MV Pawara - Hin Daeng Liveaboard Thailand

Valid November 2008 to April 2009

Pawara Liveaboard

The MV Pawara is a very new and modern liveaboard having only been built in 2006. At 32 metres long and 7 metres in beam she easily holds a maximum of 20 guests. Pawara is a brand new, one of a kind, custom-built, luxury liveaboard diving ship built in Phuket.

Read on for a comprehensive overview including schedules and prices or download our MV Pawara Info Pack for full details of the boat.

Onboard Interior

Pawara is the result of a design that has (cleverly, elegantly, smoothly) blended together the modern amenities of today's living with the classic Thai craftsmanship. The decoration and setting have been attentively selected to set you in the comforting Thai-style ambience.

Pawara is extremely spacious. Pawara's facilities, such as the 35 square meters lounge, the air-conditioned dining room, the extra span 72 square meters sundeck, and the spacious gearing up area will combine to ensure that you enjoy your dives and get to relax in style in between. The air-conditioned dining room can accommodate up to 24 persons! If this isn't enough, or you'd prefer to enjoy your meals in the fresh sea breeze, an equally comfortable seating area is available on the Upper Deck, by the bar, in or out of the sun.

Cabins

MV Pawara contains 10 cabins in total. All 10 cabins have been ergonomically designed to maximize your comfort on board. Each cabin is equipped with its own unit of air conditioning, and each room has en suite private toilet and shower. A safe box is also provided to store your valuables. There is plenty of natural light and views of the Andaman Sea from cabin windows.

The Dive Deck

This area has been purposely designed to offer space and convenience to enhance your diving experience. Hooks, shelves, hangers are provided to place / keep /hang your diving gear. The airy open space will allow your wetsuit to dry up ready for your next dive. Outdoor shower facilities are available on the platform for a quick wash up. 4 staffs are allocated to look after you while you gear up.

Either the two dinghies will transfer you to the dive sites or entry will be off the dive platform. Most pick-ups are made by the dinghy for your convenience.

Dive briefings are preformed by the tour leader prior to every dive. All briefings are thorough including a map of each site and explanations on what you are likely to encounter on the dive professional dive guides are provided although you can choose to dive just with your buddy if you so desire.

Dive Sites Visited

Phi Phi islands, Hin Daeng and Hin Muang, Koh Haa.

Schedules (from March 2008)

2 days/3 nights (8 dives)

Month	Departure dates	Month	Departure dates
November 2008	18th, 25th	December 2008	2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd
January 2009	No trips	February 2009	No trips
March 2009	10th, 17th, 24th, 31st	April 2009	7th, 14th, 21st

Prices (per person)

Up to 15% discount for group bookings or bookings made more than one month in advance of trip departure date!

Cabin Type	Price - diver	Price - non-diver
Deluxe	15,600 baht	11,700 baht
Standard	14,800 baht	11,100 baht

What Is Included

• Transfers from/to hotels anywhere on Phuket
• Full board accommodation (all meals and snacks)
• Water, tea, coffee
• Professional dive guide
• Tank and weights rental
• Towels, shampoo and shower gel

What Is Not Included

• Equipment rental (including 15 litre tank rental)
• National Park Fees (400 baht entry to Hin Daeng, additional 200 baht per day)
• Personal insurance
• Alcoholic drinks/cigarettes

Hin Daeng-Similans Combinations!

Combine your liveaboard to Similan Islands with a trip to the Hin Daeng/Hin Muang for a fantastic 6 day/7 night Andaman safari aboard the luxurious Mermaid 2. With a grand total of 22 dives (8 Hin Daeng/Muang, 14 Similans) you will get to experience the best the Andaman Sea has to offer. For details of the Similan islands part of the trip check out our Pawara Similan Liveaboard section.

Combination Trip Prices (per person)

• Diver - 42,000 baht (Standard cabin), 44,700 baht (Deluxe cabin)
• Non-diver - 31,600 baht, 33,600 baht (Deluxe cabin)

Bookings

For bookings or more info please fill in our Information Request Form.