Dive experience: Participants in these Maldives liveaboard safaris need to be at least 12 years old and hold a valid nitrox diving certificate (or take the nitrox course on board), and be at least an Advanced Diver with a minimum of 60 logged dives. For the tours to and from Filitheyo / Kooddoo and 14 night Maldive Southern Atolls trips: a minimum of 100 logged dives is required.
Cruise price per person includes: Cabin accommodation with air-conditioning, breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, drinking water, hot drinks, dives (as detailed in the trips above), nitrox fills for enriched air certified divers, experienced English-speaking divemaster(s) (7 divers per guide), tanks, weights and weight belts, Green Tax, and 12% GST on cruise price.
Cruise price per person excludes (mandatory, unless customer provides own): Scuba equipment (US$ 242 per week), Enriched Air Nitrox Specialty Course (US$ 180), dive computer (US$ 62 per week), air taxi transfer from Male to Filitheyo (to be paid in advance). Unless otherwise stated, all the listed items need to be paid on arrival (in cash and US dollar only).
Optional extras: Soft drinks, alcoholic drinks,15 litre tank (US$ 49 per week), torches, safety marker device, dive computer, dive insurance. Unless otherwise stated, all the listed items need to be paid on arrival (in cash and US dollar only).
How to get there: M/Y Sheena liveaboard cruises normally depart from Filitheyo Island Resort, a short (and stunning) seaplane ride from Male. This internal flight can be organised by MY Sheena (max. baggage allowance: 20 kg + 5 kg hand luggage) .The last flight departs at approx. 4:30 pm from Male. The best arrival time for flight check in would be between 12 noon to 2 pm. The boat departs once all guests are onboard. Some central itineraries depart from Male and in March Sheena departs from Kooddoo.
The last dive of the trip will be at around 9 am on the penultimate day, after which Sheena returns to port. Normally disembarkation is at 8 am. Please wait at least 18 hours before flying after diving. International flights departing from Male should not be booked before 9:30 am. For more information see our How to Get to the Maldives section.
Non-diver rate: 10% off the published price.
Single supplement (if you do not want to share accommodation): Price on request. Please check with us.
Dive clubs and group discounts: See whole boat charter price below.
Whole boat charter rate (per night): Pay for 11 guests and 3 additional persons can join the cruise in Lower deck cabins free of charge (total 14 guests).
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