Luxury Similan Islands Liveaboards 2023

Luxury Similan Islands liveaboards are the ultimate way to dive Thailand’s Similan Islands. Check liveaboard pricing, availability and book online.

Smiling Seahorse - Similan Liveaboard
Smiling Seahorse – Similan Liveaboard

2022 – 2023 Similan Islands Diving Season update

Unfortunately the two main luxury Similan Islands liveaboards, Thailand Aggressor and Diva Andaman, are not operating during the 2022-2023 Similan Islands diving season (October 2022 to May 2023)

Many Similan liveaboards were mothballed during the Covid pandemic due to lack of customers, and it’s now difficult for some boats to start back up again.

Smiling Seahorse Liveaboard

Smiling Seahorse is a mid-range liveaboard with 8 cabins for 16 people sailing to the Similan Islands between November and March.

The Phinisi Liveaboard

The Phinisi is a mid-range liveaboard with 7 cabins for 18 people sailing to the Similan Islands between November and April.

Two excellent mid-range Similan liveaboards operating this season are the Smiling Seahorse and the Phinisi. Both of these boats managed to continue operating in Thailand throughout the Covid pandemic when there were no foreign tourists due to the borders being closed.

DiveRACE Class E Liveaboard

DiveRACE Class E is a mid-range liveaboard with 10 cabins for 20 people sailing to the Similan Islands between November and April.

The Junk Liveaboard

The Junk Liveaboard is a mid-range liveaboard with 6 cabins for 18 people sailing to the Similan Islands between November and May.

Another couple of mid-range Similan liveaboards worth considering are The Junk and Dive Race Class E. The Junk is a very charismatic vessel as it was the same boat used in the 1974 classic James Bond movie The Man With The Golden Gun, while Dive Race Class E is as modern as dive boats get with a steel hull and a sleek, contemporary feel.

There are other mid-range boats on the Mid-Range Similan Liveaboards page.