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MV Bavaria

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Reefs and Manta Rays

October to May

MV Bavaria

Discover Thailand’s Premier Dive Sites with Expertly Curated Liveaboard Adventures

The MV Bavaria offers flexible liveaboard itineraries, showcasing some of the finest dive sites in Thailand’s Andaman Sea. Operating between October and May, the vessel visits world-renowned locations such as the Similan Islands, Koh Bon, Koh Tachai, Richelieu Rock, and the Surin Islands.

  • Up to 24 Guests
  • Courses Available on Board
  • Transfers Included in the Package
  • Full Board Meals
  • Similan & Surin Islands
  • Great Value for Money

The MV Bavaria is a modern, 28-metre steel-hull liveaboard designed specifically with divers in mind. Built in Thailand in 2016 to meet the latest offshore safety standards, the vessel reflects over 15 years of dive safari expertise. With a spacious 6.5-metre beam, the MV Bavaria offers comfort and functionality, including air-conditioned cabins, private bathrooms, and thoughtfully designed communal areas.

Accommodations include two upper-deck standard cabins with bunk beds, six comfort twin cabins, two double-bed comfort cabins on the lower deck (available as affordable single rooms), and two deluxe main-deck cabins with king-size beds—welcoming up to 24 guests onboard.

Each itinerary is thoughtfully crafted to maximise underwater exploration, from vibrant coral gardens and dramatic granite formations to the thrilling possibility of encounters with manta rays, whale sharks, and other pelagic species.

Twin Cabin

There are 6 Comfort Cabins with twin beds on board. The cabins are located at the main deck with the following amenities:

  • Air Conditioning
  • Private Shower and Toilet
  • Twin bed

Deluxe Double Cabin

There are 2 Deluxe Cabins with double bed. These cabins are located at the main deck with the following amenities:

  • Air Conditioning
  • Private Shower and Toilet
  • Double Bed

Standard Cabin

There are 2 Standard Cabins in the boat. The cabins are located at the upper deck with the following amenities:

  • Bunk Bed
  • Air Conditioning
  • Shared Shower and Toilet

Double Cabin

There are 2 Comfort Cabins with double bed on board. The cabins are located at the lower deck with the following amenities:

  • Air Conditioning
  • Double Bed
  • Private Shower and Toilet

Route Options

7 Days 6 Nights
Maximum:22 Dives

Day 1 – Departure Day
•Check-in Time: By 4:00 PM at Loma Diving Adventure Dive Center, Khao Lak
•Equipment setup and completion of formalities.
•6:00 PM: Transfer by minibus to Thap Lamu Port
•8:30 PM: Embarkation, boat briefing, dinner, and overnight departure to the Similan Islands.

?? Day 2 – Similan Islands (4 dives)
•Check dive at Similan Island #4
•Additional dives around Island #7
•Optional beach time available
•Relax and get into the rhythm of liveaboard diving!

?? Day 3 – Similan Islands (4 dives)
•Dive iconic sites like Elephant Head Rock and Island #8
•Opportunity to see sharks, rays, and vibrant reef life
•Island #8 beach visit included – enjoy white sand beaches and crystal-clear waters
?? Day 4 – Similan Islands & Koh Bon (4 dives)
•Morning dives at Island #9 – the northernmost Similan Island
•Afternoon transfer to Koh Bon, renowned for manta ray sightings
•Dives include Koh Bon Ridge and Koh Bon Pinnacle
•Best manta season: Mid-December to April

?? Day 5 – Koh Tachai (4 dives)
•Explore Koh Tachai Pinnacle, a dynamic site with turtles, leopard sharks, and the possibility of manta rays or even whale sharks
•One of the most "fishy" sites in Thailand with large pelagic activity

?? Day 6 – Surin Islands & Richelieu Rock (4 dives)
•Begin with an early dive at Surin Islands
•Then head to Richelieu Rock – consistently ranked among the Top 10 dive sites in the world
•Expect everything from seahorses, ghost pipefish, and nudibranchs to barracuda, tuna, squid, manta rays, and whale sharks
•Final night on board while sailing back toward Thap Lamu

?? Day 7 – Return Day (2 dives)
•Early morning dives at Koh Tachai and Koh Bon
•Return to Thap Lamu Port around 2:30–3:30 PM

?? IMPORTANT: Please allow 24 hours after your last dive before flying.

