How Many Liveaboards Are There In Maldives: Table Of Liveaboards

You may be looking into a dive trip to the Indian Ocean and wondering how many liveaboards are there in The Maldives. This article includes all The Maldives diving liveaboards available to book. The table below includes all key details to help you make the best decision about your special scuba diving trip to the Maldives.

There are 45 Maldives liveaboards to choose from to scuba dive the many dive sites around the islands and atolls of The Maldives. Scuba diving The Maldives from a liveaboard is the best way to experience this amazing underwater world and to dive the most number of dives in your time spent there.

The best way to dive the Maldives is by a scuba diving liveaboard. You can check the latest and best deals on Maldives liveaboards using the following window:

What is liveaboard in Maldives?

A liveaboard in The Maldives is like a floating hotel where you normally spend 7-days diving the atolls around the Maldives. The biggest advantages of diving from a Maldives liveaboard is you dive more dives, and dive sites that cannot always be reached by day boats.

How many liveaboards are there in Maldives?

The following table lists all 45 Maldives liveaboards that offer scuba diving trips in the Indian Ocean around the islands and atolls of The Maldives.

Depending on what’s important to you about your Maldives liveaboard, and what would make your diving trip to the Maldives special, sort the table by the column of your choice.

You can do this by clicking on the heading. For example, if you are a technical diver, click on the “Tech Diver Friendly” heading, or perhaps you’re looking for a “Rebreather Friendly Liveaboard“, click this column instead.

