Manta Queen 8 Liveaboard, Thailand
8.6 Fabulous - Nitrox available
- Free Internet
- En-Suite bathrooms
“Loved every second of the trip!!!”
Highlights
The latest addition to the Manta Queen Fleet, the Manta Queen 8 offers 6-day/5-night/19-dive trips to Similan and Surin Marine Parks, departing from Phuket. Trips depart early in the evening on the first day and start with a light dinner on board. The following 3 days include 4 dives a day and 1 night dive while exploring the Andaman Sea. The last day consists of 3 dives before check-out in the late afternoon. Dive groups are kept small to a maximum of 5 divers or less. Nitrox is available for an extra charge.
The Manta Queen 8 liveaboard accommodates up to 24 guests in 10 double or twin cabins. Each cabin has AC and private en-suite bathrooms. For relaxation, social areas include the indoor lounge with a TV and a large sun deck, a great place to relax between dives or enjoy a cold beer at the end of the day. Meals are freshly cooked, buffet-style at the open-air dining area, and snacks and fruit are served between dives.
The 9 experienced and knowledgeable crew and dive guides of the Manta Queen 8 are waiting to show you the beauty of the Andaman Sea. Book online today.
This boat is part of the Manta Queen Fleet.
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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 / trip), Nitrox Course (฿8,000), Private Dive Guide (฿3,500 / day), Rental Gear, Scuba Diving Courses (฿2,000-8,000).
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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Manta Queen 8 Reviews
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- 8.6 Fabulous
- Vessel 7.5
- Crew 8.6
- Food 9.4
- Diving 8.8
- Value 8.6
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- 10 Exceptional
- Kenton G
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United States
10/10 will do again!
We had the best time. Diving was amazing with clear viz. Guides and boat staff was welcoming and helpful. The boat is not fancy but you are there to eat, sleep, dive, repeat!
- Recommended for
- Staff was amazing. Food was amazing. Diving was amazing.
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- 10 Exceptional
- Michael H
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Israel
Incredible week!
If I could give the Manta Queen 8 team 6 stars I would! Thank you Chelsea, Max and the rest of the incredible crew. A truly unforgettable week- a top notch ship, great food, and the highest quality of dive guides one can ask for…
- Recommended for
- The instructors. The food. The whole experience.
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- ALAIN G
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France
Top cruise in marine reserves
Cruise with 9 divers, very good weather from January 22 to 27, 2026, top sea condition, beautiful sites with lots of fauna and flora, good cabin boat n°1 comfort and very nice crew. Disembarkation on a paradisiacal beach in SIMILAN.Conclusion+++++ also for Liveaboard
- Recommended for
- Great dive sites with abundant life. Nice and available crew and very professional dive master (max). We recommend this 6n/5d cruise on the Manta Queen 8.
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- 10 Exceptional
- Rafal S
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Poland
Great liveaboard experience
It was my first liveaboard and I was very pleased. The best divings sites in Thailand, great crew and DMs, delicious food and good organisation.
- Recommended for
- The best diving sites. Great crew and staff. Delicious Thai food.
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- 9.2 Superb
- Patrick C
- France
I will make another trip to the Similan and Surin
Very good responsiveness, when the dive did not have good visibility we changed sites to guarantee a good dive...Very pleasant staff....
- Recommended for
- Change of dive sites. The beauty of the landscapes. The crew and dive master.
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- 9.2 Superb
- Oskar L
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Austria
We very much enjoyed the trip
We enjoyed the trip and would like to thank the crew and the intructors for providing us a great diving adventure. Everybody of the team was very service oriented.
- Recommended for
- Very dedicated crew and instructors. great dive sites. very good value for money.
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- 7.6 Good
- Man Hei Gavin N
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Hong Kong
good value for money
Fun trip with good people. The ship was a bit old however the food was great, deep fried banana with chocolate and spicy papaya salad were delicious. Competent dive guides - special shout to to Chelsea
- Recommended for
- good value for money. great food. capable dive guides.
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- 8.8 Fabulous
- Oskar A
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Sweden
Memories and friends for life!
Our liveaboard experience with MQ8 was overall very very good. Great diving in every way: dive masters, instructors, dive briefings and service from the boat-boys made the whole experience very smooth and felt luxurious for us that previously only have gone for day trips when diving. Getting to know the crew and your gear was very nice. We were lucky enough to see both Manta Ray and Reef Shark around Koh Bon/Koh Tachai. Marvellous aquatic life such as huge schools of jackfish and barracuda, and not to mention a palm sized sea horse at 30m depth at Richeliou Rock. We made memories and friends for life, so happy we did this. Great great great value for money! Love from Sweden!
- Recommended for
- Great diving, overall superb staff, comfy boat!
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- 9.2 Superb
- Chantal L
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Canada
An experience to do again
Richelieu Rock and the faboulus dives with the whale-shark, Thank you Thomas, we had a wonderful. It was our first time on a liveabord and we look foward to do this again. Thank you also to the two cooks that provide us with very appetizing meals
- Recommended for
- The dive guides, the creew helping on board, the dive sites
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- 8.4 Very good
- Josh W
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Australia
Fantastic unforgettable experience, but a little pricey
Seeing whale sharks, manta rays, great barracuda, and much more ticked all the boxes on what I wanted to see.
- Recommended for
- Diving experiences, food, the people on board
