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Sachika / Top Class Cruising

"Sachika: mid-priced comfortable Maldives liveaboard focused on diving"
Note: I'm posting this review in multiple places - Undercurrent. org, Tripadvisor, and Liveaboard. com We spent a week on Sachika... Full report

8/2024

Jennifer Widom
500+ Dives

White Pearl

"Beautiful boat, diving not like it used to be."
After a 14 hour flight from JFK we spent a few days in Dubai. We were very happy that we were able to fly business class. Emirates... Full report

5/2024

Peter and Mary Pinkerton
1000+ Dives

Blue Force One

"Whale Shark - Bucketlist Checked Off"
The travel to the Maldives is very long and taxing. If flights and schedule allow, arrive a day early. If finances allow fly busi... Full report

8/2023

Mason Hollcroft
250+ Dives

Ocean Pro/ Mirihi

"Easy diving at upscale resort"
This was our seventh trip to the Maldives and the first to Mirihi. It's a very small island and has deliberately positioned itself... Full report

5/2023

Tom Flaherty
250+ Dives

luxury yacht maldive

"Diving was great but the boat and its safety are of concern!"
To begin the boat, The Ocean Sapphire, is advertised as being equal to the Conde Max or the Duke of York which we were originally ... Full report

3/2023

Barbara Wise
1000+ Dives

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Carpe Novo

"Not the best"
If you were an extremely fit smoker, you might have enjoyed this trip. I'm not, and I didn’t. First, the positives. Like its si... Full report

3/2023

Paul Salembier
500+ Dives

Emperor Serenity

"Emperor Serenity - Dive Maldives in Style"
My wife and I recently had the opportunity to join the Maldives Deep South Atolls Diving Expedition organized by Marine Megafauna ... Full report

1/2023

Valera Sakhnenko
250+ Dives

Liveaboard.com/ Blue Voyager Full report

We arrived in Male a day earlier than needed because the tour operator did not let us know the schedule of the internal trip from ... Full report

10/2022

Leona M Holaday
1000+ Dives

Emperor Explorer Full report

"Excellent Liveaboard trip in the Maldives"
We are a group of 6 experienced divers who have been on several liveaboards including three previous Maldives trips. Emperor Explo... Full report

11/2021

Graham McGregor
500+ Dives

Four Seasons Explorer/ Landaa Giraavaru Full report

"Diving during Covid in the Maldives - great to be back in the water"
After 18 months of no diving, my wife and I just returned from the Maldives. We had an amazing trip at the Four Seasons Landaa Gir... Full report

8/2021

Steven Skiba
500+ Dives

CARPE NOVO liveaboard Full report

"Great Diving, Poor COVID EXPERIENCE"
First the Diving. We took the southern route, since our last trip to the Maldives 19 years ago we took the Best of the Maldives c... Full report

5/2021

Terry H Anderson
1000+ Dives

Blue Force Full report

"Maldives, Central ROute"
This is my second trip on this boat. It is nicely appointed and very comfortable. Good food. Comfortable diving with modest curren... Full report

4/2021

Jack Bernstein
500+ Dives

Extreme Maldives Watersports/ Cocoon Maldives Full report

"Nice diving in the Maldives"
Cocoon Maldives is not a dive resort but is associated with Extreme Maldives Watersports who operate a dive operation at the resor... Full report

5/2019

William T Schaiff
100+ Dives

Blue Force One Full report

"Manta Pardise"
Ten days on the livaboard gave us good exposure to the diversity in the Maldives. With 21 divers/ photographers, divers, we controll... Full report

5/2019

D.Demming
1000+ Dives

Manthiri Full report

"Maldives great for pelagics, fish and reef critters"
A visit to the Maldives had been on our ‘Bucket List’ for quite some time. The trip did not disappoint overall and was well worth... Full report

4/2019

Timothy C Barden
250+ Dives

Manthiri/ same Full report

"Excellent"
Trip exceeded all expectations. Smooth transition to and from airport, including hotel and pool for one night. 4- 5 dives a day, ea... Full report

4/2019

Andrew Anderson
100+ Dives

Carpe Vita Full report

"Still pretty good diving"
This is the second time we went diving with Carpe Vita through Explorer Ventures. Five years ago, we visited in August and were im... Full report

1/2019

heejae cho
250+ Dives

Aggressor Fleet Full report

"Not worth the trip"
Wish I'd been here 20 years ago when the coral was healthy. The combination of a massive bleaching event and the out of control c... Full report

1/2019

Laurel Fulton
500+ Dives

Carpe Vita Full report

"Good operation"
Ten day trip with REEF. org group to survey and estimate fish populations. The boat was very flexible about meeting our needs and ... Full report

