A New Similan Island Diving Schedule For Manta Queen 5
Manta Queen 5 now visits the top scuba diving sites in the North Andaman. Previously the schedule took in 3 night trip just around the nine Similan Islands. Well you can’t really go all that way without visiting Koh Bon, Koh Tachai and Richelieu Rock. The new 3 day/3 night schedule reflects just that. Manta Queen 5 now covers all the very best dive sites at a great price.
The 26m long, 5m long Manta Queen 5 takes just 22 guests in very comfortable accommodation. There’s no en-suite cabins but there’s plenty of toilets and showers on the boat and all cabins are air conditioned. The common areas have plenty of space, the sundeck, shaded sundeck and open air dining areas are all great places to hang out between dives.
The plentiful and delicious food is served buffet style as standard for most Similan Island liveaboards. Snacks and fresh fruit are available between dives, making sure you’re fuelled up for some exhilarating North Andaman diving.
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3 Day/3 Night Itinerary
Day 1
6.00 PM – Start Check-in & Cabin allocation on Liveaboard at Thaplamu Pier – Khao Lak
7.00 PM – General boat briefing
7.30 PM – Dinner onboard
8.00 PM – Equipment set up
Day 2
7.00 AM – Wake up call
7.30 AM – Dive/Safety briefing
7.45 AM – Dive briefing #1 “Koh Bon, West Ridge”
9.00 AM – Breakfast
11.30 AM – Dive briefing #2 “Koh Bon, West Ridge”
1.00 PM – Lunch
3.30 PM – Dive briefing #3 “Tachai Pinnacle”
5.00 PM – Snacks
6.15 PM – Dive briefing #4 “Tachai Beach”
8.00 PM – Dinner
Day 3
6.00 AM – Wake up call
6.30 AM – Dive briefing #5 “Tachai The Dome”
8.00 AM – Breakfast
10.30 AM – Dive briefing #6 “Richelieu Rock”
12.15 PM – Lunch
1.45 PM – Dive briefing #7 “Richelieu Rock”
3.30 PM – Snacks
5.30 PM – Dive briefing #8 “Richelieu Rock”
7.30 PM – Dinner
Day 4
6.00 AM – Wake up call
6.30 AM – Dive briefing #9 “Koh Bon Pinnacle”
8.00 AM – Breakfast
11.15 AM – Dive briefing #10 “Koh Bon”
12.30 PM – Lunch
2.00 PM – Dive briefing #11 “Boon Sung Wreck”
3.15 PM – Departure briefing & Snacks
4.30 PM – Return to the pier
5.00 PM – Transfer to the check out lounge
5.30 PM – Transfer To Your Hotel
Depending on location, you’ll arrive back to your hotel in Phuket at approximately 7pm – 8:30 pm.
Included
All meals onboard
Accommodation onboard
Water, tea, coffee, fresh fruit, soft drinks (limited) and snacks
Towel for shower (Suggest guests bring own towel or sarong for sun deck or to dry off on dive deck after dive)
12-liter tanks for 11 dives – Weight belt/weights
Small group of 4-5 divers : 1 dive lead
Round trip transfer from Phuket area – Thaplamu pier
7% VAT
Toiletries
Excluded
Full set equipment rental – 1,500 THB per trip (BCD, REG, Mask, Snorkel, Full Foot Fins, Shorty wetsuit, Torch)
Dive computer rental – 1,000 THB per trip
Marine Park Fee (3D/3N)
Thai National: 1,100 THB (diver), 300 THB (non diver)
Foreign National : 2,300 THB (diver), 1,500 THB (non diver)
Dive insurance – 800 THB per trip (Coverage 500,000 THB/pax)
Unlimited Nitrox package – 2,500 THB per trip
15-liter tanks – 2,500 THB/Trip/11 Dives (can only rent for all dives)
Full length 3mm wetsuit rental – 1,000 THB per trip
Prescription mask rental – 1,000 THB per trip
Price per Person
Similan – Richelieu Rock 3 Day/3 Night:
Twin Cabin Diver THB 22,000
