Manta Queen 7, Thailand

Name: North Andaman: Similan - Koh Bon - Koh Tachai - Richelieu - Boon Sung Wreck (Khao Lak - Khao Lak)
Start: 2027-01-23
End: 2027-01-27
Location: Thailand

8.8 Fabulous

Nitrox available
Free Internet
En-Suite bathrooms
Aircon Cabins
Non-Diver (Snorkeler) Friendly
Warm Water Showers

from $ 133 / day Check dates

“The staff were so professional, friendly and the dive sites particularly Richelieu rock were off the scale!!”
Sarah A, United Kingdom

Highlights

Great value for money
Large sundeck for relaxation
Free Departure & Return Day Transfers (Khao Lak / Phuket)

Manta Queen 7 accommodates up to 24 guests in 11 air-conditioned cabins for diving trips in Thailand’s Andaman Sea. Each cabin is air‑conditioned, and most feature en‑suite bathrooms for added comfort. For those seeking a more budget‑friendly option, we also offer non‑ensuite cabins paired with well‑maintained shared facilities that are convenient, practical, and comfortable.

Between dives, guests can relax on the spacious sun deck or enjoy freshly prepared buffet meals in the open-air dining area, and there is a TV in the saloon. Tender trips ashore provide opportunities to explore the white-sand beaches of the Similan Islands.

Manta Queen 7 offers 5-day, 4-night itineraries with 15 dives, visiting the Similan Islands, Koh Bon, Koh Tachai, Richelieu Rock, and Boonsung Wreck. Experienced dive guides lead excursions to sites such as Elephant Head Rock, known for its dramatic underwater rock formations. Other highlights include opportunities to spot manta rays at Koh Bon and Koh Tachai and whale sharks at Richelieu Rock.

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This boat is part of the Manta Queen Fleet.

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07 Nov

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Included: VAT, Airport Transfer, Hotel Transfer, Drinking Water, Soft drinks, Tea & Coffee, Full-Board Meal Plan (All meals), Snacks, Diving Package, Snorkel Gear, Cabin Towels, Complimentary Toiletries, WiFi internet.

Required Extras: National Park Fees (฿1,300-2,500 / trip).

Optional Extras: Gratuities, Nitrox (฿2,500-3,500), Nitrox Course (฿8,000), Private Dive Guide (฿3,500 / day), Rental Gear, Scuba Diving Courses (฿2,000-8,000).

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Boat features

Free Internet
En-Suite bathrooms
Aircon Cabins
Non-Diver (Snorkeler) Friendly
Warm Water Showers
Air Conditioned saloon
Sun Deck
Camera Station
Seaview Cabins
Non-Smoking Rooms
Custom built for diving
Charging stations
Indoor Saloon
Outdoor Dining
Audio & video entertainment
Available for Charter
Separate Rinse for u/w Camera
Outside Showers
Leisure Deck

Food & Drinks

Vegan Options
Vegetarian Options
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
Shaded Diving Area
DIN Adaptors
Rinse Hoses
Dive deck

Languages Spoken

The crew speaks English, Dutch, German, Spanish, and Italian.

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: 2010

Year renovated: 2026

Length: 27meters

Deck area: 40 sq meters

Beam: 6 meters

Top speed: 11 knots

Cruising speed: 8-9 knots

Engines: 2x Hino 450HP 10 Cylinder

Max guests: 24

Number of cabins: 10

Number of bathrooms: 11

Tenders: 1 x Yamaha 40 HP

Water capacity: 10000 liters

Fuel capacity: 3000 liters

Boat navigation and safety

Depth Sounder
GPS
Radio VHF/DSC/SSB
Emergency Rafts
Life Vests
Fire Alarm & Fire Extinguishers
Oxygen
First Aid Kits
Fishfinder
Satellite & mobile phones
Bilge pump alarm
Search light
Crew trained in first aid

Manta Queen 7 Reviews

8.8 Fabulous

Vessel

7.4
Crew

8.9
Food

9.6
Diving

9.1
Value

8.9

10 Exceptional
yu J
China

Perfect trip
Meet a group of interesting people, good staff, good dive guides, and a fantastic first liveaboard experience
Recommended for
Every friendly person. Underwater landscape. So much to eat.
04 Apr, 2025

