Name: Hallelujah
Brand: Big Blue
Rating: 9.15 (63 reviews)

8.4 Very good
Noel H
United States

Amazing dive sites & a language barrier

We had amazing visibility when we went to Richelieu Rock - 40 meters at least. That site is one of the best in the world. As usual, the crew and the passengers were relaxed, the guides were patient and experienced (and worked through many problems with customers making their experience much more pleasant). The only problem was half the boat was Japanese-speaking tourists (the boat is half-owned by a Japanese man). As an English-speaker, I'm a bit spoiled to have it be the common tongue around the world, but I was still a bit disappointed that half the boat passengers didn't really talk to the other half. On these trips, you spend a lot of time with the other passengers, so it's nice to have people to talk to!

Recommended for: Dive sites, nice cabins, and professional guides

10 Exceptional
Lisa M
United States

AMAZING experience, great crew, excellent food, perfect diving

Top notch crew - guides were professional, support crew was excellent. Beautiful boat - great rooms and common areas, sometimes dive from boat, sometimes tenders, always convenient. Food - so much amazing and diverse food. We would highly recommend a liveaboard trip with Big Blue Diving Khao Lak!

Recommended for: Boat, crew, food

10 Exceptional
Krystal M
United States

Fantastic

The diving was fantastic

Recommended for: Dive sites, food, customer service

9.2 Superb
Matt P
United States

Great overall scuba experience

Hallelujah is is an excellent mid-range boat. She is comfortable, had a convenient dive deck, has free Nitrox, and an excellent crew. Cabins on the Hallelujah were on the small side, but thats to be expected on a dive boat and it was not an issue as there were several areas where we could relax and socialize both in ac and not in ac during transit times and surface intervals. Hallelujah excels because of her crew. The company has a 4:1 ratio of divers to guides and all groups are guided. These small dive groups allow the company to divide divers into similar dive skill levels and also keep us spread out enough so that it's not a constant sea of divers. With the popularity of the simians, it is not uncommon for there to be 6-8 dive boats of 20 divers each on a dive site. The Hallelujah was great at not diving where the other boats are and constantly looked for dive sites that weren't as crowded. If you want a good vacation that focuses on diving and giving you a customized experience, choose Hallelujah. If you want a boat with a bunch of fussy divers where you are dropped off the dive deck like lemmings in diver soup, choose another boat.

Recommended for: Staff, boat usefulness, flexibility

9.6 Exceptional
Dirck T
United States

Best Dive Trip to Date

We saw a whale shark-the first for most on the boat. Fellow passengers, dive staff, and boat crew were all fantastic. The food was top-notch.

Recommended for: Dive Sites, Food, Staff

8.8 Fabulous
Joseph C
United States

Best crew ever

The food and the dive briefings with Nadja!

Recommended for: Crew, dive masters and cook

10 Exceptional
Jonathan M
United States

This was the best rip of my life!

The food, the Diving at Big Elephant Head Rock, Richelieu Rock and the people.

Recommended for: The people.

10 Exceptional
Janice R
United States

Fabulous trip for our first liveaboard experience.

Beautiful coral gardens in crystal clear waters of Similan Islands, Koh Bon, Koh Tachai, abundance of sea life in Richelieu Rock. Having a responsible guide for just 2 of us who are novice divers.

Recommended for: The staff (especially our guide, Kayo), schedule, food

7.6 Good
Ashley R
United States

Great value for Thailand dive boat experience

Richelieu rock had an abundance of sea life and good color. There were however a lot of divers and it was less than an average day (5 boats total vs 10) this made it harder to enjoy than some other locations around the world where the number of divers and boats are restricted. Staff were all extremely helpful and friendly.

Recommended for: Superb dives at Richelieu, Friendly staff, well managed company, Rich

9.6 Exceptional
Park J
South Korea

It was awesome experience except the weather

1. Even if the weather was not good, diving points are very nice and I've never seen like that visibility before. 2. I've experienced strong current that I've never felt like that strong before.

Recommended for: guide, food, buddy

9.2 Superb
Andreas R
Sweden

Great liveaboard in Similian

Pay attention that you need to pay extra for att the equipment (about 2000-4000 bath) and the park fee which is 1800 bath.

