Manta Queen 8 Liveaboard, Thailand

Name: Similan Islands – Koh Bon – Koh Tachai – Richelieu Rock – Boonsung Wreck (Khao Lak - Khao Lak)
Start: 2026-12-17
End: 2026-12-22
Location: Thailand

8.6 Fabulous

Nitrox available
Free Internet
En-Suite bathrooms
Aircon Cabins
Warm Water Showers

from $ 127 / day Check dates

“Amazing experience, great staff and wonderful diving! ”
SARA C, Italy

Highlights

Small dive groups with a maximum of 5 divers
Freshly cooked buffet-style meals
4 dives per day
Nitrox available on board

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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15 Oct

6 Days / 5 Nights

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22 Oct

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29 Oct

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05 Nov

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12 Nov

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19 Nov

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26 Nov

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03 Dec

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10 Dec

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17 Dec

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24 Dec

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31 Dec

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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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Boat features

Free Internet
En-Suite bathrooms
Aircon Cabins
Warm Water Showers
Air Conditioned saloon
Sun Deck
Seaview Cabins
Non-Smoking Rooms
Custom built for diving
Charging stations
Indoor Saloon
Outdoor Dining
Audio & video entertainment
Local & International Crew
Separate Rinse for u/w Camera
Outside Showers
Daily housekeeping

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 renovated: 2017

Length: 28m

Beam: 7m

Max guests: 24

Number of cabins: 12

Number of bathrooms: 13

Boat navigation and safety

Radar
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
Emergency flares

Manta Queen 8 Reviews

8.6 Fabulous

Vessel

7.5
Crew

8.6
Food

9.4
Diving

8.8
Value

8.6

10 Exceptional
Charlotte M
Belgium

Don’t miss Manta Queen 8!!
Exceptional live aboard ! Stunning dive sites, great guides who are really professional! The atmosphere on the boat was real fun and the staff & crew are so friendly, kind and helpful! The boat itself is beautiful and comfortable with lots of spots for sunbathing and chilling between dives! The food was delicious ! Highly recommend for a great adventure in the similan islands
Recommended for
Dive sites and guides. Staff, crew and group atmosphere. Food and comfort.
21 Mar, 2026

9.6 Exceptional
ALAIN G
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.
01 Feb, 2026

Translated from French

9.6 Exceptional
Geoffrey G
Australia

Well worth it, should have booked for longer.
Richaleau Rock 15/10 amazing. 10/10 for dive masters, 10/10 for boat crew and cooks.
Recommended for
Dive Master Itt was super switched on and knowledgeable. It really was a pleasure diving and learning from her.. Food was fantastic and the crew was super helpful. Dive sites were amazing- also AC in the cabins was a life saver..
24 Oct, 2024

8.0 Very good
Vivek V
India

One week of blissfulness
It was an enjoyable trip with the crew. Rooms were a little cramped but very clean overall. Variety of food was commendable & my vegetarian diet was taken care of. Dive sites are simple and all about small fish. Overall a happy ending
Recommended for
Young energetic divemasters. Quality of crew. Fresh food & ice cream.
07 Mar, 2026

9.2 Superb
Ginae L
United States

Great overall trip with professional dive crew
The variety of marine life was unparalleled. Our dive guide, Daniel, was incredible.
Recommended for
Dive guide, marine life, value for money
27 Feb, 2020

10 Exceptional
Orlando R
India

If you haven’t done a liveaboard, this should be your first.
The sites were incredible and well selected. The interval between each dive and the whole trip in general was organised very well.
Recommended for
The Sites, The Dive Crew and The Food
02 Mar, 2020

8.8 Fabulous
SARA C
Italy

AMAZING!!!
Amazing experience, great staff and wonderful diving! Loved every second of the trip!!!
Recommended for
Diving, staff, landscapes
27 May, 2019

8.8 Fabulous
Oskar A
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!
14 Feb, 2018

10 Exceptional
Stuart H
United Kingdom

Top Dive Trip on Manta Queen 8
A nice variety of dive sites, good food, and a very friendly bunch of divers from across the world.
Recommended for
The boat crew for there support, and the food from the kitchen was really good. The dive guides and Chelsea for managing the dive itinerary. Lovely dive sites.
27 Apr, 2026

