Mandarin Queen 9, Thailand
9.5 Exceptional - Nitrox available
- Free Nitrox
- Jacuzzi / Hot Tub
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“New boat, great crew and dive guides.”
Highlights
The Mandarin Queen 9 (Jovanna) is a 37.5-meter/123-foot-long liveaboard, offering diving adventures across the Andaman Sea. It features 13 spacious cabins—8 on the upper deck and 5 on the lower deck—accommodating 26 guests. The master cabins on both decks come with queen-size beds and en-suite bathrooms. The twin cabins also offer en-suite bathrooms, with the upper deck cabins boasting sea views. Each cabin has air conditioning, a television, a closet, and amenities like towels, a hair dryer, and bottled water.
Guests will enjoy 4 expansive decks, including a sun deck with a hot tub and sunbathing area. The camera room has five workstations, rinse tanks, and a dive platform. The vessel provides free Nitrox for up to 15 dives, and there's a saloon with entertainment options like PlayStation 5 and Nintendo. Four buffet-style meals are served daily, featuring Thai and Western cuisine, with vegetarian and vegan options available upon request.
The Mandarin Queen 9 offers 4-day, 4-night liveaboard trips to some of the Andaman Sea’s most iconic dive sites. Guests can explore the Similan Islands, Surin Islands, and Richelieu Rock in the North Andaman. At the same time, the South Andaman itinerary covers Koh Haa, Hin Muang, Hin Daeng, and Phi Phi Islands.
Book your next scuba diving adventure aboard the Mandarin Queen 9 today.
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Included: VAT, Port Fees, Airport Transfer, Hotel Transfer, Drinking Water, Soft drinks, Tea & Coffee, Welcome Cocktails, Full-Board Meal Plan (All meals), Snacks, Diving Package, Night Dives, Nitrox, Land Excursions, Naturalist Guide, Snorkel Gear, Snorkeling Guide, Beach Towels, Cabin Towels, Complimentary Toiletries, Deck Towels.
Required Extras: National Park Fees (฿120-2,300 / trip).
Optional Extras: Gratuities, Alcoholic Beverages, Nitrox Course (฿8,500 / trip), Private Dive Guide (฿8,000 / trip), Rental Gear, Scuba Diving Courses (฿8,500 / trip).
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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Mandarin Queen 9 Reviews
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- 9.5 Exceptional
- Vessel 8.9
- Crew 9.7
- Food 9.8
- Diving 9.6
- Value 9.4
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- David M
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Italy
The right choice for a liveaboard in the Andaman Sea
New boat, great crew and dive guides.
- Recommended for
- Guides taking pictures of divers. New boat. Free Nitrox.
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- 8.0 Very good
- Numfon R
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Thailand
best liveaboard for diving trip in TH
I really enjoy my trip at MV Mandarin Queen. All staff is friendly and welcome you.
- Recommended for
- friendly staff. food. comfy room.
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- 10 Exceptional
- Adrian S
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Switzerland
A wonderful experience made even better by an exceptional crew
The trip with the Mandarin Queen to the North Andaman Sea was spectacular. The boat itself is very new, well made, and full of amenities that make the experience on board super smooth and very enjoyable. The cabins were large with private bathrooms and aircon at all times. The crew made sure that we were cared for and entertained at all times, from washing our dive towels, cooking great meals and snacks and beating us at Mario Kart. Due to choppy seas we could not spend the planned 4 dives of the 3rd day at Richelieu Rock, but the Manager PicNic made sure that we got some great other dive spots and so we still got some amazing dives done. The crew also took photos of all divers underwater with professional photo gear so that everyone gets some pictures to take home. All in all, it was a truly great experience and we would recommend it 10/10!
- Recommended for
- Modern Boat & Cabin. Crew service. Manager PicNic.
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- 8.8 Fabulous
- James W
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United Kingdom
Excellent liveaboard.
Excellent boat. Very attentive to diver needs. Fantastic range and amount of food. Excellent dive briefings for each dive site. Diving was great but challenging currents at times and generally below 20m.