Recommended for: Comfortable boat, and good diving possibility to visit the beach in between

10 Exceptional
JUAN L
Spain

INCREDIBLE

It has been incredible. Made new friends. The guide I had was one of the best I have encountered. The ship was amasing.

Recommended for: The diving the people the ship

10 Exceptional
Jia S
China

Fantastic Liveaboard trip to Similan Islands

Very well organised trip. Schedule is arranged nicely. Both the diving guides and Thai crew members are super professional and friendly. I had a great time with Hallelujah.

Recommended for: Spacious boat / Friendly and professional staff / Amazing Food & drinks

8.0 Very good
Maria Tereza M
Brazil

Good value for money

The dive instructors are really fliendly ang give full attention not only during diving but also on the boat. The boat is very clean and spacious. I have heard stories from other divers about boats with cockroaches on the cabin! There was a problem with air con. It wasnt workig at all during all the trip. This was the only negative point.

Recommended for: Staff friedliness, food, space

9.2 Superb
dong N
China

Similan is very beautiful

Know a lot of friends; Creatures in the sea are unique; My diving skills have improved.

Recommended for: There are plenty of drinks on board; boadmen and diving leader very nice;Creatures in the sea are unique

9.2 Superb
Jaroslav B
Slovakia

Diving experience of a lifetime

very good dive guide very well organized trip very well selected diving spots very good visibility on most sites

Recommended for: Liveaboard is is best way to dive on this remote locations, saves a lot of times without the need to compromise your comfort

9.6 Exceptional
Nazif E
Turkey

Great diving trip in Similian

Diving at Richelieu.

Recommended for: Food and drinks variety,Quality of the diving team,sempathic crew.

10 Exceptional
Ron W
New Zealand

Great boat, great crew, wonderful diving

Meeting up face to face with a whale shark and catching it on video. Meeting all the other divers from all over the world. The amazing guides especially Matt and Kayo keeping us organised. The hard working boat boys in trying conditions getting us in and out of the water safely. Would definately go again.

Recommended for: The food, amazing. The boat crew hard working. The dive guides superb.

9.2 Superb
Hyeunjun P
South Korea

very good!

food and drinks are so good that I always tried not to eat too much. Even though we did not sea the manta rays, underwater was beautiful. dive guide was kind and good.

Recommended for: food, dive guide, cabin

8.8 Fabulous
Kurt L
Switzerland

Great adventure

Similan islands are great Richelieu rock amazing I will come back

Recommended for: Diving similans, staff, food

8.0 Very good
michael H
Israel

very good

scubadives

Recommended for: very good crue. good food best scuba sights in Thailand - Semilians islands

9.2 Superb
Suk Won K
South Korea

Unforgettable Experience with Friendly Guides/Staffs

We decided to use Hallelujah based on Liveaboard.com rating, which turned out to be great choice. Dive sites are meticulously selected for every divers with different levels. We started easy sites and built up our skills and finally reached out Koh Bon, Koh Tachai and Richelieu Rock, where you need to fight with strong current. We enjoyed very much in spite of strong current. Staffs are always smiling and ready to help you at any moment. They're very experienced and will there for you. Food was great (though it's bit salty for me) Fresh water, coffee, tea are provided free all day long. Cheers!

Recommended for: Clean Cabin, Friendly Guides and Staffs, Best Value for Money

9.6 Exceptional
Seongho K
South Korea

nice boat nice guide, nice crew i think

the similan was so great palce for diver i think. the visibility is not that good but in here, expecially reicheliu, so many glass fish will cover your body and mind. With the boat hallelujah, your trip.will be better. i will be here again with this boat.

Recommended for: delicious food, kind guide. and manta

10 Exceptional
Yuen Kei W
Macau

Fabulous

This is my first liveaboard trip, and it was amazing. My DM, Silvia, is very considerable and very familiar with all the dive sites. I 'll definitely visit Similan again next year.

Recommended for: The boat is very clean and comfort, the crew are super friendly and the dive sites are great

9.6 Exceptional
Jia S
China

The best liveaboard to dive in the Similans

This is my second time to dive with Hallelujah, and I found it's even better than my last trip!! This is the best liveaboard experience you can have in Thailand. The ship is very spacious, and the diving schedule is designed very nice with a mix of different type of things you could enjoy (landscape, macro, big stuff, etc.) And the crew are super professional and passionate about diving. One highlight is the food - the best food i've had for any liveaboard trip ever. A variety of Thai, Japanese & western food.

