Pawara Trips and Prices
Similan Islands & Richelieu Rock:
5 days / 4 nights (14 dives)
National Park Fees: 2,300 Baht
COMPLETE DIVE SCHEDULE 2024 – 2025
All trip prices are quoted per person.
None-Diver price: minus 3,000 Baht.
Single occupancy price = Diver + Non-Diver.
FREE Nitrox on all trips!
10% early booking discount* require full payment (non-refundable).
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Pawara Liveaboard Information
The 35 square meter lounge is located on the Upper Deck. Here you can unwind from a days diving in a comfortable and air-conditioned room with a variety of indoor board games and TV/Video/DVD/CD/Karaoke facilities provided.
The bridge, or the Captain’s control room, is well equipped with a full range of state-of-the-art navigation equipment. From here, the Captain will get an all around view, including views from monitoring cameras located in the engine room and the diving platform. The Captain is a local who has had plenty of sailing experience and is an expert when it comes to venturing the Andaman Sea.
Apart from the private shower & toilet facilities in your cabin, a common shower and toilet room is also provided by the large and organised dive equipment area for even more convenience.
3 meals are served per full day. Meals will vary each day and will comprise of Thai cuisines, fresh seafood, and international dishes. Our cook will ensure that you are well looked after for every meal on board. Food will be attentively prepared to suit your requirement. Snacks, tea and coffee are available throughout the day. Sodas and beers are for sale. There is free Wifi when the boat is in range of Thai mobile signal.
There are 13 cabins – 2 Master at the front of the main deck (Master can be twin or double), 4 deluxe twin bunk cabins on the main deck and 4 standard twin or double cabins. All have aircon and bathroom/toilet. Plus 3 budget twin cabins, 2 on the lower and 1 on the upper deck which have aircon, but used shared bathrooms.
Diving Equipment
Rental equipment is provided by Sunrise Divers for our divers on the Pawara liveaboard. Rental price is 300 Baht per day for a set (BCD/regulator/fins/mask/wetsuit), 200 Baht/day for a dive computer and only 150 Baht/day for dive insurance. We have a large equipment room at our dive center with 30 sets of Aqualung BCDs and regulators and a large selection of long and short wetsuits, open heel and full foot fins.
If you need to rent equipment we suggest you meet at our dive center on departure day, so you can try all equipment before departure. If not possible to meet at our shop, no problem, we will pack extra equipment in different sizes.
Torches for night dives 100 Baht per dive. 15 liter tanks available 300 Baht per day.
Nitrox
Nitrox is available on board FREE for Nitrox certified divers (12 liter tanks) – for 15 liter Nitrox 300 Baht per day.
Courses
PADI Advanced Open Water course is 8,800 Baht. PADI Enriched Air (Nitrox) course is 8,800 Baht.
Drinks
Drinking water, coffee, tea are included. Sodas are 30 Baht. Local beers are 80 Baht. Wine 750 Baht per bottle. There is a welcome drink on boarding.
Check Availability or Make a Reservation
Please complete the form below to send an availability or booking enquiry to Sunrise Divers. You are also welcome to send a direct email to [email protected] or call our mobile hotline +66846264646. We are based in Phuket, Thailand. We will reply as soon as possible with full trip information and details on how to make a booking. Payments can be made by credit card (no card fees) or bank transfer. We look forward to hearing from you soon!
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Similan Islands Liveaboard Video
Pawara Deck Plans
Pawara Itinerary
Pawara runs trips for 4 nights to the Similan Islands, Koh Bon, Koh Tachai and Richelieu Rock through the season from October to May.
Itinerary 4 nights – Similan Islands, Koh Bon, Koh Tachai and Richelieu Rock
DEPARTURE DAY | |
16:00 – 18:00 | Pick up from hotels in Phuket or Airport Transfer by minibus to Thap Lamu Pier 1-2 hours |
19:00 – 19:30 | Pick up from hotels in Khao Lak Transfer by minibus to Thap Lamu Pier 20 minutes |
20:00 | Briefing and Equipment set up |
20:30 | Dinner on Board and Departure to Similan Islands |
DIVING DAY 1 – 3 | |
07:00 | Wake Up, Coffee, First Dive |
08:30 | Breakfast |
11:00 | Second Dive |
12:30 | Lunch |
15:00 | Third Dive |
19:00 | Night Dive OR |
17:30 | Dusk Dive |
20:00 | Dinner |
DIVING DAY 4 | |
07:00 | Wake Up, Coffee, First Dive |
08:30 | Breakfast |
10:30 | Second Dive |
12:00 | Lunch and Cruising to Thap Lamu |
15:00 | Arrive Thap Lamu |
15:30 | Arrive Khao Lak Hotels |
17:30 | Arrive Phuket Hotels |
Note : This is an approximate itinerary. The 4 night trips include 14 dives at the Similan Islands, Koh Bon, Koh Tachai and Richelieu Rock. Exact dive times will vary from day to day. There will be time for a couple of beach visits during the trip.
Pawara Safety & Specifications
Vessel Information
Boat Type | Steel Motor Vessel |
Year Built | 2004 (Refitted 2016) |
Length | 35 Meters |
Width | 7 Meters |
Maximum Guests | 26 |
No. of Cabins | 13 (2 Master, 4 Deluxe, 4 Standard, 3 Budget) |
Engines | 2 x 420 HP |
Maximum Speed | 15 Knots |
Nitrox on Board | Yes |