Northern Atolls
MANDATORY Requirements: PADI Advanced Open Water or equivalent - minimum of 50 logged dives and experience in currents
Duration
10 nights
Skill level
Advanced
Overview
Abundant marine life
Manta Rays
Pristine reefs
Drift Diving
Pelagic Encounters
One of the most diverse itineraries in the Maldives, our Northern Atolls itinerary gives you 10 nights on board and some of the most diverse diving in the region. You cruise and dive through the atolls of North Male, Raa, Baa, Shaviyani, Haa Dhaalu and Haa Alifu. With gentle coral gardens, current driven passes, standalone pinnacles, and some pristine, barely dived sites there is something for everyone here.
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
- Goods & Services Tax*
- Flights
- Additional transfers
- Equipment rental
- Nitrox
- Hanifaru Bay visitor tokens**
- Onboard 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.
**Charges to visit Hanifaru Bay are payable on board in USD cash only. Bank notes must be in perfect condition, and no older than 2006.
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.
Haa Dhaalu Atoll and Haa Alifu Atoll
These atolls in the northernmost region of the Maldives are less visited and relatively undeveloped for tourism. This means that divers can explore pristine and less crowded dive sites.
Shaviyani Atoll
With a range of dive sites, including colourful coral reefs, thilas, and channels. Shiviyani attracts a diverse array of marine life, from small critters to larger pelagic species.
Raa Atoll
Known for its diverse marine life, colourful coral reefs and variety of reef fish, you can expect to see different types of angelfish, butterflyfish, and the occasional reef shark. Current-driven channels offer exciting diving and possible pelagic encounters for those with experience in similar conditions.
Baa Atoll
Baa Atoll is a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, known for its remarkable biodiversity and unique marine life conservation efforts. Hanifaru Bay is famous for its seasonal aggregations of manta rays, though they can be seen in smaller numbers throughout the atoll.
North Malé Atoll
North Male Atoll features more than 36 channels that cut between the islands of the outer barrier reef. Deep, clear waters mean great visibility in many areas with ingoing currents bringing congregations of barracuda, trevally, tuna and other pelagics to the channel entrances.
Your cruise director will schedule up to three dives per day. This means up to 25 dives during the 10 night 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.
PLEASE NOTE: This itinerary involves diving in strong currents and is only suitable for experienced divers. Our crew reserve the right to deny participation in some or all dives if they deem any person unfit or not experienced enough to cope with the diving conditions.
*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. Credit card payments are subject to a 3% surcharge.
Cash payments on board can only be accepted in USD. All USD banknotes must be in good condition, without damage, creases, tears, pen marks, stains or discolouration. We can not accept old versions of USD banknotes: $100 banknotes should have a blue security strip (issued after 2013); $20 and $50 banknotes should not be dated older than 2006.
Equipment | 7 nights: | 10 nights: |
|---|---|---|
Full equipment set* | 255 USD | 382.50 USD |
Wetsuit (3mm shorty) | 70 USD | 100 USD |
Regulators | 80 USD | 120 USD |
BCD | 80 USD | 120 USD |
Fins (open-heel) | 25 USD | 37.50 USD |
Booties | 25 USD | 37.50 USD |
Mask & snorkel | 20 USD | 30 USD |
Dive computer** | 70 USD | 100 USD |
U/W torch | 63 USD | 90 USD |
Reef Hook | 9 USD | 13 USD |
15 Litre cylinder | 77 USD | 110 USD |
Extra 12 Litre cylinder | 35 USD | 52.50 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 |
CCR cylinder set (7nights) | 175 USD |
CCR cylinder set (10 nights) | 250 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 330 ml serving) | from 5 USD |
Spirits (per shot) | from 4 USD |
Cocktails | from 10 USD |
Wine (per 125 ml glass) | from 3 USD |
Wine (per bottle) | from 32 USD |
Sparkling wine (375 ml bottle) | 25 USD |
Sparkling wine (750 ml bottle) | 47 USD |
Sodas (Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite, Fanta) | 3 USD per can |
Mocktails (per serving) | 8 USD |
Internet Data Packages | |
1 GB | 11 USD |
2 GB | 16 USD |
5 GB | 21 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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