If you are looking to compare Maldives Scubaspa Ying vs Yang Liveaboards, this article includes the following tables to help you with this comparison:
- Basic booking details.
- Diving benefits.
- Boat benefits.
- Onboard food.
- Onboard drink.
- Cabin luxury.
- Onboard non-diving sports.
- Tech diver features.
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If you want to see all the information comparing Maldives Scubaspa Ying vs Yang Liveaboards, this is contained in the following table. But if you prefer to see this broken down into separate tables, please scroll.
Discover Liveaboard | Review: MV Scubaspa Yang; Book: MV Scubaspa Yang | Review: MV Scubaspa Ying; Book: MV Scubaspa Ying |
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Customer Rating | 9.6 | 9.4 |
Customer Rating | is rated 'Exceptional' | is rated 'Superb' |
SDE Lux Rating % | 87% | 87% |
Flexible Booking | YES | YES |
Dietary Requirements | YES | YES |
Welcome cocktails | YES | YES |
Nitrox | YES | YES |
Gear Rental | YES | YES |
Dive Courses | YES | YES |
Dive deck | YES | YES |
Shaded dive area | YES | YES |
DIN Adapters | YES | YES |
Rinse hoses | YES | YES |
Length | 50m/164f | 50m/164f |
Max Guests/Cabins/Baths | 40/19/24 | 40/19/24 |
Tenders for diving | YES | YES |
Airconditioned saloon | YES | YES |
Audio & entertainment | YES | YES |
Internet | YES | YES |
Vegan Options | YES | YES |
Vegetarian Options | YES | YES |
Meal Options | Al Fresco Dining, Full-board Option | Al Fresco Dining, Full-board Option |
Buffet style | YES | YES |
Fine cuisine | YES | YES |
Local food | YES | YES |
Western style food | YES | YES |
Snacks | NO | NO |
Bar | YES | YES |
Beer available | YES | YES |
Wine available | YES | YES |
Fine wines | YES | YES |
Free wine with dinner | NO | NO |
Free soft drinks | NO | NO |
Aircon Cabins | YES | YES |
Ensuite Cabins | YES | YES |
Cabin Balconies | NO | NO |
Daily housekeeping | NO | NO |
TV in cabin | NO | NO |
Family Cabins | NO | NO |
Fishing | NO | NO |
Jet skiing | NO | NO |
Kayaks | YES | YES |
Snorkel equipment | NO | NO |
Stand-up paddle boards | YES | YES |
Wakeboarding | NO | NO |
Water skiing | NO | NO |
Rebreather support | NO | NO |
Sidemount diving | NO | NO |
Tech diving | NO | NO |
Choose a customer review | “Superb boat, fantastic diving and lovely crew. One of us dives and one doesn’t but on Scubaspa we each had an equally great holiday. Think of a floating five star boutique hotel with an award winning spa and the best staff you could hope for. Add to it top quality diving that just kept giving with attentive and knowledgeable guides. Throw in some super travelling companions great food and lots of fun and you have a trip aboard the Scubaspa Yang. I must also thank Liveaboard.com for making sure everything worked smoothly and all requests were looked after. Recommended for: Crew and guides, Diving and Boat. Maldives Scubaspa Ying vs Yang Liveaboards | “Look no further book this one. The boat is very luxurious just what you require after three spectacular dives a day. The food is plentiful, varied and delicious. The accommodation is very comfortable and spotless. The diving guides are very calm, knowledgeable and helpful. The dive sites are varied with lots of sea life great for spotting sharks.The added bonus is the spa and yoga. The attention to detail from staff and facilities on this liverboard is remarkable. Thanks Scubaspa for a wonderful experience!” Recommended for: Crew, attention to detail, food, diving and boat. Maldives Scubaspa Ying vs Yang Liveaboards
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Maldives Scubaspa Ying vs Yang Liveaboards – basic booking details
The following table compares the basic booking details of Maldives Scubaspa Ying vs Yang Liveaboards:
Discover Liveaboard | Review: MV Scubaspa Yang; Book: MV Scubaspa Yang | Review: MV Scubaspa Ying; Book: MV Scubaspa Ying |
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Customer Rating | 9.6 | 9.4 |
Customer Rating | is rated 'Exceptional' | is rated 'Superb' |
SDE Lux Rating % | 87% | 87% |