- Recommended for
- Food was excellent. Management of the diving and five deck was really excellent. Very attentive to our needs and sorted all the equipment each time and lovely clean towels after every dive. Tenders were well organised, easy to get on and off, very helpful staff, always smiling.
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- 10 Exceptional
- Sean T
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United States
Amazing trip
Honestly this liveaboard exceeded our expectations. The crew was awesome, the cabins were lovely, the schedule was just right, and the passenger capacity was perfect. Would do it again any day.
- Recommended for
- Luxury. Food. Vibe.
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- 10 Exceptional
- HAEWON K
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South Korea
Happy time.
It was my first liveaboard and I was so happy.
- Recommended for
- The sea is wild in itself. So tasty Thai food. Friendly and pleasant crew members.
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- 10 Exceptional
- Enora L
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France
Excellent Boat, Excellent Dive Master, Excellent Food!
Our whole trip onboard MQ9 was an amazing experience. On arrival we were shown to our cabin and shortly after is when the 'snacks' started. We were fed like royalty the whole trip, with food in between dives being of a very high standard. The galley staff worked morning until night preparing extensive thai and foreign dishes catering to all of our post dive craves! We met our Boat Manager Picnic on arrival who took care of us for the duration of the trip. We were assigned have Tony as a Dive Master who was an absolute weapon at knowing his way around the reef. If I could recommend anyone to pick a local DM who knows every rock on the reef and has an eye for finding all of the marine life that the Similan Islands offer, I would suggest you request him. He was creative with every dive, always a pleasure to be around and really made the trip! I will see you again soon, Scott & Enora
- Recommended for
- Very well organised Liveaboard. Professional Dive Guides and Crew. FOOD!.
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- 8.0 Very good
- Swati G
- United States
Excellent Dive Platform
This is not a luxury boat, but its function as a dive boat is superior. A well organized dive platform, great rental gear, space to store stuff, and the crew who took care of everything is what makes a great boat. Most importantly, the boat tender that dropped divers at the dive sites was EXCELLENT. Most other boats have little zodiacs, but Mandarin's steel hull tenders did well during the storms we experienced. They are safer and more comfortable. Our dive guide Tuey was wonderful. Food was good. The chef took great care in accommodating our vegan diets. The saloon has a nice TV for movies and a separate gaming TV. Super comfortable sofas and blankets. Rooms are basic and small, but we enjoyed the large window and the TV was nice when the weather was bad.
- Recommended for
- Quality of rental gear. Sturdy Dive Boat Tender. Dive platform.
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- 10 Exceptional
- Wei B
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China
This is a perfect liveaboard trip!
This is my third time on a liveaboard! Second time to Similan! It was also the most amazing of the four! The boat is new, the environment is really nice and reasonable! Everyone can find their own space on the boat, the room is nice and clean! And they are all equipped with TVs, and when there is no signal, there are also intimate movies prepared to make it less boring! Every area was well cleaned by the crew! Everyone is friendly and caring! The second is the food on board! You can eat five meals a day and you don't have to repeat them! I can feel that everyone is preparing food very carefully, as well as hot pot, barbecue, BBQ! It really amazed me! I also saw that the manager of the boat, PicNic, was very careful in his operation, taking into account the feelings of every diver! In short, these days I am hungry to get on the boat and eat to get off the boat. Even started to miss the food on board! In addition, each dive guide is conscientious and responsible, and will take amazing diving photos for everyone!! It was a very satisfying trip! We expect to be back in March or April next year! Finally, thank you to everyone who has worked board!
- Recommended for
- Food on board. Crew and instructors. Onboard environment.
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- 10 Exceptional
- Sunny L
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Australia
Amazing experience with my dive leader and all staff onboard
I had a great time onboard the Mandarin Queen 9. My dive leader Teuy is very experienced, has excellent communication skills and a fun personality. All staff are friendly and professional, always ready to help. Another highlight is the Thai style buffets we had onboard. There are 3 full meals a day and morning and afternoon snacks. We were very well fed during the trip.
- Recommended for
- Excellent service. Memorable dive sites. amazing Thai food.
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