MV Bavaria
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Vessel Details

Length & Width 28m
Length & Width 6.5m
Engines 2 x 480 PS
Generators 2 (1 x 40 KW und 1x 60 KW )
Diesel Capacity 12,000 Litres
Disalination & Water Capacitity 30,000 Litres
Communication & Navigation Systems Satellite phone, VHF, mobile phone
Communication & Navigation Systems GPS, Radar, Sonar
Emergency Equipment First Aid Equipment, Emergency Oxigen, 4 Fire Distinguisher, 40 life vests, life raft
Entertainment TV, DVD, stereo, library
Oxygen 10,000 Litres
Nitrox Available on board
Rinse Hoses Available on board
Dive deck Available on board
DIN Adaptors Available on board
Sidemount diving Available
Complete diving set (mask, fins, regulator, BCD, wetsuit, dive computer) - 800 THB /day
Mask & snorkel 80 THB /day
Fins 80 THB /day
Regulator 200 THB /day
BCD 200 THB /day
Wetsuit (shorty) 150 THB /day
Wetsuit (long, 3-5 mm 200 THB /day
Dive computer 250 THB /day
Dive light 200 THB /day
15L tank 250 THB /day
Nitrox, 12L tank 200 THB per dive
Second tank 300 THB /day
Nitrox flat rate / Trip Similan Islands - 1,600 THB
Nitrox flat rate / Trip Koh Bon, Koh Tachai, Richelieu Rock, Surin Island - 2,000 THB
Nitrox flat rate / Trip Similan Islands, Koh Bon, Koh Tachai, Richelieu Rock, Surin Island - 3,000 THB
Nitrox flat rate/ Trip Sout Andaman, Koh Ha, Hing Deng, Hing Muang, Phi Phi - 5,000 THB

Available Experiences

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Phuket Elephant Sanctuary

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Phang Nga Bay by Big Local Boat

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Phang-Nga Bay by June Bahtra Traditional Junk

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Phang Nga Sea Canoe

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Koh Phi Phi islands

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Siam Niramit Show and Dinner Phuket

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Khao Lak Mini Golf

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Elephant Hills Beach & Rainforest Nature Safari

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Bang Niang Market

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Seaside Retreat Elephant Friendly

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Richelieu Rock

Khao Lak, Thailand

Richelieu Rock is one of the best places in the world to dive with whale sharks and is easily the best site in Thailand diving for this amazing activity. Here divers will encounter the largest fish in the ocean which are rare almost everywhere in the world. With nothing else for miles around, the whale sharks are attracted to the rock to feed on the rich plank tonic blooms that occur here.

  • Dive Type: Boat Dive
  • Diver Level: Novice Diver - 20 + Dives
  • Max Depth: 40m

Koh Tachai

Khao Lak, Thailand

Koh Tachai is located in Tachai Island and lies about halfway between the Surin and Similan Islands and is rated as one of the best sites for Thailand scuba liveaboards as it's normally visited on the way to Richelieu Rock from the Similans. There are several dive sites around the island but the most famous is Koh Tachai Plateau which lies southeast of the island, about one kilometre offshore. The plateau is a submerged crowned reef of hard sheet corals, and scattered boulders. These boulders provide great swim-throughs and cut-through opportunities.

  • Dive Type: Boat Dive
  • Diver Level: Advanced Open Water Diver
  • Max Depth: 35m

Koh Bon

Khao Lak, Thailand

This dive site is one of the best places in Thailand to see manta rays, especially from April to May.
Koh Bon Island lies an hour or so north of the Similan Islands. It has a 33 metre wall on its south side, facing a small cove, with a stepped edge pointing west and down to over 40m.

Here divers will have the opportunity to see leopard sharks, white tip sharks; soft corals the colours of turquoise, yellow and green dominate. If you listen carefully you'll hear the warning clicks of hundreds of nervous damselfish, and the coral crunching of hungry titan triggerfish.

  • Dive Type: Boat Dive
  • Diver Level: Novice Diver - 20 + Dives
  • Max Depth: 40m

Elephant Rock - Similans

Khao Lak, Thailand

The site is named after an unusually shaped rock that juts out of the water just southwest of Koh Similan. The huge boulders that form Elephant Head Rock create daring swim-through, arches, caverns, gullies and tunnels. Here divers will have the opportunity to see fronds, colonies of spiders crabs, large black egg cowries, cuttlefish and mantis shrimps as you sink further down to entrance floor.

  • Dive Type: Boat Dive
  • Diver Level: Novice Diver - 20 + Dives
  • Max Depth: 45m
Dates Duration Route Room Type Price
7 Jan 2026
13 Jan 2026
 6 Nights Similan Islands, Koh Bon, Koh Tachai, Richelieu Rock and Surin Island Double Cabin £1078