Twin cabin Snorkeler THB 21,000
*Not Including National Park Fees THB 2,300
Equipment THB 1,500
Schedules 2023 – 2024
October
| Trip No. | Depart | Return | Destination | Dives |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MQ5#123 | 20th Oct 23 | 23rd Oct 23 | Thailand – Similan – Richelieu | 11 |
| MQ5#124 | 27th Oct 23 | 30th Oct 23 | Thailand – Similan – Richelieu | 11 |
November
| Trip No. | Depart | Return | Destination | Dives |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MQ5#125 | 03rd Nov 23 | 06th Nov 23 | Thailand – Similan – Richelieu | 11 |
| MQ5#126 | 10th Nov 23 | 13th Nov 23 | Thailand – Similan – Richelieu | 11 |
| MQ5#127 | 17th Nov 23 | 20th Nov 23 | Thailand – Similan – Richelieu | 11 |
| MQ5#128 | 24th Nov 23 | 27th Nov 23 | Thailand – Similan – Richelieu | 11 |
December
| Trip No. | Depart | Return | Destination | Dives |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MQ5#129 | 01st Dec 23 | 04th Dec 23 | Thailand – Similan – Richelieu | 11 |
| MQ5#130 | 08th Dec 23 | 11th Dec 23 | Thailand – Similan – Richelieu | 11 |
| MQ5#131 | 15th Dec 23 | 18th Dec 23 | Thailand – Similan – Richelieu | 11 |
| MQ5#132 | 22nd Dec 23 | 25th Dec 23 | Thailand – Similan – Richelieu | 11 |
| MQ5#133 | 29th Dec 23 | 01st Jan 24 | Thailand – Similan – Richelieu | 11 |
January
| Trip No. | Depart | Return | Destination | Dives |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MQ5#134 | 05th Jan 24 | 08th Jan 24 | Thailand – Similan – Richelieu | 11 |
| MQ5#135 | 12th Jan 24 | 15th Jan 24 | Thailand – Similan – Richelieu | 11 |
| MQ5#136 | 19th Jan 24 | 22nd Jan 24 | Thailand – Similan – Richelieu | 11 |
| MQ5#137 | 26th Jan 24 | 29th Jan 24 | Thailand – Similan – Richelieu | 11 |
February
| Trip No. | Depart | Return | Destination | Dives |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MQ5#138 | 02nd Feb 24 | 05th Feb 24 | Thailand – Similan – Richelieu | 11 |
| MQ5#139 | 09th Feb 24 | 12th Feb 24 | Thailand – Similan – Richelieu | 11 |
| MQ5#140 | 16th Feb 24 | 19th Feb 24 | Thailand – Similan – Richelieu | 11 |
| MQ5#141 | 23rd Feb 24 | 26th Feb 24 | Thailand – Similan – Richelieu | 11 |
March
| Trip No. | Depart | Return | Destination | Dives |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MQ5#142 | 01st Mar 24 | 04th Mar 24 | Thailand – Similan – Richelieu | 11 |
| MQ5#143 | 08th Mar 24 | 11th Mar 24 | Thailand – Similan – Richelieu | 11 |
| MQ5#144 | 15th Mar 24 | 18th Mar 24 | Thailand – Similan – Richelieu | 11 |
| MQ5#145 | 22nd Mar 24 | 25th Mar 24 | Thailand – Similan – Richelieu | 11 |
| MQ5#146 | 29th Mar 24 | 01st Apr 24 | Thailand – Similan – Richelieu | 11 |
April
| Trip No. | Depart | Return | Destination | Dives |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MQ5#147 | 05th Apr 24 | 08th Apr 24 | Thailand – Similan – Richelieu | 11 |
| MQ5#148 | 12th Apr 24 | 15th Apr 24 | Thailand – Similan – Richelieu | 11 |
| MQ5#149 | 19th Apr 24 | 22nd Apr 24 | Thailand – Similan – Richelieu | 11 |
| MQ5#150 | 26th Apr 24 | 29th Apr 24 | Thailand – Similan – Richelieu | 11 |
May
| Trip No. | Depart | Return | Destination | Dives |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MQ5#151 | 03rd May 24 | 06th May 24 | Thailand – Similan – Richelieu | 11 |
| MQ5#152 | 10 May 24 | 13th May 24 | Thailand – Similan – Richelieu | 11 |
