The amount of returning divers is a great testament to this well organised Similan Island liveaboard
The MV Dolphin Queen is a very popular 3 decked wooden mono hulled boat that visits all the best dive sites in the Similan and Surin Island National Parks. She has a sundeck, a top deck with dining area and a main deck that has the spacious kitting up area and dive deck.
22 guests are comfortably accommodated in a mix of air-conditioned cabins to suite all budgets. The main deck has 2 double bed, 1 twin and 3 quad share cabins. The twin and quad have separator curtains to give guests a little privacy. The upper deck has two double sea view cabins that have outward facing doors so you can switch off the air-con and enjoy the cool sea breeze at night.
Food is particularly good and always gets a positive mention from guests. The European style breakfast is made to order and the rest of the delicious Thai meals are served buffet style in the outside dining area. A free flow of coffee, tea, toast, water, electrolyte drinks and fresh fruit are always available. All food is cooked fresh onboard so if you have any special dietary requirements or are worried about demonic Thai chillies then don’t worry just have a word with the cook.
Wetsuits, fins and mask are included in the trip price so you can leave them at home if you prefer.
All in all a great little liveaboard with a very experienced crew and management.
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3 Day/3 Night Itinerary
Day 1
6.00 PM – Start Check-in & Cabin allocation on Liveaboard at Thaplamu Pier or Kuraburi Pier
7.00 PM – General boat briefing
7.30 PM – Dinner onboard
8.00 PM – Equipment set up
Day 2
6:00 – Wake Up Call
6:30 – Dive briefing
7:00 – Dive 1 Similan Islands
8:30 – Breakfast
8:30 – 10:30 – Surface Interval
10:30 – Dive briefing
11:00 – Dive Similan Islands
12:30 – Lunch
12:30 – 14:30 – Surface Interval
14:30 – Dive briefing
15:00 – Dive Similan Islands
16:30 – Snack
16:30 – 18:30 – Surface Interval
18:30 – Dive briefing
19:00 – Dive 4 (Night Dive)
20:30 – Dinner
Day 3
6:00 – Wake Up Call
6:20 – Dive briefing
6:45 – Dive 1 Koh Bon
8:00 – Breakfast
8:00 – 10:15 – Surface Interval
10:15 – Dive briefing
10:30 – Dive Koh Bon
12:00 – Lunch
12:00 – 14:15 – Surface Interval
14:15 – Dive briefing
14:30 – Dive Koh Tachai
16:00 – Snack
16:00 – 17:15 – Surface Interval
17:15 – Dive briefing
17:30 – Dive 4 (Dusk Dive)
19:00 – Dinner
Day 4
6:00 – Wake Up Call
6:20 – Dive briefing
6:45 – Dive Richelieu Rock
8:30 – Breakfast
8:30 – 10:15 – Surface Interval
10:15 – Dive briefing
10:30 – Dive 2 Richelieu Rock
**Arrival at Thaplamu Pier : 18:00 at the pier & 18:30 at the Dive Center
**Arrival at Kuraburi Pier : 14:00 at the pier & 16:00 at the Dive Center
5 Day/5 Night Itinerary
Check In Day
6.00 PM – Start Check-in & Cabin allocation on Liveaboard at Thaplamu Pier or Kuraburi Pier
7.00 PM – General boat briefing
7.30 PM – Dinner onboard
8.00 PM – Equipment set up
Day 1
6:00 – Wake Up Call
6:30 – Dive briefing
7:00 – Dive 1 Similan Islands
8:30 – Breakfast
8:30 – 10:30 – Surface Interval
10:30 – Dive briefing
11:00 – Dive Similan Islands
12:30 – Lunch
12:30 – 14:30 – Surface Interval
14:30 – Dive briefing
15:00 – Dive Similan Islands
16:30 – Snack
16:30 – 18:30 – Surface Interval
18:30 – Dive briefing
19:00 – Dive 4 (Night Dive)
20:30 – Dinner