All Maldives Liveaboards

Maldives Liveaboard	Review Rating Out of 10	Lux Rate (Max 75)	Enquire	Flexible Booking	Min Trip Nights	Max Trip Nights	Nitrox	Internet	Diet	Vegan	Vegetarian	Dive Courses	Length	Max Guests/Cabins/Bathrooms	Ensuites	Family Friendly	Air Con Cabins	Seaview Cabins	Non-Diver Friendly	Other Activites	Sidemount Diving	Rebreather Friendly	Tech Diver Friendly	DIN	Scuba Gear Rental	Min Experience	Min Logged Dives	Hottub/Jacuzzi	Charter
Adora Liveaboard	8.7	48.8	Enquire	Yes	7	10	Paid	Free	Yes	Yes	No	yes	38m/123f	21/11/11	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	AOW	Enquire	No	Yes
Amba Liveaboard	8.5	50.7	Enquire	Yes	7	25	Paid	Paid	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	33m/108f	20/10/10	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Enquire	Enquire	No	No
Ari Queen	8.5	33.7	Enquire	Yes	7	7	Paid	Paid	Yes	No	Yes	No	33/108f	20/10/10	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	AOW	50	No	No
Azalea Liveaboard	9.3	62.4	Enquire	No	2	7	Paid	Free	Yes	No	Yes	yes	38m/125f	16/9/9	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	Yes	OW	50	Yes	Yes
Blue Force One	9.3	49.8	Enquire	Yes	7	7	Paid	Paid	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	42m/138f	24/12/12	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	AOW	50	Yes	No
Blue Liveaboard	0.0	51.1	Enquire	Yes	7	8	Paid	Paid	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	41m/135f	20/11/11	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	AOW	50	No	Yes
Blue Shark One	8.8	44.9	Enquire	Yes	7	14	No	Paid	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	30m/99f	16/9/9	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	AOW	Enquire	No	Yes
Blue Spirit Liveaboard	8.5	44.2	Enquire	Yes	7	21	Paid	Free	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	26m/85f	12/9/9	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Enquire	Enquire	No	Yes
Blue Voyager	8.6	48.5	Enquire	Yes	7	10	Paid	Free	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	37m/121f	24/13/14	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Enquire	Enquire	Yes	Yes
Carpe Diem Liveaboard, Maldives	9.1	46.8	Enquire	Yes	7	10	Free	Paid	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	35m/115f	20/10/13	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	AOW	Enquire	No	Yes
Carpe Novo	9.1	43.0	Enquire	Yes	7	11	Free	Paid	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	43m/141f	22/12/15	Yes	Suitable Dives	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	AOW	Enquire	No	Yes
Carpe Vita	9.3	48.0	Enquire	Yes	7	10	Free	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	39m/127f	20/10/13	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	AOW	0	Yes	Yes
Conte Max Liveaboard	7.6	57.7	Enquire	Yes	7	7	Free	Paid	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	33m/108f	20/8/8	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Enquire	Enquire	No	Yes
Dhinasha Liveaboard	0.0	33.0	Enquire	No	5	7	No	Free	Yes	No	No	No	28m/92f	14/7/7	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	OW	10	No	Yes
Duke of York Liveaboard	8.0	57.4	Enquire	Yes	7	7	Free	Paid	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	36m/118f	25/11/11	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	OW	0	No	Yes
Eco Blue Liveaboard	9.1	48.5	Enquire	Yes	7	14	Paid	Paid	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	32m/105f	22/12/12	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	AOW	Enquire	No	Yes
Emperor Atoll	9.3	48.2	Enquire	Yes	7	7	Free	Paid	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	26m/85f	12/6/6	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	OW	0	No	Yes
Emperor Explorer	9.6	43.6	Enquire	Yes	7	10	Free	Paid	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	33m/108f	26/13/13	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	OW	0	No	Yes
Emperor Leo	9.0	37.5	Enquire	Yes	7	7	Free	Paid	Yes	No	No	Yes	35m/115f	24/12/12	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Enquire	Enquire	Yes	Yes
Emperor Serenity	9.4	44.5	Enquire	Yes	7	14	Free	Paid	Yes	No	No	Yes	40m/131f	26/13/13	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Enquire	Enquire	No	No
Emperor Virgo	9.1	40.8	Enquire	Yes	7	7	Free	Paid	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	32m/105f	18/9/9	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	OW	0	No	Yes
Emperor Voyager	9.0	39.0	Enquire	Yes	7	7	Free	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	30m/98f	20/10/10	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	OW	0	No	Yes
Fascination Yacht	0.0	53.3	Enquire	Yes	4	10	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	yes	20m/66f	06/3/3	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	Yes	OW	30	No	Yes
Felicity Liveaboard	0.0	43.0	Enquire	Yes	7	7	No	Paid	Yes	Yes	Yes	yes	28m/92f	14/7/7	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	OW	5	No	Yes
Honors Legacy	7.6	53.9	Enquire	Yes	6	7	No	Free	Yes	No	Yes	yes	34m/110f	18/9/10	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	AOW	50	Yes	No
Horizon 3 Liveaboard	8.4	55.4	Enquire	Yes	7	7	Paid	Paid	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	36m/118f	25/12/12	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	AOW	40	No	Yes
Infinity X Liveaboard	0.0	44.3	Enquire	Yes	7	7	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	49m/160f	38/19/19	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	OW	10	Yes	Yes
Maavahi	0.0	42.9	Enquire	No	7	7	Paid	Paid	Yes	Yes	Yes	yes	27m/89f	14/7/8	Yes	No	Yes	No	no	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Enquire	Enquire	No	Yes
Maldives Aggressor II	8.7	44.9	Enquire	No	7	10	Paid	Paid	Yes	No	No	yes	41m/135f	22/11/12	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	Yes	OW	0	Yes	Yes
Moonima Liveaboard Maldives	8.8	41.5	Enquire	Yes	7	14	Free	Free	Yes	No	No	No	30m/99f	20/10/10	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	AOW	Enquire	No	Yes
Nautilus One	8.9	45.1	Enquire	Yes	7	7	Paid	Free	Yes	Yes	No	yes	30m/99f	14/7/7	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Enquire	Enquire	No	Yes
Nautilus Two	9.2	50.8	Enquire	Yes	7	10	Paid	Free	Yes	No	No	Yes	43m/141f	24/12/12	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	AOW	40	Yes	Yes
Ocean Divine	9.1	52.8	Enquire	Yes	7	7	Paid	Paid	Yes	Yes	Yes	yes	34m/110f	12/7/7	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Enquire	Enquire	No	No
Ocean Sapphire	9.2	54.6	Enquire	Yes	7	7	Paid	Paid	Yes	Yes	Yes	yes	35m/115f	22/11/11	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	AOW	50	Yes	Yes
Princess Dhonkamana	9.5	48.7	Enquire	Yes	7	7	Paid	Paid	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	31m/102f	18/9/9	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	OW	30	No	Yes
Princess Haleema	9.0	49.6	Enquire	Yes	7	13	Paid	Paid	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	36m/118f	22/11/11	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	OW	30	No	Yes
Princess Rani	9.3	48.6	Enquire	Yes	7	10	Paid	Paid	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	35m/115f	22/10/10	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Enquire	50	No	Yes
Princess Sara Liveaboard	0.0	61.7	Enquire	Yes	7	7	Paid	Free	Yes	No	Yes	yes	40m/131f	24/10/11	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	OW	5	No	No
Sachika Liveaboard	9.4	54.5	Enquire	Yes	7	7	Paid	Paid	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	33m/108f	22/10/11	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	OW	5	Yes	Yes
Scubaspa Yang	9.6	56.3	Enquire	Yes	4	7	Paid	Free	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	50m/164f	40/19/24	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	OW	0	Yes	No
Scubaspa Ying	9.4	56.3	Enquire	Yes	4	7	Paid	Free	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	50m/164f	40/19/24	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	OW	0	Yes	No
Seafari Explorer	8.5	42.5	Enquire	Yes	7	14	Free	Free	Yes	No	No	No	37m/121f	24/12/12	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	AOW	50	Yes	Yes
Seafari Explorer 2	0.0	35.2	Enquire	Yes	7	10	Free	Free	Yes	No	No	Yes	43m/141f	20/12/12	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	AOW	50	No	Yes
Soleil 2	9.3	59.3	Enquire	Yes	7	7	Paid	Free	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	44m/144f	30/15/15	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	AOW	50	Yes	No
Theia Liveaboard	9.5	54.8	Enquire	No	7	14	Free	Free	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	32m/105f	18/9/9	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	AOW	50	Yes	Yes

