Similan liveaboard suggestions?

[Gilligan]

I'm considering a one week liveaboard in the Similans in mid January. A Phuket departure appears to be more convenient than Khao Lak as respects airline schedules.

Looking for budget, but decent, liveaboard suggestions.

Thanks

 

[Zippsy]

For a lower cost boat, consider the Dive Race (formerly the White Manta). It has the same crew as it used to, just a new owner. I have no connection to the new owner or the boat any longer but I still think it's a good value for money LOB.

DiveRACE

 

[Quero]

I'm considering a one week liveaboard in the Similans in mid January. A Phuket departure appears to be more convenient than Khao Lak as respects airline schedules.

Looking for budget, but decent, liveaboard suggestions.

Thanks

The budget boats all leave from Khao Lak. A good number of them offer transfers from Phuket at no additional charge. To spend one week in the Similans on a budget boat, you will have to do back to back trips. Boats with longer trips tend to be more upscale.

 

[Black Red]

I'm using Dive Race for my similans trip, 28th Jan to 1 Feb with some friends.
Let me know if u keen to join us.
(Have not tried Dive Race before so not sure of the standard)

 

[stevenl]

How budget is budget?

You could check out these boats: Manta Queen, Manta Queen II and Oktavia. One class higher there is again a wide choice, like e.g. the mentioned White Manta/Diverace.

 

[katdiver]

Sea Dragon do a good budget option. As has been said, some companies do a free transfer to Khao Lak. I just got one of the regular minibus's that leave directly from Phuket airport to khao Lak. No problem.

 

[donalbain]

kat how is SeaDragon? I see as someone said that the 6 night trip has one day spent returning to port as its actually 2-3 day trips and they don't have nitrox. But, other than that, it looks very good.

 

[katdiver]

I dived with them before I opened my own DC. Had a very good trip. We send our customers over there as part of any Krabi/Similan dive package. There is a nice review in the guestbook area of our website if you want to check that out.

 

[Gilligan]

Thanks all. I have the info I need.