Liveaboard Safaris

The Maldives
Without Walls

Wake beside a different reef each morning. Dive before breakfast. Explore atolls most visitors never reach.

7Vessels
6Routes
17Dives / Trip
$2,828From per person

Why Liveaboard

A different kind
of Maldives

Resort stays are beautiful — but liveaboards take you deeper. Each day your dhoni anchors beside a new reef: tiger sharks at Hulhumale, mantas at Fish Head, hammerheads at Kandooma. No transfers, no waiting. Just wake up, kit up, and drop in.

We offer full-charter, half-charter and individual cabin bookings across four vessels. All include airport transfers, full-board meals, dive guides, tanks and weights.

🤿 17 Dives

Three dives a day across the finest sites in the Central Atolls — plus optional night dives.

🐋 Whale Sharks

Year-round sightings in South Ari — the world's most reliable whale shark destination.

🦈 Shark Encounters

Tiger sharks, grey reef sharks, hammerheads and silvertips across multiple sites each trip.

🌊 Remote Atolls

Deep South and Top 12 routes reach atolls impossible to visit from any resort.

Our Fleet

Choose Your Vessel

Eight vessels across multiple operators. Individual cabins, half-charter and full-charter available on every boat.

Ariyal Liveaboard

Ariyal

Ariyal

A premium Maldivian liveaboard experience across the finest dive routes.

26 Max guests
Duration7 Nights
Cabins13 Cabins
Dives17 Dives
NitroxIncluded
DepartureSunday
TransferAirport incl.
Explore Maldives Route 8 Days · 17 Dives
Day 1 Arrival & Check Dive — Hulhumalé Nerumathi, Kurumba House Reef · Sunset cruise
Day 2 Mantas & North Ari — Lankan Paradise / Manta Point, Rasdhoo Madivaru, Maaya Thila
Day 3 Classic Ari Atoll — Bathala Thila, Fish Head, Fesdhoo Lagoon Night Dive
Day 4 South Ari Reefs — Maalhos Thila, Moofushi Corner, Dhega Thila
Day 5 Whale Shark Region & BBQ — Kuda Rah Thila, South Ari MPA, Broken Rock
Day 6 Vaavu Channels — Miyaru Kandu, Dhevana Kandu, Dhiggiri Lagoon
Day 7 South Malé Finale — Kandooma Thila, Kudagiri Wreck
Day 8 Departure — Breakfast onboard · Transfer to Velana Airport
Baa Atoll Hanifaru Route 8 Days · 17 Dives
Day 1 Arrival & Crossing to Baa Atoll — lagoon swim stop
Day 2 Baa Atoll Exploration — Angafaru Check Dive, Nelivaru Thila, Dhigali Thila
Day 3 Hanifaru Bay — Dharavandhoo Thila, Dhigu Thila · Manta snorkeling at Hanifaru Bay
Day 4 Rasdhoo & North Ari — Rasdhoo Madivaru, Maaya Thila, Fesdhoo Night Dive
Day 5 Ari Atoll Adventure — Fesdhoo Wreck, Maalhos Thila, Hafsa Thila
Day 6 Ari to South Malé — Fish Head, Bathalaa Maaga Kanthila, Orimas Thila
Day 7 Tiger Shark Finale — Hulhumalé Nerumathi Tiger Shark Dive
Day 8 Departure — Breakfast onboard · Transfer to Velana Airport
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Felicity

Felicity

Comfortable and well-appointed — perfect for groups and solo travellers alike.