Maldives liveaboard Table notes:
1. Where the Maldives liveaboard has a review rating of '0.0', this means that this dive boat has not yet been customer rated and reviewed at the time of writing. It doesn't mean you should not consider booking it for your scuba diving safari to dive The Maldives.
2. Flexible booking will give you peace of mind to book with confidence should something go wrong after booking - for more about how flexible booking works, please visit this page Flexible Booking Liveaboards.
3. "Diet" - this means that The Maldives liveaboard caters for any specific dietary requirements you have whilst on-board your Maldives liveaboard dive boat, you can add this to your special requests on step 2 of the booking form. It is advised that you limit these requests to religious beliefs or food allergies.
4. The "Lux Rate" is the Scuba Diving Earth luxury Rating for the liveaboard. To find out how this "Lux-Rate" works, take a look at this article about Red Sea luxury liveaboards. In this article the "Lux-Rating" is explained: Luxury Liveaboards - Lux Rate.
5. The Customer review ratings were correct at the time of writing, which may change when you view your chosen Maldives liveaboard.

Best liveaboard Maldives

To help you decide, I have highlight the best Maldives liveaboards, as choosing from this many liveaboards is a bit daunting.

Recommendations for Maldives liveaboards

The following Maldives liveaboards are my recommendations:

1. Azalea Liveaboard: This is rated 9.3 out 10 by customers and has a Scuba Diving Earth Lux-Rating of 62.4 out of a total score of 75. There is also great flexibility around the number of days you can book trips on this Maldives liveaboard too. The downside for this liveaboard is that it doesn’t offer flexible booking. Accommodates up to 16 divers in 9 cabins, all with ensuite and aircon. To find out more and to confirm prices, please visit: Azalea Liveaboard.
2. Soleil 2 liveaboard: This is rated 9.3 out 10 by customers and has a Scuba Diving Earth Lux-Rating of 59.3 out of a total score of 75. The upside for this liveaboard is that it offers flexible booking. Accommodates up to 30 divers in 15 cabins, all with ensuite and aircon. To find out more and to confirm prices, please visit: Soleil 2 Liveaboard.
3. Theia Liveaboard: This is rated 9.5 out 10 by customers and has a Scuba Diving Earth Lux-Rating of 54.8 out of a total score of 75. Accommodates up to 18 divers in 9 cabins, all with ensuite and aircon. To find out more about how to enjoy the end of each day’s diving on the Theia Liveaboard’s Sky Bar and to confirm prices, please visit: Theia Liveaboard liveaboard.
4. Scubaspa Ying or Scubaspa Yang: If you are looking for a large stable dive liveaboard, you can’t go wrong with either the Scubaspa Ying (customer review rated 9.4) or Scubaspa Yang (customer review rated 9.6). Both these Maldives liveaboards are 50 metres (164 feet) long, so the a very big dive boats. They both accommodated up to 40 divers across 19 cabins. They both scored 51.3 out of 75 on the lux-rating too, which is a good score. To find out more and to confirm prices, please visit: Scubaspa Ying liveaboard or the Scubaspa Yang liveaboard.
5. Fascination Yacht liveaboard: If you are looking for a small diving liveaboard, the Fascination Yacht might be the one for you, as it only accommodates 6 divers. There are no customer review ratings yet, but it scores 53.3 on the Scuba Diving Earth Lux-Rating. To find out more and to confirm prices, please visit: Fascination Yacht Liveaboard.

You can search here for your chosen Maldives liveaboard.

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