Explorer Liveaboard, Thailand
8.9 Fabulous - Nitrox available
- Free Internet
- En-Suite bathrooms
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“The boat crew and dive guides on the entire trip were amazing and friendly. ”
Highlights
The 25m MV Explorer is a great option to explore the underwater beauty of the Similan Islands, Thailand. Dive with manta rays at Koh Bon, whale sharks at Richelieu Rock, and beautiful reefs at the Surin Islands. Walk on pristine beaches and trek into the jungle as the M/V Explorer takes you on 3-day and 5-day trips to the Similan Islands of the Andaman Sea. The experienced dive guides are more than happy to take requests to find special critters such as seahorses, pipefish, and nudibranchs.
Topside, the MV Explorer dive liveaboard has 8 cabins catering to 16 guests. There are 6 ensuite cabins on the lower deck: 2 are double cabins, and 4 can be configured as double or twins, depending on guest requirements. There are 2 double cabins on the middle deck. All cabins aboard the Explorer are air-conditioned, have sea view windows, and feature personal reading lights, 220v plug sockets, and ample storage space. Hungry divers will be taken care of as freshly prepared food is served throughout the day, meals vary between local Thai cuisine and international dishes, and vegetarians can be catered to on request. For relaxation, guests can choose the lounge & dining or the sun deck, which is also a great place to take in the stunning views and keep an eye out for playful dolphins.
The M/V Explorer is a great way to explore the Similan Islands and up to the Surin Islands and Richelieu Rock. Book online today to reserve your space.
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Included: VAT, Port Fees, Drinking Water, Soft drinks, Tea & Coffee, Full-Board Meal Plan (All meals), Snacks, Diving Package, Night Dives, Rental Gear, Land Excursions, Snorkel Gear, Snorkeling Guide, Cabin Towels, Complimentary Toiletries, WiFi internet.
Required Extras: National Park Fees (1,800-6,600 THB).
Optional Extras: Dive Insurance (350 THB / day), Gratuities, Airport Transfer (1,400-2,800 THB / trip), Alcoholic Beverages, Nitrox (1,200-5,100 THB / trip), Nitrox Course (3,500 THB / item), Private Dive Guide (2,000 THB / day), Scuba Diving Courses (1,800-10,500 THB).
Book now, pay later: You can easily place your booking online. We will then hold the spaces for you and you can confirm with a payment later.
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Explorer Reviews
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- 8.9 Fabulous
- Vessel 7.5
- Crew 9.1
- Food 9.6
- Diving 9.1
- Value 9.1
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- 9.2 Superb
- Michaela S
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Germany
Great diving trip
Wonderful. Very highly recommended. I did it twice. Richelieu rock is amazing
- Recommended for
- Great dive spots. Very friendly crew and guides. Excellent food and drinks.
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- 8.4 Very good
- franco I
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Switzerland
Very nice dives and great team
Very professional staff who allowed us to discover beautiful dive sites.The kitchen team served us a very good meal.Cruise to recommend Bravo and thank you
- Recommended for
- meal. staff. dive sites.
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- 10 Exceptional
- peggy M
- Germany
Awesome experience which needs to be repeated
Richelieu Rock which is one of the best divesites I ever dived in and for sure the nice evenings we had together on the boat.
- Recommended for
- Amazing friendly staff, great organization and food
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- 8.8 Fabulous
- Sean B
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United Kingdom
A great week diving beautiful islands
I enjoyed a 8 night trip aboard the Explorer, the diving was fantastic, the Similan islands are beautiful, white soft sandy beaches, the crew and dive guides were really friendly, helpful and knowledgeable, the food on board was lovely, i love Thai food, my only moan was the mattress on the bed was really hard.
- Recommended for
- Superb diving. The helpful crew. Shade on top deck.
