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Join a dive cruise to the Similan Islands and Richelieu Rock aboard the large liveaboard, Mandarin Queen 9. The spacious ship features a dedicated camera room, a luxurious jacuzzi, and comfortable cabins with private toilets and showers. Nitrox filling facilities are also available for free, making it a perfect choice for divers seeking comfort and convenience.
The area in front of the captain’s room is equipped with mattresses, allowing you to sunbathe while enjoying the tropical sea breeze. This is the only area where smoking is permitted.
The Captain’s Room features a spacious layout and is equipped with state-of-the-art instruments, including GPS and sonar.
On both sides of the upper deck, there are walkways leading to the bow. For convenience, two toilets are located along the walkways, so there is no need to go down to the main deck.
The dining area features 6 tables (each seating 4–5 guests), ensuring there is always enough space for everyone. This area is non-smoking.
Four meals are served daily: breakfast, lunch, afternoon snack, and dinner. Please inform us of any allergies at the time of booking.
Except for beer, the following items are available free of charge: soft drinks, soda, milk, yogurt, ice, snacks, coffee, bread, instant noodles, and more.
After meals, please return your dishes to the designated area. Leftovers should be placed in the provided box, and plastics or cans in the bin next to it.
The comfortable, air-conditioned lounge features spacious sofas and two large LCD TVs, where you can enjoy movies and games. Food is not allowed, but drinks may be brought in—please be careful not to spill.
Set up and maintain your valuable cameras in the dedicated camera room. This space is equipped with features for photography enthusiasts, including air hoses for drying water droplets and boxes for checking waterproofing, making it a perfect hub for underwater photographers.
There are separate tanks for cameras and wetsuits. Always check your camera’s waterproofing before diving (large cameras should not be placed in the tank). After diving, place your wetsuit in the tank, and the staff will hang it up for you.
Each cabin is supplied with one large and one small white towel. After diving, blue towels are provided for use. Please place used towels in the designated box.
Hang swimsuits and other gear on the railings along both sides of the dive deck. Clips are provided, but strong winds may blow items away, so be sure to tie anything that can be secured.
The dive deck is divided into two levels and is designed to comfortably accommodate up to 24 divers.
Lockers are available for storing towels, clothes, and personal items. Please use the locker corresponding to your cabin number.
A jacuzzi is located at the rear of the sun deck, allowing you to relax while enjoying the open sea view. It is available only when the vessel is anchored in calm waters for an extended period, typically usable only on the evening of the first day.
The sun deck is equipped with beach chairs and sofas, perfect for relaxing, reading, or sunbathing after diving.
Diving in the Similan Islands area requires entry and exit via a dinghy (small boat), as diving directly from the cruise ship is prohibited. This vessel is equipped with two user-friendly dinghies for your convenience.
Two cabins are located midship on the main deck. Each features a double bed, private toilet and shower, air conditioning, and a large LCD TV with a big window.
Six cabins are located on the main deck. Each features twin beds, private toilet and shower, air conditioning, and a large LCD TV with a big window.
Two cabins are located on the lower deck. Each features a double bed, private toilet and shower, air conditioning, and a large LCD TV (no windows).
Two cabins are located on the lower deck. Each features twin beds, private toilet and shower, air conditioning, and a large LCD TV (no windows).
Cabins are cleaned after each dive. If you do not require cleaning, please hang the provided tag on your door handle.
All cabins are equipped with a private toilet and shower. In addition, there are two shared shower & toilet facilities and two shared toilets only. Rain showers are available. Please note that these are marine toilets—do not flush toilet paper.
Emergency exits are located at the bow on each deck. In case of an emergency, an alarm will sound. Please bring your life jacket and proceed to the upper deck. Life jackets should be put on after exiting the cabin.
After the final dive, the crew will rinse all equipment. Travel time from the dive sites to the port is about 1 hour 45 minutes, so equipment may not fully dry. Divers using their own gear are advised to bring a mesh bag.
