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MV Theia
- Visits Maldives central atolls, some north, south tours
- Cabins with ensuite bathrooms
- Spacious indoor and outdoor relaxation spots
- Sky Bar on sun deck
- Page contents:
- Departure & Prices
- Trip Details
- Cabins
- Crew & Facilities
- Food
- Specs
- Safety
This distinctive red and white liveaboard boasts spacious ensuite cabins, a large saloon and comfortable outdoor lounging spots in the sun and shade. Using a dive dhoni to store and fill all your tanks means that there is extra space, peace and quiet on board the mothership.
The air-conditioned saloon with soft bench seating and bean bags is a social focal point, where guests gather to enjoy the TV, DVD and music system. You can also browse the library of magazines and books and enjoy the free Wi-fi throughout the boat. The most popular open air space is the large sundeck, particularly in the evening, when cocktails from the Sky Bar are a great way to end the day.
Free nitrox is welcome to maximise bottom times, and photographers will appreciate the dhoni’s camera table and separate rinse tank. There are also a toilet and showers on the dhoni, so you can quickly get comfortable after each dive.
Click 'Book Now' to send a reservation request for your preferred departure date:
| Depart | Return | Depart Return |
nights | Destination | dives | price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2020 | |||||||
| 7 Mar 14 Mar |
7 | Maldives Central Atolls | |||||
| 14 Mar 21 Mar |
7 | Maldives Central Atolls | |||||
| 21 Mar 28 Mar |
7 | Maldives Central Atolls | |||||
| 28 Mar 4 Apr |
7 | Maldives Central Atolls | |||||
| April 2020 | |||||||
| 4 Apr 11 Apr |
7 | Maldives Central Atolls | USD 2 009 | ||||
| 11 Apr 18 Apr |
7 | Maldives Central Atolls | |||||
| 18 Apr 25 Apr |
7 | Maldives Central Atolls | USD 2 009 | ||||
| 25 Apr 2 May |
7 | Maldives Central Atolls | |||||
| May 2020 | |||||||
| 2 May 16 May |
14 | Maldives Central, Southern & Deep South Atolls | USD 4 480 | ||||
| July 2020 | |||||||
| 25 Jul 1 Aug |
7 | Maldives Central Atolls | USD 2 009 | ||||
| August 2020 | |||||||
| 1 Aug 8 Aug |
7 | Maldives Central Atolls | USD 2 009 | ||||
| 8 Aug 15 Aug |
7 | Maldives Central Atolls | USD 2 009 | ||||
| 29 Aug 5 Sep |
7 | Maldives Central Atolls | USD 2 009 | ||||
| September 2020 | |||||||
| 5 Sep 12 Sep |
7 | Maldives Northern Atolls | USD 2 009 | ||||
| 12 Sep 19 Sep |
7 | Maldives Northern Atolls | USD 2 009 | ||||
| 19 Sep 26 Sep |
7 | Maldives Northern Atolls | USD 2 009 | ||||
| 26 Sep 3 Oct |
7 | Maldives Northern Atolls | |||||
| October 2020 | |||||||
| 3 Oct 10 Oct |
7 | Maldives Central Atolls | |||||
| 10 Oct 17 Oct |
7 | Maldives Central Atolls | USD 2 009 | ||||
| 17 Oct 24 Oct |
7 | Maldives Central Atolls | USD 2 009 | ||||
| 24 Oct 31 Oct |
7 | Maldives Central Atolls | USD 2 009 | ||||
| 31 Oct 7 Nov |
7 | Maldives Central Atolls | USD 2 009 | ||||
| November 2020 | |||||||
| 7 Nov 14 Nov |
7 | Maldives Central Atolls | USD 2 009 | ||||
| 14 Nov 21 Nov |
7 | Maldives Central Atolls | USD 2 009 | ||||
| 21 Nov 28 Nov |
7 | Maldives Central Atolls | USD 2 009 | ||||
| 28 Nov 5 Dec |
7 | Maldives Central Atolls | USD 2 009 | ||||
| December 2020 | |||||||
| 5 Dec 12 Dec |
7 | Maldives Central Atolls | USD 2 009 | ||||
| 12 Dec 19 Dec |
7 | Maldives Central Atolls | USD 2 009 | ||||
| 19 Dec 26 Dec |
7 | Maldives Central Atolls | USD 2 352 | ||||
| 26 Dec 2 Jan |
7 | Maldives Central Atolls | USD 2 352 | ||||
| January 2021 | |||||||
| 2 Jan 9 Jan |
7 | Maldives Central Atolls | USD 2 352 | ||||
| 30 Jan 6 Feb |
7 | Maldives Central Atolls | USD 2 352 | ||||
| February 2021 | |||||||
| 6 Feb 13 Feb |
7 | Maldives Central Atolls | USD 2 352 | ||||
| 20 Feb 27 Feb |
7 | Maldives Central Atolls | USD 2 352 | ||||
| March 2021 | |||||||
| 6 Mar 13 Mar |
7 | Maldives Central Atolls | USD 2 352 | ||||
| 13 Mar 20 Mar |
7 | Maldives Central Atolls | USD 2 352 | ||||
| 20 Mar 3 Apr |
14 | Maldives Central, Southern & Deep South Atolls | USD 4 704 | ||||
| July 2021 | |||||||
| 24 Jul 31 Jul |
7 | Maldives Central Atolls | USD 2 009 | ||||
| 31 Jul 7 Aug |
7 | Maldives Central Atolls | USD 2 009 | ||||
| August 2021 | |||||||
| 1 Aug 8 Aug |
7 | Maldives Central Atolls | USD 2 009 | ||||
| 14 Aug 21 Aug |
7 | Maldives Northern Atolls | USD 2 009 | ||||
| 21 Aug 28 Aug |
7 | Maldives Northern Atolls | USD 2 009 | ||||
| 28 Aug 4 Sep |
7 | Maldives Northern Atolls | USD 2 009 | ||||
| September 2021 | |||||||
| 4 Sep 11 Sep |
7 | Maldives Northern Atolls | USD 2 009 | ||||
| 11 Sep 18 Sep |
7 | Maldives Northern Atolls | USD 2 009 | ||||
| 18 Sep 25 Sep |
7 | Maldives Northern Atolls | USD 2 009 | ||||
| 25 Sep 2 Oct |
7 | Maldives Northern Atolls | USD 2 009 | ||||
| October 2021 | |||||||
| 2 Oct 9 Oct |
7 | Maldives Central Atolls | USD 2 009 | ||||
| 9 Oct 16 Oct |
7 | Maldives Central Atolls | USD 2 009 | ||||
| 16 Oct 23 Oct |
7 | Maldives Central Atolls | USD 2 009 | ||||
| 23 Oct 30 Oct |
7 | Maldives Central Atolls | USD 2 009 | ||||
Special offers: For special discounted prices, check the yellow highlighted trips in the schedule above.
