MV PAWARA is a luxurious custom built, steel hull, Similan Islands Liveaboard. It is the 35 m long steel boat covering the Similan Islands, Koh Bon, Koh Tachai and Richelieu Rock.
A large saloon, a comfortable and improved dive deck, a spacious sundeck, are what discerning divers are expecting.
After diving one of the most famous dive sites, rest and indulge yourselves with our fantastic cuisine in our relaxing indoor and open dining areas, with provisions made for special dietary requests.
Specially refitted for stability she is equipped with large hull stabilizers and an improved keel for maximum comfort at sea.
The M/V PAWARA has a total of 13 cabins which can comfortably accommodate 26 guests. Specifically they are:
- 2 Master cabins – Twin share, can be set up as 1 queen size bed or 2 separate beds, en-suite bathroom, located on the main deck with sea view.
- 4 Deluxe cabins – Twin share with twin bunk beds, en-suite bathroom, located on the main deck with sea view.
- 4 standard cabins – Twin share, can be set up as 1 queen size bed or 2 separate beds, en-suite bathroom, located on the lower deck.
- 3 Budget cabins – Twin share with twin bunk beds. 2 cabins located on the lower deck with en-suite bathroom 1 cabin located on the upper deck, share bathroom.
Enjoy fully serviced dive trips and first class facilities including A/C rooms, NITROX availability , traditional Thai style decoration, comfortable living area and entertainment facilities including flat screen TV, DVD player and WiFi in selected areas!
Each cabin includes:
- Drinking water
- 2 beach towels and 2 small towels
- Soap and shampoo
- Hair dryer
- 1 blanket
- 1 individual safe box
- 1 individual life jacket
- International electric sockets
RATES per pax in THB:
| Room type | Diver | Non Diver |
| Master Cabin | 45 500 | 42 500 |
| Deluxe Cabin | 42 500 | 39 500 |
| Standard Cabin | 40 500 | 37 500 |
| Budget Cabin | 34 500 | 31 000 |
Included:
- Air-conditioned cabins.
- Abundant Thai and European meals and snacks
- Free flow of tea, fresh coffee and drinking water all day long
- Cookies and fresh fruits at any time
- Divemaster supervision, tanks, weights, weight belts.
- Transfer to and from your hotel / dive vessel.
- Accident & re-compression chamber insurance.
Included daily meals:
- Pre-breakfast before the first dive
- American breakfast after the first dive
- Lunch after the second dive
- Snack after the third dive
- Dinner after the night dive
Extra charge:
| National Park entry fee: | 2 300 THB per diver, 1 500 THB per non-diver |
| Full equipment set (regulator, BCD, 3 mm shorty wetsuit, mask and snorkel, fins): | 800 THB per day or 3 200 THB per trip |
| Regulator or BCD: | 300 THB per day or 1 200 THB per trip |
| 3 mm shorty wetsuit: | 250 THB per day or 1 000 THB per trip |
| Mask and snorkel, fins: | 100 THB per day or 400 THB per trip for each item |
| Dive computer: | 350 THB per day or 1 400 THB per trip |
| Dive torch: | 200 THB per day or 600 THB per trip |
| SMB: | 100 THB per day or 400 THB per trip |
| 15 L tank: | 350 THB per day or 1 400 THB per trip |
| 12 L second tank: | 300 THB per day or 1 200 THB per trip |
| DIN adaptor: | free |
Specifications:
Between dives aboard the MV PAWARA there is a way to enjoy the delicacies of our chef who is clearly able to follow the requirements of the most exigent guests.
With every meal comes a wide assortment of food that always manage to satisfy the tastes of every person.
Very popular with guests are both the entertainment room and the sun deck, places where to relax between dives and after meals. The room is equipped with flat screen TV, DVD, sound system, karaoke, games and more, while on the open deck you can enjoy a sun bath lying on comfortable soft mattress.
One of the glories of the MV PAWARA is the diving deck/platform. It has been designed in detail and with its large space allows divers to move in total freedom and comfort. In addition to the convenient distribution of the tanks, there are specific locations to store your own equipment.
For maximum comfort, not only FREE NITROX is now available on board, but divers will also we welcomed with a recomforting hot towel after night dives.
Booking and payment
Full payment is required to confirm your booking.
Cancellation and changes
- Cancellation 60 days or more before departure: 50% of the trip price is retained.
- Cancellation less than 60 days before departure: no refund.
- If a trip is cancelled or cut short because of the weather or warnings from the authorities, we refund the unused days.
- If the boat operator cancels the trip, everything you have paid is refunded.
- If the guests cannot travel because of force majeure (natural disasters, epidemics, pandemics), the trip can be moved to other available dates within 24 months free of charge. If the guests cancel the trip instead of moving it, we refund the trip price minus 30%.
