Launched in 2019, MV Blue is a sleek and contemporary 41-metre long fibreglass-hulled liveaboard yacht, specialising in elegant diving cruises throughout the Maldives. It explores the pelagic-rich southern waters, visits Hanifaru Bay for the spectacular manta ray feeding gatherings, and tours the central atolls.
22 guests are accommodated across the 3 decks in ensuite cabins, so you have the choice of premium ocean view cabins or economy lower deck cabins. There is a spacious lounge and an open-plan sundeck with a hot tub and waterslide. The dining experience is one of the best features on Blue, and a wide variety of food is served, being a mixture of Japanese, Asian, European and Maldivian. The chef prepares breakfast, lunch and dinner, and all meals are served buffet style in the saloon or al fresco on the upper deck. There is a bar facility in the saloon that offers a choice of fresh fruit juice soft drinks, cocktails, liquors, wine and beer, and where you can enjoy the excellent hospitality. There will also be a beach dinner when the weather and ocean conditions permit.
To enjoy the marine life of the Maldives safely, skillful dive guides are a must so experienced instructors are onboard at all times. Guests are usually split in to 2 or 3 groups and you will normally make a couple of dives in the morning and 1 dive in the afternoon. A specialised dhoni boat is used for scuba diving to keep the liveaboard dry, clean and noise-free. The dhoni is 22m with a 255 HP engine, nitrox and air compressors. There is a guest toilet and shower, as well as the usual safety equipment such as life jackets, first aid, and a defibrillator. The mothership also has a dedicated camera room.
Maldives Northern Atolls (8 Days / 7 Nights - 17 Dives)
Trip highlights: whale sharks, manta rays, turtles, schooling fish & big pelagics
Diving environment: advanced divers, beginner divers, drift diving, healthy reefs, off the beaten track, wall diving
Dive sites and activities: North Male, Baa (Hanifaru Bay) and Goidhoo atoll
Day 1
On boarding in Male, the cruise director will introduce the crew, outline safety procedures, onboard services, meal times, and daily logistics, allowing time for any required paperwork. You may set up your equipment, enjoy a drink from the bar, and get acquainted with fellow guests. M/Y Blue departs later in the evening.
Days 2-7
This M/Y Blue liveaboard cruise is ideal for guests keen to witness the world-renowned manta ray feeding spectacle at Hanifaru Bay, a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. The itinerary includes dives at North Malé and Baa Atolls, renowned for their abundant marine life, alongside some amazing snorkelling sessions in Hanifaru. Here, during the monsoon season (May–November), hundreds of manta rays gather in a mesmerizing ballet, performing barrel rolls to feast on dense clouds of plankton. Lucky visitors may even spot whale sharks, the gentle giants of the ocean, joining the feast.
North Malé Atoll offers divers a thrilling mix of reefs, pinnacles, caves, current-swept channels, and dramatic drop-offs. Expect exhilarating encounters with tuna, jacks, reef sharks, mantas, and eagle rays, as well as coral gardens full of Indian Ocean reef fish. Meanwhile, Baa Atoll enchants with its protected marine sanctuaries, where thriving ecosystems provide unforgettable underwater photography opportunities.
Day 8
After breakfast and your farewells on the last day, the crew will transfer you back to land for your onward travels.
Maldives Central Atolls (8 Days / 7 Nights - 17 Dives)
Trip highlights: whale sharks, hammerhead sharks, shark action, manta rays, schooling fish & big pelagics
Diving environment: advanced divers, beginner divers, drift diving, very popular, wreck diving
Dive sites and activities: South Male, North Male, Ari and Rasdhoo atolls
Day 1
M/Y Blue departs from Male and is ideal for guests exploring the central atolls of the Maldives. The cruise director introduces the staff and covers safety procedures, onboard services, meal times, and daily safari details, allowing time for any required paperwork. You can set up your equipment, enjoy a drink from the bar, and get to know fellow guests. Blue departs in the late evening.
