Manta Queen 8 Liveaboard, Thailand
8.6 Fabulous - Nitrox available
- Free Internet
- En-Suite bathrooms
“Seeing whale sharks, manta rays, great barracuda, and much more ticked all the boxes on what I wanted to see.”
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
- Stuart H
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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.
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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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- 10 Exceptional
- Charlotte M
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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.
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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
- Patricia P
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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!.
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- 10 Exceptional
- Juan A
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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.
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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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- 9.6 Exceptional
- Ross G
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Ireland
Best experience I've had so far in my life.
Mark and his team were very professional. Wake up call was followed by a detailed brief of what each dive entailed(this calmed my nerves each morning as I was relatively new to diving). The staff were there to help us on with all our gear and make sure we were all safe and secure. We saw a whale shark and manta ray on our trip including countless fish and sea creatures. Already looking forward to my next liveaboard.
- Recommended for
- This was my first liveaboard trip and hopefully plenty mpre to come. Although I have nothing to compare it to - staff, facilities and diving were amazing.
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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
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- 9.2 Superb
- Sebastian V
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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.
