Manta Queen 8 Liveaboard, Thailand

Name: Similan Islands – Koh Bon – Koh Tachai – Richelieu Rock – Boonsung Wreck (Khao Lak - Khao Lak)
Start: 2027-01-21
End: 2027-01-26
Location: Thailand

8.6 Fabulous

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

from $ 141 / day Check dates

“Some of the dive sites are very beautiful with lots of wonderful coralls and lots of marine life.”
Kjell K, Sweden

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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05 Nov

6 Days / 5 Nights

$ 947

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12 Nov

6 Days / 5 Nights

$ 947

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19 Nov

6 Days / 5 Nights

$ 947

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26 Nov

6 Days / 5 Nights

$ 947

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03 Dec

6 Days / 5 Nights

$ 947

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10 Dec

6 Days / 5 Nights

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17 Dec

6 Days / 5 Nights

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24 Dec

6 Days / 5 Nights

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31 Dec

6 Days / 5 Nights

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07 Jan

6 Days / 5 Nights

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14 Jan

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21 Jan

6 Days / 5 Nights

$ 947

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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
Kenton G
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.
21 Apr, 2026

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

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

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

9.2 Superb
Karl Dick L
Sweden

Bra tur
Fin grotta 😀 fantastiskt mat
Recommended for
Personalen, kocken, vädret
03 Jan, 2024

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

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

Translated from French

10 Exceptional
maria florencia D
Argentina

I would do it again
all out of ten. It was a beautiful experience. Thank you Moña for all of you and thank you to the whole crew
Recommended for
people. dive sites. food.
17 May, 2026

Translated from Spanish

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

9.6 Exceptional
Thomas S
New Zealand

Great diving, great crew
Richelieu rock, meeting people from around the world, great food
Recommended for
Food, dive sites, crew
03 Jan, 2020

80 reviews

8.6 Fabulous
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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

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

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
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

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

8.8 Fabulous
Joram V
Netherlands

Great course and super crew with a whale shark on our second last dive🙏👌
Whale shark, richelieu rock, food, good ship, Surin Islands, fantastic and super professional crew
Recommended for
Whale shark, food, staff
23 Nov, 2019

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

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

10 Exceptional
Tyler B
United States

Good trip
Richiliue Rock
Recommended for
Efficient with dive logistics, preeminent guide, beautiful dives
09 May, 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

8.0 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

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

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

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

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

8.8 Fabulous
Oliver B
Germany

Great liveaboard
Very well organized liveaboard, with great crew, great cook and good dive guides. We would love to come back.
Recommended for
Dive sites. Crew. Essen.
21 Feb, 2026

10 Exceptional
Thomas S
United States

These Guys Are Pros!
They may seem like a group of friendly and welcoming scuba guys – and they are! – but underneath that is a very dedicated, organized and highly skilled team of professionals. All of the logistics were handled effortlessly. Dive briefings were clear and comprehensive. Dive groups were small so that guides could keep track of their divers and offer assistance if necessary. Food was great. And the boat crew was tireless and efficient. I was on Manta Queen 8 and Mark was an excellent tour leader. My dive guide Daniel was terrific––great dives, all. And I am confident all of the others were excellent as well. If I come back to Thailand, Khaolak Scuba Adventures is my first stop.
Recommended for
Dive crew, diving, food.
29 Jan, 2020

9.6 Exceptional
Israel E
Israel

Great, but I wish to have a better visibility conditions.
"Dancing" with a Whale shark !
Recommended for
The sites, the stuff, the group.
02 Mar, 2020

9.6 Exceptional
Alban D
Belgium

Very nice
Dive eat sleep repeat
Recommended for
Seeing a shark :)
05 Dec, 2019

8.4 Very good
Kjell K
Sweden

Some great dives
Some of the dive sites are very beautiful with lots of wonderful coralls and lots of marine life.
Recommended for
Diving first, third and last days.
29 Nov, 2022