M/Y Blue

Built in 2019, MV Blue is a modern and sleek 41 metre long fibreglass hulled liveaboard yacht that specialises in stylish Maldives diving cruises in the pelagic-rich southern waters, to Hanifaru Bay to witness the manta feeding frenzy, and the central atolls.

22 guests are accommodated across the 3 decks in ensuite cabins, so you have the choice of premium ocean view cabins or economy lower deck cabins. There is a spacious lounge and an open-plan sundeck with a hot tub and waterslide. The dining experience is one of the best features on Blue, and a wide variety of food is served, being a mixture of Japanese, Asian, European and Maldivian. The chef prepares breakfast, lunch and dinner, and all meals are served buffet style in the saloon or al fresco on the upper deck. There is a bar facility in the saloon that offers a choice of fresh fruit juice soft drinks, cocktails, liquors, wine and beer, and where you can enjoy the excellent hospitality. There will also be a beach dinner when the weather and ocean conditions permit.

To enjoy the marine life of the Maldives safely, skillful dive guides are a must so experienced instructors are onboard at all times. Guests are usually split in to 2 or 3 groups and you will normally make a couple of dives in the morning and 1 dive in the afternoon. A specialised dhoni boat is used for scuba diving to keep the liveaboard dry, clean and noise-free. The dhoni is 22m with a 255 HP engine, nitrox and air compressors. There is a guest toilet and shower, as well as the usual safety equipment such as life jackets, first aid, and a defibrillator. The mothership also has a dedicated camera room.

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Dive experience: Advanced Open Water is required and 50 logged dives are recommended.

Cruise price per person includes: Cabin accommodation with air-conditioning, breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, weekly beach BBQ, drinking water, hot drinks, transfers to the boat from the airport, dives (as detailed in the trips above), experienced English speaking divemasters (3 guides per full cruise), 11 litre tanks (yoke, DIN adaptors available), weights and weight belt, 16% GST on cruise price. Domestic flights on southern routes.

Cruise price per person excludes (mandatory, unless customer provides own): Scuba equipment (US$ 10 +GST per piece per day), mask/snorkel/fins set (US$ 5 +GST per day), dive computer (US$ 10 +GST per day), SMB, Green Tax (US$ 12 per night), 10% service charge (i.e. crew tips), fuel surcharge (US$ 10 per day), dive insurance, Hanifaru Bay park fee (only when visited - US$ 30), Tiger Zoo service fee (only when visited). Unless otherwise stated, all the listed items need to be paid on arrival (cash USD or bank card).

Optional extras: Soft drinks and alcoholic drinks, nitrox fills for enriched air certified divers (US$ 100 per cruise), torch, 15 litre tank (US$ 20 +GST per day). Unless otherwise stated, all the listed items need to be paid on arrival.

How to get there: MV Blue liveaboard trips in the Maldives depart from Male for the Central Atolls, Kadhdhoo on Laamu Atoll for the Southern Atolls, and from Kaadedhdhoo or Kooddoo on Huvadhoo Atoll for the Deep South. The first and last nights of each cruise are spent in the harbour. Check-in begins at 5 pm and continues until 11 pm. Check-out is at 8 am on the final day. For more information see our How to Get to the Maldives section. The last dive of the trip will be at around 3 pm on the second last day of the trip. Please wait at least 18 hours before flying after diving.

Non-diver rate: US$ 200 per person.

Single supplement (if you do not want to share accommodation): This is optional - single travelers may choose to pay the regular price and agree to share a cabin, or pay a supplement of 30% for their own cabin.

Dive clubs and group discounts: See whole boat charter below.

Whole boat charter rate (per night): Please ask us for details.

Maldives Northern Atolls (8 Days / 7 Nights - 17 Dives)

Trip highlights: whale sharks, manta rays, turtles, schooling fish & big pelagics

Diving environment: advanced divers, beginner divers, cage diving, caverns, drift diving, healthy reefs, off the beaten track, very popular, wall diving, wreck diving

Dive sites and activities: North Male, Baa (Hanifaru Bay) and Goidhoo atolls

Day 1
A staff member from the yacht will meet you at Male International Airport and escort you to the boat. The cruise director will introduce the staff and explain the safety regulations, onboard services, meal times, and day‐to‐day details of the safari, as well as giving the time to complete any necessary paperwork. You can set up your equipment, enjoy a drink from the bar and get to know your fellow passengers. Fun Azul will depart late evening.