1/2019

Laurel Fulton
500+ Dives

Maldives Master/Blue Voyager Full report

"Top notch, satisfying week trip on a relatively large liveaboard"
Blue Voyager holds 26 passengers and we had a full house for our one week itinerary. A friendly group of Brits, we two Americans, ... Full report

1/2019

Eric Schindler
500+ Dives

M/V Emporer Leo Full report

"A week diving the "
This was a bucket list trip for me. I was also a single diver. I chose the Leo based on reviews, price and availability. M... Full report

12/2018

Richard Hart
250+ Dives

Aggressor Fleet Full report

"A first-class liveaboard"
The Maldives Aggressor performed extremely well in the important categories: the diving, the crew, the meals, and the boat. The... Full report

10/2018

Jorge J Moré
500+ Dives

Aggressor Fleet Full report

"A first-class liveaboard"
The Maldives Aggressor performed extremely well in the important categories: the diving, the crew, the meals, and the boat. The... Full report

10/2018

Jorge J Moré
500+ Dives

Aggressor Fleet Full report

"Good trip to Maldive, crew needs some work"
This was the 1st cruise of the Maldive Aggressor II with a new cruise director and assistance cruise director after the boat f... Full report

8/2018

jeffery moore
100+ Dives

Carpa Vita Full report

"A Lot Of Coral Bleaching"
I wish I knew how bad the coral was. There is a lot of coral belching, a lot of the dive sites look like a bomb went off, it was j... Full report

4/2018

Lawrence Babcock
1000+ Dives

Carpe Diem LLC/ Dhigali resort, Carpe Vita Liveaboa Full report

"Maldives on land and sea"
This trip has been in the works for 17 months. We charted the entire Carpe Vita boat as well as spent 4 days at the Dhigali reso... Full report

3/2018

Jim Willoughby
1000+ Dives

S/Y Maldives Siren Full report

"Maldives Crowds"
24 divers; simply too many. I have been spoiled by the smaller boats in the Siren fleet. Although the Maldives always offers abu... Full report

2/2018

Oedipus
250+ Dives

Emperor Serenity Full report

"Maldives; Emperor Serenity"
We arrived for departure the afternoon of Dec. 17, 2017, to a weeklong dive itinerary they call “The best of the Maldives”. Our ca... Full report

1/2018

Ted Bemis
250+ Dives

Carpe Vita Full report

"Mostly good Diving, great boat"
Maldives was on our list and the Diving was very good in some spots. But no one warned us that you can’t take any liquor - the aut... Full report

11/2017

Linda Dunn
500+ Dives

Carpe Novo Full report

"Amazing trip on the Carpe Novo"
The Carpe Novo provided an amazing dive experience. The accommodations were top notch and spacious (such a surprise!). The dive ... Full report

10/2017

Deborah Fiscus
250+ Dives

Boutique Beach Full report

"Boutique Beach, Maldives; the place to go for Whale Sharks"
Boutique Beach is an all inclusive dive operation on the small island of Dhigurah. The hotel is small (6 rooms) but they are very... Full report

10/2017

Deborah Fiscus
250+ Dives

Manthiri Full report

"Manthiri liveaboard"
This was our second time on the Manthiri and in the Maldives (last year was our first). This year we were with a larger group (12... Full report

10/2017

John E. Keith
250+ Dives

Manthiri Full report

"Excellent service, inconsitent diving"
Three months after this trip I'm still unsure about how to rate it. I'm glad that I went but I'm not sure if I want to return to ... Full report

3/2017

Mr Brent Woods
500+ Dives

Diverland Gan/ Equator Village Full report

"Addu Atoll, Maldives Deep South"
Addu Atoll was an add- on to our trip on the Manthiri (see separate report). 11 of our group of 12 went here. Addu is the souther... Full report

3/2017

Mr Brent Woods
500+ Dives

Emperor Virgo Full report

"Emperor Virgo - A great experience!"
I had heard a lot of stories about liveaboards in the Maldives and with some trepidation exited the airport to be greeted by the d... Full report

2/2017

James Oates
1000+ Dives

Carpe Vita Full report

"Boat great, diving fair"
Boat was great and crew was wonderful but I left wondering why Maldives diving is rated so highly. The Good: - The boat and ... Full report

1/2017

Brian Thomasson
100+ Dives

Manthiri Full report

"Manthiri - a livaboard treat"
This was our first trip to the Maldives and the Manthiri (it won't be the last). It was a really great experience. The Manthiri ... Full report

