Central & Southern Atolls
Requirements: PADI Advanced Open Water or equivalent - minimum of 50 logged dives and experience in currents
Duration
7 & 10 nights
Skill level
Advanced
Overview
Thriving reefs
Manta Rays
Abundant marine life
Drift Diving
Pelagic Sightings
Covering large areas of both the central and southern Maldives, this one way itinerary covers plenty of ocean and some fantastic diving along the way. South Male, Vaavu, Meemu, Thaa, Laamu, and Huvhadoo atolls all feature on the route. With ocean currents feeding many of the channels on the itinerary, incoming nutrients mean healthy reefs and an abundance of sea life. From beautiful soft corals and colourful invertebrates to schooling jacks, tuna, sharks, and rays; this trip never fails to deliver.
Dates & Prices
What's included:
- Return shared transfers between the local airport and the liveaboard on embarkation and disembarkation days
- Full board accommodation (based on shared occupancy)
- Tea, coffee and drinking water
- Up to 3 dives daily
- 12 litre cylinder with air fills
- Weights, weight belt and SMB
Obligatory surcharges:
- Maldives Green Tax: 6 USD per night
- 16% Goods & Services Tax*
- Flights
- Additional or private transfers
- Equipment rental
- Nitrox
- On board merchandise
- Alcoholic drinks
- Soft drinks / sodas
- Crew and dive guide gratuities
*Goods & Services Tax applies to payments made on board for equipment rental, nitrox, courses, alcohol, soft drinks and merchandise.
Maps & Itinerary
PLEASE NOTE: The inclusion of some of the sites listed below is dependent on itinerary duration, season and other factors that may be beyond our control.
Huvadhoo
Huvadhoo Atoll, the world’s second-largest, features a circular expanse with a deep central lagoon enclosed by reefs and coral islets. Its 40 reef segments create a diverse diving environment, teeming with marine life and vibrant corals, offering exceptional manta ray encounters and exciting drift dives.
Fotteyo Kandu – Vaavu Atoll
Considered by many as one of the best dive areas in the Maldives, the atoll offers pristine reefs on the eastern side and thrilling shark dives – look out for hammerheads and grey reef sharks. This is a more challenging dive site which is not really advised for novice divers and reef hooks are recommended.
Mulaku Kandu – Meemu Atoll
The north east is peppered with submerged pinnacles covered predominantly in soft corals, whilst the west will see you surrounded by jacks and snappers. Keep an eye open for sharks and rays at 30m.
Guraidhoo Kandu – South Male Atoll
Since the eastern side of the channel is open ocean, large predatory fish can regularly be spotted here. This site is famous for sightings of sharks, schools of eagle rays and the occasional sail fish and hammerheads.
Fushi Kandu – Laamu Atoll
One of the most popular channel dives; although relatively shallow, it stretches for 250m and whitetip reef sharks are frequent visitors. So too are schools of jacks, as they surge in among tuna and eagle rays.
Olhugiri Kandu – Thaa Atoll
Schooling fish and jacks attract large numbers of white tip reef sharks.
Your cruise director will schedule up to three dives per day. This means up to 25 dives during the cruise. The diving day is typically scheduled as follows:
- Light Breakfast followed by a briefing and Dive 1
- Full Breakfast, relaxation period, briefing and Dive 2
- Lunch, relaxation period, briefing and Dive 3*
- Snack relaxation period
- Dinner
*If we offer a sunset or night dive, the schedule will be slightly amended.
*The itinerary above is an example only and is subject to change at the time of sailing depending on local regulations and restrictions, guests’ experience, weather conditions and logistics and is at the Captain’s discretion. Adverse weather and sea conditions can affect this route which includes several overnight sailings.
Accommodation
9.52
Rated excellent
Nitrox
Surcharge
Wifi
Surcharge
Equipment
Surcharge
Tech friendly
No
Blue Voyager welcomes 26 divers on board with spacious modern comfort, providing the best Maldivian diving experience.
