.6 Exceptional
Agostinho A
Portugal

Very enjoyable dive journey!
Very nice diving sites. Highly recommend. Great value for the money!
Recommended for
Very friendly staff, professional and safe.
14 Nov, 2023

9.6 Exceptional
Edward W
United Kingdom

Excellent dive trip
All the crew and diveguides on board dolphin queen we're excellent. They were extremely helpful the whole time. The food was absolutely fantastic! They catered to my vegan partner and the non vegan food was excellent. All the dive sites were great, we saw so many fish, a black tip shark and some turtles. I'd definitely use these guys again 🙂
Recommended for
The guides, the food, the divesites
06 Jan, 2023

9.6 Exceptional
Alwin O
Netherlands

3-Day short trip to underwater paradise
Diving in Richelieu was absolutely stunning!!!
Recommended for
Good staff, great diving, great food
18 Dec, 2023

9.6 Exceptional
Nicolas Lorenzo T
Germany

Great trip with lovely dive crew
We had a great time on the Dolphin Queen! Atmosphere was fun and relaxed, diving instructors and crew always there to help, and food also great!
Recommended for
Great organisation, lovely diving instructors, amazing food
12 Nov, 2023

8.8 Fabulous
AGNES VERONIQUE L
France

Great cruise
Great varied dives, a friendly atmosphere, a top crew and crew on board. Go ahead and you won't be disappointed.
Recommended for
Conviviality. The dives. The cleanliness of the boat.
28 Feb, 2026

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9.6 Exceptional
Oliver B
Germany

Great liveaboard with great guides
Everything was great. Thank you very much. Highly recommended.
Recommended for
Great dive spots, Gerald as a great guide, relaxed days on board
23 Jan, 2023

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9.6 Exceptional
Jochen S
Germany

Top team, top boat, I'll be back!
Super organized, great team and great diving spots: The Rssen was a dream
Recommended for
Guides. Essen. Atmosphere on board.
26 Nov, 2025

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9.6 Exceptional
Anne S
Germany

Great experience
Very nice liveaboard, with exceptionally good food. We felt comfortable and the whole team was great. We experienced a lot in the 5 days, we even saw leopard sharks. Richelieu Rock is a must-see.
Recommended for
Richelieu skirt. Team. Eat.
06 Mar, 2025

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9.2 Superb
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9.2 Superb
Mark R
United Kingdom

Brilliant trip, nice boat, great guides
Family run business where they really care for their customers. The office staff are friendly and very professional - they got us setup quickly and had a good selection of equipment. Rooms on the boat are small but have AC. We did the Similan Islands and Richelieu rock trip and it was epic - whale sharks, marble ray, turtles, octopus and masses for cool reef fish and amazing corals. Food is good and there’s cold beer. The dive groups are small - 4 divers with a DM - which is ideal. Overall a brilliant trip and highly recommend!
Recommended for
Diving Richelieu rock, cool corals, whale shark
16 Mar, 2024

10 Exceptional
Ai I
Japan

Nice diving trip for Similan Islands
Similan diving tour with this boat was super especially Richlieu Rock.
Recommended for
Cost performance, nice deck, nice crues
24 Feb, 2023

10 Exceptional
ALBA B
Spain

Dream aboard
I had 5 amazing days aboard the Dolphin Queen. Great atmosphere, instructors, thai crew, accomodation, best thai food ever, and all the dives were incredible. I knew I would I enjoy it a lot but it’s been even better.
Recommended for
Divesites, crew & food
18 Jan, 2019

10 Exceptional
Gustavo F
United States

Great experience, great scheduling and great dives!!
Extremely well cared liveaboard experience. Number of divers on the boat is just ideal, number of guides/divers as well, cabins are comfortable, food is plenty and well done, drinks are available anytime and the best part is the dive schedule. Absolutely nothing is rushed and there's plenty of surface interval between dives. I've been to a few liveaboards already and I can say the scheduling of the Dolphin Queen was simply the best. You can eat, sleep, dive and repeat with ease. Not to mention the dive sites!! You won't be disappointed with the Similan Islands. Book yours and go!! Completely worth it and highly recommended!!
Recommended for
Dive sites, schedule, dive guides
02 Dec, 2023

10 Exceptional
Magnus O
Denmark

Best diving experience ever!
The highlight of my trip was for sure our very last dive of the trip, which was at Richelieu Rock, where we got blessed with a whale shark and amazing visibility. The staff and food on the boat was great too. Amazing dishes every night and the sweetest staff you can imagine. Especially the leader of the company / boat, who is local young girl called “Joy”, and who was extraordinary sweet and inspiring to be on the boat with. :) Highly recommended tour.
Recommended for
Staff, food and the actual dives
16 Mar, 2024

9.6 Exceptional
Thomas B
Germany

super
calm, remote islands ,bull shark, beautiful corals,microorganisms
Recommended for
calm, secluded islands ,bull shark
04 Apr, 2017

9.2 Superb
Mitchell S
United States

Come to dive. Stay for food.
With experienced guides and a crew that has worked together for many seasons, I would highly recommend this liveaboard to dive around the Similan and Surin Islands. This was my third liveaboard. Hands down. Best food!
Recommended for
The friendly and helpful boat crew. The boat has all the essentials for a comfortable liveaboard experience. The food. Cannot stress enough how delicious the food is.
23 Feb, 2023