26 Max guests
Duration7 Nights
Cabins13 Cabins
Dives17 Dives
NitroxIncluded
DepartureSunday
TransferAirport incl.
Explore Maldives Route 8 Days · 17 Dives
Day 1 Arrival & Check Dive — Hulhumalé Nerumathi, Kurumba House Reef · Sunset cruise
Day 2 Mantas & North Ari — Lankan Paradise / Manta Point, Rasdhoo Madivaru, Maaya Thila
Day 3 Classic Ari Atoll — Bathala Thila, Fish Head, Fesdhoo Lagoon Night Dive
Day 4 South Ari Reefs — Maalhos Thila, Moofushi Corner, Dhega Thila
Day 5 Whale Shark Region & BBQ — Kuda Rah Thila, South Ari MPA, Broken Rock
Day 6 Vaavu Channels — Miyaru Kandu, Dhevana Kandu, Dhiggiri Lagoon
Day 7 South Malé Finale — Kandooma Thila, Kudagiri Wreck
Day 8 Departure — Breakfast onboard · Transfer to Velana Airport
Baa Atoll Hanifaru Route 8 Days · 17 Dives
Day 1 Arrival & Crossing to Baa Atoll — lagoon swim stop
Day 2 Baa Atoll Exploration — Angafaru Check Dive, Nelivaru Thila, Dhigali Thila
Day 3 Hanifaru Bay — Dharavandhoo Thila, Dhigu Thila · Manta snorkeling at Hanifaru Bay
Day 4 Rasdhoo & North Ari — Rasdhoo Madivaru, Maaya Thila, Fesdhoo Night Dive
Day 5 Ari Atoll Adventure — Fesdhoo Wreck, Maalhos Thila, Hafsa Thila
Day 6 Ari to South Malé — Fish Head, Bathalaa Maaga Kanthila, Orimas Thila
Day 7 Tiger Shark Finale — Hulhumalé Nerumathi Tiger Shark Dive
Day 8 Departure — Breakfast onboard · Transfer to Velana Airport
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Felicity
Infinity X

Infinity X

Infinity X

Modern liveaboard built for serious divers exploring the full Maldives circuit.

38 Max guests
Duration7 Nights
Cabins19 Cabins
Dives18 Dives
NitroxIncluded
DepartureSaturday
TransferAirport incl.
Deep North Route 8 Days · 18 Dives
Day 1 Embark & Check-in — Transfer from airport by speedboat/dhoni. Ship & trip briefing. No diving on Day 1.
Days 2–7 Diving — Kaafu, Baa, Raa & Lhaviyani Atolls. 3 dives per day · 18 dives total · 1–2 night dives (weather/conditions). Island visit & beach dinner included.
Highlight Hanifaru Bay, Baa Atoll — one of the world's greatest manta ray & whale shark aggregations (as featured on BBC Blue Planet).
Day 7 Morning dive, return to Malé in the afternoon.
Day 8 Departure — Check-out from 8:00am. Transfer to Velana Airport. Guests must disembark by 10:00am.
Central Maldives Route 8 Days · 18 Dives
Day 1 Embark at Malé — Transfer from airport by speedboat/dhoni at 14:30. Ship & trip briefing. No diving on Day 1.
Days 2–6 Diving — Kaafu (North & South Malé) · Alifu Dhaalu/South Ari · Alifu/North Ari · Vaavu Atoll. 3 dives/day · 18 dives total · 1–2 night dives. Island visit & beach dinner (weather permitting).
Highlights Lankan Manta Point · Whale sharks at Maamigili (South Ari) · North Ari coral gardens · Vaavu channel diving · Iconic North & South Malé sites · Night dives included.
Day 7 Final dive in the morning, return to Malé in the afternoon.
Day 8 Departure — Check-out from 8:00am. Transfer to Velana Airport by speedboat/dhoni. Disembark by 10:00am.
South Maldives Route 8 Days · 18 Dives · Advanced
Day 1 Embark at Gan/Kooddoo — Transfer from airport by speedboat/dhoni at 14:30. Ship & trip briefing. No diving on Day 1.
Days 2–6 Diving — Gaafu Alifu, Gnaviyani & Addu Atolls. 3 dives/day · 18 dives total · 1–2 night dives. Dives both above and below the equator. Island visit & beach dinner (weather permitting).
Highlights WWII British Loyalty wreck (largest in Maldives) · Fuvahmulah pelagics · Manta rays, tiger & thresher sharks · Whale sharks · Hammerheads, bull, silky & grey reef sharks.
Note High diving experience required. Best January–March when powerful currents bring spectacular marine life into the southern channels.
Day 8 Departure — Check-out from 8:00am. Transfer to airport. Guests must disembark by 10:00am.
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Maldives Legend

Maldives Legend X

The flagship of the Legend fleet — spacious, fully equipped, all routes.