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- Simona D
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Slovenia
Awesome
Meeting tiger shark was something special, night dive on Surin was one of the best I had, Richelieue rock is awesome, Moken people were nice to meet... really top experience
- Recommended for
- Dive sides were perfect, visits of the coast were super, Dive guides &crew very very good
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- 10 Exceptional
- beibei L
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China
It's beautiful and memorable, and I look forward to seeing you next time
Everyone in the dive shop has a very good attitude, because of some special reasons and wrote an email with Stephen for more than a month, he is still very patient, thank you to every staff member of Sea Dragon~ In view of the few Chinese reviews in the past reviews, I will share a little bit with the wild buddy of Chinese who is hesitant in the follow-up. The boat is mainly in English, DM and other buddy mainly communicate in English, please determine your English level before choosing a liveaboard, otherwise there may be a relatively large communication barrier. The DMs are very enthusiastic and very technical, PPANG took a lot of beautiful photos for me, and every time they would happily ask me how I was doing and how I was sleeping. Love her so much!! pang，love u！ The other two young lady DM, Enia and Jess are also super cute, Jess is really beautiful, Maruci although he rarely communicates, but it can be seen that he is very responsible, and every night he shares communication techniques with his group members. The four members of the DM group are all amazing! We also saw sharks many times. The ship is new, and the room looks small, but it's actually enough to fit even a 28-inch box. The food eaten is mainly European and American food and Thai food, Thai food is very, very delicious! The young lady who works in the kitchen is very nice, she will secretly feed me every time I get on the boat, and the room will be tidied up between dives, and she will also help fold clothes. The other buddy on the boat are also very good, although everyone speaks different languages and comes from different countries, but every night there will be technology sharing, photo sharing, small talk, the atmosphere is very good, and on the day it ended, everyone was still hugging in the dive shop, pang also sent me to the car, pang love u again!! thx all the sea dragon DM and team！！
- Recommended for
- The staff are very friendly. The DM is very professional and friendly. The hull facilities are very new.
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- 9.2 Superb
- Allison G
- United Kingdom
Red Sea Dragon and The Explorer were awesome ♥️
Loved this trip from the moment we met everyone at the dive centre to getting onboard, everyone was so friendly and felt like one big family. Food was really good. So many meals ! Great having free soft drinks and plenty of water available. The guides were really good and made the briefings fun aswell as informative. The deck crew were really helpful and one big team. One downside, the beds were so hard. We do have a firm bed but they were really firm. Consideration might be given to a few bed toppers (chargeable if required) to hire.
- Recommended for
- Diving was really good. Crew were fantastic. Friendliness of everyone on board and made to feel welcome.
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- 9.2 Superb
- Yoshinori S
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Japan
Best value of liveboard for Similan tour
大物は見れませんでしたが、透明度、魚影の濃さ、料金設定からシミランエキスプローラーはオススメです。
- Recommended for
- Diving crews, Boat staff and cheff and good value
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- Michaela S
- Germany
Super great liveaboard, I'll do it again
Awesome, great liveaboard, I'll do it again
- Recommended for
- Super friendly. Boat crew very helpful, good briefing. Beautiful dive sites.
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- 10 Exceptional
- Michelle Z
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Hong Kong
Can’t expect more from this trip
Special thanks to John, the boat supervisor and my dive guide of the first 5 day trip. His thorough intro to the boat, crew members, safety measures and the trip made it easy for me to get along with trip quickly. He also coached me with my diving skills. Not mention that he brought us to the leopard shark, guitar shark, mating cuttlefish, etc. Get ready early, think more underwater and move slowly on the boat - the three things in my mind throughout the trip~ Highlight of the trip: PI Yaa and PI Wee’s amazing cook! I could feel my wetsuit getting tighter and tighter 😂 PI Oi, PI Yaa, PI Wee, Khao, Bat, Nat, John, Tracy, Jong, Pang, Karlos and Sea Dragon Dive Centre - THANK YOU ALL!
- Recommended for
- Boat in pretty good conditions - cozy cabin, nice bedding, clean; professional team - crew staff were always around with smiles and helping us, supervisors and dive guides did fantastic jobs; food is amazing!
