Maldives Central Atolls (8 Days / 7 Nights - 16 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: North Male Atoll: Lankan Manta Point, Sunlight Thila, Nassimo Thila, Back Faru; South Male Atoll: Cocoa Kandu & Kandhooma Thila, Guraidhoo Kandu, Emboodoo Kandu; North Ari Atoll: Maaya Thila, Fesdu Wreck, Fish Head, Fesdu Lagoon, Moofushi Kandu Ou Corner; South Ari Atoll: Dhigga Thila. Kudarah Thila, 5 Rocks, Kahambu Thila, Maamigili; Vaavu Atoll: Miyaru Kandu, Alimatha, Fotteyo Kandu
Day 1
A representative of Seafari Explorer will meet you at Male International Airport and transfer you via dhoni to board this super motor yacht, any time after 11 am. Lunch and dinner will be served during the day, when you will have the opportunity to get to know your fellow guests. You will meet the boat crew and tour leader who will give an introductory boat and safety briefing once all the guests are on board. You are about to have a great week of fun and excitement, liveaboard diving in the Maldives.
Days 2-7
The classic Central Atolls cruise route includes dives at Ari, Felidhoo, North and South Male atolls, primarily in order to find manta rays and whale sharks. 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.
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.
A typical day on this safari begins at sunrise with tea, coffee and the first dive. At 8.30 am a continental and local breakfast is served while the yacht moves on to the next site. At 10.30 am the second dive takes place, followed by lunch at 12.30 pm. At 2 pm there is a third dive, at 4 pm - island hopping or well-deserved rest. Once per week there is a sunset or night dive. At 6.30 pm the bar opens for social time, and at 8 pm dinner is served. Then the rest of the evening is yours under the Indian Ocean stars.
Meals are taken in the indoor restaurant enjoying AC, or outside on the main deck terrace; Meals are buffet-style prepared by the chef and his assistant, who is always around to make sure nobody misses anything while enjoying the freshly prepared international and local food. The crew often fishes during the day and offer fresh fish to the guests when they make a good catch. When the weather and route allows, a barbecue on an inhabited island is organized by the staff. Water, tea, coffee and snacks are available throughout the day, as well as bananas to prevent cramps and to ensure a good mood onboard!
Day 8
Wake up to the smell of a final breakfast in the early morning. Say your farewells and take your last group pictures before disembarking and heading to Male airport at 7:30 am.
Maldives Northern Atolls (8 Days / 7 Nights - 16 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 Atoll: Lankan Manta Point, Nassimo Thila, Bodu Hiti;
Baa Atoll: Dharavandhoo Thila, Dhonfanu Thila, Nelivaru Thila, Hanifaru Bay; Lhaviyani Atoll: Kuredu Express, Kuredu Caves, Shipyard
Day 1
A representative of Seafari Explorer will meet you at Male International Airport and transfer you via dhoni to board this super motor yacht, any time after 11 am. Lunch and dinner will be served during the day, when you will have the opportunity to get to know your fellow guests. You will meet the boat crew and tour leader who will give an introductory boat and safety briefing once all the guests are on board. You are about to have a great week of fun and excitement, liveaboard diving in the Maldives.
Days 2-7
This Northern Atolls cruise route includes dives at Baa and Lhaviyani atolls, as well as at North Male Atoll. It is a popular option between July and mid-November as the southwestern monsoon brings huge concentrations of plankton in to the Northern Atolls and this attracts mantas. Here you will visit and snorkel in the world famous Hanifaru Bay where hundreds of manta rays gather in a spectacular feeding frenzy. Watch them barrel roll as they scoop up huge mouthfuls of nourishing plankton.
At Lhaviyani the channels attract a lot of marine life including grey reef sharks and there are plenty of colourful soft corals. Diving on pinnacles are also one of the highlights of the tour, as they shelter fish from the currents. Near Lhaviyani you will dive the most famous wreck site: 2 wrecks located at different depths, one right on the reef in shallow water while the other one at a depth of 30m. The wrecks are surrounded by an abundance of marine life. North Male features reefs and drop offs rich in nutrients that attract large pelagics like manta rays. Other highlights include Napoleon wrasse, hawksbill turtles, giant trevallies, barracudas and other schools of large fish.
