Pawara, Thailand
9.0 Superb - Nitrox available
- Free Nitrox
- En-Suite bathrooms
“Good divings, great food and fun group of people”
Highlights
The 35m MV Pawara is a custom-built, steel-hulled Similan Islands liveaboard. Offering 4-night trips from October - May to some of the best Similan dive sites, as well as Richelieu Rock, Koh Bon, Koh Tachai, divers can hope to see giant Whale Sharks, Manta Rays, Leopard Sharks, and beautiful hard and soft corals. Diving takes place from the spacious dive platform, which offers plenty of room for gear storage, and qualified divers can take advantage of the FREE Nitrox on offer.
Topside, the MV Pawara Liveaboard offers 2 budget cabins with shared bathrooms and 10 cabins with en-suite bathrooms. Each cabin is air-conditioned and provides towels, toiletries, and a safety deposit box. For relaxation in between dives, guests can choose from the entertainment room equipped with a TV, DVD, sound system, karaoke, games, and more, or the sun deck with comfortable soft mattresses. In the dining room, 3 delicious Thai and International cuisine meals will be served daily, and cookies, fresh fruit, tea, coffee, and drinking water are available all day.
Let the experienced and professional MV Pawara crew help you create a Similans diving holiday to remember. Book online today to reserve your space.
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Included: VAT, Dive Insurance, Airport Transfer, Hotel Transfer, Drinking Water, Tea & Coffee, Full-Board Meal Plan (All meals), Snacks, Diving Package, Nitrox, Beach Towels, Cabin Towels.
Required Extras: National Park Fees (1,500-2,300 THB), Visas and Fees.
Optional Extras: Gratuities, Alcoholic Beverages, Soft drinks, Rental Gear, Scuba Diving Courses (1,500-9,000 THB).
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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Pawara Reviews
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- 9.0 Superb
- Vessel 8.0
- Crew 9.4
- Food 9.6
- Diving 9.2
- Value 8.9
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- 9.2 Superb
- Brian W
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United Kingdom
Well run Similan Islands Liveaboard, thoroughly recommend.
As experienced Liveaboard divers we were impressed with the organisation and setup. The boat is in excellent condition but with a full complement of divers it is a bit of a squeeze for space, however not uncomfortably so. Boat and dive safety are a clear priority and even travelling with the sister boat Sawasdee Fasai gives a level of confidence that has not always apparent on other trips that we have done. Boat director Mickey was great at the dive briefings and helping keep the busy dive schedule on track. With four dives a day it is full-on and very little down time, however there was still an opportunity to get onshore with an island visit on one afternoon. The deck crew were amazing at helping everyone get kitted up, not to mention assisting with returning aboard. The food produced by the kitchen staff was delicious and plentiful. The diving really didn’t disappoint. Plenty of sealife and particularly large shoals of assorted species at Richelieu, although a tad surprising not to see any sharks the sheer numbers of fish was mind blowing. I would say that the diving is appropriate for advanced level or higher and a Nitrox qualification is almost essential due to the depth and dive frequency.
- Recommended for
- Super friendly hardworking crew. Richelieu Rock dive site - Stunning. Safety focus.
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- Caroline C
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France
Great dives and crew at the top 👌
Wiky wiky !! Those words Micky said in the morning to wake us up. What very good memories for this 5 day cruise.The cabins are clean and well laid out.We gain 2kg because it's so good! The team is at the TOP 👌, bravo !! We spent the week with Alex who offered us some very nice dives. Briefings before each dive. On the way back we debrief, Alex guided us well during these 5 days.We had a very nice cruise with a good group and very good friendliness.We had rented our very good quality material and equipment.The resa beforehand was well followed.So very satisfied with this second cruise with Liveaboard and the crew of the Pawara 🤩
- Recommended for
- Top team 👌. The boat: cleanliness and layout. The dives +++.
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- 10 Exceptional
- Sandi L
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United States
Power On, Pawara!
The dive trip went smoothly with thorough briefings, competent dive guides and beautiful dive sites
- Recommended for
- Dive Guide. Crew. Food.
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- 8.4 Very good
- J Christian D
- United States
Great No Frills Experience
Richelieu Rock dive site was exceptional and now ranks as my top dive site. This was my 17th Liveaboard and I've been on some very high end boats. This boat was unique - it got the job done but was no frills- sort of a hostel for diving. The boat itself was in very good condition as were the decks and dive deck. The cabins were dated but clean. I had one of the master cabins that was laughably small- here is where I remind my self how inexpensive this trip was. The food was good with many Thai dishes. Served buffet style.- No frills nourishment. The boat had 27 guests and 14 crew. Many of the crew slept in the salon or on the upper deck. All the crew worked exceptionally hard and were friendly and helpful. It was crowded on the dive deck but the crew managed to crank through the dives. They had only one Skiff and would greatly benefit from having a second. The dive briefings were thorough. There were many newer divers and the crew worked well accommodating their needs. There were no deck towels. You got one bath towel and one hand towel in your cabin and those had to serve both bath and diving for the 5 day cruise. There was no cabin service except emptying the trash in the head daily. Again I reminded myself how inexpensive the cruise was. The cruise was fun, the diving SAFE, the crew hardworking and the diving at Richelieu Rock amazing. Just be aware of the no frills aspect and you'll have a great time.
- Recommended for
- Richelieu Rock. Excellent dive briefings. Good value.
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- Ao W
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China
Memorable, safe and exciting trip with value for money
Really enjoyed the trip and crew services in all the experiences during and after the trip, wonderful trip!
- Recommended for
- Safety & Professionalism. Comfort. Enjoyment and Excitement.
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- dennis K
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Denmark
Just awesome
Everything was great. The staff was so good, they always gave good briefing, about everything, so you always know what to expect, and what to do. They served food and snacks between each dive, and it was so delicious. So you never walked around hungry. The boat boys took good care of the equipment, and make sure your gear always was ready for each dive. Everything was just great, and I’m definitely gonna come back for round 2. 😉
- Recommended for
- The dive site. The crew. The food.
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- Liam S
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Australia
Excellent
Highly recommend for their liveaboard boat the MV PAWARA, had an excellent time on a 4 night 5 day dive to Similans and Richelieu Rock. We weren't experienced divers but our dive instructor Mickey was a blast and taught us very well. Food was 10/10 and onboard service impeccable.
- Recommended for
- Instructors. Food. Teachings.
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- Tommaso Q
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Italy
Perfect organization!
The dives from the boat, and the incredible world that opened up below me as soon as I looked below
- Recommended for
- Super helpful crew, yummy food and fabulous fish
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- Krystian T
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Poland
great experience
So that was my first liveaboard experience and I'm very satisfied. Boat is in good shape, thai crew and dive masters are very friendly. Beto is a great leader who can help you with every problem. Diving was great, especially on Richelieu Rock, and the sunsets were most beautiful I've ever seen. Free nitrox is a nice addition. Def gonna come back in future.
- Recommended for
- diving, crew, food,
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- 10 Exceptional
- James M
- United States
Awesome diving and so fun.
This is a very fun crew. The boat was great. They were so helpful. We saw our first Sea Snake, and a Giant Grouper. This is our 3rd liveabord and they will be our first choice next year.
- Recommended for
- The Dive Masters, the Crew, dive sites