10 Exceptional
Rafal S
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.
07 Mar, 2026

80 reviews

8.6 Fabulous
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9.2 Superb
Macy N
Hong Kong

Eat Sleep and Dive
Safety is always the top priority, the team is taking care of everyone! Though it would be better to ask the preferred language before assigning people into groups instead of by nationality.
Recommended for
Friendly and helpful crews, professional dive guides
10 Dec, 2019

7.6 Good
mauro P
Italy

Similan & Co. With liveaboard
Funny activities and friendly group
Recommended for
dive spots. daily program management. crew support.
06 Apr, 2025

10 Exceptional
Loïc M
France

Too good, go there with your eyes closed!
The kindness and professionalism of the Thai crew and monos made for an unforgettable stay.The sites were beautiful, rich in flora and fauna.These few days spent with them were really great! Thanks to them
Recommended for
The crew and the diving staff. The perfect organization. The quality of the dive sites.
06 Feb, 2025

10 Exceptional
Suji K
South Korea

Very nice experience !!
The best thing is friendly boat step! I forgot the name of every crew.. all the staff including Junior helped us so well to prepare the dive or finish the dive. When diving, experience under the water is important but I think people who are together are important. Everyone and everything is best. Thank you for making a pleasant memory.
Recommended for
Friendly Boat step and guide, nice food
28 Mar, 2019

9.6 Exceptional
BENEDICTE L
France

Excellent cruise
We had a very good week, the weather was good, we were able to take full advantage of each dive. (not seen the mantas).Very well equipped boat, all the crew is very caring, excellent cuisine.To do again!!
Recommended for
Friendliness of the team. Diversity of dives. Divemaster skill.
31 Mar, 2026

8.8 Fabulous
Danny C
United States

Great dive sites!
Lot's of colorful coral.
Recommended for
Friday crew. Great food. Awesome trip.
18 Dec, 2022

10 Exceptional
Patricia P
United States

Best dive trip in my 26 year history
I've been diving on liveaboards for 26 years, only on the other side of the globe. Our trip with Manta Queen 8 was by far our best trip ever. It was a 1st Class operation . Every comfort was well attended to from dining to comfort on the boat. The crew was always attentive and were incredibly helpful in every way to make our experience shine. We loved our dive guide - Penny. She is very competent, listened to our needs and hopes pre-dive and post dive, was very familiar with the sites, and in pointing out things that we might have missed. Max gave great pre-dive information and excelled managing 23 divers. We really enjoyed the schedule, and his and the team's professionalism in making all aspects of the trip easy for the divers. It was our first experience diving in Asia. Even though the travel there is extensive, we will definitely be back.
Recommended for
Incredible diving, dive guides, & safety. Crew was amazing & so helpful & friendly. From diving to general help, to attention for my dietary restrictions, you're a 1st class act!.
17 Feb, 2026

8.0 Very good
luc G
Switzerland

Good surprise about the fauna and the sites
Koh haa and stonehenge in kohlipe especially.The other sites as well..Good atmosphere.
Recommended for
Good safety, good organization divestaff ,good food
08 Mar, 2023

9.2 Superb
Matthias G
Germany

Great Trip on a nice boat with fabulous food
The 4 dives at Richelieu Rock The huge amount of super tasty food The knowledge of Mark, the boat leader, and the dive sites we visited The good quality of the rental gear The friendliness and helpfulness of the crew
Recommended for
Food, Friendly Crew, Amount of Dives
03 Dec, 2019

9.6 Exceptional
Birgit S
Germany

Fabulous experience
Time flies by, you think 4 dives a day are a lot, but with such an interesting diving area you can actually always be under water. Even for me with only 18 dives so far. I also did a Nitrox course.Richelieu skirt was gorgeous... huge schools of 😍 fish
Recommended for
Different dive sites. Atmosphere on board. Service.
05 May, 2026

Translated from German

9.6 Exceptional
wenyue Z
China

Enjoy diving
19 dives in 5days with amazing crews and dive guides.
Recommended for
very nice food. very nice crew. very nice dive guide.
18 Dec, 2025