Days 2-7
This Fun Azul cruise departs from Male and is suitable for the guests who want to enjoy the world famous manta ray feeding frenzy at Hanifaru Bay. The cruise includes dives at North Male and Baa atolls, as well as snorkelling in Hanifaru Bay. Watch the huge gatherings of hundreds of manta rays as they barrel roll to scoop up huge mouthfuls of nourishing plankton. Elsewhere North Male is characterised by reefs, caves, current-swept channels and drop offs. Highlights here include tuna, jacks, reef sharks, mantas and eagle rays. There are 3 dives per day and an occasional night dive. There is 1 dive on the final day before the yacht returns to port.
Delicious Japanese, Asian, European and Maldivian meals are served buffet style in the saloon or al fresco on the upper deck. Breakfast will be at 8:15 am, after the first dive. Lunch is served after the second dive at noon. Dinner is at 6:30 pm, with afternoon snacks served after the third dive at 4 pm. The Saloon bar offers a choice of fresh fruit juice, soft drinks, and cocktails, liquors, wine and beer, which you can enjoy each day after diving. There will also be a beach dinner when the weather and ocean conditions allow.

Day 8
A final breakfast is served on the last day of the cruise before disembarkation, when the crew will transfer you back to Male International Airport.

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Maldives Central Atolls (8 Days / 7 Nights - 17 Dives)

Trip highlights: whale sharks, hammerhead sharks, shark action, manta rays, schooling fish & big pelagics

Diving environment: advanced divers, beginner divers, cage diving, caverns, drift diving, healthy reefs, off the beaten track, very popular, wall diving, wreck diving

Dive sites and activities: South Male, North Male, Ari and Rasdhoo atolls

Day 1
This Fun Azul cruise departs from Male and is suitable for the guests who want to enjoy the central atolls of the Maldives. A staff member from the yacht will meet you at Male International Airport and escort you to the boat. The cruise director will introduce the staff and explain the safety regulations, onboard services, meal times, and day‐to‐day details of the safari, as well as giving the time to complete any necessary paperwork. You can set up your equipment, enjoy a drink from the bar and get to know your fellow passengers. Blue will depart late evening.

Days 2-7
The cruise includes dives at Ari, North and South Male atolls, primarily in order to find manta rays and whale sharks, taking advantage of the boat’s mobility and flexibility. South Male features large schools of fish, big pelagics, plenty of soft corals and caves, as well as one very good wreck. Miyaru Faru is aptly named since ‘miyaru’ means shark in Dhivehi and not surprisingly this is where you can encounter the ‘big boys’. An overhang protects you from the current and provides an excellent viewing spot for the impressive parade of pelagics and patrolling grey reef sharks, or even the occasional hammerhead. Ari Atoll is famous for its mighty whale sharks which can be regularly seen in its marine protected areas. Hammerhead sharks, manta rays and other pelagic fish are also commonly encountered here. North Male is characterised by reefs, caves, current-swept channels and drop offs. Highlights here include tuna, jacks, reef sharks, mantas and eagle rays. There are 3 dives per day and an occasional night dive. There is 1 dive on the final day before the yacht returns to port.
Delicious Japanese, Asian, European and Maldivian meals are served buffet style in the saloon or al fresco on the upper deck. Breakfast will be at 8:15 am, after the first dive. Lunch is served after the second dive at noon. Dinner is at 6:30 pm, with afternoon snacks served after the third dive at 4 pm. The Saloon bar offers a choice of fresh fruit juice, soft drinks, and cocktails, liquors, wine and beer, which you can enjoy each day after diving. There will also be a beach dinner when the weather and ocean conditions allow.

Day 8
A final breakfast is served on the last day of the cruise before disembarkation, when the crew will transfer you back to Male International Airport.

