Pawara, Thailand
- Nitrox available
- Free Nitrox
- En-Suite bathrooms
“It was great to have a variety of experiences at dive sites with different terrains.”
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
- 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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- 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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- 8.8 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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- 9.2 Superb
- Anouck W
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Netherlands
Super nice liveaboard trip
We had a great dive safari on board the Pawara. Richelieu Rock was the absolute highlight of the trip, but the other dive sites were also nice. We especially liked the calm and relaxed circumstances of the dive (generally not too much current, good visibility, 29 degrees water, easy entry and exit). Dive guide Mici was knowledgeable and friendly. She was willing to send people low on air up early so that the rest of us could stay down a little longer. Staff was extremely friendly and helpful. They even brought Christmas hats for everyone to wear during Christmas dinner, that included an amazing turkey! Good to know: if you’re over 1.75m, you can not stand up straight in the budget room. Beds were long enough and there was a lot of storage space. Overall a great experience!
- Recommended for
- The easy diving circumstances. The friendliness of the staff. The flexibility of the dive guide.
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- 8.0 Very good
- Ching- Lin S
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Taiwan
Nice!
Very good experience, satisfied and joyful.
- Recommended for
- Nice food. Professional DM. Nice music.
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- 10 Exceptional
- Anna M
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Poland
Amazing crew and great diving
We visited Similan National Park onboard of Pawara and enjoyed every moment of the trip including fantastic dives. The crew of Pawara is catering to all guest needs and the food is outstanding. The diving operation is smooth and all dive guides are taking care of safety of the guests and high quality dives. We had great time!
- Recommended for
- Crew. Food. Dive sites.
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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
- kim D
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Canada
Exceeded every expectation
Trip of a lifetime, would go again in a heartbeat. The master suite assured a comfortable escape after enjoying 4 full dives, definitely worth the upgrade. The water pressure out performed our expectations and we slept like the dead. The dive outings were well planned in advance and the groups were well divided based on experience and dive times.Pong was an excellent DM and we felt safe and well paced, even in currents. Micky kept us entertained with his briefings and the crew couldn’t have been more helpful or positive. The Thai food was excellent and plentiful. The Pawara was a fantastic value. The Similan islands are a dive destination not to miss.
- Recommended for
- Safety. Organized. People taking care of you.
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- 8.0 Very good
- Thierry G
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France
To be done again
The most beautiful site is Richelieu, but the others were very good.
- Recommended for
- Dive sites. Crew service and friendliness. Meals.
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- 10 Exceptional
- Lok Wan C
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Hong Kong
Excellent liveaboard
Nice staff in the boat especially all the Divemaster, Beto, Dan, Henning, Angel and Glenn. They are very nice and helpful for sharing their diving experience for us.
- Recommended for
- Food is good and all the staff are friendly and helpful

































































































