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The Monsoon was launched into the waters of the Maldive Islands in 2007 and is the sister ship of the Hurricane which was voted 'Best Liveaboard of the Year' 4 times in a row by readers of 'Dive' magazine. The boat is a 36.5 metre steel hulled luxurious Maldives liveaboard operating diving tours in the Baa, Lhaviyani and newly opened Noonu atolls in the Maldives.Cruise price per person includes: Cabin accommodation with air-conditioning, breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, drinking water, soft drinks, hot drinks, dives (as detailed in the trips above), experienced English-speaking divemaster(s), (11 divers per guide), tanks, weights and weight belts, GST and Maldivian bed tax.
Cruise price per person excludes (mandatory, unless customer provides own): Seaplane transfer from Male International Airport to Kuredu Island (currently US$ 330 return, to be paid in advance), scuba equipment (US$ 345 per week), dive insurance. Unless otherwise stated, all the listed items need to be paid on arrival.
Optional extras: Alcoholic drinks, nitrox fills for enriched air certified divers (US$ 10 per fill), torch (US$ 150 per week). Unless otherwise stated, all the listed items need to be paid on arrival.
How to get there: The Monsoon liveaboard tours depart from the Kuredu Island Resort. You will need to transfer from Male International Airport to Kuredu by seaplane. The flight is spectacular. For more information on getting to the Maldives, see our How to Get to the Maldives section.
Non-diver rate: None.
Single supplement (if you do not want to share accommodation): This is optional - single travellers may choose to share a cabin or pay a supplement of 100% of the published price.
Dive clubs and group discounts: Pay for 13 guests and 1 extra person can join free of charge (excluding sea plane transfer). See whole boat charter price below, equivalent to pay for 20 guests and 2 extra persons can join free of charge (excluding sea plane transfer).
Whole boat charter rate (per night): North low season - US$ 5,418. Northern atolls - US$ 5,920.
Customer reviews:
"Great and friendly service received from every crew member. Monsoon was well kept. Great itinerary as well. Food was excellent." - Anna Steyn, South Africa,17 August 2013 ...
"Monsoon - excellent in every respect. I'd highly recommend Monsoon to anybody - totally first class! Being in the Northern Atolls was a big plus - we were always the only dive boat at the sites. There were a lot of repeat Monsoon customers on this trip and I can totally understand why, a truly fantastic trip in every respect. I would rarely consider doing the same liveaboard trip twice, but with Monsoon I may make an exception." - Timothy Salter, Australia, 16 March 2010 ...
"These people really catered to the guests and did everything to ensure that we had a good diving experience. I was met at the airport and transported to the boat directly with the boat manager, Chris who was very efficient and goal oriented. The dive staff were helpful in getting prepared for the dives and returning from the sites. The food was buffet style, plentiful, and very tasty." - Herb Glazeroff, USA, 22 March 2009 ...
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