Manta Queen 6
Similan Islands, Koh Bon, Koh Tachai, and Richelieu Rock
The Manta Queen 6 is a luxurious liveaboard offering affordable 4-night trips to Thailand's best dive destinations
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Twenty-five meters long and five meters wide, the Manta Queen 6 comfortably accommodates its guests as they explore Thailand's premier dive destinations.
Dive Overview
The Thai islands and the Andaman Sea are known for widely varied underwater terrain, friendly fish, and diverse marine life, with warm water throughout the year. Marine life includes soft and hard corals, fields of anemones, nudibranchs, harlequin shrimp, cuttlefish and seahorses, plus regular sightings of mantas, zebra sharks, and the legendary whale sharks.
[See: Thailand Dive Travel Guide]
Accommodation Overview
The Manta Queen can accommodate up to 14 guests in their comfortable shared cabins. The cabins are fully airconditioned and equipped with twin beds.
Food & Drinks
All meals aboard the Manta Queen 6 are freshly prepared by the on-board chef and served buffet-style. The Manta Queen 6 team prides itself in being able to offer the best tasting Thai food compared to the whole Manta fleet. A variety of Western dishes are also available to guests as well as vegetarian and vegan options, and the boat does not use Monosodium Glutamate. Snacks and fruits are also served between dives.
Dive Information
The Similan Islands, Koh Bon, Koh Tachai and Richelieu Rock are some of Thailand's best dive destinations. The following is a sample itinerary aboard Manta Queen 6.
Departure Night
- 04:00 Check in start
- 06:15 Departure to the pier
- 06:45 General boat briefing
- 07:15 Cabin allocation
- 07:40 Light on-board dinner
- 08:20 Equipment set up and courses introduction
- Day One
- 07:00 Wake up call
- 07:30 Safety Briefing
- 07:50 dive briefing #1 Similan Islands
- 09:30 Breakfast
- 11:05 Dive briefing #2 Similan Islands
- 12:45 Lunch
- 02:20 Dive briefing #3 Similan Islands
- 04:00 Snacks
- 06:00 Dive briefing #4 Night Dive Koh Bon or Similan Islands
- 07:40 Dinner
- Day Two
- 06:00 Wake up call
- 06:30 Dive briefing #5 "Similan Islands - Koh Bon"
- 08:10 Breakfast
- 09:40 Dive briefing #6 "Koh Bon"
- 11:20 Lunch
- 01:00 Dive briefing #7 "Koh Bon - Tachai Pinnacle"
- 02:40 Snacks
- 04:15 Dive briefing #8 "Tachai Pinnacle"
- 05:55 Dinner
- Day Three
- 06:00 Wake up call
- 06:30 Dive briefing #9 "Surin Islands"
- 08:00 Breakfast
- 09:50 Dive briefing #10 "Richelieu Rock"
- 11:30Lunch
- 01:30 Dive briefing #11 "Richelieu Rock"
- 03:10 Snacks
- 04:45 Dive briefing #12 "Richelieu Rock"
- 06:25 Dinner
- Day Four
- 06:00 Wake up call
- 06:30 Dive briefing #13 "Koh Bon"
- 08:00 Breakfast
- 09:30 Dive briefing #14 "Boonsung wreck"
- 11:15 Departure briefing, Pictures, Bill payments, Logbooks
- 12:00 Lunch
- 01:35 Dive briefing #15 "Boonsung wreck - T13"
- 03:00 Snacks / Room clearing
- 04:35 Transfer to the check out lounge
- 05:15 Transfer To Your Hotel
- You will arrive back to your Phuket hotels approximately between 6 to 7 pm.
Cabin details
Twin Cabins
The Twin Cabins accommodate up to 14 guests, featuring twin beds and air conditioning for a comfortable stay.
Boat features
Boat facilities
Deck plan
SCHEDULE, RATES & AVAILABILITY
Schedule & Rates
More information about this trip
Included
- All meals, fruits and snacks
- Drinking water, tea and coffee
- Experienced multilingual dive leaders
- Free Wifi* Hot-Spot access
- Torch for night dives
- Towels
Excluded
- Prescriptive diving mask: 200 THB per day
- Long 3 mm wetsuit: 200 THB per day
- Diving Insurance: 250 THB per day
- 15 liter scuba diving cyliner
- EAN (Nitrox) 32% per fill: 150 THB
- Soft drinks onboard: 40 THB
- Beer onboard: 70 THB
- Scheduled group transfer from Phuket to Khao Lak return ticket on day of departure and arrival 600 THB
Practical information
- Time Zone: UTC+7
- Local Currency: THB (Thai Baht)
- Electricity: 220 volts
- Language Spoken: Thai & English
Boat Specifications
- Length: 25 Meters
- Beam: 5 Meters
- Engines: 2 x Hino 450 HP 10 cylinder
- Generators: 1 x 40 KW, 1 x 50 KW
- Speed: 8-9 knots
- Navigation: PS Sat. Navigation, Sonar, Compass
- Safety: VHF Radio, Emergency 02, Lifecraft, Lifevest
- Crew members: 6 boat crew and 4 dive staff
- Guests: Maximum of 14
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