Dive experience: Recommendation: Southern Atolls liveaboard tours: Advanced Open Water and 20 logged dives. All other routes require open water certification.
Cruise price per person includes: Cabin accommodation with air-conditioning, breakfast, lunch, dinner (inlc. beach BBQ dinner), snacks, drinking water, hot drinks, return transfers to the boat from local airport, Green Tax, dives (including 1 night dive), 4 experienced English-speaking divemasters (local and international), tanks, weights and weight belts, trips to the local islands, snorkelling, fishing, 16% GST on cruise price.
Cruise price per person excludes (mandatory, unless customer provides own): Scuba equipment (US$ 170 per week), dive computer (US$ 50 per week), service charge (i.e. tips, US$ 130 per week), Hanifaru Bay park fee (when applicable: US$ 30). Unless otherwise stated, all the listed items need to be paid on arrival (cash: USD or Euro, or credit card).
Optional extras: Soft drinks, alcoholic drinks, nitrox fills for enriched air certified divers (US$ 70 per cruise), torch (US$ 10 per day), dive insurance (can be purchased on board: US$ 30 and valid for 1 week). Unless otherwise stated, all the listed items need to be paid on arrival. Note: prices of items purchased onboard are subject to change.
How to get there: M/V Sunseeker liveaboard trips depart from Male for Maldives Central Atolls trips, Kadhdhoo on Laamu Atoll for the Southern Atolls, and from Kaadedhdhoo or Kooddoo on Huvadhoo Atoll for the Deep South Atolls. Return transfers to the boat from the local airport are provided. The first and last nights of each cruise are spent in the harbour. Check-in begins at 11 am and continues all day. Check-out is at 7:30 am on the final day. For more details, including airlines, see our How to Get to the Maldives section. The last dive of the trip will be at around 9 am on the second last day of the trip. Please wait at least 18 hours before flying after diving.
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 60% for their own cabin.
Dive clubs and group discounts: Third person in Junior Suite: adult/teenager 20% discount, child (under 12 years old) 50% discount.
Pay for 9 guests and 1 additional person can join the cruise free of charge (in lowest priced cabin). During low season - pay 7 + 1 FOC.
Whole boat charter rate (per night): Full charter rates are available on request (max. 24 guests). Please check with us.
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