Explorer Liveaboard, Thailand
8.9 Fabulous - Nitrox available
- Free Internet
- En-Suite bathrooms
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“The boat crew and dive guides on the entire trip were amazing and friendly. ”
Highlights
The 25m MV Explorer is a great option to explore the underwater beauty of the Similan Islands, Thailand. Dive with manta rays at Koh Bon, whale sharks at Richelieu Rock, and beautiful reefs at the Surin Islands. Walk on pristine beaches and trek into the jungle as the M/V Explorer takes you on 3-day and 5-day trips to the Similan Islands of the Andaman Sea. The experienced dive guides are more than happy to take requests to find special critters such as seahorses, pipefish, and nudibranchs.
Topside, the MV Explorer dive liveaboard has 8 cabins catering to 16 guests. There are 6 ensuite cabins on the lower deck: 2 are double cabins, and 4 can be configured as double or twins, depending on guest requirements. There are 2 double cabins on the middle deck. All cabins aboard the Explorer are air-conditioned, have sea view windows, and feature personal reading lights, 220v plug sockets, and ample storage space. Hungry divers will be taken care of as freshly prepared food is served throughout the day, meals vary between local Thai cuisine and international dishes, and vegetarians can be catered to on request. For relaxation, guests can choose the lounge & dining or the sun deck, which is also a great place to take in the stunning views and keep an eye out for playful dolphins.
The M/V Explorer is a great way to explore the Similan Islands and up to the Surin Islands and Richelieu Rock. Book online today to reserve your space.
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Included: VAT, Port Fees, Drinking Water, Soft drinks, Tea & Coffee, Full-Board Meal Plan (All meals), Snacks, Diving Package, Night Dives, Rental Gear, Land Excursions, Snorkel Gear, Snorkeling Guide, Cabin Towels, Complimentary Toiletries, WiFi internet.
Required Extras: National Park Fees (1,800-6,600 THB).
Optional Extras: Dive Insurance (350 THB / day), Gratuities, Airport Transfer (1,400-2,800 THB / trip), Alcoholic Beverages, Nitrox (1,200-5,100 THB / trip), Nitrox Course (3,500 THB / item), Private Dive Guide (2,000 THB / day), Scuba Diving Courses (1,800-10,500 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
Explorer Reviews
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- 8.9 Fabulous
- Vessel 7.5
- Crew 9.1
- Food 9.6
- Diving 9.1
- Value 9.1
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- 9.2 Superb
- Michaela S
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Germany
Great diving trip
Wonderful. Very highly recommended. I did it twice. Richelieu rock is amazing
- Recommended for
- Great dive spots. Very friendly crew and guides. Excellent food and drinks.
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- 10 Exceptional
- beibei L
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China
It's beautiful and memorable, and I look forward to seeing you next time
Everyone in the dive shop has a very good attitude, because of some special reasons and wrote an email with Stephen for more than a month, he is still very patient, thank you to every staff member of Sea Dragon~ In view of the few Chinese reviews in the past reviews, I will share a little bit with the wild buddy of Chinese who is hesitant in the follow-up. The boat is mainly in English, DM and other buddy mainly communicate in English, please determine your English level before choosing a liveaboard, otherwise there may be a relatively large communication barrier. The DMs are very enthusiastic and very technical, PPANG took a lot of beautiful photos for me, and every time they would happily ask me how I was doing and how I was sleeping. Love her so much!! pang，love u！ The other two young lady DM, Enia and Jess are also super cute, Jess is really beautiful, Maruci although he rarely communicates, but it can be seen that he is very responsible, and every night he shares communication techniques with his group members. The four members of the DM group are all amazing! We also saw sharks many times. The ship is new, and the room looks small, but it's actually enough to fit even a 28-inch box. The food eaten is mainly European and American food and Thai food, Thai food is very, very delicious! The young lady who works in the kitchen is very nice, she will secretly feed me every time I get on the boat, and the room will be tidied up between dives, and she will also help fold clothes. The other buddy on the boat are also very good, although everyone speaks different languages and comes from different countries, but every night there will be technology sharing, photo sharing, small talk, the atmosphere is very good, and on the day it ended, everyone was still hugging in the dive shop, pang also sent me to the car, pang love u again!! thx all the sea dragon DM and team！！
- Recommended for
- The staff are very friendly. The DM is very professional and friendly. The hull facilities are very new.
