Liveaboard Dive Trips to The Similan Islands, Thailand

Similan Islands Liveaboard

100 km northwest of Phuket you can find the Similan Islands, one of Thailand's most beautiful dive sites. Nine granite islands, covered in tropical jungle are surrounded by clear blue water and white sandy beaches.

Diving in the Similan Islands is well known for the great visibility and the huge variety of Marine Life. Turtles, Moray Eels, Manta Rays, Leopard Sharks, Black Tip Reef Sharks, Sea Horses, Ghost Pipe Fish ... the list goes on and on.

From October until May, daily 4 days / 4 night-trips to the Similan Islands are operated by liveaboard boats. Snorkelers and Divers are welcome and will experience one of their best underwater adventures ever.

Dive & Relax offers 4 night/4 day Similans liveaboard trips on the MV West Coast Explorer at a 15% discount if booked online, 10% discount if booked in person at our dive shop on Koh Lanta.

Deposits for all Similans liveaboard trips are payable in advance by Paypal, contact us for further details, availability and prices.

The price includes air-conditioned cabins - twin share, all meals, fruits, drinking water, coffee, tea, Divemaster supervision, tanks, weights, weight belts, torches for the night dives, transfer to and from your hotel/ dive vessel, accident & recompression chamber insurance.

Please note that you are responsible for the Similans National Marine Park entrance fee, currently 400 Baht per day (total 1,600 Baht). This must be paid before your departure on the MV West Coast Explorer.

Full rental equipment is also available at 600 Baht per day, 2,400 Baht for a 4 day/4 night trip.

Site Guide

Our photo gallery gives you a preview of some of the diving and snorkeling which we have to offer here at Dive & Relax.

Koh Lanta is fast becoming a diving mecca, possibly one of the best island bases for diving the Andaman Sea. With easy access to Koh Phi Phi, the Bida Islands and Koh Haa, divers and snorkelers are discovering the beautiful tropical island of Koh Lanta. With Hin Daeng & Hin Muang, Shark Point & King Cruiser wreck only an hour away, it's easy to see why diving Koh Lanta has so much to offer.

Dive & Relax PADI Resort offers PADI Scuba diving courses for both beginners and experienced divers. For beginners, we offer a one-day, 2 dive Discover Scuba Diving experience, and for those wanting an internationally recognised scuba diving qualification, we offer the 3 to 4 day PADI Open Water Diver course. Of course, we also offer PADI Advanced Open Water, Rescue Diver and Divemaster courses.