Scubaspa Yang Maldives Liveaboard – image courtesy of Liveaboard.com
If you’re asking the question what is a liveaboard in the Maldives, and you are considering a dive-focused trip to the Maldives, this article not only explains what a Maldives liveaboard is, but it also includes handy tables of dive liveaboards that visit the Maldives.
A liveaboard in the Maldives is like a floating hotel where the biggest benefit is the cost includes all diving itineraries like to the remote far north atolls, Baa Atoll, Ari Atoll, Rasdhoo Atoll, Hanifaru Bay, and deep south sites like Huvadhoo, Fuvahmulah and Addu atolls where fewer people dive.
The following tables are included in this article:
All Maldives liveaboards.
Liveaboard Maldives 5 days 4 nights.
Liveaboard Maldives 4 days 3 nights.
Top 4 liveaboards Maldives compared by customer rating out of 10.
If you are interested to learn more about what you do on a liveaboard, this article is a good one to read next: What do you do on a liveaboard?
The best way to dive anywhere in the world is by a scuba diving liveaboard. You can check the latest and best deals on liveaboards using the following window:
Dive remote dive sites that are out of range of day boats.
Arrive at popular dive sites before the day boats.
The following table of all scuba diving Maldives liveaboards is in descending customer rating order. If you want to change the list order, use the “Sort by” dropdown below.
But let’s say you would like to dip your toe into liveaboard diving in the Maldives, and you’d also like to book a Maldives resort holiday for the rest of your stay, the following table includes Maldives liveaboards with 5 day itineraries:
Liveaboard Maldives 5 days 4 nights
Fancy dipping you toe into a “liveaboard Maldives 5 days“, combined with a Maldives resort holiday for the rest of your Maldives holiday, the following table includes Maldives liveaboards with 5 day/4 night itineraries:
If you were looking for a Liveaboard to the Maldives for 3 days, unfortunately there are no 3 day itineraries available for any of the Maldives liveaboards. But there is one Maldives liveaboard offering a 4 day 3 night itinerary instead.
Liveaboard Maldives 4 days 3 nights
The following table includes the only Maldives liveaboard with a 4 day itinerary:
Al Fresco Dining, Full-board Option, Set Menu Dinner
Al Fresco Dining, Full-board Option, Set Menu Dinner
Local food
YES
YES
NO
YES
Western style food
YES
YES
YES
YES
Snacks
NO
NO
YES
YES
Bar
YES
YES
YES
YES
Beer available
YES
YES
YES
YES
Wine available
YES
YES
YES
YES
Aircon Cabins
YES
YES
YES
YES
Ensuite Cabins
YES
YES
YES
YES
TV in cabin
NO
NO
NO
NO
Family Cabins
NO
NO
NO
YES
Fishing
NO
NO
YES
NO
Jet skiing
NO
NO
NO
NO
Kayaks
YES
NO
NO
YES
Stand-up paddle boards
YES
NO
NO
YES
Wakeboarding
NO
NO
NO
NO
Water skiing
NO
NO
NO
NO
Rebreather support
NO
NO
NO
NO
Sidemount diving
NO
NO
NO
YES
Tech diving
NO
NO
NO
YES
Maldives liveaboards including flights
Unfortunately there are no Maldives liveaboards with flights, so you will need to book your flights separate to the liveaboard booking. It is recommended to first book your liveaboard and secure your dates, before you book your flights to the Maldives.
Also, check which port the Maldives liveaboard will depart from to make sure you arrive at the right place to board your chosen dive boat. Some liveaboards include airport transfers too.
But also make sure you check the flight arrival times vs the liveaboard departure times, as you don’t want to miss your departure. But also on your return, and sorry to state the obvious, make sure you leave at least 24 hours after your last dive before boarding your plane. This means you may need to book into a hotel for at least one night on your return from your Maldives liveaboard trip. But why not extend your stay and book on a week’s stay on a Maldives resort before you fly home.
I hope you enjoyed this article about what is a liveaboard Maldives
If this article hasn’t answered all of your questions. If you have more questions either about snorkelling or scuba diving (or specifically about what is a liveaboard Maldives), please comment below with your questions.
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What Is A Liveaboard Maldives?
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Article written by Russell Bowyer who has been a scuba diver since diving on the Great Barrier Reef in Australia in 1989. After his first dive he trained as a BSAC diver in the UK. He attained his Diver Leader certification with BSAC. He then went on to become a scuba diving instructor, teaching others how to dive and was voted as Diving Officer and Treasurer for the Saffron Walden BSAC club too. Russell has dived all over the world, including the UK, on liveaboards in the Red Sea, the Caribbean, South Africa and the USA. Russell is experienced in all dive types, including drift diving, deep dives that involved decompression stops and recreational dives too.
