Smiling Seahorse, Thailand
9.1 Superb - Nitrox available
- En-Suite bathrooms
- Family Cabins
“The dive team—James, Velika, Lady, and Simon—are exceptional. ”
Highlights
Newly built for 2018, the Smiling Seahorse liveaboard offers fantastic dive trips to Thailand and Myanmar. The 3-night 'Best of Thailand' trip showcases some of the best dive areas in the Andaman Sea, including the Surin Islands, Richelieu Rock, Koh Tahcai & Koh Bon. The Myanmar dive trips are a fantastic way to explore this newly opened dive area and to get up close with manta rays, eagle rays, mobula rays, leopard sharks and cool macro critters such as frogfish, seahorses, and pipefish. The spacious dive deck at the back of the boat allows ample room for kitting up and gear storage and a dedicated photography room.
The Smiling Seahorse is 25m long and accommodates 16 divers over 4 decks. On the upper deck are 2 standard cabins with one double or two single beds and shared bathrooms. The 4 deluxe and 2 master cabins on the main deck have en-suite bathrooms, and all cabins feature air-conditioning. There is also an open-air dining room, a huge sun deck, and a camera station for photographers.
The experienced and professional crew of the Smiling Seahorse liveaboard offers a warm welcome. Book online today to reserve your space.
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Included: VAT, Drinking Water, Soft drinks, Tea & Coffee, Beach BBQ, Full-Board Meal Plan (All meals), Snacks, Diving Package, Kayaks, Cabin Towels, Deck Towels.
Required Extras: National Park Fees (30-300 USD per trip).
Optional Extras: Gratuities (1,000 THB per day), Airport Transfer, Hotel Transfer, Alcoholic Beverages, Nitrox, Nitrox Course, Private Dive Guide (3,500 THB per day), Rental Gear (600 THB per day), Scuba Diving Courses, Land Excursions, Snorkel Gear.
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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Smiling Seahorse Reviews
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- 9.1 Superb
- Vessel 8.9
- Crew 8.8
- Food 9.8
- Diving 9.4
- Value 8.9
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- 10 Exceptional
- Jeremie R
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France
A memorable experience
A wonderful experience, with pristine dive sites teeming with life and color (lots of macro), outstanding dive masters, a kind and attentive crew, delicious meals, and a perfect, beautifully designed boat. Crossing into Burmese waters adds to the sense of escape and adventure, making this cruise a truly unique experience.
- Recommended for
- Dives sites. Friendly and professional staff. Boat.
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- 10 Exceptional
- Craig F
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United States
Perfect introduction to liveaboard diving
This was a new experience for me, and I quite enjoyed the crew and my fellow divers. Six dives on Richelieu Rock were wonderful. It was crowded with other dive operators but big enough for us all.
- Recommended for
- Crew, food, itinerary
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- 8.4 Very good
- YUEN FAI DICK W
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United Kingdom
enthusiastic owner / photographer uplift at whole experience
enjoy new experience on black water diving
- Recommended for
- camera deck. friendly staff. black water dive.
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- 9.2 Superb
- Shun C
- France
Burma diving exceptional experience with smiling Seahorse
One of the best liveaboard experience overall
- Recommended for
- Excellent diving guide. Julien highly recommend. Superbly designed diving boat very comfortably setup in a compact yet very thoughtful arrangement. Great staff, friendly and well experienced.
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- 8.8 Fabulous
- Robert F
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Germany
"Great Diving, Great Crew – A No-Frills Liveaboard That Delivers"
The dive safari with The Smiling Seahorse was a fantastic experience, offering great value for money without unnecessary frills. If you're looking for a well-organized, professional, and welcoming liveaboard in the Andaman Sea, this is a great choice. The dive team—James, Velika, Lady, and Simon—are exceptional. Not only do they know the dive sites inside out, but they also have a deep passion for the craft, ensuring each dive is both safe and memorable. The crew on board is equally impressive, keeping everything running smoothly, maintaining the gear, and assisting with effortless water entries and exits. The boat itself provides everything you need for a successful dive safari. There’s a dedicated camera station with compressed air and ample power outlets for charging equipment. Between dives, you’ll find plenty of space to relax in the shade—or stay dry if the weather turns. While the accommodations and amenities are simple and practical rather than luxurious, they are more than sufficient for a comfortable trip. Overall, The Smiling Seahorse delivers an excellent diving experience at a fair price, making it a solid choice for divers who prioritize top-notch guiding and seamless logistics over high-end amenities. If you're after incredible diving in the Andaman Sea without breaking the bank, this is a great option.
- Recommended for
- The dive guides. The crew. The organisation on board.
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- Michel E
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Switzerland
Great family diving
Dives at Richelieu Rock, aperitif and barbecue by Frank and his team,obtaining Nitrox patents as well as the Advance Open Water supervised by Frank and Simon. Thank you for their competence and good humor.
- Recommended for
- Exceptional sites, excellent atmosphere on board, very competent staff
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- Matthias K
- Germany
It is just perfect !
Diving, Eating, Relaxing and that 4 times a day 😎
- Recommended for
- Dive sites, Crew and the Food
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- 10 Exceptional
- Jonah N
- Germany
Tiger sharks at Burma Banks
Only dive boat in the region at that moment Fantastic landscape under and above the water great companionship on the boat playing cards with my dive buddies
- Recommended for
- excellent dive guide, professional staff, Tiger shark
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- 8.4 Very good
- Monica R
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Spain
Great week aboard the Smiling Seahorse
We spent a fantastic week aboard the Smiling Seahorse diving in Myanmar waters. It is an exclusive diving area, as there are no other dive boats around, although there are fishing boats. The life we found was mostly small: many moray eels, nudis, crabs... and also an ocean blanket! I especially liked that both the briefings and the diving were done with your guide in groups of a maximum of 4 people. The boat is comfortable; The cabins are small but with enough space. All the guides and crew did their best to make us enjoy ourselves and make us feel comfortable and safe. As an experience unlike any other life on board, we were given the option to try blackwater diving and I loved it!
- Recommended for
- Our guide. Small groups. No one else diving around.
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- Sebastian S
- Germany
Great experience
I can highly recommend the smiling seahorse. First and foremost, the entire crew is highly professional in all aspects of the operation. Briefings, operational procedures, tidinesses on the dive deck, execution of the dives and pick up back to the boat, all are done in a way to guarantee the utmost safety and comfort for the guests. I’ve been diving for more than 20 years and this has been one of the top operators I’ve had the pleasure to dive with. I can’t stress this enough: safe diving is the basis of a happy trip! Then there is the boat itself and the food: cabins were comfy, AC was very good (though it was also possible to sleep with the window open, which was very nice), the decks are set up really well, and the food was very good. Finally, and most importantly: the crew, from the deck hand to the dive leader, all were extremely friendly, approachable, and concerned with the safety, comfort and well-being of the guests. Thank you very much for making this a great trip!!
- Recommended for
- Professionalism, Friendliness, Cleanliness