- Cancellations must be made in writing.
Liveaboards Itinerary
Each trip lasts 4 days and 4 nights in length. Departure is from Tablamu Pier in Khao Lak after free scheduled transfers from around Phuket and Khao Lak. The diving starts at the Similan Islands, where there are colorful sloping reefs and the diving is enjoyable for all levels of diver.
MV Pawara then sails north to Koh Tachai and Thailand’s best dive site Richelieu Rock. The final day is spent at Koh Bon before returning to Tablamu Pier for transfers to hotels.
- 16:00-19:30 Pick-up from hotels in Phuket and Khao Lak on the departure date, the time depends on the area
- 18:00-20:00 Arrive at Tablamu Pier (Phang-Nga Province)
- 20:00-22:30 Welcome drinks, briefing and welcome dinner onboard, then underway to the Similan Islands
- Day 1 Diving at Similan Islands-3 Day dives + 1 Sunset dive
- Day 2 Diving at Similan Islands/Koh Bon -3 Day dives + 1 Night dive
- Day 3 Diving at Koh Tachai, Richelieu Rock-3 Day dives + 1 Night dive
- Day 4 Diving at Koh Bon or Boon Soong Wreck -2 Day dives
- Back at Tablamu Pier at about 15:00, then a minibus to your hotel in Phuket or Khao Lak, arriving at about 16:30-17:30
The itinerary and dive sites may change depending on weather and currents.
Schedule for the 2026-2027 season
Pawara and Sawasdee Fasai run on the same schedule. Each trip is 4 diving days and 4 nights on board with 14 dives. You board in the evening of the departure date and are back at your hotel in the afternoon of the return date. Availability on your trip is confirmed when you book.
| Trip code | Departure | Return |
|---|---|---|
| PM03 | 26 Oct 2026 | 30 Oct 2026 |
| PM04 | 1 Nov 2026 | 5 Nov 2026 |
| PM05 | 6 Nov 2026 | 10 Nov 2026 |
| PM06 | 11 Nov 2026 | 15 Nov 2026 |
| PM07 | 16 Nov 2026 | 20 Nov 2026 |
| PM08 | 21 Nov 2026 | 25 Nov 2026 |
| PM09 | 26 Nov 2026 | 30 Nov 2026 |
| PM10 | 1 Dec 2026 | 5 Dec 2026 |
| PM11 | 6 Dec 2026 | 10 Dec 2026 |
| PM12 | 11 Dec 2026 | 15 Dec 2026 |
| PM13 | 16 Dec 2026 | 20 Dec 2026 |
| PM14 | 21 Dec 2026 | 25 Dec 2026 |
| PM15 | 25 Dec 2026 | 29 Dec 2026 |
| PM16 | 30 Dec 2026 | 3 Jan 2027 |
| PM17 | 4 Jan 2027 | 8 Jan 2027 |
| PM18 | 9 Jan 2027 | 13 Jan 2027 |
| PM19 | 14 Jan 2027 | 18 Jan 2027 |
| PM20 | 19 Jan 2027 | 23 Jan 2027 |
| PM21 | 24 Jan 2027 | 28 Jan 2027 |
| PM22 | 29 Jan 2027 | 2 Feb 2027 |
| PM23 | 3 Feb 2027 | 7 Feb 2027 |
| PM24 | 8 Feb 2027 | 12 Feb 2027 |
| PM25 | 13 Feb 2027 | 17 Feb 2027 |
| PM26 | 18 Feb 2027 | 22 Feb 2027 |
| PM27 | 23 Feb 2027 | 27 Feb 2027 |
| PM28 | 27 Feb 2027 | 3 Mar 2027 |
| PM29 | 4 Mar 2027 | 8 Mar 2027 |
| PM30 | 8 Mar 2027 | 12 Mar 2027 |
| PM31 | 13 Mar 2027 | 17 Mar 2027 |
| PM32 | 18 Mar 2027 | 22 Mar 2027 |
| PM33 | 23 Mar 2027 | 27 Mar 2027 |
| PM34 | 27 Mar 2027 | 31 Mar 2027 |
| PM35 | 1 Apr 2027 | 5 Apr 2027 |
| PM36 | 6 Apr 2027 | 10 Apr 2027 |
| PM37 | 11 Apr 2027 | 15 Apr 2027 |
| PM38 | 16 Apr 2027 | 20 Apr 2027 |
| PM39 | 21 Apr 2027 | 25 Apr 2027 |
| PM40 | 26 Apr 2027 | 30 Apr 2027 |
| PM41 | 1 May 2027 | 5 May 2027 |
| PM42 | 6 May 2027 | 10 May 2027 |
| PM43 | 11 May 2027 | 15 May 2027 |
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