Flexible Booking | YES | YES |
Dietary Requirements | YES | YES |
Welcome cocktails | YES | YES |
Maldives Scubaspa Ying vs Yang Liveaboards – diving benefits
The following table compares the diving benefits of Maldives Scubaspa Ying vs Yang Liveaboards:
Discover Liveaboard | Review: MV Scubaspa Yang; Book: MV Scubaspa Yang | Review: MV Scubaspa Ying; Book: MV Scubaspa Ying |
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Nitrox | YES | YES |
Gear Rental | YES | YES |
Dive Courses | YES | YES |
Dive deck | YES | YES |
Shaded dive area | YES | YES |
DIN Adapters | YES | YES |
Rinse hoses | YES | YES |
Private dive guide (DB) | YES | YES |
Maldives Scubaspa Ying vs Yang Liveaboards – boat benefits
The following table compares the boat benefits of Maldives Scubaspa Ying vs Yang Liveaboards:
Discover Liveaboard | Review: MV Scubaspa Yang; Book: MV Scubaspa Yang | Review: MV Scubaspa Ying; Book: MV Scubaspa Ying |
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Length | 50m/164f | 50m/164f |
Max Guests/Cabins/Baths | 40/19/24 | 40/19/24 |
Tenders for diving | YES | YES |
Airconditioned saloon | YES | YES |
Audio & entertainment | YES | YES |
Internet | YES | YES |
Maldives Scubaspa Ying vs Yang Liveaboards – onboard food
The following table compares the onboard food of Maldives Scubaspa Ying vs Yang Liveaboards:
Discover Liveaboard | Review: MV Scubaspa Yang; Book: MV Scubaspa Yang | Review: MV Scubaspa Ying; Book: MV Scubaspa Ying |
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Vegan Options | YES | YES |
Vegetarian Options | YES | YES |
Meal Options | Al Fresco Dining, Full-board Option | Al Fresco Dining, Full-board Option |
Buffet style | YES | YES |
Fine cuisine | YES | YES |
Local food | YES | YES |
Western style food | YES | YES |
Snacks | NO | NO |
Maldives Scubaspa Ying vs Yang Liveaboards – onboard drink
The following table compares the onboard drink of Maldives Scubaspa Ying vs Yang Liveaboards:
Discover Liveaboard | Review: MV Scubaspa Yang; Book: MV Scubaspa Yang | Review: MV Scubaspa Ying; Book: MV Scubaspa Ying |
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Bar | YES | YES |
Beer available | YES | YES |
Wine available | YES | YES |
Fine wines | YES | YES |
Free wine with dinner | NO | NO |
Free soft drinks | NO | NO |
Maldives Scubaspa Ying vs Yang Liveaboards – cabin luxury
The following table compares the cabin luxury of Maldives Scubaspa Ying vs Yang Liveaboards:
Discover Liveaboard | Review: MV Scubaspa Yang; Book: MV Scubaspa Yang | Review: MV Scubaspa Ying; Book: MV Scubaspa Ying |
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Aircon Cabins | YES | YES |
Ensuite Cabins | YES | YES |
Cabin Balconies | NO | NO |
Daily housekeeping | NO | NO |
TV in cabin | NO | NO |
Family Cabins | NO | NO |
Maldives Scubaspa Ying vs Yang Liveaboards – onboard non-diving sports
The following table compares the onboard non-diving sports of Maldives Scubaspa Ying vs Yang Liveaboards:
Discover Liveaboard | Review: MV Scubaspa Yang; Book: MV Scubaspa Yang | Review: MV Scubaspa Ying; Book: MV Scubaspa Ying |
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Fishing | NO | NO |
Jet skiing | NO | NO |
Kayaks | YES | YES |
Snorkel equipment | NO | NO |
Stand-up paddle boards | YES | YES |
Wakeboarding | NO | NO |
Water skiing | NO | NO |
Maldives Scubaspa Ying vs Yang Liveaboards – tech diver features
The following table compares the onboard tech diver features of Maldives Scubaspa Ying vs Yang Liveaboards:
Discover Liveaboard | Review: MV Scubaspa Yang; Book: MV Scubaspa Yang | Review: MV Scubaspa Ying; Book: MV Scubaspa Ying |
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Rebreather support | NO | NO |
Sidemount diving | NO | NO |
Tech diving | NO | NO |
What is SDE Lux Rating %
The column headed “SDE Lux Rating %” is my own Liveaboard Luxury Rating which I’ve assigned to all liveaboards. To discover how the rating is calculated for your chosen liveaboard dive boat, click the liveaboard name link in the “Discover Liveaboard” column above (also this is explained in more detail below).