10 Exceptional
Olivier M
France

Great 1st experience aboard a boat !!
The whole cruise was awesome!! Whether it's the boat (clean, well-maintained, well-appointed)The diving staff (available, friendly, friendly, pedagogue) The staff of the boat (from the Captain to the Boat boys, everyone took care of us, smiling and always in a good mood) Food (abundant, good and freshly cooked)The islands and dive sites (superb, magnificent, grandiose...)In short, really great cruise, to do and surely to do again!! :-)
Recommended for
Beautiful landscapes, Good atmosphere, superb seabed
14 Mar, 2018

8.8 Fabulous
Maillard J
France

Great diving experience
Many wonderful dives, we had the chance to meet a Manta ray while diving and so much colorful fishes and corals to see! The crew was super friendly and the cooking excellent.
Recommended for
The crew, the cook, the dives
22 Feb, 2017

8.8 Fabulous
Christopher T
United Kingdom

A great break getting back into diving with excellent support
A Very positive experience both diving and generally on board. Everyone was very supportive, especially to a “senior citizen” who hadn’t dived for a couple of years. Highlights were some of the big corals and abundance of fish, plus managing some strong current and surge on a few of the dives.
Recommended for
Friendly, helpful and willing crew especially our guide Jo. Interesting range of fellow divers. Very good food.
02 Dec, 2025

10 Exceptional
Susan R
United States

Perfect boat for us
We loved our diving experience on the Dolphin Queen. It is family owned and operated, so that made it feel extra special. Everyone on board was super friendly and helpful, including the other guests. The rooms were small, but we were only in them to sleep, so fine for us. It was indeed a great value for the money.
Recommended for
Friendly and helpful crew, great food and plenty if it and the upper deck was so relaxing with plenty of shade
10 Feb, 2024

10 Exceptional
David L
Australia

Really great way to dive in Thailand
The last two days of diving were amazing. So much to see and experience. Special thanks to Alex our dive instructor. He knew exactly were to go to avoid the crowds and show us all all the best stuff big and small.
Recommended for
Our dive instructor, the food, and dive locations
03 Mar, 2018

9.6 Exceptional
Martin L
Germany

Exceeded expectations
All in all a great liveaboard.It was all rightThe dive spots, the crew, the boat and all of this is outstanding.We saw a whale shark and a manta ray. And also had a lot of other very good dives
Recommended for
Whale Shark Manta and the Crew
07 Dec, 2023

8.8 Fabulous
Nicolas M
Colombia

The highlight of my 6 weeks trip
It was my first liveaboard and it exceeded my expectations. The diving guides were amazing, very friendly, funny and in a very good mood all the time (thanks Josu, Pablo, Alex, Mayumi and Tam). The diving places were really good. We got to see a lot of things underwater, including mating octopuses, sharks, seahorses and a turtle that literally swam with us for 3 mins. The islands are very beautiful too. The food was just amazing, the chef would make everything from fish and chips to pasta carbonara and traditional Thai soups. And every thing was better than the previous one! The capitan and the rest of the boat crew are really nice too. I would totally do it again when I can!!!
Recommended for
The staff, the food and the diving
12 Jan, 2018

9.6 Exceptional
Humberto F
Canada

An excellent experience
We had an excellent experience on our first liveaboard! The crew and guides were all professional and friendly and the food was very good and always fresh. They also ran a great relaxed diving operation. Of course, we loved the diving around the Similan / Surin Islands & Richelieu Rock and would highly recommend this 5N6D liveaboard.
Recommended for
The Crew, the Diving and the Food
26 Feb, 2024

9.6 Exceptional
David K
Austria

I am still in aw !!
Manta making turns on us for 30 min. Cuddling cuttlefish ! The food. The schedule! All you have to do is wake up - because you fall asleep after four dives! Everything is taken care of so you can just let go and enjoy! The boat crew are so helpful and the dive guides are patient and passionate. Would do it again and again!
Recommended for
How they care ! The comitment to the Guest and Diving ! How they are happy when something nice is seen!
15 Jan, 2024

9.6 Exceptional
Simon D
Germany

Wonderful diving with wonderful people!
Soo much diving for very little money! The food was delicious, crew was super nice and all instructors were just amazing. Unique energy on this boat! Highly recommended by this happy diver 🤿 cheers, Simon
Recommended for
Instructors. Food. Crew.
28 Nov, 2024

10 Exceptional
Ori P
Israel

The best experience I could have asked for
The dives were really(!) good, beautiful sites, lots of life and coral, but most important, the guides and boat crew were very professional and made sure everything is safe and straight. But for me the best was staying on the boat, it was really cozy and comfortable , the atmosphere was very friendly and fun. Had so much fun hanging with the crew and other divers between and after the dives.
Recommended for
The best crew, amazing and safe dives, great food
16 Mar, 2024

10 Exceptional
Brianna M
United States

Amazing and Can't wait to go again!
I LOVED this trip! This was my first time on a liveaboard and I can't wait to do it again. I am a little worried that Similan Diving Safaris set the bar too high for any other trip I go on in the future! The guides were very friendly and split everyone into smaller groups. They matched all dives to diver level, going farther and deeper when divers proved they could handle it. There was plenty of food all the time, which was really good and authentic. Best vacation I've been on!
Recommended for
Super knowledgeable and friendly guides. Beautiful dive sites. Great food.
02 May, 2025

10 Exceptional
Katrina K
Canada

Absolutely amazing experience
Every dive was amazing, the people were so fun and kind, the food was awesome, beds were comfortable, crew was super efficient and helpful, guides were awesome, and the island visits were beautiful!
Recommended for
The staff (guides and crew) were super knowledgeable and friendly, the diving was incredible, and the vessel was comfortable
06 Nov, 2022