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 2024 – 2025
October
| Trip No. | Depart | Return | Destination | Dives |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MQ5#151 | 16th Oct 24 | 19th Oct 24 | Thailand – Similan – Richelieu | 11 |
| MQ5#152 | 19th Oct 24 | 22nd Oct 24 | Thailand – Similan – Richelieu | 11 |
| MQ5#153 | 23rd Oct 24 | 26th Oct 24 | Thailand – Similan – Richelieu | 11 |
| MQ5#154 | 26th Oct 24 | 29th Oct 24 | Thailand – Similan – Richelieu | 11 |
| MQ5#155 | 30th Oct 24 | 02nd Nov 24 | Thailand – Similan – Richelieu | 11 |
November
| Trip No. | Depart | Return | Destination | Dives |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MQ5#156 | 02nd Nov 24 | 05th Nov 24 | Thailand – Similan – Richelieu | 11 |
| MQ5#157 | 06th Nov 24 | 09th Nov 24 | Thailand – Similan – Richelieu | 11 |
| MQ5#158 | 09th Nov 24 | 12th Nov 24 | Thailand – Similan – Richelieu | 11 |
| MQ5#159 | 13th Nov 24 | 16th Nov 24 | Thailand – Similan – Richelieu | 11 |
| MQ5#160 | 16th Nov 24 | 19th Nov 24 | Thailand – Similan – Richelieu | 11 |
| MQ5#161 | 20th Nov 24 | 23rd Nov 24 | Thailand – Similan – Richelieu | 11 |
| MQ5#162 | 23rd Nov 24 | 26th Nov 24 | Thailand – Similan – Richelieu | 11 |
| MQ5#163 | 27th Nov 24 | 30th Nov 24 | Thailand – Similan – Richelieu | 11 |
| MQ5#164 | 30th Nov 24 | 03rd Dec 24 | Thailand – Similan – Richelieu | 11 |
December
| Trip No. | Depart | Return | Destination | Dives |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MQ5#165 | 04th Dec 24 | 07th Dec 24 | Thailand – Similan – Richelieu | 11 |
| MQ5#166 | 07th Dec 24 | 10th Dec 24 | Thailand – Similan – Richelieu | 11 |
| MQ5#167 | 11th Dec 24 | 14th Dec 24 | Thailand – Similan – Richelieu | 11 |
| MQ5#168 | 14th Dec 24 | 17th Dec 24 | Thailand – Similan – Richelieu | 11 |
| MQ5#169 | 18th Dec 24 | 21st Dec 24 | Thailand – Similan – Richelieu | 11 |
| MQ5#170 | 21st Dec 24 | 24th Dec 24 | Thailand – Similan – Richelieu | 11 |
| MQ5#171 | 25th Dec 24 | 28th Dec 24 | Thailand – Similan – Richelieu | 11 |
| MQ5#172 | 28th Dec 24 | 31st Dec 24 | Thailand – Similan – Richelieu | 11 |
January
| Trip No. | Depart | Return | Destination | Dives |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MQ5#173 | 01st Jan 25 | 04th Jan 25 | Thailand – Similan – Richelieu | 11 |
| MQ5#174 | 04th Jan 25 | 07th Jan 25 | Thailand – Similan – Richelieu | 11 |
| MQ5#175 | 08th Jan 25 | 11th Jan 25 | Thailand – Similan – Richelieu | 11 |
| MQ5#176 | 11th Jan 25 | 14th Jan 25 | Thailand – Similan – Richelieu | 11 |
| MQ5#177 | 15th Jan 25 | 18th Jan 25 | Thailand – Similan – Richelieu | 11 |
| MQ5#178 | 18th Jan 25 | 21st Jan 25 | Thailand – Similan – Richelieu | 11 |
| MQ5#179 | 22nd Jan 25 | 25th Jan 25 | Thailand – Similan – Richelieu | 11 |
| MQ5#180 | 25th Jan 25 | 28th Jan 25 | Thailand – Similan – Richelieu | 11 |