26 Max guests
Duration7 Nights
Cabins13 Cabins
Dives17 Dives
NitroxIncluded
DepartureSaturday
TransferAirport incl.
The Great North 8 Days · 7 Nights · North Malé – Lhaviyani – Raa – Baa – North Malé
Day 1 Arrive Velana Airport — Welcome by Legend staff, transfer to vessel. Check-in & boat briefing. Check Dive: Fish Tank (15:30 if time allows).
Day 2 North Malé — Hulhumalé Neru (tiger, guitar & bull sharks, rays) · Lankan Manta Point (manta cleaning station) · Helengeli Thila.
Day 3 Lhaviyani Atoll — Kaashidhoo Island (hammerheads, pelagics) · Fushifaru Thila · Night Dive: Kuredu House Reef (grey reef sharks, napoleons, eagle rays, barracuda).
Day 4 Raa Atoll — Shipyard (twin wreck dive, colourful corals) · Kottafaru Manta Point · Maafaru Corner (mantas, grey reef sharks, eagle rays Dec–Apr) · BBQ Beach Dinner.
Day 5 Raa to Baa — Blocks · Beriyan Thila (napoleon wrasse, grey reef sharks, eagle rays, lobsters) · Night Dive: Kihaadhuffaru Thila (soft corals, blacktip reef sharks, nurse sharks, mantas).
Day 6 Baa Atoll — Dhonfan Thila (fusiliers, snappers, hawkfish, mantas) · Hanifaru Bay snorkelling (marine protected area — snorkel only, $30 fee pp) / Dharavandhoo Thila · Nelivaru Thila. Return to Malé.
Day 7 North Malé — Finger Point dive · Malé City Tour (14:30).
Day 8 Departure — Staff assists with equipment & packing. Transfer to Velana Airport. Safe travels!
Hanifaru + North Ari 8 Days · 7 Nights · Malé – Baa – Ari – Malé
Day 1 · Sat Arrive Velana Airport — Check-in & boat briefing. Vessel departs for Baa Atoll.
Day 2 · Sun Baa Atoll — Check Dive: Angafaru (turtles, manta rays, eagle rays, sharks) · Nelivaru Thila (large pinnacle, manta cleaning station, fish schools) · Dhigali Thila or Hanifaru Bay snorkel.
Day 3 · Mon Baa Atoll — Dharavandhoo Thila (manta cleaning station, macro photography — May–Nov) · Dhigu Thila · Snorkel: Hanifaru Bay (globally protected marine area, snorkel only).
Day 4 · Tue Baa to Ari — Dhonfan Thila (manta rays, cleaner wrasses, reef fish) · Goidhoo Kandu · Rasdhoo Madivaru (large sharks, eagle rays, tuna, potential hammerheads).
Day 5 · Wed North Ari Atoll — Rasdhoo Madivaru Hammerhead Point · Maya Thila · Fesdhoo Wreck · Night Dive: Fesdhoo Lagoon (manta feeding opportunities).
Day 6 · Thu South Malé / Ari — Fish Head (grey & white reef sharks, fusiliers, mackerel, tuna, turtles) · Guraidhoo Corner · Kandooma Thila (eagle rays, white-tip sharks, barracudas, green turtles).
Day 7 · Fri Return to North Malé — Hulhumale Neru or Fish Tank (stingrays, tiger sharks, hammerheads, bull sharks) · Snorkelling or Malé City Tour · Optional spa treatments.
Day 8 · Sat Departure — Staff assists with equipment & packing. Transfer to Velana Airport.
Best of Maldives 8 Days · 7 Nights · North Malé – South Malé – Ari – Vaavu
Day 1 · Sat Arrive Velana Airport — Check-in & boat briefing. Check Dive: Fish Tank (stingrays, eels, guitar sharks).
Day 2 · Sun North & South Malé · Vaavu — Hulhumale Neru (moray eels, stingrays) · Kuda Giri · Night Dive: Alimatha House Reef (nurse sharks, giant trevallys — one of the Maldives' most famous night dives).
Day 3 · Mon South Ari Atoll — Miyaru Kandu (shark channel) · Vilamendhoo Thila · Five Rocks (pinnacles carved by erosion).
Day 4 · Tue South Ari Atoll — Kuda Rah Thila / MPA (snappers, turtles, reef sharks) · Maamigili Beyru · Whale Shark Dive.
Day 5 · Wed Ari Atoll — Rangali Madivaru (manta ray cleaning stations) · Rai Dhigga · Night Dive: Pannetone (mantas, Shark City with grey reef sharks) · BBQ Dinner.
Day 6 · Thu Ari Atoll — Moofushi Manta Point · Fish Head · Night Dive: Manta Lagoon / Maaya Thila (white-tip reef sharks, renowned day & night).
Day 7 · Fri Return to North Malé — Hulhumale Neru (stingrays, tiger sharks, hammerheads) · Snorkelling or Malé City Tour.
Day 8 · Sat Departure — Staff assists with equipment & packing. Transfer to Velana Airport.
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Maldives Legend
Maldives Legend

