Scuba Diving Thailand on M/Y Viking of The Orient

For two years the owner of M/Y Viking of the Orient, Norwegian Einar Meling, was painstakingly designing and constructing the liveaboard of his dreams.  The Viking is the result of that dream.  He has the ability to visualize details that most people would overlook, creating a spectacular liveaboard diving yacht. 

The M/V Viking is 35 meters (115 feet) long, with a beam of 7.6 meters (25 feet), making it one of the larger diving boats currently operating in Thailand and Burma.  She holds 25,000 liters of water, and 20,000 liters of fuel, allowing her to operate in remote areas without re-supply.  She cruises at a steady 10-12 knots but can speed up to 15 knots if necessary or desirable.  She takes between 20 and 24 divers on board. There are 10 air-conditioned, en suite twin bed cabins and two owner cabins, plus accommodation for up to 17 crew members!  She also features a medical room that joins a connecting cabin for treating up to three patients at a time.

Einar’s background is the medical services and safety industries, the hospitality industry, and of course scuba diving. These areas of expertise complement each other in a project such as this, for the boat has been designed for comfort, safety, convenience, and service.  The vessel is purpose built for scuba diving and cruising the tropical seas, and he has not compromised on any aspect of the boat’s design or construction.