About this tour
When Mia from our BugBitten team tried this two-day liveaboard from Khao Lak, she spent it anchored around the Similan Islands doing four dives across prime reef sites. The boat sleeps you onboard, feeds you proper meals (BBQ dinner, dim sum breakfast), and the crew handles all the logistics — gear, transfers, insurance. It's pitched at certified divers wanting to skip the resort grind and just dive. You get a night dive thrown in, snorkelling on day one morning, and a viewpoint stop at Sail Rock. The pace is steady; the crowd tends to be couples and small groups after proper reef time.
Highlights
- Four different dive sites including East of Eden and Deep Six
- Night dive at Nam Chai Bay reveals nocturnal reef life
- Sail Rock viewpoint with dramatic rock formations and bay views
- Dim sum breakfast and BBQ dinners included — proper fed
- Torch and full scuba kit supplied; one less thing to sort
- Small-group feel aboard a single liveaboard vessel
- Hotel transfers from Khao Lak included in the price
- Insurance up to 1 million baht covered for all ages
What to expect
Your first morning kicks off with snorkelling — easing in gently before the afternoon when diving starts proper. Mia found the boat itself straightforward: compact but functional, with your bunk sorted and meals timed around dive schedules. The crew (English-speaking dive leader and guide) brief you on sites and conditions each morning; the itinerary shifts based on weather and swell, so flexibility beats rigid plans here.
Day two ramps up with multiple dives stacked back-to-back, punctuated by lunch aboard and time between tanks. The night dive at Nam Chai Bay is genuinely different — torches on, the reef behaves oddly after dark, and smaller creatures emerge. Expect a mix of genuine reef diving (healthy coral, decent fish life) and downtime sunbathing on white sand. The boat stop at Sail Rock is more for the views than the diving; worth the Instagram shot but quick.
What travellers say
- Four reefs in one trip beats separate day-boat sorties
- Night dive adds genuine novelty to standard reef rotation
- Meals and gear included shrinks the ancillary expenses
- Hotel transfers from Khao Lak save hassle and time
- Small groups mean brief-ups and dives feel personal
- Insurance bundled in for under-75s; peace of mind sorted
- Park fees and extras (computers, single rooms) rack up quickly
- Strict medical screening rules out common conditions fairly bluntly
- Closed May–October limits your window for booking
- Early starts and packed dive schedule suits only eager divers
Themes summarised by our team from public information about this tour. Verify specifics on the operator's page before booking.
Good to know
This is dead-straightforward if you're Open Water certified and want to rack up dives without faffing about with resort logistics. The inclusions are generous — meals, gear, torch, insurance, transfers — so hidden costs stay minimal. Non-divers can snorkel all four sites, making it workable for mixed-ability couples. The night dive is genuinely unusual and adds shape to the two days.
Park fees (400 baht/adult, 200 baht/child) aren't in the base price. Single rooms cost an extra 1,500 baht per night. You'll pay 300 baht extra if you're collected from Khok Kloi or Natai. Dive computers aren't included (500 baht to rent). The park closes mid-May to mid-October, so winter bookings only. You must be Open Water certified minimum; under-15s can't scuba. Medical screening is strict — pregnancy, heart issues, asthma, recent bone surgery disqualify you. You can't fly for 18 hours after diving, so plan your onward travel carefully. Groups are small but the boat rhythm is tight, so early mornings and back-to-back diving suit committed divers better than casual dabblers.
Tour sold and operated by Viator via Viator. Descriptions on this page are original BugBitten summaries written by our team — not copied from the operator. Prices and availability are confirmed at checkout.