MV Manta Queen 7 Overview
Manta Queen 7 is a 27m liveaboard diving boat which is well equipped to take up to 22 lucky guests to all of Thailand’s best diving sites on the west coast. The boat sails for 4-day & nights, giving you up to 15-dives. There is free Wi-Fi when in range.
The boat has 10 air-conditioned cabins. There is a 4-bunk shared cabin,and the other cabins are twins and doubles. Only the 4 bunk cabin & one of the twin/double cabins uses shared bathroom facilities. The other eight cabins all have private en suite bathrooms. The boat has several communal areas for guests to hang out and socialise. These include a large air-conditioned lounge saloon, an outdoor dining area, and a large sundeck up top. It's very easy for small and medium groups to sit together and chat, enjoy a few drinks or a game. It's equally easy for solo guests or couples to find somewhere quiet where to read a book or to just look at the view during the day or night.
Departing from Khao Lak in the evening, Manta Queen 7 liveaboard visits the best dive sites in Thailand. However, the journey for most begins a few hours earlier, when they are picked up free of charge from a range of locations in Khao Lak and Phuket. All in all, guests get to discover some of Thailand’s best dive sites up to 15 times during the trip.
A light evening meal is served on departure day, and the diving begins the following morning. Dive groups of up to 5 guests per Divemaster in which divers are put into groups that suit their level, experience and needs. Delicious food is served throughout the trip, and fruits, snacks, tea, sodas, coffee & drinking water are always available for free. Guesst who want to drink beer or other alcoholic drinks on board are welcome to bring their own, and there's usually a 'beer run' just before departure.
All the cabins are clean, and guests can enjoy air-conditioned comfort throughout the cruise. However, most guests aboard Manta Queen 7 tend to spend their non-diving time with each other, either socializing on one of the several decks or during excursions to the beaches of uninhabited tropical islands. Safety is most important on any diving safari, but the dive team and crew aboard Manta Queen 7 also try their best to make the cruises as much fun as possible. It’s all very relaxed and enjoyable for everyone on board. After four days & nights days together, it’s almost guaranteed that long-term relationships begin, and this includes between guests and with our team of dive staff.
Onboard PADI courses are very common for Manta Queen 7 diving guests, mainly due to the competitive rates and great scuba diving conditions that are experienced.
Please note that some websites try to mislead you by advertising these trips as 6D/5N, 5D/5N or 5D/4N which is incorrect. The boat departs in the evening, and you don't dive until the following morning. It returns four days later in the afternoon. For 2024-2025 the boat offers 4D/4N 15-dive cruises.
MV Manta Queen 7 Facilities, Layout & Specifications
MV Manta Queen 7 Layout | |
1: | Double Bed Ensuite Cabin. |
2: | Twin Bed Ensuite Cabin. |
3: | Twin Bunk Non Ensuite Cabin. |
4: | 4 Bed Shared Non Ensuite Cabin. |
5: | Staff Cabin. |
6: | Crew Cabin. |
MV Manta Queen 7 Specifications | |
Length. | 27 metres. |
Width. | 5 metres. |
Hull. | Wooden. |
Engines. | 2 x Hino 350 HP 10 Cylinder. |
Generators. | 1 x 40 KW 1x 50 KW. |
Speed. | 8-9 knots. |
Navigation. | GPS Sat. Navigation, Sonar, Compass. |
Safety. | VHF Radio, Emergency Oxygen Unit, Life-raft, Life-jackets/rings, First Aid Kit, Satelite Phones. |
MV Manta Queen 7 Courses
Taking part in a PADI or SSI course while enjoying a diving safari is becoming extremely popular. Manta Queen 7 guests are able to join a range of PADI courses. The PADI Instructor will tutor and coach each guest through the theory and skills of each course, but the focus is on enjoyable diving rather than serious study. The PADI Advanced Open Water Diver course is the most popular choice, and the more-challenging dive sites which Manta Queen 7 visits on days three and four are ideal for this.
Courses | |
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Courses | Prices |
Adventure Deep (30m.)
Including: Certification
|
1,500
THB |
Adventure Deep (30m.)