Dive experience: Required: Advanced Open Water and 50 logged dives; divers with less experience will need a dedicated guide.
Cruise price per person includes: Cabin accommodation with air-conditioning, breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, drinking water, soft drinks, hot drinks, transfers to the boat from the airport, dives, nitrox fills for enriched air certified divers, experienced English speaking instructors (6 divers per guide), Green tax, tanks, SMB, reef hook, weights and weight belts, 12% GST on cruise price.
Cruise price per person excludes (mandatory, unless customer provides own): Scuba equipment (US$ 28 per day), dive insurance, dive computer (US$ 10 per day), emergency sound or visual signaling system, fuel surcharges: North route to Haa Dhaalu US$ 110, North route to Thaa Atoll US$ 50, Deep South Addu Atoll US$ 200. Unless otherwise stated, all the listed items need to be paid on arrival, with equipment ordered in advance (cash or credit card).
Optional extras: Alcoholic drinks, 14 litre tank (US$ 7 per day), torch (US$ 8 per day), extra dives (US$ 32), early check in and lunch US$ 48 per person, late check out and lunch US$ 48 per person. Unless otherwise stated, all the listed items need to be paid on arrival.
How to get there: The MV Theia liveaboard normally departs from Male. The first and last nights of the cruise are spent in the harbour. Most guests arrive in the afternoon of the 1st day and will be met at the airport and transferred to the boat. Scheduled airport pick-ups are from 3 pm until the end of the day. You can arrange a morning check-in and noon lunch. The boat only leaves the harbour on the morning of the second day. Otherwise a light afternoon snack will be provided followed by dinner. Guests will disembark on the final day and be transferred to the airport during the morning. You can arrange a late check out and lunch (disembarking up to 2 pm) if required. Other final day activitiy packages are available.
For more information see our How to get to the Maldives section. The last dive of the trip will be at around 1 pm on the second last day of the trip. Please wait at least 18 hours before flying after diving.
Non-diver rate: Non-divers receive a discount of US$ 10 per night.
Single supplement (if you do not want to share accommodation): This is optional - single travelers may choose to share a cabin or pay a supplement of 75% of the published price.
Dive clubs and group discounts: Pay for 8 guests and receive a 10% discount.
Whole boat charter rate (per night): 15% discount.
All the cabins have:
- Air-conditioning
- Windows (upper and middle deck only) or portholes (lower deck)
- Private bathroom facilities with hot water shower, towels, toiletries and hand basin
- Space for luggage
- Wardrobe and mirror
- Reading lights
- Bedding
- Life jackets and fire extinguishers in cabins
- Cruise Leader
- 3 Instructors
- Captain
- Cook
- Engineer
- Maid
- 2 Deck hands
All the diving in the Maldives onboard Theia liveaboard safaris is done from an accompanying dhoni. This boat carries all the guests' dive equipment, the compressors and scuba tanks. There is a toilet and fresh water showers on board, rinse tanks and a camera table.
- Maldivian and International cuisine, with weekly island BBQ, weather permitting.
- Main meals are served buffet-style in the open air dining area and consist of pre-breakfast, breakfast, lunch & dinner
- Snacks, fresh fruit, drinking water, and tea & coffee are available free of charge.
- Beer, wine and spirits are available for purchase.
- First meal served is dinner on the first day of the safari, depending on your time of arrival.
- Dietary requirements can be catered for with prior notice.
- Built in 2006, refurbished annually
- Size - 32m x 9m
- Top speed - 12 knots
- Cruising speed - 10 knots
- 480 HP engine
- 3 x (2 x 50, 1 x 30 KW) generators
- 2 x Bauer K14 dive tank compressors
- Nitrox system
- 12 & 14 litre aluminium tanks with international fittings and DIN adaptors
- Electricity 220V - 24-hours per day
- Water capacity - unknown
- Freshwater maker - 6,000 litres / day
- Fuel capacity - 6,800 litres
- 1 dhoni dive tender
- Motorised dinghy
- VHF, DSC and SSB radios
- Radar
- GPS
- Mobile phones
- CCTV in the engine room
- Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon (EPIRB)
- Life raft
- Life jackets in cabins
- Fire extinguishers in cabins
- Emergency oxygen - 21000
- Medic first aid box
- Customer diving insurance is NOT provided and is MANDATORY - see our insurance programme for a competitive quotation
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