At 37m, Blue Voyager is a steel-hulled vessel that boasts three roomy double cabins and ten twin cabins. She features an indoor dining area, a bar and sky lounge, as well as a jacuzzi. A shaded outdoor lounge area can be found on the sun deck, plus viewing decks located at the front of both the upper and sun decks, an open air deck on the sun deck plus an ocean deck at the stern of the boat on the main deck, all providing comfortable seating and loungers.
Extras
Master Liveaboards offers a range of services to make your stay on board even more enjoyable. Equipment rental, Nitrox and courses can be pre-booked and pre-paid when booking your liveaboard. Rebreather diver guests, please send us your gas and equipment requests as early as possible.
7 nights | 10 nights | |
|---|---|---|
Maldivian Green Tax (per person)* | 42 USD | 60 USD |
Maldivian Goods & Services Tax | ||
*All surcharges, including local taxes, are subject to change at any time, and without notice.
PLEASE NOTE: 16% Maldivian GST applies to all services and extras paid for on board.
Equipment | 7 nights: | 10 nights: |
|---|---|---|
Full equipment set* | 245 USD | 350 USD |
Wetsuit (3mm shorty) | 70 USD | 100 USD |
Regulators | 70 USD | 100 USD |
BCD | 70 USD | 100 USD |
Fins (open-heel) | 21 USD | 30 USD |
Booties | 14 USD | 20 USD |
Mask & snorkel | 14 USD | 20 USD |
Dive computer** | 70 USD | 100 USD |
U/W torch | 63 USD | 90 USD |
Reef Hook | 9 USD | 13 USD |
Extra 10L or 12L cylinder | 28 USD | 40 USD |
15 Litre cylinder | 77 USD | 110 USD |
CCR cylinder set | 175 USD | 250 USD |
3L pony cylinder (with rigging) | 70 USD | 100 USD |
*Full equipment set includes wetsuit, BCD, regulators, mask, fins, boots and snorkel only. SMB, Weight belts and weights are provided free of charge.
** All divers are required to dive with a computer. ** All equipment must be pre-booked to ensure availability and correct sizes, etc. are on board.
PLEASE NOTE: All extras paid for on board are subject to 16% Maldivian GST
Price | |
|---|---|
Nitrox (single cylinder) 7 nights | 105 USD |
Nitrox (single cylinder) 10 nights | 150 USD |
Rebreathers – O2 fills (per litre) | 0.12 USD |
Sofnolime (20 kg tub) | 400 USD |
On-board pricing is liable to change without notice. Though we try to keep documentation as up-to-date as possible, please be aware that, although it is unlikely, prices may be different on your cruise.
PLEASE NOTE: All extras paid for on board are subject to 16% Maldivian GST
Beer (per serving) | 4.50 USD |
Spirits (per shot) | 3.50 USD |
Wine (per glass) | from 7.50 USD |
Wine (per bottle) | from 30 USD |
Sparkling wine (per bottle) | from 39 USD |
Champagne (per bottle) | from 165 USD |
Sodas (Cola, Sprite, Fanta) | 3 USD per can |
Cocktails (per serving) | 9 USD |
Mocktails (per serving) | 7 USD |
Internet Data Packages | |
1 GB | 10 USD |
2 GB | 15 USD |
5 GB | 20 USD |
Alcohol prices may be subject to change without notice. While we endeavour to keep this information as up-to-date as possible, please be aware that availability and prices are dependent on specially licensed local suppliers and may be different on your cruise.
PLEASE NOTE: All extras paid for on board are subject to 16% Maldivian GST.
Diving Courses | Cost: |
|---|---|
SSI Enriched Air Nitrox | 183 USD |
SSI Advanced Adventurer Diver** | 340 USD |
SSI Deep Diving | 225 USD |
Other SSI Courses | Please enquire* |
PLEASE NOTE: The course prices listed above include SSI online learning, training dives on board, and online certification.
** SSI Advanced Adventurer Diver is equivalent to PADI Advanced Open Water Diver
*A range of other speciality courses are available on request. Please enquire with our reservations team for more information, prices and to pre-book.
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