9/2016

John E. Keith
250+ Dives

Aggressor Fleet Full report

"Decent diving but a problematic boat"
We spent the week of July 31- August 7, 2016 on the Maldives Aggressor and it did not live up to our expectations. The boat had man... Full report

8/2016

Elizabeth Russell
500+ Dives

Adora Full report

"Blue Beauty At The Equator"
My preferred dive shop DJ’s Scuba Locker (djscuba. com) arranged a trip to the Maldives for a week aboard MV Adora. Getting to Mal... Full report

5/2016

Eric A Frick
250+ Dives

Aggressor Fleet Full report

"Excellent"
Great trip. Crew on the Maldives Aggressor was one of the best I've encountered on any live aboard I've been on. Diving was e... Full report

4/2016

John L. Hosp
250+ Dives

MV Adora Full report

"Maldives on Live aboard MV Adora"
The Maldives is a long ways away so the flights are a little grueling so be prepared. The Maldives is a lot of water with lots of ... Full report

3/2016

Allan Baldwin
250+ Dives

Blue Voyager Full report

"deep south diving in Maldives"
The trips in the South are scheduled for the North East monsoons with heavy currents and mainly diving channels. The diving... Full report

2/2016

George S. Irwin, M.D.
1000+ Dives

Aggressor Fleet Full report

"Interesting place to visit"
A quick note, since we visited, the Aggressor fleet has severed their ties with the boat operation which we dove with. We had an a... Full report

2/2016

Pierre Hurter
1000+ Dives

Aggressor Fleet Full report

"Great trip!"
Check out my video of the trip. [. . . ] Maldives dives is awesome. The Aggressor is also wonderful. I can... Full report

1/2016

Gina Razete
1000+ Dives

Aggressor Fleet Full report

"Good Liveaboard Trip"
Not for novice divers. Had to contend with currents on non- drift dives. On several occasion had to struggle with currents to get r... Full report

11/2015

Jim Tompkins
1000+ Dives

ProDivers/ Komandoo Resort Full report

"Diver Propulsion Vehicle and dive with sharks and eagle rays!"
I will just review Pro Divers at Komandoo Resort & Spa, since you can find many reviews of the resort on Travelocity. It took us 3... Full report

7/2015

Raymond Haddad
250+ Dives

Blue O Two Full report

"Malcives Blue O Two Live Aboard"
Maldives is a must dive on the bucket list. Lots of diving due to live aboard. Dive crew was very accommodating and did great job... Full report

5/2015

Eric E Woodman
250+ Dives

Four Seasons Explorer Full report

"Excellent Diving and Accomodations"
This is a luxury dive boat (a true Four Seasons run property), with 10 very large and comfortable cabins w/ full bath, plus one lu... Full report

3/2015

Richard Ansbacher
<100 Dives

Aggressor Fleet Full report

"Maldives Disappointment"
Most of the reviews I have read about the Maldives Aggressor, and Aggressor fleet in general, have trended positive. I was travel... Full report

2/2015

Mike Szathmary
250+ Dives

M/Y Maldives Princess Full report

"Maldives Prncess--Don't bother...."
I'll keep this short. Don't bother with this operator. The ship was significantly over- hyped on its website (cabins dirty, furni... Full report

11/2014

MARC PINTO
500+ Dives

Carpe Diem Full report

"Amazing Maldives Liveaboard"
This was a terrific trip. The Maldives are more spread out than they appear on a map. Probably travelled 200 miles. A liveaboard i... Full report

10/2014

Richard W Crain
<100 Dives

Carpe Vita Full report

"Excellent"
Carpe Vitae is a luxurious live aboard. The 138 foot boat was completed in January 2011 and is in pristine condition. Maximum numb... Full report

8/2014

Judith Haynie
500+ Dives

MV Maldives Princess Full report

The trip was very long getting there - about 40 hours in total. I arrived two days earlier than my group having done a pre trip to... Full report

3/2014

Anne Warburton
500+ Dives

Carpe Vita Explorer Full report

Challenging diving in heavy currents with some negative entries and use of reef hooks for most shark specific encounters. Wish we... Full report

12/2013

Ken Yee
250+ Dives

Aggressor Fleet Full report

I had a great time. The crew did a superb job all- around, especially considering there was a full boat (20 guests). Two of the D... Full report

11/2013

Ms Lynda Durfee
500+ Dives

Shangrila Full report

The visit to this resort was part of a another trip. I always wanted to dive the Maldives and couldn't wait to get into the water. ... Full report

11/2013

jean miller
1000+ Dives

Constellation Fleet (MV Leo)/ MV Leo Full report

All dives from dhoni - separate 35- 40 foot boat equipped w/ compressor. We had a backup dhoni for the week - not in good shape bu... Full report