Translated from Chinese

9.2 Superb
Nicolas B
France

Great experience to do again
Superb diving, great crew, excellent food
Recommended for
Dive. Staff. Food.
06 Dec, 2024

Translated from French

10 Exceptional
Donn S
United States

I can’t wait to do it again!
I felt that I was in good hands diving to 30m under, my instructor/guide was excellent and I always felt safe enough to enjoy all that the dives had to offer. The crew was extremely helpful, always a strong arm or two or three to assure I got onto the dinghies safely with all that heavy gear, and always a warm cup of tea waiting after each dive. And the food was plentiful and high quality. I couldn’t have asked for more. I can’t wait to do it again!
Recommended for
Trusted guides. Great service and assistance. Excellent food.
08 Mar, 2026

8.8 Fabulous
boonek H
Malaysia

I will be back
Really enjoying and I will comeback ASAP, and hope can meet up a same dive guide
Recommended for
Dive guide is very friendly. Food is delicious. Helpful for my proposal event.
28 Apr, 2026

10 Exceptional
Betty C
France

Incredible and intense adventure
Definitely the overwhelmingness of Richelieu, the wreck was awesome as well. Great diving group and amazing instructor !!
Recommended for
Richelieu Rock, the food and the ambiance between guess!
17 Nov, 2022

Translated from French

10 Exceptional
Angelo S
Germany

Great boat, strong crew, great guides; Everything was perfect!
I was able to experience 19 very good dives! From the briefing, to the support in putting on the diving equipment, to the guiding during the dive, everything was extra great!!!!!!!!
Recommended for
Mood, food, diving!!!!
21 Dec, 2019

Translated from German

8.4 Very good
bojuan L
China

It's worth the trip
Cool nights on a boat with a sea breeze
Recommended for
Guides, buddies, nights in the sea
26 Jan, 2024

Translated from Chinese

9.6 Exceptional
Antoine K
Germany

Wonderful
Given the price the boat is obviously not luxurious but it is comfortable and well maintained; the beds suite their purpose - anyway, the priority is diving and the liveaboard experience not the few hours spent in the cabin to sleep. Food was really good, I.e. much better than what can be expected on such a boat with the limited cooking means. Crew was simply wonderful. And the dive sites, well, that you probably already know if you are reading this 😉
Recommended for
Staff, diving sites, food
14 Nov, 2019

10 Exceptional
Shadow L
China

Generally it’s worthy it.
Got free upgrades.
Recommended for
Crew, dive guides, room
02 Mar, 2020

9.2 Superb
Samraj P
United Kingdom

Great trip, would happily go again
Amazing experience, would highly recommend to anyone.
Recommended for
Dive sites. Crew. Food.
02 Apr, 2026

121 reviews

8.8 Fabulous
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8.4 Very good
Mingi P
Hong Kong

My first great Liveaboard experience
Many first time on this trip, first excellent experience Liveaboard, first time intensively 4 dives each day, first night dive, first time sharing a tiny room with 3 other strangers but no one snore at night and we had so harmony time together and no one complained anything. We saw so many different fishes, including white tip sharks, green turtles, small banded seasnake, baby lion fish, purple crown of thorns, Jenkins whipray, Kohl’s stingray, snappers, giant eel giant groupers, … etc
Recommended for
Experienced dive team & boat crews, great dive sites & a lot of fishes, well functional boat
01 Mar, 2024

8.8 Fabulous
Terry B
Canada

An Excellent Diving Adventure!
Meeting people from around the world who are all there for the same reason you are -- DIVING! The corals were spectacular, and many times it felt like you were living an ocean documentary with the number and variety of marine life, especially in the northern islands. We were entertained by ~100 dolphins as we moved North, which provided a wonderful surprise to all on-board. Eels galore, and a few turtles, octopus, mating cuttlefish, nudibranch, and barracudas were encountered, among many other species you don't see in other parts of the world. The Dive Team was spectacular. Them seemed to have different areas of interest, and though we were in different groups, were great about ensuring other groups saw their discoveries. Great team work!
Recommended for
Amazing crew, both to keep the boat going, and the diving team. Amazing food. Spectacular diving!
18 Dec, 2018