Days 2-7
This liveaboard cruise features dives at Ari, North and South Male atolls, with a focus on spotting manta rays and whale sharks. South Male offers large schools of fish, big pelagics, soft corals, caves, and a standout wreck. Miyaru Faru, named after the Dhivehi word for shark, is known for grey reef sharks and pelagics, viewed from a sheltered overhang. Ari Atoll’s protected areas are known for whale sharks, with regular sightings of hammerheads, mantas, and other pelagics.
North Male showcases reefs, caves, current-swept channels and drop offs, with tuna, jacks, reef sharks, mantas and eagle rays among the highlights. Most days feature 3 dives, with an occasional night dive. The final day includes 1 dive before returning to port.
Day 8
A final breakfast is served on the last morning of the cruise before disembarkation.
Maldives Central & Northern Atolls (8 Days / 7 Nights - 17 Dives)
Trip highlights: whale sharks, hammerhead sharks, shark action, manta rays, schooling fish & big pelagics
Diving environment: advanced divers, beginner divers, drift diving, healthy reefs, off the beaten track, very popular, wall diving, wreck diving
Dive sites and activities: North Male, Baa (Hanifaru Bay), Goidhoo, Ari, South Male and Rasdhoo atolls
Day 1
This Fun Azul cruise departs from Male and is suitable for the guests who want to enjoy the world famous manta ray feeding frenzy at Hanifaru Bay as well as the best of the central atolls of the Maldives. A staff member from the yacht will meet you at Male International Airport and escort you to the boat. The cruise director will introduce the staff and explain the safety regulations, onboard services, meal times, and day‐to‐day details of the safari, as well as giving the time to complete any necessary paperwork. You can set up your equipment, enjoy a drink from the bar and get to know your fellow passengers. Blue will depart late evening.
Days 2-7
The cruise includes dives at Ari, North and South Male atolls, primarily in order to find manta rays and whale sharks, as well as snorkelling in Hanifaru Bay. Watch the huge gatherings of hundreds of manta rays as they barrel roll to scoop up huge mouthfuls of nourishing plankton. Elsewhere South Male features large schools of fish, big pelagics, plenty of soft corals and caves, as well as one very good wreck. Miyaru Faru is aptly named since ‘miyaru’ means shark in Dhivehi and not surprisingly this is where you can encounter the ‘big boys’. An overhang protects you from the current and provides an excellent viewing spot for the impressive parade of pelagics and patrolling grey reef sharks, or even the occasional hammerhead. Ari Atoll is famous for its mighty whale sharks which can be regularly seen in its marine protected areas. Hammerhead sharks, manta rays and other pelagic fish are also commonly encountered here. North Male is characterised by reefs, caves, current-swept channels and drop offs. Highlights here include tuna, jacks, reef sharks, mantas and eagle rays. There are 3 dives per day and an occasional night dive. There is 1 dive on the final day before the yacht returns to port.
Day 8
A final breakfast is served on the last day of the cruise before disembarkation, when the crew will transfer you back to Male International Airport.
Maldives Central Atolls (8 Days / 7 Nights - 19 Dives)
Trip highlights: whale sharks, hammerhead sharks, shark action, manta rays, schooling fish & big pelagics
Diving environment: advanced divers, beginner divers, drift diving, very popular, wreck diving
Dive sites and activities: South Male, North Male, Felidhoo, Ari atolls
Day 1
This Blue cruise departs from Male and is suitable for the guests who want to enjoy the central atolls of the Maldives. A staff member from the yacht will meet you at Male International Airport and escort you to the boat for boarding. The cruise director will introduce the staff and explain the safety regulations, onboard services, meal times, and day‐to‐day details of the safari, as well as giving the time to complete any necessary paperwork. You can set up your equipment, enjoy a drink from the bar and get to know your fellow passengers. Blue will depart the following morning.
