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Smiling Seahorse, Thailand

Rating 9.1 out of 10 9.1 Superb
from $ 203 / day Check dates

“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 …”

Robert F, Flag of Germany Germany

Highlights

  • Encounter manta rays, leopard sharks, macro critters
  • Spacious dive deck and dedicated photography room

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.

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25 Oct
8 Days / 7 Nights
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03 Nov
9 Days / 8 Nights
Male Shared Cabin.
$ 2,503
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13 Nov
8 Days / 7 Nights
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$ 1,820 $ 1,638 Save 10%
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22 Nov
8 Days / 7 Nights
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$ 2,488 $ 2,239 Save 10%
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01 Dec
9 Days / 8 Nights
$ 2,503
FULL
11 Dec
8 Days / 7 Nights
$ 2,488
FULL
20 Dec
7 Days / 6 Nights
$ 2,102
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28 Dec
8 Days / 7 Nights
$ 2,336
FULL
06 Jan
8 Days / 7 Nights
$ 2,336
FULL
15 Jan
9 Days / 8 Nights
$ 2,503
Select Cabin only 3 spaces left
25 Jan
8 Days / 7 Nights
$ 2,336
Select Cabin available
03 Feb
8 Days / 7 Nights
$ 2,336
FULL

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.

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Smiling Seahorse Reviews

  • Rating 9.1 out of 10
  • 9.1 Superb
  1. Vessel
    8.9
  2. Crew
    8.8
  3. Food
    9.8
  4. Diving
    9.4
  5. Value
    8.8
  • Rating 10 out of 10
  • 10 Exceptional
  • Jeremie R
  • Flag of France 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.
  • Rating 10 out of 10
  • 10 Exceptional
  • Craig F
  • Flag of United States 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
  • Rating 10 out of 10
  • 10 Exceptional
  • Gerard K
  • Flag of Netherlands Netherlands

An amazing trip to uncharted waters, with a top notch boat and crew: high quality experience!

We enjoyed our trip with the Smiling Seahorse a lot. Our hope was to escape crowded dive sites in Thailand by embarking on a trip to the Mergui Archipeligo. This worked out great: we have seen no other divers throughout the entire trip. The diving was excellent, at healthy reefs with abundant marine life. The Smiling seahorse is a well maintained vessel that has been run by the same crew for many years. The whole team works together like a Swiss clock, delivering a care free experience of high quality and maximum fun. Attention to details is massive (e.g. reef friendly soap, a water branded bottle to replace glass as much as possible, Isotoner sachets, etc.). The group was quickly split up into groups of 4 divers & 1 dive guide. The groups take turns gearing up, so the dive deck is always calm and remains spacious. Each crew member knows what to do and delivers. The dive guides are very experienced, good company and a pleasure to dive with. Special thanks to James! By choosing to go to Myanmar, a country in troubled times, the organization adds an exiting edge to the trip, somewhat exclusive and special. Their contact with the Myanmar authorities is solid and the process went pretty smooth. One special feature on our trip was the Blackwater diving. What a great experience and eye opener! We came home truly enriched in our understanding of the ocean and stimulated in our ambitions to keep on exploring. Thanks Franck and crew!

Recommended for
Very professional organization. Focus on excellent diving experience. Pushing for new experiences: Blackwater diving in Myanmar's waters.
  • Rating 9.2 out of 10
  • 9.2 Superb
  • julien F
  • Flag of Australia Australia

Amazing from start to end

We spend 4 nights 3 days on the Smiling seahorse , We arrived to this great new boat were everything is in perfect condition , clean and set to a perfect time on board Franck who is the owner also part of the journey have a friendly and professional approach and make us feel like home on board , dives were great living from Ranong our itineraries on the similar island was less busy that other operators. All together we have dives with other liveaboard for the similan islands but we recommend this one as our favourite

Recommended for
New boat , great choice of dive spot , very professional

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