Manthiri liveaboard Maldives: April 14 - April 27, 2021

BOAT DETAILS

• Accommodates 12 guests for 10 days and 9 nights.
• All inclusive with meals and beverages (bottled water, juices, coffee and tea). Alcohlic beverages available for purchase. Special meals / allergies can be accommodated. 2 expert chefs on board to spoil DA guests with 3 gourmet meals daily. Snacks and fresh fruits are always available. Both the menu and the dining hours have been crafted to meet the needs of divers. Each day begins with a pre-dive mini breakfast. A full breakfast is served after divers resurface and snacks are always available between dives. So even between meals, the cuisine is delicious, abundant and invigorating.
• 11 crew members for a personalized experience.
• Boat is 85 feet long and 25 feet wide. Vessels exceptionally wide beam minimizes rocking motion and allows for spacious cabins.
• All cabins have private bathrooms and hot water showers, hair dryers, individually controlled AC, minibars, ceiling fans and plenty of storage.
• Lounge area is furnished with 6 sofas, a music system, DVD player and a multi system TV/VCR with video camera viewing capabilities.
• The camera salon is equipped with ample 230V and 110V power outlets as well as well lit spacious tables.
• Internet access available with a purchase of a SIM card at the airport for $32. Includes a 15GB data connection kit. Phone available on the boat to make calls to the US for $0.35/minute.
• Daily laundry service provided FREE of charge.
• Separate dive boat called a dhoni. The 54 foot dhoni provides a home for the dive equipment. 4 divers can giant stride into the water at a time. The dhoni stays with the liveaboard.

DIVE DETAILS   

• 7.5 days of diving includes 3-4 dives per day. Night dives offered on certain nights.
• All dives are guided. There are 3 great dive guides on board, all of them PADI qualified. 2 of them are instructors and 1 is an Assistant Instructor. Dive guide Moosa has over 10,500 dives in the Maldives.
• Equipment provided: tanks, weights and weight belts.
• Drift diving with moderate to strong currents is the norm. The strongest currents are experienced late December to mid February.
• Nitrox certification is required. If you are not Nitrox certified, this can be accomplished on board. The course is an additional US $150.00.
• Each dive is 60 minutes long. By law, the maximum depth for recreational diving is limited to 30 meters (98 feet).
• The custom-built dive tender measures 54-feet in length with a 45-ton displacement to provide a stable, low-sitting platform, which means that the dhoni, the Vasantha, offers the most comfortable entry for your dives. The Vasantha’s 400-square foot (37-sq. meter) dive deck offers 4 exits, a rinse tank, a head, and 2 hot water showers for your convenience. It seats up to 14 divers with elbow room to spare.Best of all, it's equipped with 2 high capacity air compressors, a Nitrox compressor and sit-up tank racks that carry an assortment of tanks, 12 and 14 liter aluminum. This allows us to shift bulky dive equipment off Manthiri, giving you even more living space and luxury on the liveaboard.

HOTEL DETAILS

• Day of arrival includes 1 nights stay at the Sheraton Maldives Full Moon Resort & Spa. 
• Hotel link:  https://www.marriott.com/MLESI

OTHER DETAILS

• Payment in FULL is required at time of booking.
• Package does not include: alcohol, soft drinks, airfare or dive/trip insurance. Dive insurance is required and trip insurance is highly recommended.