Pawara, Thailand
9.0 Superb - Nitrox available
- Free Nitrox
- En-Suite bathrooms
“Great liveaboard with friendly crews.”
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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- 9.6 Exceptional
- Adam R
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Netherlands
Amazing experience!
Whether you're a very experienced diver or relatively new to it (like myself) this liveaboard is an incredible experience. The crew was amazing, the diving was spectacular and the people I met there were great too! I highly recommend this experience to anyone!
- Recommended for
- The diving experience itself was incredible. Mickey was a great guide who really supported us and made sure we saw all the cool things!. The crew were amazing. Very friendly and hospitable. The food!!.
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- Spela R
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Slovenia
Great experience on our first liveaboard trip
We were able to explore some of the best diving spots in Thailand with experienced diving crew. Staff was very friendly and willing to help. Food was amazing.
- Recommended for
- Staff. Diving. Food.
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- YEN CHIH L
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Taiwan
The highlight in Tailand
The best trip with my first liveaboard. The weather is good in April in our trip. Everything is going well.
- Recommended for
- The scheduel. food. Hospitable.
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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
- Luca Q
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Italy
A lovely cruise on Pawara
We had a really lovely cruise on Pawara. The boat is efficient and nice but the best part are the staff and the dives. Michie is a great leader on the boat and everything goes flawless and he is also a very competent guide and instructor. I had dives also with Philippe and Pom and they are both great guides! My wife had a muscolar problem and they all help her not losing too much dives and she was able to complete advanced course. All the staff is really great and friendly and the food is very good and abundant. I liked a lot the dives, especially Richelieu Rock spot. Very reccomended!
- Recommended for
- Beautiful dives. Excellent dive guides. Delicious food.
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- 10 Exceptional
- Dani D
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United States
A liveaboard done right!!
Just finished a 4 night trip on the Pawara and I genuinely cannot recommend it enough. I was nervous that 4 nights on the boat would be too much but I can assure you that by the end you will not be ready to leave. From the moment we stepped on board, the crew set the tone - professional, attentive and incredibly warm. You could feel that they truly care about the guests and the ocean. What stood out most to me was how clearly they prioritized environmental respect. Briefings reinforced protecting the reef and preserving the dive sites, and not in a preachy way, but as a diver that meant a lot. The diving itself was fantastic, but honestly, the energy on deck made the whole trip special. Between dives there was so much laughter, good music and a great vibe. It was a great balance of safety, structure and pure fun! Four nights flew by! I left with amazing memories, new dive buddies, and a lot of appreciation for a crew that clearly loves what they do. Would absolutely do it again. Special shoutout to my dive guides Mickey and Pong!
- Recommended for
- the crew. the food. the dive sites.
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- 8.8 Fabulous
- Alexander W
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Germany
Consistently positive and recommendable
Overall, extremely friendly and helpful crew. The Guids respond to wishes and put a lot of effort into the underwater search for what you want to see.The highlight of the diving was Richelieu Rock, which we found to be the nicer dive site compared to Similan Island.
- Recommended for
- Friendliness. Dive guide. Service.
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- ross N
- United States
i would do it again only stay longer in Thialand to rest before the dives. if anyone reads this i am 68 so i need my rest lol.
it was a great experience the crew was great the food was very good except for the Sauage it was different from my American taste however i have to remember i was someplace exotic.
- Recommended for
- the crew. the training. getting to know other divers.
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- 10 Exceptional
- SHUJING Z
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China
Choose Pawara's best value !!
Super invincible first liveaboard trip, the boat was clean and tidy, the staff was warm and polite, and the food was very tasty!!
- Recommended for
- Friendly staff. Beautiful view. Comfortable liveaboard.
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- Christopher R
- Germany
Diving with Pawara and you’ll be happy.
We had a standardcabin quite next to the engine room, which made it a bit noisy. A person who had problems with falling asleep might need to consider this while choosing the best cabin for itself. - the food was amazing, I tried and eat something of everything. As someone who usually goes through a quite disciplined diet - no chance for skipping something. - the divesites were nice and we had some good luck on what we saw - the boat staff in general was super nice, friendly, and helpful - super big plus - micky, the diveoperator and a dive guide I want to give special credit: his humour, awareness , detailed explanation of divesites and positive energy, willing to help every diver in every experience class really was (as a client) just awesome. He defined the nice vibe the whole trip had. Thanks @ the whole boat-team and guides for a wonderful experience! 5/5 recommendation for choosing Pawara
- Recommended for
- Dive Guide. Food. Vibe on the Boat.