Including: Certification
|
1,500
THB |
Specialty courses
Including: Manual & Certification
|
8,000
THB |
Specialty courses
Including: Manual & Certification
|
8,000
THB |
Advanced Open Water
Including: Manual & Certification
|
9,000
THB |
Advanced Open Water
Including: Manual & Certification
|
9,000
THB |
Nitrox
Including: Manual, Certification, Computer & fills
|
9,500
THB |
Nitrox
Including: Manual, Certification, Computer & fills
|
9,500
THB |
MV Manta Queen 7 Itinerary
Manta Queen 7 departs from Khao Lak's Tab Lamu pier in the evening, and there are up to 15 dives per trip. The first dive is always at an easy dive site in the central Similan Islands, then the boat sails north throughout the cruise.
Some websites are still showing the trips to be 6D/5N, 5D/4N or 5D/5N. These websites are out of dating or misleading.
Click below for an accurate and detailed itineray for Manta Queen 7.
The itineraries below are the most-common for each trip, but these can sometimes be changed for a number of reasons. Small changes are made due to weather & sea conditions, special marine life sightings, overcrowded dive sites, local-authorities' instructions, and the needs & requests of the paying guests. The safety & comfort of all guests is most important at all times.
MV Manta Queen 7 Transfer Details
MQ7 guests can choose from the following three options for the day of departure.
Free pick ups available from around Khao Lak mid-afternoon.
Guests from Phuket can join scheduled pick ups from lunchtime to 3.30pm.
Guests can arrive at the dive centre in central Khao Lak after 4pm.
On the return day, MQ7 normally docks mid afternoon, and after the check-out process is complete, there are shared transfers to Khao Lak and Phuket. The departure of these transfers is usually 5.00-5.30pm. Like on departure day, guests can travel for free in shared vans.
For customers who would like a private taxi please see below for details.
(Click below for a rough guide to the rates you can expect to pay ‘per vehicle,’ not ‘per person’.)
MV Manta Queen 7 Schedule & Prices
Destinations | Duration | Quad | Twin | Twin En Suite | Double En Suite |
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Similan Islands, Koh Bon, Koh Tachai, Richelieu Rock, Boonsung Wreck ( 15 dives) | 4D / 4N | Quad 25,000 THB | Twin 27,000 THB | Twin En Suite 29,000 THB | Double En Suite 29,000 THB |
Do you have a large group and want to charter the whole boat?
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- We don’t ask for any payment or your card details until you are ready to confirm your booking.
- For safety reasons, it’s impossible to complete a booking instantly online , as some other websites claim to offer. We always check first as each boat has a different criteria regarding diver details & experience .
- We offer each boat’s booking & payment policy (below). Some other websites have standardised terms, asking for full payment but many boats’ payment terms are a 20-30% deposit, and the balance paid on arrival.
- Our Thailand-based staff are experts about logistics, the dive sites & all the boats . Take a look at the reviews on our site & tripadvisor.
- Our team are always online to answer your questions. We always respond the same day , usually within a few minutes
- Customer service is everything!
For example, if a trip is cancelled, we will ensure you can choose between an alternative similar trip or a full & unconditional refund .
The booking process for MV Manta Queen is very simple & convenient. Firstly, ask us to reserve a space in the cabin of your on the date/trip that you would like to join. We are happy to do this for free, and without any commitment from you. When you are ready to confirm your booking, we ask for 30% of the cruise price as a deposit. This payment is most-commonly made via PayPal, (Transfer)Wise or direct bank transfer in a wide choice of currencies, without fees. You don't need a Paypal account, although PayPal normally encourage you to open one. The PayPal invoice can be sent to any email address and payment can be made by anyone.
The 70% balance and national park fees are due 60 days before your trip's departure date. Park fees any equipment rental and/or courses can be paid when you arrive.
Cancellation policy:
Cancellation fees depend on the time and reason for cancelling. Please contact us for details. The management of MV Manta Queen are both considerate & flexible whenever possible regarding customer cancellations.
The official cancellation policy is as follows:
30+ days before departure = refund of money paid, minus any bank fees incurred doing so.
15-30 days before departure = refund of 50% trip balance or postpone to a future trip (subject to availability) but in some cases we are able to refund this to you. If the national park ticket has not been purchased yet, we can also refund the fee.
1-14 days before departure = loss of all monies but in some cases cancellations made late can be adjusted to help you.
Most travel insurance policies can protect you from unforeseen cancellation penalties.
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