10/2013

GERALD WILLISON
250+ Dives

M/V Maldives Princess Full report

After two days of travel and 30 hours in the air, I was hoping for much better diving than we had. I was expecting corals and fis... Full report

9/2013

David Bader
1000+ Dives

Aggressor Fleet Full report

This was our eighth live- aboard trip - - six of them w/ Aggressor Fleet. The boat, which has received rave reviews elsewhere, had ... Full report

4/2013

Jeffrey W Garrison
1000+ Dives

MV Orion Full report

We wish we had known that the diving would be primarily deep channel diving as opposed to pinnacle- top reef. The website says: "T... Full report

4/2013

Mary Marshall
500+ Dives

Aggressor Fleet Full report

The crew was one of the best we've ever had in many Aggressor trips around the world! Everyone on the crew was outstanding and th... Full report

4/2013

Mary Marshall
500+ Dives

Aggressor Fleet Full report

This was our 4th Aggressor and we've also been on some other liveaboards, but had not been to the Maldives. We had an amazing wee... Full report

3/2013

Alice Ribbens
250+ Dives

Sub-Aqua Dive Centre/ Conrad Rangali Full report

I was not at Rangali primarily to dive but I did a one tank afternoon dive most days and a couple of house reef dives. We saw mant... Full report

1/2013

Graham McGregor
250+ Dives

White wave/ Island safari 1 Full report

This was quite easily the best liveaboard I, ve been on. The professionalism was very evident. The knowledge of the dive sites was ... Full report

10/2012

gopal krishnan
250+ Dives

Prodivers/ Kuredu Full report

Kuredu is one of the larger island resorts in the Maldives. As such it caters for a lot of people. In fairness it does it pretty w... Full report

10/2012

Graham McGregor
250+ Dives

Aggressor Fleet/ Maldives Aggressor Full report

This was my third trip on the Maldives Aggressor, so they must be doing something right, and they are. The entire crew is very ... Full report

3/2012

robert kopki
500+ Dives

Explorer Ventures Carpe Vita Full report

This was my husband's and my first liveaboard and we have been told that we are now forever spoiled and will have a hard time find... Full report

2/2012

Marcia Wilson
<100 Dives

MV Orion Full report

This was my first liveaboard, so I have no comparison to other operations. The rooms are spacious and comfortable. The diving was... Full report

10/2011

Karen Woods
100+ Dives

Ark Royal Maldives Full report

The diving conditioins were not good on our trip. We saw no mantas at Hanifaru. The visibility on most dives ranged from fair to... Full report

9/2011

Todd Lichtenstein
250+ Dives

Ark Royal Dive Yacht and Spa Full report

We had never been to the Maldives, but on learning about Hanifaru Bay, arranged this trip, on this boat, specifically for that exp... Full report

8/2011

John Sommerer
500+ Dives

Explorer Ventures/ Carpe Vita Full report

The Carpe Vita is a brand new luxury boat that will spoil you forever. Huge cabins, highly attentive crew and spectacular diving. ... Full report

7/2011

Eric Schindler
250+ Dives

Ark Royal Full report

I had been 2 yrs previous in the Maldives and returned based on the diving that previous trip. On this trip the diving was disappo... Full report

2/2011

Frances Lewis
500+ Dives

Aggressor Fleet Full report

The Maldives Aggressor boat is professionally operated and certainly up to the standards of other boats in the Aggressor fleet. T... Full report

10/2010

Ken Mostello
500+ Dives

Manthiri Full report

Our trip was a charter to dive with mantas, so our itinerary was different than most. Over the course of 16 days we did about a d... Full report

10/2010

Gina Sanfilippo
250+ Dives

MV Orion Full report

We brought a group of 23 divers from the US for a 9- day excursion and chartered this vessel, being told that they would cater to t... Full report

5/2010

Joe Trapasso
100+ Dives

Aggressor Fleet/ Maldives Aggressor Full report

The Maldives Aggressor is a wonderful 117 ft spacious steel hulled diving sailing ship. We had 20 divers on board and there was ple... Full report

3/2010

bob kopki
500+ Dives

MV Orion Full report

Good: warm water, great visibility, lots of sharks, rays, mantas , turtles, eels , small reef fish, health corals, dive guides good... Full report

3/2010

Larry Schnabel
500+ Dives

MV Orion Full report

LONG trip from LAX. Singapore Air great service in coach. Note: some days flite n/ s to Singapore, others through Narita Japan, mu... Full report

1/2010

C F Ward
500+ Dives

EAGLE RAY Full report

It was a long flight from the northeast and we were picked up by staff at the airport, loaded into the dive tender and taken to th... Full report

