Liveaboard with M/V Dolphin Queen

Our live-aboard, M/V DOLPHIN QUEEN was built in 1999. It has a wooden hull, and this means less sound from the engine room. Dolphin Queen has 3 decks.

The main deck has 8 cabins for our guests. All cabins are air conditioned and have a sea view window that opens. There are 2 more cabins with double beds on the upper deck these are our sea view cabins when you open the cabin door the view is the ocean or islands. All cabins have 220v plugs, so you can charge your battery packs or your lights.

The upper deck is where you can find the wheel house (captains quarters) at the bow.
At the stern is the eating area. Here you can help yourself with coffee, tea, toast, water, electrolyte drinks, fruits which are always on the table for your convenience.

The dinning area consists of 1 large table in the center and 2 additional tables on the side ample room for dining the sides of the boat are open so you can enjoy the good weather to the maximum. Our food is very popular with our guest, Please check our guest comments link! We have a large collection of fish identification books in several languages, your dive guide will enjoy explaining about the fish you have seen together, the dining area is a great place to relax and read a book.
Breakfast is European style: we serve Brown Bread, Omelettes, Fried eggs, Sausages, Corn Flakes, Muesli, fruits, and fresh ground coffee or Nescafe. Lunch and Dinner are served with traditional Thai food. We cater for Vegetarians, just tell us your needs.

We also have a TV and DVD player so any videos made on the trip can be reviewed, or relax and watch a movie. There is also a stereo so you can relax with some of your favourite CDs Don't forget your MP3 player you can connect to our stereo.

On the main deck at the stern is the Dive Platform and gearing up area for your diving equipment which has more than ample room to put on and store your dive gear we also have 40 Luxfer 12 ltr Tanks we use INT connection, we do have DIN adapters. There are also 2 Bauer Mariner II compressors with an air cooling system with P41 air filters to give you the best Quality air. Close at hand are Similan Diving Safaris 3 boat crew, who are there to help you gear up and help you on your dive entry and exit. The crew fill the tanks so all you do is dive. Most of the time you will be picked up by our boat or our dingy.

There are 3 spacious toilets with showers and 2 showers on the dive deck.
The galley is also on the main deck. The food is prepared by the cook and her assistant cook. We cater for Veg and none Veg, and any other special needs you require. Don’t worry about the famous Thai chilies! we can cook to your requirements.

The Sun Deck. Lots of room here for getting your tan, we also have a couple of hammocks & sundeck chairs under our new shade on the back of the sun deck, This is a nice place for spotting Dolphins, Manta rays and whale sharks while travelling to new dive sites and up here your always the one to spot the Dolphins first. Traditional Thai Massage is available on request.

Boat Charter available: contact us

Remarks: all the images displayed on our pages can be viewed in a larger version by clicking on to them.

M/V DOLPHIN QUEEN - Technical Data
Length	24m	Hull	Wood
Width	5.5m	Water	12,000 lt
Electricity	220 v AC 24/12 v DC	Generators	2 x 25 Hino
Engines	2 x 6 Cylinder 315 HP Hino	Cruising speed	10 Knots
Compressors	2 x electric Bauer Mariner II (240 lt. per min) with air cooler and 40 Luxfer Tanks	Accommodation	4 x double cabins A/C 3 x 4 Bunks A/C 2 X Single cabin with fan
Navigation	GPS Satellite Navigation, Depth Sounder, and Compass	Safety Aids on board	CB Radio (also in our Divecenter for direct contact to our boats), life jackets, First Aid, oxygen
Boat Staff	1 captain, 1 engineer, 1 cook, 1 assistant cook 3 deck hands (attended First Aid +CPR Course)	Dive Staff	5 Divemasters or Instructors (multi lingual)
Tender (Dinghy)	4,75m Yamaha engine 40HP

M/V Dolphin Queen decks

Click on the different areas of the boat to view pictures

Boat Charter available: contact us

Daily Dive trips to the Similan Islands by speedboat in 1h30

Diving Day Trips. This is for guests who don’t have the budget or the time to do a liveaboard safari, or for those of you who want to enjoy the comfort of your hotel in the evenings in Khaolak.

We have daily trips to the Similan Islands with Dive Speed Boats, you can arrive in the Similan Islands in1hr -30 min. you can choose from, 3 dives per day or 2 dives per day, you can also sleep over night on the Similan Islands, our dive team are always there to help, if you need them.

Similan Diving Safaris do not use a schedule because the currents and weather conditions should be checked, we can arrive at most dive sites once in the similans in10 to 15mins.

Similan Diving Safaris aim is to take you to the best dive sites the Similan Marine National Park Islands has to offer.

Similan Diving Safaris is registered with the Tourist Authority of Thailand, License #33/1739.
Similan Diving Safaris is here to help in any way we can, to make your holiday trouble free. Please don't hesitate to ask us for help about rooms, transport, bookings, or any other needs you may require, by phone or e-mail.

Longtail Boat for daytrips

For local diving, we go to the BoonSung wreck with our longtail boat.

The Longtail boat is the local boat:

easy to recognize with its long propeller and the typical sound of its engine: it is stable and safe.

During our daytrip to the BoonSung wrek, you will find resident Leopard Sharks and many shoals of fish.