Day 2
6:00 – Wake Up Call
6:20 – Dive briefing
6:45 – Dive 1 Similan Islands
8:00 – Breakfast
8:00 – 10:15 – Surface Interval
10:15 – Dive briefing
10:30 – Dive 2 Similan islands
12:00 – Lunch
12:00 – 14:15 – Surface Interval
14:15 – Dive briefing
14:30 – Dive 3 Similan Islands
16:00 – Snack
16:00 – 17:15 – Surface Interval
17:15 – Dive briefing
17:30 – Dive 4 (Dusk Dive)
19:00 – Dinner
Day 3
6:00 – Wake Up Call
6:20 – Dive briefing
6:45 – Dive 1 Koh Bon
8:00 – Breakfast
8:00 – 10:15 – Surface Interval
10:15 – Dive briefing
10:30 – Dive 2 Koh Bon
12:00 – Lunch
12:00 – 14:15 – Surface Interval
14:15 – Dive briefing
14:30 – Dive 3 Koh Tachai
16:00 – Snack
16:00 – 17:15 – Surface Interval
17:15 – Dive briefing
17:30 – Dive 4 (Dusk Dive)
19:00 – Dinner
Day 4
6:00 – Wake Up Call
6:20 – Dive briefing
6:45 – Dive 1 Surin Islands
8:00 – Breakfast
8:00 – 10:15 – Surface Interval
10:15 – Dive briefing
10:30 – Dive 2 Surin islands
12:00 – Lunch
12:00 – 14:15 – Surface Interval
14:15 – Dive briefing
14:30 – Dive 3 Richelieu Rock
16:00 – Snack
16:00 – 17:15 – Surface Interval
17:15 – Dive briefing
17:30 – Dive 4 (Dusk Dive)
19:00 – Dinner
Day 5
6:00 – Wake Up Call
6:20 – Dive briefing
6:45 – Dive Richelieu Rock
8:30 – Breakfast
8:30 – 10:15 – Surface Interval
10:15 – Dive briefing
10:30 – Dive 2 Boonsung Wreck
**Arrival at Thaplamu Pier : 18:00 at the pier & 18:30 at the Dive Center
**Arrival at Kuraburi Pier : 14:00 at the pier & 16:00 at the Dive Center
Included
Wetsuit, fins, booties and mask
Light for night dives
Breakfast, lunch, dinner, afternoon snack, hot beverages, drinking water, electrolyte sachets & fresh fruit, vegetarian meals on request
Biodegradable soap & shampoo and towel
Maximum divers: PADI guide ratio 4:1
Return transport to the customer’s resort in Khao Lak area when the trip returns
We are member of the SSS Recompression Chamber
Transport to boat & Back in air-conditioned mini bus from the Dive center in Khaolak
Excluded
Similan and/or Surin Islands National Park’s entrance and diving fees
National Park entrance 500 baht, 200 baht per diving day
Onboard photographer – photos can be purchased after the trip
BCD and regulator are each 250 baht per diving day
Transport outside the Khao Lak area
Nitrox – THB 200 per tank or THB 2,000 for 14 dives
DIN adaptor THB 100 per day
15ltr tank THB 150 per day
Soft drinks and alcohol
Dive insurance
Price per Person
Similan Islands – Richelieu Rock 3 Day/3 Night, 10 dives:
Double Upper Deck Cabin THB 23,800
Double Main Deck Cabin THB 22,600
Twin Main Deck Cabin THB 21,800
4 Berth Main Deck Cabin THB 20,500
Similan Islands – Richelieu Rock 5 Day/5 Night, 18 dives:
Double Upper Deck Cabin THB 29,700
Double Main Deck Cabin THB 28,700
Twin Main Deck Cabin THB 27,300
4 Berth Main Deck Cabin THB 26,000
Schedules 2024 – 2025
November
| Trip No. | Depart | Return | Destination | Dives |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DQ01 | 22nd Oct 24 | 25th Oct 24 | Thailand – Similan – Richelieu | 10 |
| DQ02 | 26th Oct 24 | 31st Oct 24 | Thailand – Similan – Richelieu | 18 |
November
| Trip No. | Depart | Return | Destination | Dives |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DQ03 | 01st Nov 24 | 04th Nov 24 | Thailand – Similan – Richelieu | 10 |
| DQ04 | 05th Nov 24 | 10th Nov 24 | Thailand – Similan – Richelieu | 18 |