Maldives Legend

Maldives Legend Sea Pleasure

A beloved Legend vessel combining comfort with outstanding dive access.

20 Max guests
Duration7 Nights
Cabins10 Cabins
Dives17 Dives
NitroxIncluded
DepartureSaturday
TransferAirport incl.
The Great North 8 Days · 7 Nights · North Malé – Lhaviyani – Raa – Baa – North Malé
Day 1 Arrive Velana Airport — Welcome by Legend staff, transfer to vessel. Check-in & boat briefing. Check Dive: Fish Tank (15:30 if time allows).
Day 2 North Malé — Hulhumalé Neru (tiger, guitar & bull sharks, rays) · Lankan Manta Point (manta cleaning station) · Helengeli Thila.
Day 3 Lhaviyani Atoll — Kaashidhoo Island (hammerheads, pelagics) · Fushifaru Thila · Night Dive: Kuredu House Reef (grey reef sharks, napoleons, eagle rays, barracuda).
Day 4 Raa Atoll — Shipyard (twin wreck dive, colourful corals) · Kottafaru Manta Point · Maafaru Corner (mantas, grey reef sharks, eagle rays Dec–Apr) · BBQ Beach Dinner.
Day 5 Raa to Baa — Blocks · Beriyan Thila (napoleon wrasse, grey reef sharks, eagle rays, lobsters) · Night Dive: Kihaadhuffaru Thila (soft corals, blacktip reef sharks, nurse sharks, mantas).
Day 6 Baa Atoll — Dhonfan Thila · Hanifaru Bay snorkelling (marine protected area — snorkel only, $30 fee pp) / Dharavandhoo Thila · Nelivaru Thila. Return to Malé.
Day 7 North Malé — Finger Point dive · Malé City Tour (14:30).
Day 8 Departure — Staff assists with equipment & packing. Transfer to Velana Airport.
Hanifaru + North Ari 8 Days · 7 Nights · Malé – Baa – Ari – Malé
Day 1 · Sat Arrive Velana Airport — Check-in & boat briefing. Vessel departs for Baa Atoll.
Day 2 · Sun Baa Atoll — Check Dive: Angafaru (turtles, manta rays, eagle rays, sharks) · Nelivaru Thila (large pinnacle, manta cleaning station, fish schools) · Dhigali Thila or Hanifaru Bay snorkel.
Day 3 · Mon Baa Atoll — Dharavandhoo Thila (manta cleaning station, macro photography — May–Nov) · Dhigu Thila · Snorkel: Hanifaru Bay (globally protected marine area, snorkel only).
Day 4 · Tue Baa to Ari — Dhonfan Thila (manta rays, cleaner wrasses, reef fish) · Goidhoo Kandu · Rasdhoo Madivaru (large sharks, eagle rays, tuna, potential hammerheads).
Day 5 · Wed North Ari Atoll — Rasdhoo Madivaru Hammerhead Point · Maya Thila · Fesdhoo Wreck · Night Dive: Fesdhoo Lagoon (manta feeding opportunities).
Day 6 · Thu South Malé / Ari — Fish Head (grey & white reef sharks, fusiliers, mackerel, tuna, turtles) · Guraidhoo Corner · Kandooma Thila (eagle rays, white-tip sharks, barracudas, green turtles).
Day 7 · Fri Return to North Malé — Hulhumale Neru or Fish Tank (stingrays, tiger sharks, hammerheads, bull sharks) · Snorkelling or Malé City Tour · Optional spa treatments.
Day 8 · Sat Departure — Staff assists with equipment & packing. Transfer to Velana Airport.
Best of Maldives 8 Days · 7 Nights · North Malé – South Malé – Ari – Vaavu
Day 1 · Sat Arrive Velana Airport — Check-in & boat briefing. Check Dive: Fish Tank (stingrays, eels, guitar sharks).
Day 2 · Sun North & South Malé · Vaavu — Hulhumale Neru (moray eels, stingrays) · Kuda Giri · Night Dive: Alimatha House Reef (nurse sharks, giant trevallys — one of the Maldives' most famous night dives).
Day 3 · Mon South Ari Atoll — Miyaru Kandu (shark channel) · Vilamendhoo Thila · Five Rocks (pinnacles carved by erosion).
Day 4 · Tue South Ari Atoll — Kuda Rah Thila / MPA (snappers, turtles, reef sharks) · Maamigili Beyru · Whale Shark Dive.
Day 5 · Wed Ari Atoll — Rangali Madivaru (manta ray cleaning stations) · Rai Dhigga · Night Dive: Pannetone (mantas, Shark City with grey reef sharks) · BBQ Dinner.
Day 6 · Thu Ari Atoll — Moofushi Manta Point · Fish Head · Night Dive: Manta Lagoon / Maaya Thila (white-tip reef sharks, renowned day & night).
Day 7 · Fri Return to North Malé — Hulhumale Neru (stingrays, tiger sharks, hammerheads) · Snorkelling or Malé City Tour.
Day 8 · Sat Departure — Staff assists with equipment & packing. Transfer to Velana Airport.
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Maldives Legend

