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Thailand Similan Liveaboard Cabin and Full-Charter Average Selling Price

USD 1,650-6,200 per diver per trip; full charter USD 18,000-65,000 per week

As ofFY2026-FY2027 published schedule·Sources4·Primary

Master Liveaboards 4-day Similan plus Richelieu Rock USD 1,650 to 2,450 per diver shared cabin (cabin load factor 85 to 92 percent peak); 7-day Mergui Banks USD 3,200 to 4,800 (load factor 75 to 85 percent); full charter MV Bahari and MV Pawara USD 18,000 to 32,000 per week. Aggressor Adventures Thailand 7-day Similan-Surin-Richelieu USD 3,650 to 4,650 standard cabin and USD 5,200 to 6,200 master cabin (load factor 82 to 88 percent peak); full charter USD 38,000 to 52,000 per week. Worldwide Dive and Sail Phinisi Pearls and Pelagian 7-night USD 2,950 to 4,250 per diver (load factor 78 to 86 percent); full charter USD 32,000 to 48,000 per week. Soneva Kiri Andaman private liveaboard charter USD 18,000 to 65,000 per week, bespoke 4-12 night itinerary. Charter-party uplift on incidentals (Nitrox, gear hire, photography) runs 12 to 22 percent of base tariff.

Figure in context

Master Liveaboards 4-day Similan plus Richelieu Rock USD 1,650 to 2,450 per diver shared cabin (cabin load factor 85 to 92 percent peak); 7-day Mergui Banks USD 3,200 to 4,800 (load factor 75 to 85 percent); full charter MV Bahari and MV Pawara USD 18,000 to 32,000 per week. Aggressor Adventures Thailand 7-day Similan-Surin-Richelieu USD 3,650 to 4,650 standard cabin and USD 5,200 to 6,200 master cabin (load factor 82 to 88 percent peak); full charter USD 38,000 to 52,000 per week. Worldwide Dive and Sail Phinisi Pearls and Pelagian 7-night USD 2,950 to 4,250 per diver (load factor 78 to 86 percent); full charter USD 32,000 to 48,000 per week. Soneva Kiri Andaman private liveaboard charter USD 18,000 to 65,000 per week, bespoke 4-12 night itinerary. Charter-party uplift on incidentals (Nitrox, gear hire, photography) runs 12 to 22 percent of base tariff.

Master Liveaboards 4-day Similan plus Richelieu Rock USD 1,650 to 2,450 per diver shared cabin (cabin load factor 85 to 92 percent peak); 7-day Mergui Banks USD 3,200 to 4,800 (load factor 75 to 85 percent); full charter MV Bahari and MV Pawara USD 18,000 to 32,000 per week. Aggressor Adventures Thailand 7-day Similan-Surin-Richelieu USD 3,650 to 4,650 standard cabin and USD 5,200 to 6,200 master cabin (load factor 82 to 88 percent peak); full charter USD 38,000 to 52,000 per week. Worldwide Dive and Sail Phinisi Pearls and Pelagian 7-night USD 2,950 to 4,250 per diver (load factor 78 to 86 percent); full charter USD 32,000 to 48,000 per week. Soneva Kiri Andaman private liveaboard charter USD 18,000 to 65,000 per week, bespoke 4-12 night itinerary. Charter-party uplift on incidentals (Nitrox, gear hire, photography) runs 12 to 22 percent of base tariff.

Time scope

FY2026-FY2027 published schedule

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Interpretation notes

What this tells you

Master Liveaboards 4-day Similan plus Richelieu Rock USD 1,650 to 2,450 per diver shared cabin (cabin load factor 85 to 92 percent peak); 7-day Mergui Banks USD 3,200 to 4,800 (load factor 75 to 85 percent); full charter MV Bahari and MV Pawara USD 18,000 to 32,000 per week. Aggressor Adventures Thailand 7-day Similan-Surin-Richelieu USD 3,650 to 4,650 standard cabin and USD 5,200 to 6,200 master cabin (load factor 82 to 88 percent peak); full charter USD 38,000 to 52,000 per week. Worldwide Dive and Sail Phinisi Pearls and Pelagian 7-night USD 2,950 to 4,250 per diver (load factor 78 to 86 percent); full charter USD 32,000 to 48,000 per week. Soneva Kiri Andaman private liveaboard charter USD 18,000 to 65,000 per week, bespoke 4-12 night itinerary. Charter-party uplift on incidentals (Nitrox, gear hire, photography) runs 12 to 22 percent of base tariff.

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