To help you to choose the right diving liveaboard for you, the “Scuba Diving Earth Liveaboard Luxury Rating” (SDE Lux Rating) means you can compare each liveaboard with other liveaboards on a like-for-like basis. This makes choosing the right liveaboard much easier.
The maximum rating for any liveaboard is 100%, and this rating is split between the 6 features listed below:
- Diver benefits: A higher ‘diver benefits‘ score means there are more features specifically for scuba divers. These include onboard nitrox, dive courses, gear rental etc.
- Liveaboard design features: The higher the ‘liveaboard design features‘ score, the more the dive boat has been designed with scuba divers in mind. This includes whether the dive boat was custom built for divers, if it has charging stations, outside showers etc.
- Cabin luxury: A high score in ‘cabin luxury‘ means the cabins on the liveaboard offer better features. These might include ensuite cabins, air-conditioning, daily housekeeping, seaviews, TVs etc.
- Onboard comfort: A high score in ‘onboard comfort‘ means there are more onboard features to make your dive trip feel more luxurious. These include what towels are provided on the liveaboard (always important for travelling light), complimentary toiletries, crew ratios etc.
- Food luxury: If you are a foodie then ‘food luxury‘ will be important to you, as a high score on this rating will mean there’s more on offer. These might include the type of food served onboard, the dietary requirements catered for, vegan food, vegetarian food, buffet style, fine dining etc.
- Drink luxury: If you like a drink in the evenings you may look for a higher score in ‘drink luxury‘ score, but this score also includes drinking water and soft drinks too.
The “SDE Luxury Rating Total” is calculated by adding the totals from each of the above features and benefits. The higher the SDE Luxury Rating, the more features and benefits the liveaboard has, which leads on nicely to how to use the SDE Luxury Rating.
How to use the SDE Luxury Rating score
When choosing the liveaboard dive boat for you, your decision is helped by customer scores, which is how the liveaboards in the above table are sorted in descending order.
If you are stuck choosing between two or three of these liveaboards, where each one has a high customer score out of 10 and that have itineraries you like, use the SDE Luxury Rating score to help narrow down your choice.
Think about it like using Booking.com when searching for the best hotel to stay at. Booking.com also use a customer score where each customer rates hotels out of 10. This is similar to the liveaboard customer rating, which is also rated out of 10.
But let’s say you only like to stay in hotels rated 9 and above on Booking.com, but you also want the hotel to have WIFI or parking, or to have a swimming pool etc. The features each hotel has is secondary to the score out of 10.
In the case of liveaboards, the SDE Lux Rating system can also be used as a secondary tool in the same way to help you determine which liveaboard offers the best features to suit you.
Each of the liveaboards linked-to from the above table will be individually scored. Which means that if cabin luxury is important to you, focus on this score to help you choose your liveaboard. But if diver benefits are your top priority, use this score first, and so on.
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