Maldives Legend Odyssey

Named for the journey — the Odyssey covers the full breadth of the Maldives.

22 Max guests
Duration7 Nights
Cabins11 Cabins
Dives17 Dives
NitroxIncluded
DepartureSaturday
TransferAirport incl.
The Great North 8 Days · 7 Nights · North Malé – Lhaviyani – Raa – Baa – North Malé
Day 1 Arrive Velana Airport — Welcome by Legend staff, transfer to vessel. Check-in & boat briefing. Check Dive: Fish Tank (15:30 if time allows).
Day 2 North Malé — Hulhumalé Neru (tiger, guitar & bull sharks, rays) · Lankan Manta Point (manta cleaning station) · Helengeli Thila.
Day 3 Lhaviyani Atoll — Kaashidhoo Island (hammerheads, pelagics) · Fushifaru Thila · Night Dive: Kuredu House Reef (grey reef sharks, napoleons, eagle rays, barracuda).
Day 4 Raa Atoll — Shipyard (twin wreck dive, colourful corals) · Kottafaru Manta Point · Maafaru Corner (mantas, grey reef sharks, eagle rays Dec–Apr) · BBQ Beach Dinner.
Day 5 Raa to Baa — Blocks · Beriyan Thila (napoleon wrasse, grey reef sharks, eagle rays, lobsters) · Night Dive: Kihaadhuffaru Thila (soft corals, blacktip reef sharks, nurse sharks, mantas).
Day 6 Baa Atoll — Dhonfan Thila · Hanifaru Bay snorkelling (marine protected area — snorkel only, $30 fee pp) / Dharavandhoo Thila · Nelivaru Thila. Return to Malé.
Day 7 North Malé — Finger Point dive · Malé City Tour (14:30).
Day 8 Departure — Staff assists with equipment & packing. Transfer to Velana Airport.
Hanifaru + North Ari 8 Days · 7 Nights · Malé – Baa – Ari – Malé
Day 1 · Sat Arrive Velana Airport — Check-in & boat briefing. Vessel departs for Baa Atoll.
Day 2 · Sun Baa Atoll — Check Dive: Angafaru (turtles, manta rays, eagle rays, sharks) · Nelivaru Thila (large pinnacle, manta cleaning station, fish schools) · Dhigali Thila or Hanifaru Bay snorkel.
Day 3 · Mon Baa Atoll — Dharavandhoo Thila (manta cleaning station, macro photography — May–Nov) · Dhigu Thila · Snorkel: Hanifaru Bay (globally protected marine area, snorkel only).
Day 4 · Tue Baa to Ari — Dhonfan Thila (manta rays, cleaner wrasses, reef fish) · Goidhoo Kandu · Rasdhoo Madivaru (large sharks, eagle rays, tuna, potential hammerheads).
