The Phinisi

Possibly the best liveaboard diving yacht in Thailand, The Phinisi offers up to 18 lucky guests a choice of wonderful cruises at all of the best dive sites in The Andaman Sea. The atmosphere, service, food, management and every detail makes its dive cruises an unforgettable experience.

The Phinisi might look like a traditional schooner that could be old, but it's actually a modern boat, just designed this way. It has seven guest cabins, including twins, doubles, and four-bunk. Each cabin has independently-controlled air conditioning & a private bathroom with hot & cold freshwater showers and proper western toilets. There are shelves, cupboards and a mini safe in each cabin, too. Two of the cabins have four single beds, and are therefore ideal for friends, families or solo divers. For more privacy, there are also twin-bed cabins that have two single beds. Finally, The Phinisi has double-bed cabins for couples.

There are several very comfortable communal areas on The Phinisi. These include air-conditioned comfort and outdoor areas which are shaded or exposed. Starting with the large air-conditioned lounge saloon, this is a wonderful place to relax with a drink or to watch a movie or diving media on the flat-screen TV. There are comfortable sofas & stools and tasteful décor. It seems a shame to come on a diving holiday in tropical Thailand and then sit indoors, but sometimes the temptation is just too much.

Out on deck, there is a beautiful outdoor dining area that is covered but gives you panoramic views. Plus there are semi-covered areas for chilling out, and a large sundeck for those who want to top up a tan or gaze at the stars. Such is the luxury on board The Phinisi, that you could be forgiven for not wanting to go diving. However, the dive sites, experienced team, and the boat’s facilities ensure that you will enjoy the diving as much as being on board. Tender dinghies make the start and end of each dive easy, and the Divemaster guides know the area very well. Nitrox is available, and so are PADI diving courses. 

The Phinisi offers three different itineraries in Thailand. There are 4 Day / 4 Night trips to the best diving locations in the Southern Andaman. These are commonly known as Hin Daeng, Hin Muang, Koh Haa, Racha, Phi Phi, King Cruiser & Shark Point, but the boat also sails down to Koh Lipe, which is an added bonus. In addition, the boat offers 6-night cruises to The Similans, Richelieu Rock, Koh Bon & Koh Tachai. The Phinisi also combines these two trips to offer the very best diving cruises in Thailand that are ten nights in length and ensure that you get to visit every dive site!

Prices & Schedule

There are a few different itineraries on The Phinisi. Some trips are at ‘The Southern Islands’ which are Koh Haa, Hin Daeng, Koh Lipe, Koh Phi Phi & the better dive sites near Phuket. 5D/6N trips to ‘The Northern Islands’ visit the Similans, Koh Bon, Koh Tachai and Richelieu Rock. The 10-night trips in Thailand combine north and south. 

Listed below are more-detailed itineraries, and you can double chek by visiting our 'schedule page' for this boat and clicking 'show itinerary' for your chosen dates/trip.