A typical day on this safari begins at sunrise with tea, coffee and the first dive. At 8.30 am a continental and local breakfast is served while the yacht moves on to the next site. At 10.30 am the second dive takes place, followed by lunch at 12.30 pm. At 2 pm there is a third dive, at 4 pm - island hopping or well-deserved rest. Once per week there is a sunset or night dive. At 6.30 pm the bar opens for social time, and at 8 pm dinner is served. Then the rest of the evening is yours under the Indian Ocean stars.
Day 8
Wake up to the smell of a final breakfast in the early morning. Say your farewells and take your last group pictures before disembarking and heading to Male airport at 7:30 am.
Maldives Central & Southern Atolls (11 Days / 10 Nights - 23 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: South Male Atoll: Cocoa Kandu & Kandhooma Thila, Guraidhoo Kandu; South Ari Atoll: Dhigga Thila. Kudarah Thila, Rangali Madivaru, Maamigili; Vaavu Atoll: Miyaru Kandu, Alimatha, Fotteyo Kandu, Golden Wall: Meemu Atoll: Muli Corner, Muli Kandu, Vanhuravalhi Kandu, Kureli Kandu, Hakura Thila; Thaa Atoll: Kalhufahala Giri, Olhugiri Kandu, Kalhufahala House Reef
Day 1
A representative of Seafari Explorer will meet you at Male International Airport and transfer you via dhoni to board this super motor yacht, any time after 11 am. Lunch and dinner will be served during the day, when you will have the opportunity to get to know your fellow guests. You will meet the boat crew and tour leader who will give an introductory boat and safety briefing once all the guests are on board. You are about to have a great week of fun and excitement, liveaboard diving in the Maldives.
Days 2-10
The Central and Southern Atolls cruise route includes dives at Ari, Felidhoo, Thaa, Meemu and South Male atolls, primarily in order to find reef sharks, manta rays, whale sharks and big schools of fish. 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. 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.
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. Thaa Atoll has some very fishy reefs and is where you will have the best chance to see whale sharks feeding on plankton under lights during the evening. Meemu Atoll is all about drift dives in the company of reef sharks and eagle rays.
A typical day on this safari begins at sunrise with tea, coffee and the first dive. At 8.30 am a continental and local breakfast is served while the yacht moves on to the next site. At 10.30 am the second dive takes place, followed by lunch at 12.30 pm. At 2 pm there is a third dive, at 4 pm - island hopping or well-deserved rest. Once per week there is a sunset or night dive. At 6.30 pm the bar opens for social time, and at 8 pm dinner is served. Then the rest of the evening is yours under the Indian Ocean stars.
Meals are taken in the indoor restaurant enjoying AC, or outside on the main deck terrace; Meals are buffet-style prepared by the chef and his assistant, who is always around to make sure nobody misses anything while enjoying the freshly prepared international and local food. The crew often fishes during the day and offer fresh fish to the guests when they make a good catch. When the weather and route allows, a barbecue on an inhabited island is organized by the staff. Water, tea, coffee and snacks are available throughout the day, as well as bananas to prevent cramps and to ensure a good mood onboard!
Day 11
Wake up to the smell of a final breakfast in the early morning. Say your farewells and take your last group pictures before disembarking and heading to Male airport at 7:30 am.
Maldives Central & Southern Atolls (11 Days / 10 Nights - 23 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 Atoll: Back Faru; North Ari Atoll: Maaya Thila, Fesdu Wreck, Fish Head, Fesdu Lagoon, Moofushi Kandu Ou Corner; South Ari Atoll: Dhigga Thila. Kudarah Thila, 5 Rocks, Bou Finholu Thila, Maamigili; Vaavu Atoll: Miyaru Kandu, Alimatha, Fotteyo Kandu, Devana Kandu; Meemu Atoll: Muli Corner, Muli Kandu, Vanhuravalhi Kandu, Kureli Kandu, Hakura Thila, Maduvari Kandu; Thaa Atoll: Kalhufahala Giri, Olhugiri Kandu, Kalhufahala House Reef; Laamu Atoll: Isdhoo Muli, Fushi Kandu, Kadhdho Thila, Hithadhoo Corner
Day 1
A representative of Seafari Explorer will meet you at Male International Airport and transfer you via dhoni to board this super motor yacht, any time after 11 am. Lunch and dinner will be served during the day, when you will have the opportunity to get to know your fellow guests. You will meet the boat crew and tour leader who will give an introductory boat and safety briefing once all the guests are on board. You are about to have a great week of fun and excitement, liveaboard diving in the Maldives.