Day 5 · Wed North Ari Atoll — Rasdhoo Madivaru Hammerhead Point · Maya Thila · Fesdhoo Wreck · Night Dive: Fesdhoo Lagoon (manta feeding opportunities).
Day 6 · Thu South Malé / Ari — Fish Head (grey & white reef sharks, fusiliers, mackerel, tuna, turtles) · Guraidhoo Corner · Kandooma Thila (eagle rays, white-tip sharks, barracudas, green turtles).
Day 7 · Fri Return to North Malé — Hulhumale Neru or Fish Tank (stingrays, tiger sharks, hammerheads, bull sharks) · Snorkelling or Malé City Tour · Optional spa treatments.
Day 8 · Sat Departure — Staff assists with equipment & packing. Transfer to Velana Airport.
Best of Maldives 8 Days · 7 Nights · North Malé – South Malé – Ari – Vaavu
Day 1 · Sat Arrive Velana Airport — Check-in & boat briefing. Check Dive: Fish Tank (stingrays, eels, guitar sharks).
Day 2 · Sun North & South Malé · Vaavu — Hulhumale Neru (moray eels, stingrays) · Kuda Giri · Night Dive: Alimatha House Reef (nurse sharks, giant trevallys — one of the Maldives' most famous night dives).
Day 3 · Mon South Ari Atoll — Miyaru Kandu (shark channel) · Vilamendhoo Thila · Five Rocks (pinnacles carved by erosion).
Day 4 · Tue South Ari Atoll — Kuda Rah Thila / MPA (snappers, turtles, reef sharks) · Maamigili Beyru · Whale Shark Dive.
Day 5 · Wed Ari Atoll — Rangali Madivaru (manta ray cleaning stations) · Rai Dhigga · Night Dive: Pannetone (mantas, Shark City with grey reef sharks) · BBQ Dinner.
Day 6 · Thu Ari Atoll — Moofushi Manta Point · Fish Head · Night Dive: Manta Lagoon / Maaya Thila (white-tip reef sharks, renowned day & night).
Day 7 · Fri Return to North Malé — Hulhumale Neru (stingrays, tiger sharks, hammerheads) · Snorkelling or Malé City Tour.
Day 8 · Sat Departure — Staff assists with equipment & packing. Transfer to Velana Airport.
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Maldives Legend
Maldives Legend

Maldives Legend

Maldives Legend Zen

Calm, intimate and beautifully designed — for those who want serenity at sea.