Days 2-7
The cruise includes dives at Ari, Felidhoo, North and South Male atolls, primarily in order to find manta rays and whale sharks, taking advantage of the boat’s mobility and flexibility. South Male features large schools of fish, big pelagics, plenty of soft corals and caves, as well as one very good wreck. Miyaru Faru is aptly named since ‘miyaru’ means shark in Dhivehi and not surprisingly this is where you can encounter the ‘big boys’. An overhang protects you from the current and provides an excellent viewing spot for the impressive parade of pelagics and patrolling grey reef sharks, or even the occasional hammerhead.
The channel at Felidhoo Atoll is also a great place to find reef sharks and has a spectacular wall showcasing caverns, swim-throughs and overhangs festooned with colourful soft corals and bushes of black corals. There is also a spectacular night dive with dozens of huge nurse sharks, sting rays and giant trevallies. Ari Atoll is famous for its mighty whale sharks which can be regularly seen in its marine protected areas. Hammerhead sharks, manta rays and other pelagic fish are also commonly encountered here. North Male is characterised by reefs, caves, current-swept channels and drop offs. Highlights here include tuna, jacks, reef sharks, mantas and eagle rays. There are 3 dives per day and an occasional night dive. There is 1 dive on the final day before the yacht returns to port.
Delicious Japanese, Asian, European and Maldivian meals are served buffet style in the saloon or al fresco on the upper deck. Breakfast will be at 8:15 am, after the first dive. Lunch is served after the second dive at noon. Dinner is at 6:30 pm, with afternoon snacks served after the third dive at 4 pm. The Saloon bar offers a choice of fresh fruit juice, soft drinks, and cocktails, liquors, wine and beer, which you can enjoy each day after diving. There will also be a beach dinner when the weather and ocean conditions allow.
Day 8
A final breakfast is served on the last day of the cruise before disembarkation, when the crew will transfer you back to Male International Airport.
Maldives Deep South Atolls (8 Days / 7 Nights - 17 Dives)
Trip highlights: whale sharks, shark action, manta rays, schooling fish & big pelagics
Diving environment: advanced divers, beginner divers, drift diving, healthy reefs, off the beaten track, wall diving
Dive sites and activities: Huvadhoo (Gaafu Alifu and Gaafu Dhaalu) and Addu atolls, Fuvahmulah
Days 1-2
This Fun Azul trip cruises through the remote Deep South atolls the Maldives. The first night will be spent in a guesthouse in Hulemale, Male, with dinner, and breakfast the next morning. A staff member from the yacht will meet you at Male International Airport and escort you to the accommodation.
Day 2 will begin with a short flight to the outer atolls (Addu or Huvadhoo) for boarding the boat. The cruise director will introduce the staff and explain the safety regulations, onboard services, meal times, and day‐to‐day details of the safari. Diving will begin this day. All flights, and airport and accommodation transfers are provided.
Days 3-7
The cruise includes some extraordinary oceanic and atoll dives at Huvadhoo and Addu atolls, as well as at Fuvahmulah. Huvadhoo is made up of vibrant reefs, untouched lagoons, walls and deep channels. Stingrays, turtles and a variety of sharks including blacktip and whitetip reef sharks, nurse sharks, spinner dolphins, manta rays, and thresher sharks are frequent visitors here. Occasionally you will also find hammerheads too. But for many, the highlights of a visit to the Deep South are the apex predators at Fuvahmulah Island. Be prepared for awesome encounters with thresher sharks, oceanic whitetips and tiger sharks. Here you’ll dive with a variety of large predators as they hunt the abundant smaller fish. Whitetip reef and grey reef sharks, mola mola, sailfish, and schools of tuna are frequently seen.
Delicious Japanese, Asian, European and Maldivian meals are served buffet style in the saloon or al fresco on the upper deck. Breakfast will be at 8:15 am, after the first dive. Lunch is served after the second dive at noon. Dinner is at 6:30 pm, with afternoon snacks served after the third dive at 4 pm. The Saloon bar offers a choice of fresh fruit juice, soft drinks, and cocktails, liquors, wine and beer, which you can enjoy each day after diving. There will also be a beach dinner when the weather and ocean conditions allow.
