Deep Andaman Queen, Thailand
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8.8 Fabulous
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- Free Internet
- Nitrox available
- from $ 178 / day
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“Wonderful from the first minute to the last!”
Highlights
The MV Deep Andaman Queen liveaboard underwent a complete rebuild in 2019 to offer luxury dive trips in Thailand. The 30m yacht caters for up to 25 divers in 11 cabins. There are 2 Master Cabins and 5 Deluxe cabins located on the main deck, and the twin, triple, or quad cabins are located on the lower deck, offering something to suit every budget. All cabins are equipped with individually controlled AC units, a private en-suite bathroom, charging ports, fresh towels, and ample storage space. Social areas include a modern indoor air-conditioned salon with sofas and camera editing station and an outdoor dining area where delicious Thai and Western dishes will be served buffet-style. There is also an enormous sun deck with a covered outdoor lounge, ideal for relaxing in-between dives.
M/V Deep Andaman Queen Liveaboard takes great pride in the huge dive platform located at the back of the boat which boasts a wide and spacious kitting up area on two levels, a separate entry/exit platform, 2 exit ladders with 2 freshwater showers to rinse yourself or your equipment after diving and also 2 large buckets with fresh water for rinsing cameras and personal dive equipment. Itineraries aboard the Deep Andaman Queen explore the Similan Islands, Surin Islands, South Andaman Sea, Koh Lipe, and Myanmar's Mergui Archipelago.
Reserve online or call us to book a scuba diving liveaboard vacation in Thailand aboard the Deep Andaman Queen today.
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Included: VAT, Environment Tax, Port Fees, Drinking Water, Soft drinks, Tea & Coffee, Welcome Cocktails, Full-Board Meal Plan (All meals), Snacks, Diving Package, Land Excursions, Naturalist Guide, Snorkeling Guide, Beach Towels, Cabin Towels, Complimentary Toiletries, Deck Towels, WiFi internet.
Required Extras: National Park Fees (2,300-2,700 THB per trip).
Optional Extras: Gratuities, Airport Transfer, Hotel Transfer, Alcoholic Beverages, Night Dives (2,000 THB), Nitrox (350 THB per tank), Nitrox Course (10,000 THB), Private Dive Guide (7,000-11,000 THB per trip), Rental Gear (700 THB per day), Scuba Diving Courses (10,000 THB), Snorkel Gear (150 THB per day).
Book now, pay later: You can easily place your booking online. We will then hold the spaces for you and you can confirm with a payment later.
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Deep Andaman Queen Reviews
- 8.8 Fabulous
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Vessel
8.3
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Crew
8.8
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Food
9.6
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Diving
9.0
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Value
8.5
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- 10 Exceptional
- Michael G
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United States
Well run, well organized boat, with great food
Can’t think of anything negative to say…nice boat, well organized, great staff, great itinerary, great food. Fantastic live aboard experience. Steve was amazing.
- Recommended for
- Great dive guide and lead Steve. Food. Staff.
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- 9.2 Superb
- Judy T
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United States
A Most Enjoyable Trip!
This was a great trip. I can't say enough about the crew. They were attentive without being annoying and they all worked together, taking on jobs that weren't necessarily assigned to them; they all pitched in. The food was amazing! I loved that there were traditional Thai dishes served and not some Americanized menu. They really tried to accommodate food preferences and restrictions. My best diving highlight was the manta ray. So glad she showed up!
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- The crew!. The food!. The diving!.
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- Anthony B
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United States
Top notch crew & food
Steve & the entire crew were all fantastic! Very helpful & attentive to all our needs, whether it was some personal issue, help getting in or off the boat, getting in or out of our gear, or anything else! Very serving attitudes!! The food was spectacular! Delicious & plentiful! Well run trip! You felt confident that all was going to be taken care of, no matter what it was. And luckily we had a great group of people who all were respectful & got along well! Overall, an excellent trip!! Would gladly do it again!
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- Crew. Dive guides - Stefan was awesome. Food was excellent & plenty.
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- 10 Exceptional
- Brendon Z
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United States
Amazing trip, beautiful dives, and a great crew. Delicious food. Above and beyond.
Richelieu rock dive site had an unbelievable amount of fish.
- Recommended for
- Dive sites, food, crew.
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- 10 Exceptional
- Robert Y
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United States
Extraordinary
It was non-stop fun during the entire boat trip - pampered by the crew, wonderful food, new friends, great weather and of course, 14 awesome dives.
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- Friendliness of crew, interaction with other divers and superb diving experience
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- 10 Exceptional
- Chuck P
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United States
Great first liveaboard experience
The real highlight of the trip was Richelieu Reef - unbelievable the amount of life there.
- Recommended for
- 3 things in no order....... Boat was awesome, crew was spectacular. How to say this, how the staff looked out for us as a group in so many different ways
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- 6.8 Review score
- Ron S
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United States
This was an overall good Liveaboard diving experience.
Relationships with new dive friends.
- Recommended for
- Local hire crew. Enthusiasm of director. Relationships with new dive friends.