Days 2-10
The Central and Southern Atolls cruise route includes dives at Ari, Felidhoo, Laamu, Thaa, Meemu and North Male atolls, primarily in order to find reef sharks, manta rays, whale sharks and big schools of fish. 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.
The channels at Felidhoo and Laamu atolls are also a great place to find reef sharks, and Felidhoo 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 at Alimatha with dozens of huge nurse sharks, sting rays and giant trevallies. Thaa Atoll has some very fishy reefs and is where you will have the best chance to see whale sharks feeding on plankton under lights during the evening. Meemu Atoll is all about drift dives in the company of reef sharks and eagle rays.
A typical day on this safari begins at sunrise with tea, coffee and the first dive. At 8.30 am a continental and local breakfast is served while the yacht moves on to the next site. At 10.30 am the second dive takes place, followed by lunch at 12.30 pm. At 2 pm there is a third dive, at 4 pm - island hopping or well-deserved rest. Once per week there is a sunset or night dive. At 6.30 pm the bar opens for social time, and at 8 pm dinner is served. Then the rest of the evening is yours under the Indian Ocean stars.
Meals are taken in the indoor restaurant enjoying AC, or outside on the main deck terrace; Meals are buffet-style prepared by the chef and his assistant, who is always around to make sure nobody misses anything while enjoying the freshly prepared international and local food. The crew often fishes during the day and offer fresh fish to the guests when they make a good catch. When the weather and route allows, a barbecue on an inhabited island is organized by the staff. Water, tea, coffee and snacks are available throughout the day, as well as bananas to prevent cramps and to ensure a good mood onboard!
Day 11
Wake up to the smell of a final breakfast in the early morning. Say your farewells and take your last group pictures before disembarking and heading to Kadhdhoo Airport at 7:30 am for your flight back to Male.
Note: this trip sometimes runs in reverse.
Maldives Deep South & Southern Atolls (15 Days / 14 Nights - 32 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: South Ari Atoll: Dhigga Thila. Kudarah Thila, Rangali Madivaru, Maamigili; Vaavu Atoll: Miyaru Kandu, Alimatha, Fotteyo Kandu, Golden Wall: Fuvahmulah
Day 1
A representative of Seafari Explorer will meet you at Male International Airport and transfer you via dhoni to board this super motor yacht, any time after 11 am. Lunch and dinner will be served during the day, when you will have the opportunity to get to know your fellow guests. You will meet the boat crew and tour leader who will give an introductory boat and safety briefing once all the guests are on board. You are about to have a great week of fun and excitement, liveaboard diving in the Maldives.
Days 2-14
The Deep South and Southern Atolls cruise route includes dives at Ari, Felidhoo atolls, and the legenday island of Fuvahmulah, primarily in order to find manta rays and sharks ...big sharks. 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. 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.
Fuvahmulah is an isolated island in the middle of the ocean. Here, thanks to the oceanic current, there is a great chance to see tiger sharks and thresher sharks. The Maldives is famed for its channel dives. The currents bring clear water and large numbers of silvertips, grey reef sharks, oceanic whitetips, tuna, jack fish, and sometimes dolphins, oceanic mantas, mola mola and sailfish.
A typical day on this safari begins at sunrise with tea, coffee and the first dive. At 8.30 am a continental and local breakfast is served while the yacht moves on to the next site. At 10.30 am the second dive takes place, followed by lunch at 12.30 pm. At 2 pm there is a third dive, at 4 pm - island hopping or well-deserved rest. Once per week there is a sunset or night dive. At 6.30 pm the bar opens for social time, and at 8 pm dinner is served. Then the rest of the evening is yours under the Indian Ocean stars.
Meals are taken in the indoor restaurant enjoying AC, or outside on the main deck terrace; Meals are buffet-style prepared by the chef and his assistant, who is always around to make sure nobody misses anything while enjoying the freshly prepared international and local food. The crew often fishes during the day and offer fresh fish to the guests when they make a good catch. When the weather and route allows, a barbecue on an inhabited island is organized by the staff. Water, tea, coffee and snacks are available throughout the day, as well as bananas to prevent cramps and to ensure a good mood onboard!
Day 15
Wake up to the smell of a final breakfast in the early morning. Say your farewells and take your last group pictures before disembarking and heading to Gan airport in Addu at 7:30 am.
Note: this trip sometimes operates in reverse so check exact port details above.
[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].