8.8 Fabulous
Endre P
Hungary

Great boat and itinerary to try liveaboard diving
10 divers from China did not make it so only 11 divers were sailing on our trip. Boat has a capacity of 24 divers, so you can imagine the comfort and peace we dot out of this trip. Diving was great, visibility not the best but improved day by day. Food was great! Dive guides were helpful and experienced. Friendly environment, not so friendly wake up calls by Dani :) i would do it again.
Recommended for
manta rays, whale sharks, boat was on half capacity
03 Mar, 2020

10 Exceptional
Simon G
United Kingdom

Great boat, crew and entire dive experience!
Richelieu rock and then the unexpected whale shark on the wreck dive.
Recommended for
The crew support, the diving and the guide team
30 Nov, 2019

9.2 Superb
Marcel B
Switzerland

Hreat diving with a friendly crew
Richelieu Rock
Recommended for
Crew super friendly and helpful
08 Apr, 2019

9.2 Superb
Mike W
Netherlands

Great experience, the professionalism of the dive guides, the good and plentiful food as well as chilled nature on the boat made this a memorable trip.
The combination of the good weather and the aforementioned best aspects.
Recommended for
Dive guides, food and atmosphere
15 Nov, 2018

8.8 Fabulous
ben N
United Kingdom

Great trip, would have happily done another week...
Had a fantastic 6 days aboard the Manta Queen 8, took a while to choose the boat but was worth the time taken. The crew and dive guides made a big effort to make the trip an enjoyable experience, and this was helped by the amazing dive sites, the stand out being Richelieu Rock - I don't think I've seen such an abundance of marine life in one area, 3 dives wasn't enough! We were lucky to have Eti as our guide for the week and his ability to find the small stuff was outstanding, if you're a keen micro photographer, he's your man! The whole crew were friendly and helpfull throughout the entire trip, especially with helping kit up and getting in the Ribs, and the Nitrox was always a constant 31-32%. We had a full boat of 24 divers plus 6 guides and this did make the dive deck a bit busy pre and post dive, but this is more to do with peoples awareness of how to not get in other peoples way, the only other niggle was the beds had a plastic cover on the mattress under the sheet, which is fine for hygiene and cleaning, but did make them a bit sweaty. If your thinking about a Liveaboard in Thailand this is one I'd recommend, you'd be hard pushed not to enjoy it, and at no point did we run out of beer....
Recommended for
Richelieu Rock. Dive guides & Crew. Range of sea life - Sharks to Seahorses.
04 Mar, 2026

10 Exceptional
Juan A
Chile

100% recommend
I was part of a 3 people group guided by Chelsie. What a great guide. Cheerful and very calm and independent under water. Always gave us freedom but never stop worrying about while trying to show us amaizing creatures.
Recommended for
Beautiful divesites. Lovely people. Food.
31 Dec, 2025

8.4 Very good
ROBERT M
United States

Relaxed, free from everyday hustle and bustle.
Diving and chatting with staff and other passengers.
Recommended for
Friendly, relaxed and mostly helpful staff and crew. Well organized, no fuss for passangers. Sunrises
01 Apr, 2020

9.6 Exceptional
Eveline H
Switzerland

The team is great and I appreciated their availability and help in any situation
Meeting a baby shark during a night dive.About twenty dolphins jumping around the boat
Recommended for
Packed of 4 divers with an experienced guide. Attentive team that meets your needs. They saved me from carrying my gear because of my back problem and they helped me get equipped at the back of the boat. 4 dives a day is fabulous. The staff is attentive to your needs and your equipment.
12 Dec, 2019

9.2 Superb
Sebastian V
Thailand

Great crew and diving
Great trip with excellent diving. The crew were kind and attentive with our equipment and knew our specific requirements. Weather was good the whole trip and had ample time to recover between dives. Dive deck became a little crowded and the dinghy broke halfway through the trip which resulted in long surface swims. Other than that was a great trip.
Recommended for
The service of boatcrew and DMs. Dive sites. Value for money.
10 Jan, 2026