| MQ5#181 | 29th Jan 25 | 01st Feb 25 | Thailand – Similan – Richelieu | 11 |
February
| Trip No. | Depart | Return | Destination | Dives |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MQ5#182 | 01st Feb 25 | 04th Feb 25 | Thailand – Similan – Richelieu | 11 |
| MQ5#183 | 05th Feb 25 | 08th Feb 25 | Thailand – Similan – Richelieu | 11 |
| MQ5#184 | 08th Feb 25 | 11th Feb 25 | Thailand – Similan – Richelieu | 11 |
| MQ5#185 | 12th Feb 25 | 15th Feb 25 | Thailand – Similan – Richelieu | 11 |
| MQ5#186 | 15th Feb 25 | 18th Feb 25 | Thailand – Similan – Richelieu | 11 |
| MQ5#187 | 19th Feb 25 | 22nd Feb 25 | Thailand – Similan – Richelieu | 11 |
| MQ5#188 | 22nd Feb 25 | 25th Feb 25 | Thailand – Similan – Richelieu | 11 |
| MQ5#189 | 26th Feb 25 | 01st Mar 25 | Thailand – Similan – Richelieu | 11 |
March
| Trip No. | Depart | Return | Destination | Dives |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MQ5#190 | 01st Mar 25 | 04th Mar 25 | Thailand – Similan – Richelieu | 11 |
| MQ5#191 | 05th Mar 25 | 08th Mar 25 | Thailand – Similan – Richelieu | 11 |
| MQ5#192 | 08th Mar 25 | 11th Mar 25 | Thailand – Similan – Richelieu | 11 |
| MQ5#193 | 12th Mar 25 | 15th Mar 25 | Thailand – Similan – Richelieu | 11 |
| MQ5#194 | 15th Mar 25 | 18th Mar 25 | Thailand – Similan – Richelieu | 11 |
| MQ5#195 | 19th Mar 25 | 22nd Mar 25 | Thailand – Similan – Richelieu | 11 |
| MQ5#196 | 22nd Mar 25 | 25th Mar 25 | Thailand – Similan – Richelieu | 11 |
| MQ5#197 | 26th Mar 25 | 29th Mar 25 | Thailand – Similan – Richelieu | 11 |
| MQ5#198 | 29th Mar 25 | 01st Apr 25 | Thailand – Similan – Richelieu | 11 |
April
| Trip No. | Depart | Return | Destination | Dives |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MQ5#199 | 02nd Apr 25 | 05th Apr 25 | Thailand – Similan – Richelieu | 11 |
| MQ5#200 | 05th Apr 25 | 08th Apr 25 | Thailand – Similan – Richelieu | 11 |
| MQ5#201 | 09th Apr 25 | 12th Apr 25 | Thailand – Similan – Richelieu | 11 |
| MQ5#202 | 12th Apr 25 | 15th Apr 25 | Thailand – Similan – Richelieu | 11 |
| MQ5#203 | 16th Apr 25 | 19th Apr 25 | Thailand – Similan – Richelieu | 11 |
| MQ5#204 | 19th Apr 25 | 22nd Apr 25 | Thailand – Similan – Richelieu | 11 |
| MQ5#205 | 23rd Apr 25 | 26th Apr 25 | Thailand – Similan – Richelieu | 11 |
| MQ5#206 | 26th Apr 25 | 29th Apr 25 | Thailand – Similan – Richelieu | 11 |
| MQ5#207 | 30th Apr 25 | 03rd May 25 | Thailand – Similan – Richelieu | 11 |
May
| Trip No. | Depart | Return | Destination | Dives |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MQ5#208 | 03rd May 25 | 06th May 25 | Thailand – Similan – Richelieu | 11 |
| MQ5#209 | 07th May 25 | 10th May 25 | Thailand – Similan – Richelieu | 11 |
| MQ5#210 | 10th May 25 | 13th May 25 | Thailand – Similan – Richelieu | 11 |