24 Max guests
Duration7 Nights
Cabins12 Cabins
Dives17 Dives
NitroxIncluded
DepartureSaturday
TransferAirport incl.
The Great North 8 Days · 7 Nights · North Malé – Lhaviyani – Raa – Baa – North Malé
Day 1 Arrive Velana Airport — Welcome by Legend staff, transfer to vessel. Check-in & boat briefing. Check Dive: Fish Tank (15:30 if time allows).
Day 2 North Malé — Hulhumalé Neru (tiger, guitar & bull sharks, rays) · Lankan Manta Point (manta cleaning station) · Helengeli Thila.
Day 3 Lhaviyani Atoll — Kaashidhoo Island (hammerheads, pelagics) · Fushifaru Thila · Night Dive: Kuredu House Reef (grey reef sharks, napoleons, eagle rays, barracuda).
Day 4 Raa Atoll — Shipyard (twin wreck dive, colourful corals) · Kottafaru Manta Point · Maafaru Corner (mantas, grey reef sharks, eagle rays Dec–Apr) · BBQ Beach Dinner.
Day 5 Raa to Baa — Blocks · Beriyan Thila (napoleon wrasse, grey reef sharks, eagle rays, lobsters) · Night Dive: Kihaadhuffaru Thila (soft corals, blacktip reef sharks, nurse sharks, mantas).
Day 6 Baa Atoll — Dhonfan Thila · Hanifaru Bay snorkelling (marine protected area — snorkel only, $30 fee pp) / Dharavandhoo Thila · Nelivaru Thila. Return to Malé.
Day 7 North Malé — Finger Point dive · Malé City Tour (14:30).
Day 8 Departure — Staff assists with equipment & packing. Transfer to Velana Airport.
Hanifaru + North Ari 8 Days · 7 Nights · Malé – Baa – Ari – Malé
Day 1 · Sat Arrive Velana Airport — Check-in & boat briefing. Vessel departs for Baa Atoll.
Day 2 · Sun Baa Atoll — Check Dive: Angafaru (turtles, manta rays, eagle rays, sharks) · Nelivaru Thila (large pinnacle, manta cleaning station, fish schools) · Dhigali Thila or Hanifaru Bay snorkel.
Day 3 · Mon Baa Atoll — Dharavandhoo Thila (manta cleaning station, macro photography — May–Nov) · Dhigu Thila · Snorkel: Hanifaru Bay (globally protected marine area, snorkel only).
Day 4 · Tue Baa to Ari — Dhonfan Thila (manta rays, cleaner wrasses, reef fish) · Goidhoo Kandu · Rasdhoo Madivaru (large sharks, eagle rays, tuna, potential hammerheads).
Day 5 · Wed North Ari Atoll — Rasdhoo Madivaru Hammerhead Point · Maya Thila · Fesdhoo Wreck · Night Dive: Fesdhoo Lagoon (manta feeding opportunities).
Day 6 · Thu South Malé / Ari — Fish Head (grey & white reef sharks, fusiliers, mackerel, tuna, turtles) · Guraidhoo Corner · Kandooma Thila (eagle rays, white-tip sharks, barracudas, green turtles).
Day 7 · Fri Return to North Malé — Hulhumale Neru or Fish Tank (stingrays, tiger sharks, hammerheads, bull sharks) · Snorkelling or Malé City Tour · Optional spa treatments.
Day 8 · Sat Departure — Staff assists with equipment & packing. Transfer to Velana Airport.
Best of Maldives 8 Days · 7 Nights · North Malé – South Malé – Ari – Vaavu
Day 1 · Sat Arrive Velana Airport — Check-in & boat briefing. Check Dive: Fish Tank (stingrays, eels, guitar sharks).
Day 2 · Sun North & South Malé · Vaavu — Hulhumale Neru (moray eels, stingrays) · Kuda Giri · Night Dive: Alimatha House Reef (nurse sharks, giant trevallys — one of the Maldives' most famous night dives).
Day 3 · Mon South Ari Atoll — Miyaru Kandu (shark channel) · Vilamendhoo Thila · Five Rocks (pinnacles carved by erosion).
Day 4 · Tue South Ari Atoll — Kuda Rah Thila / MPA (snappers, turtles, reef sharks) · Maamigili Beyru · Whale Shark Dive.
Day 5 · Wed Ari Atoll — Rangali Madivaru (manta ray cleaning stations) · Rai Dhigga · Night Dive: Pannetone (mantas, Shark City with grey reef sharks) · BBQ Dinner.
Day 6 · Thu Ari Atoll — Moofushi Manta Point · Fish Head · Night Dive: Manta Lagoon / Maaya Thila (white-tip reef sharks, renowned day & night).
Day 7 · Fri Return to North Malé — Hulhumale Neru (stingrays, tiger sharks, hammerheads) · Snorkelling or Malé City Tour.
Day 8 · Sat Departure — Staff assists with equipment & packing. Transfer to Velana Airport.
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Dive Routes

Choose Your Route

Four expertly curated routes across the Maldives — from the classic central atolls to the remote north and south.

