MV Pawara |
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| Steel mono-hull Liveaboard... |
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Pawara is a spacious steel hulled liveaboard, built locally in Phuket and launched in 2006. Her 35 metre hull gives it a large and stable platform from which you can explore all the best dive sites of the Andaman Sea.
Length: 35 metres / 115 foot
Beam: 7 metres / 23 foot
Cruise: 10 knots
Divers: 20
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 Customer Reviews
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'Pawara' is an ancient Thai word meaning Treasure of the Corals, and the boat is certainly a gem if you are looking for an affordable, high quality option to explore the best of Thailand's dive sites. The itinerary covers the Similan Islands, Richelieu Rock, Koh Bon, Koh Tachai and also Hin Daeng, Hin Muang, Koh Ha and the Phi Phi Islands.
This Phuket liveaboard's facilities, such as the 35 square metre saloon (with TV/DVD player and Play Station), dining room and the huge 72 square metre sundeck give guests plenty of space to relax between dives. Both the saloon and dining room are air-conditioned, and you also have access to a large shaded deck area on the main deck, for those that prefer fresh air but aren't sun worshippers. All Pawara's cabins have private bathrooms.
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| Cabins, Berths, Showers, Bathrooms... |
There are 2 Master twin/double cabins at the front of the main deck, 4 Deluxe twin cabins on the main deck and 4 Standard twin/double cabins on the lower deck. The Master cabins are larger and have windows aplenty. All cabins have en suite bathrooms. The Deluxe cabins have large windows, whereas the Standard cabins have portholes.
All beds are 2 metres long, but please note the lower deck cabins have a headroom of about 1.8m - not for tall people! There is 1 extra bathroom by the dive deck for your convenience.
All the cabins have:
- Individual control air conditioning
- Large seaview windows (portholes only lower deck)
- Toilet and hot water shower with toiletries
- Bedding and towels
- Wardrobe and storage space
- Built in safe
No. of bathrooms / showers - 11 / 11 - hot water |
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| Customer reviews: |
"We returned yesterday from the trip with the pawara and had an absolutely fantastic time. The diving was spectacular, the weather cooperated fully and our experience on the boat was first-rate. Please explain: boat was excellent, had ample room to strech out in, crew was flawless, dive masters were great!" - Seth Schaberg, USA ...
"Divemasters were professional and helpful, they knew the dive sites well, and was particularly good in dodging currents, so our dives were really very leisurely and enjoyable. The deck was really spacious although the rooms were not, ... and the toilets do not flush very well, but generally the decks were clean and well maintained." - Sylvia Tan, Malaysia ...
"Absolutely faultless. The facilities, boat crew, dive staff, equipment etc totally exceeded my expectations. All the staff involved were experienced, professional, friendly and knowledgeable. The boat was immaculate and luxurious (very smart for a dive boat!), and the food was excellent. The best dive holiday/boat I've been on by a long way. So good that we nearly stayed on for a couple of extra days!!!!! ... The Pawara is an absolutely fantastic dive boat. Both the staff and the facilities were exceptional, both exceeding expectations. 100% recommendation to anyone wanting a liveaboard in Phuket!" - Vicky Barlow, UK ...
"Equipment good, plenty of choice in sizes; boat was as described and comfortable; food was excellent; staff were very helpful." - Peter Lawrence, United Kingdom ...
"New boat is beautiful and very comfortable and the staff very attentive." - Heili Allee, USA ...
"Loved it. Great food, clean, friendly staff, good dive briefings -- my only problem was when the driver was late - I was worried he left me at the airport. One thing that I wish would have been stressed was safety to the coral while people were taking pictures. One of the women from Singapore on my trip (Delphi) was continually standing on the coral or kneeling on the anenomes to take pictures. I think they should have taken her gloves and camera away and she would have had a quick lesson in bouyancy." - Lori Goodsell, USA ...
"The ENTIRE boat crew on Pawara - the food, the guides, the Captain, the video-ographer ... the entire trip was first class. We truly enjoyed their energy, service and friendship!" - Eric Erikson, Canada ...
"The liveaboard and team on the Pawara exceeded our expectations. They were all very friendly and always willing to help. The dive instructors were very knowledgeable about the area and all the dive sites. The food onboard was amazing and the boat was always clean." - Jenna Martin, Australia ...
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