8.8 Fabulous
Ella G
Australia

Dive, eat, sleep, repeat
Dive sites, knowledgeable dive guides, good food
Recommended for
Awesome staff, ease of travel
06 Jan, 2023

10 Exceptional
Jimmy L
Sweden

Magic
Having two large Manta Rays approaching us with curiosity!!
Recommended for
Friendly staff, good food and great diving.
28 Mar, 2020

9.2 Superb
Guy W
Australia

Great value - 19 dives in 5 days
Fabian was a great dive guide, modelling hid guiding to the capabilities and interests of his group. However, unless you lick sleeping on thin high density foam mattresses, bring your own air bed or similar to make your sleeping more comfortable
Recommended for
Liveaboard dive trips again prove value for money diving with a group of scuba enthusiast. We had guests from Australia, United States, Argentina, Belgium, Japan and China. Together with a diverse and multi-lingual dive guides, everyone was included
14 Jan, 2020

10 Exceptional
Chiaki J
Japan

Amazing diving spot
I was impressed by the fact that I was able to encounter Manta Ray and the many fishes. We had a valuable experience that was hard to forget.
Recommended for
A very organized boat trip, Divers of ocean lovers from all over the world gather, Friendly crews & Kind service
21 Nov, 2019

8.0 Very good
Bryanne P
Canada

Simply amazing
Honestly the entire trip was fantastic. The boat crew thai and instructors were both incredibly helpful and friendly. The atmosphere was pleasant and as a new diver it was a good learning experience
Recommended for
Diving, food, the experience, the crew
23 Feb, 2023

9.6 Exceptional
Adriano E
Brazil

wonderful
Great reception at the operator, very helpful and organized staff, everything works right, concern for well-being and safety at all times. Dedicated staff, great structure, good boat, and a very good diving staaf, especially hugs to Tiago
Recommended for
Staff, Food, professionalism
30 Apr, 2018

Translated from Portuguese

9.6 Exceptional
Shiu Wai T
Hong Kong

Excellent diving with Manta Queen Crews
Excellent dive sites, professional and friendlies staff and very good liveaboard experience.
Recommended for
Dive Sites, Dive Guides, Living Experience
14 Feb, 2018

8.8 Fabulous
Elisabeth U
Austria

Well organized safe trip to Similans
Richelieu as beautiful as 6 years ago, enormous amount of fish, beautiful sceneries underwater- unexpected encounter with guitar shark.
Recommended for
Safety, good briefings, friendliness of staff
07 Feb, 2023

9.2 Superb
Susan P
United Kingdom

Just Amazing
Too many to mention. Every day on board was fabulous! Very knowledgeable guides, with safety as the absolute priority! And the interaction from the whole boat crew (including the evening mingle) was the best possible experience any down to earth diver could possibly want. Well done manta Queen fleet…..we will return for another trip 🙃
Recommended for
Both the Dive centre and Boat Staff made this trip the best
25 Mar, 2022

9.6 Exceptional
Jenny G
Australia

Some great dive spots and plenty good times
You can’t really go wrong with this trip. The dive guides and staff were awesome. Highly recommend an ensuite so you don’t have to wait in line for the shared bathrooms. Was always looking forward to eating after all the diving.
Recommended for
Being fed all the time, meeting other lovely divers, seeing the best dive sites
24 Jan, 2023