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Best of Maldives

7 Nights · 17 Dives

North Malé · South Malé · Ari Atoll · Vaavu (Felidhoo)

The definitive Maldives liveaboard route. Tiger sharks, grey reef sharks, whale sharks in South Ari, manta rays and eagle rays — all in one week. Suitable for all levels from beginner to advanced.

  • Hulhumale Nerumathi — Tiger Shark & Stingray Point
  • Lankan Paradise Manta Point
  • Maaya Thila Night Dive — Sharks & Turtles
  • Fish Head — Maldives' most famous dive site
  • South Ari Marine Protected Area — Whale Sharks
  • Miyaru Kandu — Sharks, Eagle Rays, Napoleon
  • Kandooma Thila · Kuda Giri Wreck
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Deep South

7 Nights · GAN–GAN

Huvadhoo · Fuvamulah · Addu (Seenu) Atoll

The most remote route in the Maldives — from Gan airport south through untouched atolls virtually unreachable by any resort. Fuvamulah is world-famous for tiger sharks and thresher sharks at cleaning stations.

  • Fuvamulah — Tiger & Thresher Shark Station
  • Huvadhoo Atoll pristine channels
  • Addu Atoll British Loyalty wreck
  • Remote island BBQ stops
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Deep North

7 Nights · North Atolls

Raa · Baa · Lhaviyani · Noonu · Shaviyani Atoll

Explore the rarely dived northern atolls — pristine reefs, dramatic channels and encounters with hammerheads, eagle rays and grey reef sharks far from the crowded central routes.

  • Lhaviyani Atoll — Fushivaru & Kuredu channels
  • Raa Atoll pristine outer reefs
  • Noonu & Shaviyani remote dive sites
  • Local island cultural stops
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Baa Atoll

7 Nights · UNESCO Biosphere

Baa Atoll · North Malé

Timed to manta aggregation season (May–November), this route centres on Hanifaru Bay — where hundreds of manta rays gather in a single lagoon. One of the greatest wildlife spectacles on the planet.

  • Hanifaru Bay — world's greatest manta aggregation
  • Baa Atoll UNESCO Biosphere Reserve
  • Baa Atoll house reefs and channels
  • North Malé dive sites

Common Questions

Everything You Need to Know

The 4-atoll and Male–Ari–Vaavu routes include many shallow reefs suitable for beginners and Open Water certified divers. The Deep South and Top 12 routes are better suited to Advanced Open Water and above due to stronger currents. Our team will advise the right vessel and route for your level.

Individual bookings are per cabin — you share the boat with other divers. Full-charter means your group has exclusive use of the entire vessel. Half-charter is 10 cabins (approx. half the boat). Groups of 10+ typically find full or half-charter more cost-effective and more social.

FOC means free-of-charge places for group bookings. For example "17+3 FOC" means if you book 17 paying guests, 3 additional guests travel free. This is how the operators reward group bookings — effectively a volume discount built into the price structure.

Mandatory on-board charges: Green Tax ($12/person/night) and Service Charge ($120/person/trip) paid directly on board. Extras include: Nitrox (~$50/trip), Wi-Fi (~$30/trip), alcoholic & soft drinks, diving equipment rental, scuba courses and any additional services. Dive insurance and travel insurance are mandatory.

The Maldives has two seasons. November–April (dry season) offers calmer seas, better visibility, and whale sharks in South Ari. May–October (wet season) brings manta aggregations in Baa Atoll (Hanifaru Bay) and slightly lower prices. There is no bad time — visibility rarely drops below 20m.

For individual bookings: 40% non-refundable deposit on confirmation, balance 30 days prior to departure. For full/half charter: 30% non-refundable deposit on confirmation, balance 45 days prior. We will guide you through the booking process and payment in full detail.

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