3/2009

ERNIE PLOURDE
500+ Dives

Peter Hughes/ Ocean Dancer Full report

We were very disappointed with the dive masters - the first was an inexperienced "dive master in training" who didn't spot much an... Full report

2/2009

Phil & Nancy Hamilton
500+ Dives

Aggressor Fleet Full report

The boat was the "Sachika"(topclassdiving. com), a last minute substitute for the new Aggressor boat (not yet ready). Well- appoint... Full report

1/2009

Mike Traylor
250+ Dives

Bandos Island Resort Full report

We chose Bandos Island Resort because were were looking for a Maldives resort for a Christmas trip with both a good house reef and... Full report

12/2008

Sherri Dullingham
100+ Dives

Four Seasons Explorer Full report

Having dived 25 differant boats I have to say this boat is the best. Wonderful huge cabins and wonderful food. The resort is also... Full report

12/2008

Ron Dion
500+ Dives

Baani Explorer Full report

It's hard to say that this wasn't a great trip, but many people on board were unhappy about conditions. The diving was great, but... Full report

5/2008

Steve Maguire
250+ Dives

MV Ocean Dancer Full report

The Ocean Dancer is an incredible boat, just beautiful, designed and built by David Mesnard with hand picked wood form different a... Full report

3/2008

Susan L Welch
250+ Dives

Maldives Dive Adventures/ Eagle Ray Full report

Getting to the Maldives from the United States is an endurance test. LAX to Taipai, Taiwan (14 hours). Taipai to Kuala Lumpur (4... Full report

3/2008

William Ungerman
500+ Dives

Delphis Diving Center/ Paradise Island Resort Full report

Maldives consist of over 1200 islands. Single resorts on some; islanders on others. Transportation from the airport island to a re... Full report

3/2008

Sue Sepelak
500+ Dives

Manthiri Full report

Whale sharks! Dolphins! Mantas! Mating octopus! Plus more slithering eels than we’ve encountered anywhere else, chomping turtles n... Full report

1/2008

Jeanne & Bill Downey
1000+ Dives

Pretty Thombili/ MY Teate Full report

The MY Teate was built as a luxury yacht, and it shows - air- conditioned throughout, teak decks outside, varnished mahogany decks ... Full report

10/2007

Don Acheson
1000+ Dives

Maldives Dive Travel Full report

"Diving in the Maldives"
The Maldives are located off the southern tip of India and consist of a large number of small low lying tropical islands. They hav... Full report

7/2007

Andrew Falconer
500+ Dives

Peter Hughes Full report

I realized after just returning from a great diving experience that I should have written about our terrible experience to save pe... Full report

4/2007

Lynn Hudak
250+ Dives

Eagle Ray Full report

Easy to get to from Jfk to Dubai about 12 hours, 4 hour layover next flight 4 hours to Male pick up at airport to liveaboard. I w... Full report

2/2007

Harold Elsis
1000+ Dives

Subaqua/ Conrad Hilton Rangali Resort Full report

After completing a week of diving on the Baani Adventurer (see separate report) we spent 6 nights at the Conrad Hilton Rangali Res... Full report

2/2007

Jane Goble
250+ Dives

Baani Adventurer Full report

This was our second liveaboard trip in the Maldives. Last year we were on the Baani Explorer and enjoyed it so much we returned t... Full report

2/2007

Jane Goble
250+ Dives

Baani Adventurer Full report

We recently returned from our liveaboard in the Maldives and it was really good. We had a long flight from LAX and went on Singa... Full report

1/2007

Maria Brinson
<100 Dives

Ocean Dancer Full report

Ship is 1 year old, beautifully crafted with wooden floors, big windows, large main salon, outdoor dining table for 16 people, bea... Full report

1/2007

Mario Mizrahi
500+ Dives

Maldives liveaboards/ Baani Explorer Full report

This was such a great experience for the two of us that we are going back for another one week liveaboard (Baani Adventure) in Jan... Full report

1/2007

Jane Goble
250+ Dives

Baani Adventurer Full report

As my Great Books of the 20th Century professor used to say, "You pays your money and you takes your chances. " Rates are cheaper ... Full report

8/2006

David Vickery & Suzanne Leeson
500+ Dives

Manthiri Full report

In five and a half diving days, divemaster Manik delivered two Whale shark encounters, three amazing dancing manta ray shows, squa... Full report

4/2006

David Shem-Tov
100+ Dives

Manthiri Full report

We booked two back- to- back 9- day cruises on Manthiri, starting April 2. Based on reports from friends and others, we expected an ... Full report

4/2006

Beth Bruton
1000+ Dives

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