There are 3 dives per day and an occasional night dive. There is 1 dive on the final day before the yacht returns to port.
Day 8
A final breakfast is served on the last day of the cruise. Disembarkation (in Addu or Huvadhoo), followed by a short flight back to Male. Transfers and flights are provided.
Maldives Southern Atolls (8 Days / 7 Nights - 17 Dives)
Trip highlights: whale sharks, shark action, manta rays, schooling fish & big pelagics
Diving environment: advanced divers, beginner divers, drift diving, healthy reefs, off the beaten track, wall diving
Dive sites and activities: Felidhoo, Meemu, Thaa, Laamu and Huvadhoo atolls
Day 1
This Fun Azul cruise departs from Male and is suitable for the guests who want to enjoy the southern atolls of the Maldives. A staff member from the yacht will meet you at Male International Airport and escort you to the boat. The cruise director will introduce the staff and explain the safety regulations, onboard services, meal times, and day‐to‐day details of the safari, as well as giving the time to complete any necessary paperwork. You can set up your equipment, enjoy a drink from the bar and get to know your fellow passengers. Blue will depart late evening.
Days 2-7
The cruise includes some extraordinary dives at Felidhoo, Meemu, Thaa, Laamu and Huvadhoo atolls. Huvadhoo is made up of vibrant reefs, untouched lagoons, walls and deep channels. Stingrays, turtles and a variety of sharks including blacktip and whitetip reef sharks, nurse sharks, spinner dolphins, manta rays, and thresher sharks are frequent visitors here. Occasionally you will also find hammerhead sharks, sailfish and tiger sharks hunting. In Meemu Atoll there will be encounters with grey reef sharks, eagle rays and beautiful soft corals. Manta cleaning stations, hammerheads and whale sharks will await you at Thaa Atoll. Felidhoo will challenge you with its channels and strong currents that attract different types of sharks, schools of trevallies and tuna in search of small prey. There is also an incredible night dive at Alimatha House Reef with nurse sharks.
Delicious Japanese, Asian, European and Maldivian meals are served buffet style in the saloon or al fresco on the upper deck. Breakfast will be at 8:15 am, after the first dive. Lunch is served after the second dive at noon. Dinner is at 6:30 pm, with afternoon snacks served after the third dive at 4 pm. The Saloon bar offers a choice of fresh fruit juice, soft drinks, and cocktails, liquors, wine and beer, which you can enjoy each day after diving. There will also be a beach dinner when the weather and ocean conditions allow.
There are 3 dives per day and an occasional night dive. There is 1 dive on the final day before the yacht returns to port.
Day 8
A final breakfast is served on the last day of the cruise before disembarkation is in Huvadhoo, when the crew will transfer you back to the airport, followed by a short flight back to Male.
Please note that these trips sometimes run in reverse - check above for details.
Maldives Deep South & Southern Atolls (8 Days / 7 Nights - 17 Dives)
Trip highlights: whale sharks, shark action, manta rays, schooling fish & big pelagics
Diving environment: advanced divers, beginner divers, drift diving, healthy reefs, off the beaten track, wall diving
Dive sites and activities: Felidhoo, Meemu, Thaa, Laamu, Huvadhoo and Addu atolls, and Fuvahmulah
Day 1
This Fun Azul cruise departs from Male and is suitable for the guests who want to enjoy the southern atolls of the Maldives. A staff member from the yacht will meet you at Male International Airport and escort you to the boat. The cruise director will introduce the staff and explain the safety regulations, onboard services, meal times, and day‐to‐day details of the safari, as well as giving the time to complete any necessary paperwork. You can set up your equipment, enjoy a drink from the bar and get to know your fellow passengers. Blue will depart late evening.
