Marco Polo Liveaboard, Thailand
9.1 Superb - Nitrox available
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- Free Nitrox
“Great dives made even better by excellent guides and the best crew.”
Highlights
The 23m Marco Polo Liveaboard offers 4/4 and 6/7 day/night dive trips to the Similans, Surin, and Richelieu Rock from November to April. The boat has 6 air-conditioned double cabins with en-suite bathrooms, catering to 12 guests. All cabins open onto the outer deck, giving guests the full benefit of the cool sea breeze. There are only 3 dive groups on board, guaranteeing excellent service, stress-free set-ups, and fewer divers on the dive sites.
After dives, the Party deck offers plenty of room to enjoy meals and relax in the shade. The spacious indoor salon with TV and music station lets guests view underwater footage or listen to music. This is also where all the freshly cooked meals will be served - a mix of international and Thai cuisine prepared by an experienced Thai cook. Upstairs, guests will find the cozy Sundeck, where they can enjoy their time between dives and the sunset after the day's last dive.
Diving takes place at the best dive sites in the Similan Islands, at Koh Bon, Koh Tachai, and Richelieu Rock. With only 12 divers on board, the Marco Polo is very flexible and can schedule more advanced dive sites for the more experienced divers, while others may prefer more relaxed ones. The Plateau and its nearby Pinnacle at Koh Tachai and Koh Bon’s Pinnacle and The Ridge are close to the fantastic Richelieu Rock and are solid components of the Marco Polo's dive schedule. In the Similans, the best dive sites are chosen based on the weather, drift, and traffic to avoid them getting too busy.
Don’t miss out on this fantastic Thailand diving adventure, and book your trip to the Andaman Sea today.
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Included: VAT, Port Fees, Hotel Transfer, Drinking Water, Tea & Coffee, Full-Board Meal Plan (All meals), Snacks, Diving Package, Nitrox, Land Excursions, Cabin Towels, Complimentary Toiletries.
Required Extras: Fuel Surcharge (฿2,000 / trip), National Park Fees (฿2,100-4,400).
Optional Extras: Gratuities, Airport Transfer (฿1,800-3,000), Alcoholic Beverages, Soft drinks, Extra Dives (฿500), Nitrox Course (฿6,000), Private Dive Guide, Rental Gear, Scuba Diving Courses (€4,000-13,920 / activity).
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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Marco Polo Reviews
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- 9.1 Superb
- Vessel 8.6
- Crew 9.3
- Food 9.8
- Diving 9.3
- Value 8.8
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- 10 Exceptional
- Pilar L
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Argentina
The Marco Polo is a great boat with top-notch handling
Nice experience aboard a simple boat but with very good quality of service. The staff is excellent. We really enjoyed the dives, with spots really full of marine life
- Recommended for
- Crew. The dives. The boat in general.
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- 8.0 Very good
- Greg L
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United Kingdom
Having done one live-aboard previously this was on another level comfort and well organised.
I found the trip extremely professional and detailed. The pre dive plans, the itinerary the captain and all his staff were superb. So helpful and friendly.
- Recommended for
- Organised. Staff. Food.
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- 9.2 Superb
- Joseph D
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United States
The Similan and Surin National Parks trips aboard the Marco Polo is something you have to experience at least once.
This was my third time aboard the Marco Polo and I’m a repeat guest from last year for good reason. The diving in Thailand is amazing and I can’t get enough of Similan and Surin National Parks. The meals between dives are probably the best of any Liveaboard in Thailand.
- Recommended for
- The Food. The Dive Sites. The Marine Life.
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- 10 Exceptional
- Jason B
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Ireland
Knowledge dive guides paired with good food make a great vacations
The trip was amazingly organised. We had some little surprises and the crew reacted very well, e.g. the king decided to dive our dive spot and our tour had to re-route. The alternative dive spot was brilliant and not commonly visited. Our boat was the only one which certainly makes a great experience. The timing of the dives was generally planned so that we were rarely in the water with divers from other boats. We had a chance for sunrise and sunset dives. Divers were divided based on experience - beginner, advanced and experienced - and 2 jump groups. We had 3 dive guides - Thomas, Pauline, Maren. The dive guides were very knowledgeable and good in pointing out marine life. The food was amazing - generally one Thai dish and one European dish and both were very good. The crew was very friendly and super helpful. I would recommend this trip anytime. Thank you, Thomas, Pauline and Maren for a great trip.
- Recommended for
- sunrise diving, free nitrox, food
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- 10 Exceptional
- Sara C
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Netherlands
Recommended
The boat is small but with plenty of space, there are never more than 12 guests and that is very nice. The food is delicious and the staff on board are very nice and help you with everything. The cabins are small but with plenty of storage space and very clean. Before diving, they try to find the places where there are fewer other divers. They also take this into account with the dive times. All in all, highly recommended.
- Recommended for
- The boat, staff, dive sites
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- 10 Exceptional
- Jodi
- United States
Great 3 days of diving Richelieu and surround
Richelieu Rock was fantastic. Lots of fish, octopus, eels, sharks, Lovely dawn and dusk dives. Food was fresh and plentiful. The cabins had more space than expected and the ensuite bathrooms are roomy with hot water showers. Plenty of room on deck to share experiences with other divers. The team on the dive deck were incredible, getting everyone quickly and safely in the zodiacs/water, and back on boat, double checking everyone's gear and refill air for next dive,
- Recommended for
- Entire crew. Very professional, safe, The service of the dive deck team and guides. The captain made sure we were first boat at dive sites. exactly as advertised, food quality high. only 12 divers on boat, max of 4 divers per guide.
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- 8.8 Fabulous
- John G
- United Kingdom
Excellent Crew and Superb Diving
Richelieu Rock without exception Everything was excellent throughout I would have no hesitation in recommending Marco Polo and all of her crew
- Recommended for
- The boat Crew - The Location - the dive guides knowledge
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- 9.2 Superb
- Lars H
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Germany
Anytime again!!
There was really only one highlight - and that went from the beginning of the trip to the end - it was the liveaboard itself. It was so great that we didn't need manta rays or whale sharks to be happy.
- Recommended for
- - The crew (especially the cook) - the beautiful and fortunately protected nature and the SeaBees
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- 8.0 Very good
- stephane D
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France
Excellent dive safari. On top of 3 best points (team, dive spots and food) we really appreciate the small diving group . Maximum with the divemaster
Very good expérience. We really appreciate the professionalism and the always positive and fun attitude of Mike our divemaster !
- Recommended for
- The full team. The quality of dive spots with briefing. The food onboard.
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- 8.8 Fabulous
- Claudia L
- Germany
Happy Diving with the Crew of Sea Bees
Colorful beautiful corals, 2x whaleshark, 1x night dive, 2x sunset dive, wrack dive as last dive, a lot of fishes, big turtle near to the boat
- Recommended for
- Underwaterworld of course watching whaleshark, the different dives and the friendly good atmosphere on the boat
