MV Lapat

Brand new for the diving season beginning October 2016, MV Lapat is specifically designed to offer affordable luxury Similan diving cruises for up to 16 lucky guests. The highly-experienced team commissioned the building of Lapat to specifications ideal for couples, friends, solo divers, and groups. Each cabin is air conditioned, and accommodates two guests in clean comfort. The double bed cabins have private en suite bathrooms. Similan liveaboard diving cruises don’t need to be crowded or overpriced. MV Lapat finds the perfect balance of size over guest capacity, and luxury over budget.

MV Lapat was designed by divers, for divers, and built in Phuket during the early months of 2016. She was first floated in the summer of 2016, and fitted out with facilities and décor to ensure durability, safety, cleanliness, and convenience.

Starting with the communal areas, there is a large sundeck atop, and on the upper deck there is a covered outdoor dining area, and an air-conditioned lounge for enjoying videos and to cool down during the daytime. Everything was designed to be modern, but have character and be practical. The large dive deck is obviously at the rear of the boat, and is where everyone’s equipment is stored throughout each cruise. Divers step off in small groups into the crystal-clear turquoise waters of The Andaman Sea. Most diving guests on Lapat join to enjoy wonderful Similan diving safaris, but some take part in PADI diving courses during their trip. Non-diving guests are also more than welcome, and pay a discounted rate. They will be offered plenty of opportunities to snorkel above shallow reefs, and every guest is welcome to visit The Similan Islands’ famous pristine beaches, for example at Donald Duck Bay.

On the main deck of MV Lapat there are 8 air-conditioned cabins, each taking no more than two guests. 6 of the cabins are twin bunk, meaning that solo guests can also enjoy some privacy. Each bunk has its own window. Twin-cabin guests on Lapat share clean bathroom facilities which have hot & cold water throughout the trip. The other two cabins are known as ‘master cabins’ because they have a large double bed and a private en suite bathroom. Although not large, each cabin is clean, well designed, and has an airy feel due to the materials and large windows.

MV Lapat trips are most-commonly 4D4N in length, leaving in the evening, returning mid-afternoon, and offering up to 14 dives at the best diving areas in Thailand. Each trip begins at the central Similan Islands, then moves north to Koh Tachai, Richelieu Rock, and Koh Bon on the return. However, during the Similans diving season there are a few 3D3N trips which skip the Similan Islands and sail directly to the ‘northern sites’ of Koh Bon, Koh Tachai & Richelieu Rock.