10 Exceptional
Terrill D
Canada

Outstanding liveaboard - exceeded my expectations!
From start to finish, this company does it right. From the time they pick you up at your hotel in a nice air conditioned van, to the check in at the office, to the experience on the boat, and finally the departure, this company exceeds expectations at every step. The trip leader (J) and the rest of the crew are extremely friendly, knowledgeable, and experienced. They work extremely hard to make sure that every step of your experience goes above and beyond. They create a really fun atmosphere on the boat, including musical entertainment. The food is outstanding on Manta Queen 7, and at the end of the day, the dive guides sit with their group to go through the dives, and talk about all the stuff/fishes/species you just saw. It is really informative and very entertaining. The trip leader is outstanding and really helps make this boat worth every penny. I have taken other liveaboards in Thailand, and this company is the best. You will not be disappointed.
Recommended for
1) Diving crew and boat staff, 2) Food was outstanding, 3) Educational element of this trip
02 Mar, 2020

9.6 Exceptional
Brett B
Australia

Similan & Surin Islands adventure
Unfortunately we missed out on any Whaleshark and Manta action, however still had a great overall experience on the MQ7. We were very well looked after by all of the dive guides, trip leader (Georgio / JZ) and especially the amazing Alyssa Mitchell. Alyssa was amazing spotting very hard to find marine creatures and allowing us to get up close for a look and photos if we wanted them. Alyssa supported us in obtaining NITROX certification and developing our skills to make best use of our ability and certification to experience the very best of each dive site. The Captain was humble and highly skilled, getting us over each site everytime and quickly retrieving us with prompt assistance from the boat crew. There was a variety of delicious food served after each dive, and plenty of water and electrolytes available to keep us hydrated.
Recommended for
The boat crew, the dive guides and the dive sites
02 Mar, 2020

10 Exceptional
Abdullah S
Saudi Arabia

Excellent experience on Manta Queen 7
Amazing experience the team provided. I can’t wait to dive with the outfit again. Lin was amazing and really inspired in me a new found love for the small critters that I never gave much consideration too. She really showed me what it meant to be a mature diver. And really helped me kick a lot of poor habits in the water. Can’t wait to dive with KSA again and discover more of the Similan. I found Lin’s briefings incredibly educational and honest which is the first time I’ve experienced a dive guide with that level of knowledge and passion. She is truly a treasure. Also my course instructor had this incredible way of conceptualizing the science and mathematics of diving with nitrox. Lin really showed me what it meant to be apart of a team, and I’m extremely grateful for her leadership example. My only criticism is that I wish we played more Thai music on board!! I loved the Thai crew, especially the engineer, boat boys, ladies, and captain. They really kept the spirit of Thailand alive, which is the main reason I keep coming back. And I will definitely be back!
Recommended for
Crew ⚓️. Dives 🤿. Food 🍱.
21 Mar, 2025

9.6 Exceptional
Asta S
Lithuania

Everything exceeded our expectations, higly recomend.
Diving day in Richelieu rock
Recommended for
Organizing, diving, food.
01 Mar, 2023

8.8 Fabulous
Mohammed A
Iraq

Five days trip in North Andman
Quite enjoyed the trip with beautiful dive sites with abundance of Marine life. Lin, Etian, and Naido really made sure to give us the best atmosphere and experience! Thank you for that.
Recommended for
The crew. The food. The dive sites.
12 Dec, 2025

8.0 Very good
Lorenzo Nicolo' F
Italy

Good diving on a budget
Overall it was a good liveaboard experience. The boat itself is a bit basic/rustic with loads of people on it - but you spend the majority of the time either diving or preparing for it, so it worked out ok. The dive guide (Margo) was extremely friendly and managed the group well, always actively looking for stuff underwater and watching over the group. Overall it was great value for money.
Recommended for
Great dive guide. Value for money. good dive sites.
11 Jan, 2025

8.4 Very good
Yiqi L
Hong Kong

Wonderful Experience
It was an excellent trip with MQ 7! The dive sites were beautiful and we did early morning dive everyday to be awakening with the ocean which was quite amazing! All the staffs were helpful and friendly, the guide was professional and responsible as well. The food was delicious without repeating any dishes in 5 days. The LiveAboard is definitely good value for the money.
Recommended for
The dive sites, the crew and the food
18 Feb, 2023

8.8 Fabulous
Jürgen H
Germany

Similandtour
RICHELOUE Rock, klasse..
Recommended for
Very good organization. Punctuality, reliability. Visit to the island, shore leave.
13 Dec, 2024