The Best of Maldives (Male - Male)

About this route

This eight-day cruise offers an exploration of the Maldives' premier dive locations, starting and finishing in Male. The trip is tailored for advanced divers and includes about 18 dives throughout the week. Guests can anticipate encounters with a rich variety of marine species, including manta rays, whale sharks, hammerheads, and eagle rays, alongside resident Napoleon wrasse and various shark species. The itinerary remains flexible, allowing the captain to select the best sites based on weather and conditions.

Day-by-day plan

1. Day 1: Embarkation in Male

   Male

   Guests will board the vessel in Male. After a welcome briefing and lunch are provided, the diving adventure begins with a check-out dive.

2. Day 2: Reef Exploration

   The day is dedicated to exploring the incredible reefs of the Maldives. Three dives are scheduled to discover the underwater wonders of the region.

3. Day 3: Reef Exploration

   Day 3 offers three opportunities to explore the reefs. Guests enjoy another day of diving on this trip.

4. Day 4: Reef Exploration

   Day 4 offers three exciting dives as reef exploration continues.

5. Day 5: Reef Exploration

   On this day, guests enjoy three fantastic dives exploring the reefs.

6. Day 6: Reef Exploration

   Day 6 offers three exciting dives as reef exploration continues.

7. Day 7: Reef Exploration

   The day is dedicated to exploring the incredible reefs of the Maldives. Three dives are scheduled to discover the underwater wonders of the region. The last dive of the trip occurs on this day.

8. Day 8: Disembarkation in Male

   Male

   On the final day, guests will depart from the vessel in Male. Disembarkation is scheduled for no later than 8:00 AM.

Upcoming departures

• 2026-11-22 – 2026-11-29from 2,910 USDBook
• 2026-12-12 – 2026-12-19from 2,910 USDBook
• 2026-12-19 – 2026-12-26from 2,990 USDBook
• 2026-12-26 – 2027-01-02from 2,990 USDBook
• 2027-01-16 – 2027-01-23from 2,990 USDBook
• 2027-02-28 – 2027-03-07from 2,990 USDBook
• 2027-03-07 – 2027-03-14from 2,990 USDBook
• 2027-04-18 – 2027-04-25from 2,990 USDBook
• 2027-04-25 – 2027-05-02from 2,990 USDBook
• 2027-09-19 – 2027-09-26from 2,580 USDBook
• 2027-10-10 – 2027-10-17from 2,580 USDBook
• 2027-11-07 – 2027-11-14from 3,000 USDBook

All routes of this liveaboard

• Best of Maldives + Meemu & Thaa – 11 Nights · 11 nights
• Deep North Route 2 (MLE → MLE) – 12 Nights · 12 nights
• Manta Madness 2 (Dharavandhoo [DRV] - Male [MLE]) · 8 Days / 7 Nights
• Southern Sharks (Gan - Male) · 12 nights
• Southern Sharks (GAN → MLE) – 11 Nights · 11 nights
• Southern Sharks (MLE → GAN) – 12 Nights · 12 nights
• Best of Maldives – 10 Nights · 10 nights
• Manta Madness 3 (Male [MLE] - Dharavandhoo [DRV]) · 8 Days / 7 Nights
• Reef, Rays & Hanifaru Bay (Dharavandhoo | DRV - Male | MLE) · 6 Days / 5 Nights
• Reef, Rays & Hanifaru Bay (Male [MLE] - Dharavandhoo [DRV]) · 6 Days / 5 Nights
• Manta Madness 1 (Male - Male) · 11 Days / 10 Nights
• Manta Madness 2 (Dharavandhoo [DRV] - Male [MLE]) · 10 nights