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- 9.2 Superb
- Megan H
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United States
all you could want to know
I had a very positive experience on the Deep Andaman Queen and can recommend it without reservation. As context, I had not been on a “liveaboard” before therefore had little idea what to expect. This is like dive boot camp with 14 dives in 3.5 days. It’s dive, eat, dive, nap, dive, eat more, dive, eat, night dive, sleep, repeat. I thought I could skip the first dive but quickly learned this was a group experience and you stick with program. This is likely the norm for all liveaboards. After getting with the program and adjusting my mindset to the group mentality, I definitely want to do it again and will seek out the Deep Andaman Queen. Diving: The diving program was excellent. Steve, the head of the program, is a talented and natural leader. He’s in control, enforces safety, and is an effective communicator. Diving itself was great. I hear the Similan Islands are only “above average” diving but for me, with little to compare to, I loved it. We saw everything you could possibly dream of seeing. Steve is very vigilant on watching your level of dive experience and accommodating any requests. For example, I wanted to use a compass and he readily lent one to me on the honor system to return. Dive guide: I was very pleased with my Thai guide Charlie. He had a lot to deal with in me since I had open water certification 4 years ago and very little experience since then. He was great. He got me into tiptop dive shape again. My only comment was that after Dive 2, Charlie took over the camera work for the other couple in my group (who were great people and divers). From Dive 3-14, Charlie saw nothing if it wasn’t through the camera lens. I think we missed a lot of sea life while he was trying to get the perfect shot for the dive clients. Food: The food options were simple, fresh, healthy, and tasty. I had better Thai food on this boat than in restaurants in Phuket or Bangkok. There were plenty of Western options too. There was also plenty of vegetables. I liked the set up on the boat for communal eating too. Cabin: I slept well in three-person cabin number 2. This cabin probably was the worst on the boat in the belly of the ship. I see other reviews complained on noise from the engine, but I used ear plugs and an eye mask (essentials for good sleep in any travel situation). I thought it was fine. If I was in the least desirable cabin, the other cabins must only get better. The bathroom was quite generous in size too. Renting Gear: I ended up bringing my own mask, fins, and wet suit. I would just rent everything in hindsight. No need to bring your own gear. I recommend comparing rental prices with what Steve has in his paperwork vs what your booking agents quotes you for rental prices as it differs a bit. (In general, you need quite a bit of money for park fees, rental gear, the crew tip at the end, and any beer consumption.) Wifi: I didn't know the boat had wifi most of the time. It does. I think they're afraid to advertise wifi in case it fails. It’s a bonus, not a guarantee. Alcohol: The boat offers Thai beer. In the future, I might bring some wine or a bottle of gin for G&Ts, but be prepared to share. This is a communal experience. It would be weird to show up for dinner with a bottle of wine but not share it with the table. This is also not a boozy crowd. Boat: I liked the layout of the boat too. I had four different “go to” kindle read spots between dives and unlimited hot tea. There wasn't too much A/C which was great -- I was never cold except the dive briefings in a sealed off A/C room. I was never too hot either wishing for A/C. You step right off the boat for the dives. The only minor complaint was a very nice part of the boat was dedicated to smoking. I would ban smoking altogether, but the Thai crew definitely want to smoke somewhere. This a quality experience done right. Thank you Deep Andaman Queen.
- Recommended for
- nice ship, good dives, good karma
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- 8.0 Very good
- Jacqueline Y
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United States
A few hiccups but overall a great trip!
Overall we had a great trip! However the renderings of the refit didn’t really match how the cabins looked. We were all a little disappointed only because we had different expectations. There was a lot of exhaust smoke from the generator or engine that blew into our room so it felt like we were breathing it in anytime we were in the room. Most of the trip the boat leaned quit a bit to one side. Not sure why. Also it seemed very disorganized when we first boarded. There wasn’t enough equipment for people that were renting therefore people were left with BCs that didn’t fit or fins that didn’t fit. There should be better communication between the office and crew so that these items are available and ready for those renting. Also we were told that we could pay for our rental equipment with a credit card by the office but then on the the boat we were told we couldn’t so we had to use an ATM when we got off the boat. Lastly we paid for the master suite but when we boarded we were told that other parties had already booked the master cabin and we were put in a smaller room. Again, communication seems to be lacking. A helpful tip - if you only have your open water certification consider getting your advanced certification. They will not allow you to dive deeper than 60’ (which are the limits of the open water certification) unless you are advanced. You can get your advanced certification on board for an additional fee.
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- The crew and dive masters were top notch
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- Raven J
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United States
HIGHLY recommend this boat and crew
Although the diving and the guides/crew were amazing and all worked super hard and went above and beyond, the MVP for me was the chef. Truly ruined me for Thai food for the rest of the trip it was so good. The variety and quality was top notch. The dive sites were amazing too with a lot of variety. As exhausted as I was each day, I don't know how the guides and crew do what they do. They worked so hard and did a superb job. I felt safe and welcome.
- Recommended for
- Diving locations, guides/crew, food