| DQ05 | 11th Nov 24 | 16th Nov 24 | Thailand – Similan – Richelieu | 18 |
| DQ06 | 17th Nov 24 | 22nd Nov 24 | Thailand – Similan – Richelieu | 18 |
| DQ07 | 23rd Nov 24 | 26th Nov 24 | Thailand – Similan – Richelieu | 10 |
| DQ08 | 27th Nov 24 | 30th Nov 24 | Thailand – Similan – Richelieu | 10 |
December
| Trip No. | Depart | Return | Destination | Dives |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DQ09 | 01st Dec 24 | 06th Dec 24 | Thailand – Similan – Richelieu | 18 |
| DQ10 | 07th Dec 24 | 12th Dec 24 | Thailand – Similan – Richelieu | 18 |
| DQ11 | 13th Dec 24 | 16th Dec 24 | Thailand – Similan – Richelieu | 10 |
| DQ12 | 17th Dec 24 | 20th Dec 24 | Thailand – Similan – Richelieu | 10 |
| DQ13 | 21st Dec 24 | 26th Dec 24 | Thailand – Similan – Richelieu | 18 |
| DQ14 | 27th Dec 24 | 01st Jan 25 | Thailand – Similan – Richelieu | 18 |
January
| Trip No. | Depart | Return | Destination | Dives |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DQ15 | 02nd Jan 25 | 07th Jan 25 | Thailand – Similan – Richelieu | 18 |
| DQ16 | 08th Jan 25 | 13th Jan 25 | Thailand – Similan – Richelieu | 18 |
| DQ17 | 14th Jan 25 | 17th Jan 25 | Thailand – Similan – Richelieu | 10 |
| DQ18 | 18th Jan 25 | 23rd Jan 25 | Thailand – Similan – Richelieu | 18 |
| DQ19 | 24th Jan 25 | 27th Jan 25 | Thailand – Similan – Richelieu | 10 |
| DQ20 | 28th Jan 25 | 31st Jan 25 | Thailand – Similan – Richelieu | 10 |
February
| Trip No. | Depart | Return | Destination | Dives |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DQ21 | 01st Feb 25 | 06th Feb 25 | Thailand – Similan – Richelieu | 18 |
| DQ22 | 07th Feb 25 | 10th Feb 25 | Thailand – Similan – Richelieu | 10 |
| DQ23 | 11th Feb 25 | 16th Mar 25 | Thailand – Similan – Richelieu | 18 |
| DQ24 | 17th Feb 25 | 22nd Feb 25 | Thailand – Similan – Richelieu | 18 |
| DQ25 | 23rd Feb 25 | 28th Feb 25 | Thailand – Similan – Richelieu | 18 |
March
| Trip No. | Depart | Return | Destination | Dives |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DQ26 | 01st Mar 25 | 06th Mar 25 | Thailand – Similan – Richelieu | 18 |
| DQ27 | 07th Mar 25 | 12th Mar 25 | Thailand – Similan – Richelieu | 18 |
| DQ28 | 13th Mar 25 | 16th Mar 25 | Thailand – Similan – Richelieu | 10 |
| DQ29 | 17th Mar 25 | 22nd Mar 25 | Thailand – Similan – Richelieu | 18 |
| DQ30 | 23rd Mar 25 | 28th Mar 25 | Thailand – Similan – Richelieu | 18 |
| DQ31 | 29th Mar 25 | 01st Apr 25 | Thailand – Similan – Richelieu | 10 |
April
| Trip No. | Depart | Return | Destination | Dives |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DQ32 | 02nd Apr 25 | 05th Apr 25 | Thailand – Similan – Richelieu | 10 |
| DQ33 | 06th Apr 25 | 11th Apr 25 | Thailand – Similan – Richelieu | 18 |
| DQ34 | 12th Apr 25 | 17th Apr 25 | Thailand – Similan – Richelieu | 18 |
| DQ35 | 18th Apr 25 | 21st Apr 25 | Thailand – Similan – Richelieu | 10 |
| DQ36 | 22nd Apr 25 | 25th Apr 25 | Thailand – Similan – Richelieu | 10 |
| DQ37 | 26th Apr 25 | 01st May 25 | Thailand – Similan – Richelieu | 18 |
May
| Trip No. | Depart | Return | Destination | Dives |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DQ38 | 02nd May 25 | 07th May 25 | Thailand – Similan – Richelieu | 18 |
| DQ39 | 08th May 25 | 11th May 25 | Thailand – Similan – Richelieu | 10 |
| DQ40 | 12th May 25 | 15th May 25 | Thailand – Similan – Richelieu | 10 |