Days 2-7
The cruise includes some extraordinary oceanic and atoll dives at Addu and Fuvahmulah. For many, the highlight of a visit to the Deep South are the apex predators at Fuvahmulah Island. Be prepared for awesome encounters with thresher sharks, oceanic whitetips and tiger sharks. Here you’ll dive with a variety of large predators as they hunt the abundant smaller fish. Whitetip reef and grey reef sharks, mola mola, sailfish, and schools of tuna are frequently seen. Huvadhoo is made up of vibrant reefs, untouched lagoons, walls and deep channels. Stingrays, turtles and a variety of sharks including blacktip and whitetip reef sharks, nurse sharks, spinner dolphins, manta rays, and thresher sharks are frequent visitors here. Occasionally you will also find hammerhead sharks, sailfish and tiger sharks hunting.
In Meemu Atoll there will be encounters with grey reef sharks, eagle rays and beautiful soft corals. Manta cleaning stations, hammerheads and whale sharks will await you at Thaa Atoll. Felidhoo will challenge you with its channels and strong currents that attract different types of sharks, schools of trevallies and tuna in search of small prey. There is also an incredible night dive at Alimatha House Reef with nurse sharks.
Delicious Japanese, Asian, European and Maldivian meals are served buffet style in the saloon or al fresco on the upper deck. Breakfast will be at 8:15 am, after the first dive. Lunch is served after the second dive at noon. Dinner is at 6:30 pm, with afternoon snacks served after the third dive at 4 pm. The Saloon bar offers a choice of fresh fruit juice, soft drinks, and cocktails, liquors, wine and beer, which you can enjoy each day after diving. There will also be a beach dinner when the weather and ocean conditions allow.
There are 3 dives per day and an occasional night dive. There is 1 dive on the final day before the yacht returns to port.
Day 8
A final breakfast is served on the last day of the cruise before disembarkation is in Gan, when the crew will transfer you back to the airport, followed by a short flight back to Male.
Please note that these trips sometimes run in reverse - check above for details.
[Information is best estimate in ideal circumstances and subject to changes beyond our control. The itinerary is a guide only and may be adapted to best suit the weather, tides, currents, availability and other prevailing events. Price is for the cruise, not for an exact number of dives].
On M/Y Blue delicious Japanese, Asian, European and Maldivian meals are served buffet style on the airconditioned main deck. Here are some of the sample dishes.
8-8:30 am - Breakfast
Cereals, Breakfast Breads, Fruit Platter, Yogurts, Oatmeal, Eggs Made to Order, and Juices.
11:30 am-12:30 pm - Lunch
Tuck into comforting bowls of soup, accompanied by freshly baked breads. Enjoy garden salads, sandwiches, and a selection of hot entrées to satisfy every appetite.
Chicken & Steak, Fresh Homemade Salsa.
Noodle Soup, Mandarin Salad, Steam Rice, Sweet n Sour Pork, Shrimp in Black Bean Sauce.
3:30-4 pm - Snacks
A variety of snacks and fresh fruit are available free of charge for you to enjoy between thrilling dives.
6-7 pm - Dinner
Each evening, enjoy chef crafted dishes showcasing salads, seasonal vegetables, and expertly prepared mains, whether it’s fresh seafood, tender beef, or chicken. The meal concludes with indulgent, homemade desserts that sweeten the experience.
Roasted Turkey, Mashed Potatoes & Gravy, Veggies Medley, Homemade Butter Rolls.
Tomato Wedge Salad with Blue Cheese Dressing, Cumin Pork Chops with Pineapple.
Mixed Mushroom Salad, Red Beans and Rice, Oven Baked Red Snapper, Baked Red Onion and Zucchini, Parmesan and Basil Bread, Pudding with Rum Cream Sauce.
Complimentary beverages:
Fruit juices, soft drinks, iced water, iced tea, and coffee;
A curated selection of local beer and wine;
For premium spirits, we recommend bringing your preferred brands, as liquor is subject to high import duties.
This liveaboard cruise may include a dinner on a neighbouring island (availability is subject to change according to itinerary and weather).
To help us prepare for your stay, kindly indicate any special dietary requirements when completing the guest information form. Please be aware that, due to our remote location, availability of specific ingredients or beverages may be limited, though we will do our best to accommodate your needs.
