It only takes a glance at the sleek exterior of the MV Monsoon to realise that this is a high quality liveaboard, and that joining one of its Maldives trips would mean a combination of awesome diving, extreme comfort and great service.

MV Monsoon is 36.5 metres in length and is an impressive looking steel-hulled ship. It is no surprise to hear that its sister ship, The Hurricane which operates in the Red Sea, was voted ‘Best Liveaboard’ four times in a row by readers of Dive magazine.

Let’s take a walk through the boat and see how it is laid out. The lower deck is where you will find 7 twin cabins for guests all with ensuite bathrooms with toilet, basin and hot shower with toiletries and towels. The cabins are all air conditioned, and have portholes which is one of the few reminders that you are on a boat. Otherwise the cabins are like a hotel room with a fridge, TV, DVD, music system and safe. So unlike many other liveaboards your cabin can be more than just a place to sleep. Here, with all the creature comforts you do not need to spend all your time in the saloon if you do not wish to. You can always retire to your cabin with a cold drink and watch a movie or relax to some tunes.

The main deck has 4 twin cabins for guests as well as the restaurant which is carpeted with a wooden interior and the wooden spiral staircase leading to the upper deck lends it a grand aura. If it was not for the divers wearing dive tops and Hawaiian shirts you could be forgiven for thinking you were in a high class restaurant. Meals are served buffet style and the chef on board the MV Monsoon likes to provide a variety of local and international cuisine including Italian and Mexican dishes. Tea, coffee and soft drinks are free throughout your cruise and beer wines and spirits are available at an extra charge.

In addition to the cabins, the main deck features a spacious and well thought out dive deck, allowing easy access to the two dive tenders complete with equipment spaces and rinse tanks. Photographers will be pleased with the separate rinse tanks for cameras and camera table with an air-stream drying system.

Making your way to the upper deck you will find the large air-conditioned saloon. Here you can get together with others to enjoy the entertainment system consisting of Plasma TV, DVD and music system. Many choose to view their finest shots on the Plasma screen so even if you didn’t see everything on the dives you may well get to see it all up close in the comfort of the saloon. Here there is also the comfort of a purpose built bar so you can perch on a stool with a cocktail as you fill in your dive logs assisted by the resident fish identification books. Careful not to have too many cocktails or the spiral staircase down to the saloon might look like a bit of a challenge.

Finally you can make your way up to the flybridge where there is the greatest amount of room for sunbathing, although there are other spots around the boat to catch a few rays or relax with an evening drink and watch the sun go down. Of course you can always simply soak away the stresses and strains of a glorious day’s diving in the Jacuzzi.

The MV Monsoon travels to some of the more remote dive sites in The Maldives including the Baa, Lhaviyani and newly opened Noonu atolls. The boat is well equipped for such remote areas and the divers who may wish to visit these areas. Featuring nitrox, heliox, pony tanks and rebreathers. Unsurprisingly you will also find all the communications and safety you might expect of a liveaboard built to such a high standard.

So if you want to dive in the Maldives and you want to visit the more remote sites here yet do it all in extreme comfort and style, then choose the MV Monsoon and let Dive The World do the rest.

If you are a group or a dive club, the MV Monsoon represents a good option for a full charter since you get two places absolutely free!
That’s 20 people plus 2 completely free!

For more on the boat and its charter rates see here: MV Monsoon

For bookings or enquiries, please send us an email, call our PADI 5 Star Dive Centre in Phuket – +66 (0)94 582 7973 / (0)83 505 7794, or chat with using our live support system in the right hand margin of our blog.