A day scuba diving or snorkeling at the exciting dive sites of the Similan Islands and beyond is the perfect choice for guests who are on a limited time schedule and for those who like to enjoy the amenities and comforts of their hotel or resort on land.

Joining a day trip you can spend the whole day diving or snorkeling at exciting and remote locations and still make it back to Khao Lak in time for dinner.

Due to the distance to the Similan Islands, it is also possible for divers and snorklers to stay overnight like the very popular 2 or 3 day overnight trips on M/V Manta Queen III.

Our custom built liveaboard M/V Manta Queen III is cruising continuously around the Similan Island National Park and Koh Bon.

A daily transfer by our two 675 horsepower speedboats “White Dolphin” and "Dolphin Express" in the morning takes you to the diving vessel M/V Manta Queen III making it possible to start on any day an overnight trips for any length of time that suits you.

This two boat dive system, introduced by Khao Lak Scuba Adventures, has proved the most flexible and enjoyable during the past years.

Another great advantage is that we don’t have to compromise dive sites for several different interests such as snorklers, dive courses, introductory divers and certified divers.

After the main briefing our guests will be separated into groups in order to accommodate all their individual needs. The White Dolphin then departs to shallower and calmer reefs for the non dive activities and diving students while our certified divers will dive from the M/V Manta Queen III.

This fast transfer to the Islands by speedboat and diving from a comfortable dive vessel while separately servicing dive courses, non divers and snorkelers is the best way to ensure that everyone will have a fantastic time enjoying the treasures of the Andaman Sea.

Boat details and equipment:

"White Dolphin" and "Dolphin Express"

Length:          16 meters each

Wide:             4 meters each

Powered:        3 new Honda 4 Stroke engines, 675 hp each (environmentally friendly engines up to 30% less emissions)

Speed:            70 km/h or 35 knots max.

Crew:             Licensed Captain and 2 deckhands

Passengers:     25 pax

Safety Equipment

Lifejackets (adults/children), medic first aid box, EFR/CPR trained crew, Oxygene tank with administration unit, GPS, radio, compass, fire extinguisher

"Manta Queen III"

Hull:              Steel

Lenght:          32 meters

Wide:             7 meters

Hight:             9 meters

Powered:        2 HINO Diesel V 10, 500 hp each

Speed:           12 Knots cruising speed

Crew:             Licensed Captain, licensed engineer, chef,

                     assistant cook, 4 deckhands

Cabin Styles:

• 6 air-conditioned bunk bed "standard" cabins with extra bed. Two shared bathrooms

• 2 air-conditioned bunk bed "deluxe" cabins with extra bed and private bathroom

• 1 air-conditioned double bed "master cabin" ( 14 sqm ) on the front of the boat, private bathroom

Sundeck with sun shade

Large air-conditioned lobby with multi media station

Dinner deck

Four shared bathrooms next to diving deck

Sunset deck at the bow

Diving:

Compressor:             2 new Bauer Poseidon 300 L

Nitrox Membrane:     1 new Aragon

Dive Platform:           50 sqm +

Tanks:                      60 x 12 liter Aluminum, 4 x 15 liter Aluminum

Dive Equipment:        Scubapro

Support Vessels:        1 x dinghy, 2 x speedboats

Dive Ratio                 4 divers to 1 dive guide

Safety Equipment

Lifejackets (adults/children), 2 automatic inflatable life rafts, medic first aid box, EFR/CPR trained crew, oxygene tanks with administration units, GPS, depth sounder, radio, compass, fire extinguisher

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