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- 8.8 Fabulous
- Sean B
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United Kingdom
A great week diving beautiful islands
I enjoyed a 8 night trip aboard the Explorer, the diving was fantastic, the Similan islands are beautiful, white soft sandy beaches, the crew and dive guides were really friendly, helpful and knowledgeable, the food on board was lovely, i love Thai food, my only moan was the mattress on the bed was really hard.
- Recommended for
- Superb diving. The helpful crew. Shade on top deck.
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- 10 Exceptional
- Joerg H
- Germany
It was the most beautiful, exciting, and also most relaxing holiday my husband and I have experienced so far!
Skills improvement, incredible wildlife, our one-bed cabin, food!!
- Recommended for
- We were able to experience manta rays up close, the food was excellent (good mix, for all tastes), and great care, the teachers were demanding but very competent!
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- 10 Exceptional
- Bastien M
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France
Amazing diving vacation with a great team!
We booked a 6 days / 5 nights trip from Surin island to Similan Islands. We had 18 dives in a beautiful and preserved submarine environment. We had the chance to stop by a wonderful beach and a gipsy community. On board, the team was amazing, the diving instructors and the boat crew were professional, competent and funny. The thaï food was delicious and the boat was comfortable.
- Recommended for
- dives in paradise, food, team
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- 9.2 Superb
- Allison G
- United Kingdom
Red Sea Dragon and The Explorer were awesome ♥️
Loved this trip from the moment we met everyone at the dive centre to getting onboard, everyone was so friendly and felt like one big family. Food was really good. So many meals ! Great having free soft drinks and plenty of water available. The guides were really good and made the briefings fun aswell as informative. The deck crew were really helpful and one big team. One downside, the beds were so hard. We do have a firm bed but they were really firm. Consideration might be given to a few bed toppers (chargeable if required) to hire.
- Recommended for
- Diving was really good. Crew were fantastic. Friendliness of everyone on board and made to feel welcome.
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- 9.2 Superb
- albertus P
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Netherlands
Nice trip, beautiful dives and great value for money!
We look back on 11 wonderful days on the Seadragon Explorer, with her friendly crew and delicious food! It is not the most luxurious boat but the price is accordingly, but everything you need is there, the air conditioning worked fine and the shower was warm. The diving was generally very nice and the choice of where to dive was looked at daily. Can confidently recommend this trip :)
- Recommended for
- Crew. atmosphere on the boat. Richelieu Rock.
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- Jean Pierre L
- France
Other than that, good
Nice trip but in terms of organization the diving manager took the equipped divers up to the first floor where we take the meals for the briefing of course the wetsuits were wet so water on the benches and on the ground They bring forward the briefing time and everyone will have time to equip themselves afterwards
- Recommended for
- The welcome. Availability. Very attentive.
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- 9.2 Superb
- Amelie H
- France
Great experience
This was my first liveaboard and it was amazing. Took me a few days to get used to sleeping on a boat but the team had seasick pills available for everyone to help out. The crew were always available for whatever we needed. Food was very good and lots of the drinks were included which was great. Dive sites were really good and the guides all there to show you what you are interested in as much as possible and then explain to you with the books available on-board what you just saw. They also try and make it that all guests mix together to creat a good energy which is really appreciate as someone travelling alone.
- Recommended for
- The crew. The space in between each dives was good so can rest well. The dive sites.
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- 6.8 Review score
- Florence L
- France
Good value for money, nice dives but not very varied
Oxford Rock breathtaking for the abundance of wildlife, hunting scenes, diversity of species.Uncomfortable and outdated boat but compensated by a dynamic and well-organized team, helpful crew and top cooks Some sites with beautiful corals
- Recommended for
- Relaxed atmosphere. Diving on Richelieu Rock. The organization of the dives.
