“The whale shark”
Highlights
New for 2016, and the sister ship to MV Pawara is the Sawasdee Fasai. A custom-built dive liveaboard offering trips to the amazing dive sites of the Andaman Sea between October and May each year. The enormous dive deck on board ensures enough room for the 26 divers onboard, with ample gear storage and kitting-up space. Aboard the Sawasdee Fasai, divers can experience the amazing dive sites of the Andaman Sea and explore the famous dive sites of Richelieu Rock, Koh Bon, Elephant Head Rock, or Koh Tachai in the Similan Islands.
Topside, the Sawasdee Fasai, has 15 air-conditioned cabins catering to a maximum of 30 guests. Located on the main deck are 2 master cabins and 5 deluxe cabins, each with sea views and en-suite bathrooms. On the lower deck are 4 standard cabins with en-suite bathrooms and 4 budget cabins with shared bathroom facilities. There is plenty of room for relaxation with the huge sundeck, outside lounge area, indoor lounge, and refreshment bar.
Let the friendly boat crew and experienced and professional dive crew of the Sawasdee Fasai Liveaboard help make your dive adventure memorable. Book your adventure today.
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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, Cabin Towels.
Required Extras: National Park Fees (1,500-2,300 THB), Visas and Fees.
Optional Extras: Gratuities, Alcoholic Beverages, Soft drinks, Nitrox Course (9,000 THB), 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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Cabin Types
Sawasdee Fasai Reviews
- 9.2 Superb
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Vessel
8.9
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Crew
9.2
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Food
9.6
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Diving
9.0
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Value
9.0
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- 5.6 Review score
- MICHAEL E
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United States
OK. Some big issues
Gave one star for diving not because of the fish etc but for the dive guide and a way overcrowded boat, 30 divers. Dive guide found very little and was more set on covering ground than showing the group things. The boat only supplied one towel per guest which was used for both the shower and after each dive for the whole week. The boat discharged the sewage while divers were in the water at the dive site as did the sister ship. AC went out for the whole boat and when I notified the capt at 3 am he came to the room , looked at it, said he couldn't fix it and left. I had to wake another crew member who got someone to look at it. He fixed it in two minutes. The room temp was 90 deg F and took an hour to cool off. We enjoyed the dives for the most part but due to the affore mentioned negatives it was no where near the top of our 19 year dive experiences. The boat overcrowding was a BIG negative for us. The sister ship had 14 compared to our 30. ????
- Recommended for
- Under water beauty. Nice sized cabin. Food service personal were great.
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- 9.2 Superb
- Jorinjit G
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United States
Well organized, modern boat, excellent food.
Overall had a very good experience with the boat and crew. The boat is modern, spacious, and well equipped. The crew was excellent. On the dive deck, they are very helpful and helping you with gear and even serving water if you want a last minute drink before starting your dive. The dinghy and large boat were both very well driven, and always ensured we had a quick pickup after the dive. The food onboard was very delicious, especially their thai food. They had good variation across the days, and even the between meal snacks were very well executed. Overall the trip was very well organized, from the time we were picked up at our hotel, on the boat, and through the time we got dropped off. The rooms were clean, but I wished they'd give us more than a single pillow. Bathrooms were clean, but could use a ventilation fan.
- Recommended for
- Delicious food and good variety. Modern and spacious boat. Well organized.
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- 10 Exceptional
- Steven S
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United States
Would recommend
Great first liveaboard trip, Would definitely recommend to friends and family alike.
- Recommended for
- Staff was amazingly nice. Food was great, never an empty belly. Dive, eat, dive, eat, dive, eat, dive, eat, sleep..
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- 10 Exceptional
- Whitney C
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United States
Wonderful experience
The boat was comfortable … the staff was excellent … instructors and ship crew top quality … the food was great … diving was really good … beautiful variety of corals and fish
- Recommended for
- Diving. Crew. Boat.
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- 8.8 Fabulous
- Steve G
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United States
Great experience
The whale shark
- Recommended for
- Diving the Similan Island
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- 8.8 Fabulous
- Mike V
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United States
Good first liveaboard
Very good diving although vis wasn't terrific. Divemaster Adrian was awesome as well as other crew members. They all emulate thai hospitality! Also I am a below knee amputee and very functional with my prosthesis but they were very kind and attentive with some of the small things I needed help with. Made the dive much more pleasant. Boat was nice considering cost. Comfy and food was good. I think if I do a liveaboard again I would hope it lives up to sawadesi fasai. It was overall a nice trip. Not glamorous, but nice and plenty of memories and dive videos :) ty!
- Recommended for
- Dive masters/support crew/fellow divers
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- 10 Exceptional
- Ann P
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United States
Fabulous livaboard!
This was my first liveaboard and I absolutely loved it. Mark was a great instructor and as a new diver, I appreciated his input on how to improve. The crew, food and fellow divers were fabulous. I can't wait to schedule my next liveaboard.
- Recommended for
- Dive Instructor, boat amenities, food/drink
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- 8.0 Very good
- Andrew F
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United States
Great upmarket Liveaboard option for Surin and Similan
The trip brought me to all the dive sites of the area, in a very comfortable boat. You can also do training on board for advanced certification (AOW, Nitrox, etc.) My cabin was very comfortable and the communal areas were always clean and spacious. I appreciated the hotel transfers both ways, which were included in the price (recommended: Nai Yang is a great little town to go ahead of time and close to the airport). I also met some really great people on the trip! I’m glad I chose this boat over others. I would definitely recommend choosing this boat as your way to explore the Surin and Similan Islands. Two notes for future divers: 1. Equipment: Best to bring your own wetsuit, masks, fins, etc. if you have them. While you can rent on board, you’ll only get a short wetsuit and standard-quality masks/fins. Regulators and BCDs are fine on board. Currents and depth can make the water chilly, and I wished I had a long, which wasn’t available on the boat as a rental. 2. Dietary Requirements: While they accommodate veg/vegans, it was mainly “taking the meat out” of the main dish, not separately prepared- I found a few pieces of meat lurking on several occasions. Beware ahead of time, and if you aren’t able to “eat around” meat, contact West Coast Divers ahead of time to ensure the kitchen team know how to make fully vegan meals.
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- Dive itinerary; boat quality and comfort; space for coming together
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- Charles E
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United States
Great Similans trip!
Richelieu rock!
- Recommended for
- The dive sites were beautiful! Great boat and helpful crew
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- 10 Exceptional
- Jared B
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United States
Best Diving Experience of My Life!
Honestly the whole trip was amazing but definitely Richelieu Rock was incredible. My favorite dive site of my life. We had an awesome group of people that we made friends with, played cards, new lifelong friends. I was sad getting off the boat. Mark, Jonnes, James, Mali and Kizz were awesome 👌🏽 you are lucky to have them all!
- Recommended for
- The dive crew was amazing, helpful and very knowledgeable about the dive sites. The food and Galley staff was amazing, and met a ton of new friends.
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