Recommended for: Spacious Ship, Professional & friendly crew, amazing food service

8.8 Fabulous
andrea T
Italy

amazing first liveaboard trip

Richelieu rock

Recommended for: dive sites, food, dive guide

9.2 Superb
Chris G
Canada

A great 4 day trip - perfect for the similans

Three amazing dives at Richelieu rock, great photography tips from our guide Matt.

Recommended for: The diving, the staff and the food.

9.6 Exceptional
Hyejin K
South Korea

amazing trip

everything.

Recommended for: dive, dive, food

10 Exceptional
Rita H
Belgium

Good food and service

We saw a manta and whaleshark The food on board

Recommended for: comfort, food, safety

9.6 Exceptional
Minsun N
South Korea

Amazing first trip

It was my first liveaboard trip, and i was completely satisfied. Boat and cavin was so comfort and especially the food was very delicious. The crew were friendly, and diving guide was professional. If i were to go diving trip again, i would go to liveaboard.

Recommended for: Food, friends, diving

10 Exceptional
Dasha P
Germany

Amazing overall Experience I can highly recommend

The family and I decided to go on this 4 day / 3 nights liveaboard over the Songkran Festival and my birthday :-). Communicating with the liveaboard.com Team to get the booking done was fantastic and the response was fast and efficient. Arriving at the ship and getting to know the rest of the passengers and Team was easy and made us settle in quickly. The Food and service throughout the trip was outstanding and they even catered for our dietary requirements. The Dive Team Crew and Support Crew was incredible and one of the best I have been diving with (about 800 dives). The guiding, pick-up, equipment care, preparation was always flawless and very professional. The dives sites were all brilliant but diving on Richelieu Rock was for me one of the Top 10 dive sites in my diving world for now. Even if I would be thinking long and hard, I cannot think of anything negative during our trip and can only recommend to choose the Halleluja ... I will for sure again in the future

Recommended for: The liveabord Team, the dives, the people overall

6.4 Review score
Paal J
Norway

Too small cylinders,too few capable whit DIN,only 1 nigth dive

Only 1 highlight , the diving at Riclau Rock

Recommended for: crew,food,ship

8.0 Very good
yaqoub Y
United Arab Emirates

definitely i will do it again

I really love the trip . food was amazing . the crew was super friendly . the dive site was from the dreamworld. the boat was very good but need to be treated for small cockroaches only. definitely i will go back.

Recommended for: literally sleep eat dive and repeat (this is why i was there)

9.6 Exceptional
JengYi L
Taiwan

Great liveaboard in Similan

It's our first time liveaboard. It was a great experiences. They group us as 1 dive guide for 4 divers. It's very important to take care every diver well. Safety is our first priority. We'll come back again definitely.

Recommended for: Great dive guide, friendly staff, good experience.

9.6 Exceptional
Maurus P
Switzerland

Cool Crew, comfortable boat

We grew together to a group of friends - including the guides! This was alike below and above surface 😎

Recommended for: Guides, guest's, dive sites

8.8 Fabulous
Lok Hei L
Hong Kong

Enjoyed dive experience in phuket well organized by BigBlueDiving KhaoLak

The thai crew are so care and kindness, they will take care us all the time (before and after in every dive). The dive guide give us a detail briefing, guidance and debrief. Also have a good drink time at night. Just feel the price is quite expensive compared to other liveaboard trip.

Recommended for: Great Crew, Great Sites, Great Dive Mates

9.6 Exceptional
Sanee I
Canada

Amazing fun crew! You will gain weight 🤦‍♂️

I loved the food on the boat and it was all very delicious! The dives we're absolutely amazing and I learned a lot about diving. Prices for one of courses was a little steep but everything was done with absolute professionalism. They even included free nitrox for me! I'll be back!

Recommended for: Staff, diving and smiles

10 Exceptional
SANGWON J
South Korea

It was really great trip for me.

Mantaray in Koh Bon

Recommended for: Food, guiding, diving operation

8.0 Very good
BYUNGRYANG J
South Korea

Thanks to Hallelujah Trip and crews for such a good experience and I could've interacted with multi-cultural divers who do love ocean as I do :)

What a experience on Ricelliu Point! I could meet those glorious marine species. It was a perfectly wrapped present, whats actually even better inside!

Recommended for: I would have to say, 'Crew, Food, and Well-arranged Operation.'

8.0 Very good
Junyi Z
United Kingdom

excellent liveaboard

The highlight is definitely the sunset dive at Richelieu rock and seeing all the hunting action. So many fish! So good that 3 dives there is not enough! Want to go back more!

Recommended for: The food! Richelieu rock dives Ben our dive guide

10 Exceptional
YUKYUNG K
South Korea

It was the best diving I had ever!

I saw 8 mantas! They were like princes under the sea!

Recommended for: Food, Crew, Manta

9.6 Exceptional
Peter R
Australia

Great value trip, with a friendly, professional crew.

Quality dive sites, and flexible diving schedule.

Recommended for: Food, organisation, friendly community atmosphere.

9.2 Superb
Linden H
Australia

Fabulous First Time on a Liveaboard

My first time on a liveaboard so everything was new. The Hallelujah crew exceeded expectations on all fronts - diving, food, social, educational...

Recommended for: Our dive guide, Dui - expert nudi spotter, heaps of fun but ultra professional. Great new friends from all over the world. Richelieu Rock - amazing!

9.6 Exceptional
Kim S
South Korea

It was an awesome diving trip.

Diving in Richelieu rock.

Recommended for: 1.Well trained staffs and crews.2. Very delicious foods.3. Good

8.0 Very good
Migi C
Taiwan

Super friendly and warm atmosphere. Great trip and so much fun.

people makes differents, the crews are super friendly!

Recommended for: meet up new friends with crews, super nice food, nice dive sites.

8.0 Very good
Toby K
Singapore

Awesome!!!

Just do it!!!

Recommended for: Great crew!!! Great food!!! Great dives!!!

8.8 Fabulous
gert G
Belgium

Amazing !!!

Richeleu rock

Recommended for: Dive spots, dive master, friendly employees

10 Exceptional
Thomas M
United Kingdom

Fantastic liveaboard- the one to choose

Its odd to say that the food is the highlight of a diving trip, but with Big Blue it is amazing. The staff and crew are also incredibly friendly and accommodating, I cannot recommend this trip, boat and company enough!

Recommended for: The food, the staff and the crew

8.8 Fabulous
Timothy H
United Kingdom

Fantastic!

Ric and his team have the right blend of relaxation and organization to make this a brilliant trip. The range and mix of challenging and more gentle dive sites worked very well. The local crew were always friendly, the food exceptional and the accommodation clean and comfortable. Well done and keep up the good work!

Recommended for: The dive instructors, the food, the comfort of the cabins

9.2 Superb
Richard R
United Kingdom

Incredible, educating experience

Meeting up and diving with a group of really cool people that we'd hang around with outside of the boat, and special shout outs to Ric, May, Guitar and Indy. Seeing manta rays and non stop amazing diving in style and comfort!!

Recommended for: The guides, the working crew and the comfort of the cabins

10 Exceptional
Wontae C
Australia

Great dive trip.

Manta ray on Koh Bon dive site.

Recommended for: Food, friendly local staffs, facility

10 Exceptional
Dyah W
Indonesia

Great Liveaboard

We stayed in the deluxe room and found the room to be comfortable, air-con works fine and there's always hot water to warm you up after diving. I think the dive guides and Thai crew really make the trip. I had a bad experience on my last dive trip in another country and left me feeling very nervous. I communicated this to our Dive Guide, Boots, who is very understanding. Over the past few days he basically nursed my confidence back and seems to be genuinely happy when I finally got it back. In short, best dive guide I ever had. The rest of the dive guides are always open for a chat about underwater life and its apparent they are there because of their love for diving. The Thai crew was excellent. The Thai dive crew ensure we came in and out of the water safely and in a timely manner. The kitchen and housekeeping crew churn out the most amazing Thai and Western food. My room was also usually cleaned by the time we returned after the first dive of the day. Overall, I think this liveaboard has got it right and is very good value for money. I will definitely be back to dive with them again in the future.

Recommended for: Diving, Great professional dive guides, food on board

10 Exceptional
Lucia C
Italy

Amazing trip

Mantarays Whalesharks

Recommended for: Diving spots, comfy bed, amazing food

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