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Maldives Central & Northern Atolls (8 Days / 7 Nights - 17 Dives)

Trip highlights: whale sharks, hammerhead sharks, shark action, manta rays, schooling fish & big pelagics

Diving environment: advanced divers, beginner divers, cage diving, caverns, drift diving, healthy reefs, off the beaten track, very popular, wall diving, wreck diving

Dive sites and activities: North Male, Baa (Hanifaru Bay), Goidhoo, Ari, South Male and Rasdhoo atolls

Day 1
This Fun Azul cruise departs from Male and is suitable for the guests who want to enjoy the world famous manta ray feeding frenzy at Hanifaru Bay as well as the best of the central atolls of the Maldives. A staff member from the yacht will meet you at Male International Airport and escort you to the boat. The cruise director will introduce the staff and explain the safety regulations, onboard services, meal times, and day‐to‐day details of the safari, as well as giving the time to complete any necessary paperwork. You can set up your equipment, enjoy a drink from the bar and get to know your fellow passengers. Blue will depart late evening.

Days 2-7
The cruise includes dives at Ari, North and South Male atolls, primarily in order to find manta rays and whale sharks, as well as snorkelling in Hanifaru Bay. Watch the huge gatherings of hundreds of manta rays as they barrel roll to scoop up huge mouthfuls of nourishing plankton. Elsewhere South Male features large schools of fish, big pelagics, plenty of soft corals and caves, as well as one very good wreck. Miyaru Faru is aptly named since ‘miyaru’ means shark in Dhivehi and not surprisingly this is where you can encounter the ‘big boys’. An overhang protects you from the current and provides an excellent viewing spot for the impressive parade of pelagics and patrolling grey reef sharks, or even the occasional hammerhead. Ari Atoll is famous for its mighty whale sharks which can be regularly seen in its marine protected areas. Hammerhead sharks, manta rays and other pelagic fish are also commonly encountered here. North Male is characterised by reefs, caves, current-swept channels and drop offs. Highlights here include tuna, jacks, reef sharks, mantas and eagle rays. There are 3 dives per day and an occasional night dive. There is 1 dive on the final day before the yacht returns to port.
Delicious Japanese, Asian, European and Maldivian meals are served buffet style in the saloon or al fresco on the upper deck. Breakfast will be at 8:15 am, after the first dive. Lunch is served after the second dive at noon. Dinner is at 6:30 pm, with afternoon snacks served after the third dive at 4 pm. The Saloon bar offers a choice of fresh fruit juice, soft drinks, and cocktails, liquors, wine and beer, which you can enjoy each day after diving. There will also be a beach dinner when the weather and ocean conditions allow.

Day 8
A final breakfast is served on the last day of the cruise before disembarkation, when the crew will transfer you back to Male International Airport.

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Maldives Central Atolls (8 Days / 7 Nights - 19 Dives)

Trip highlights: whale sharks, hammerhead sharks, shark action, manta rays, schooling fish & big pelagics

Diving environment: advanced divers, beginner divers, cage diving, caverns, drift diving, healthy reefs, off the beaten track, very popular, wall diving, wreck diving

Dive sites and activities: South Male, North Male, Felidhoo, Ari atolls

Day 1
This Blue cruise departs from Male and is suitable for the guests who want to enjoy the central atolls of the Maldives. A staff member from the yacht will meet you at Male International Airport and escort you to the boat for boarding. The cruise director will introduce the staff and explain the safety regulations, onboard services, meal times, and day‐to‐day details of the safari, as well as giving the time to complete any necessary paperwork. You can set up your equipment, enjoy a drink from the bar and get to know your fellow passengers. Blue will depart the following morning.

Days 2-7
The cruise includes dives at Ari, Felidhoo, North and South Male atolls, primarily in order to find manta rays and whale sharks, taking advantage of the boat’s mobility and flexibility. South Male features large schools of fish, big pelagics, plenty of soft corals and caves, as well as one very good wreck. Miyaru Faru is aptly named since ‘miyaru’ means shark in Dhivehi and not surprisingly this is where you can encounter the ‘big boys’. An overhang protects you from the current and provides an excellent viewing spot for the impressive parade of pelagics and patrolling grey reef sharks, or even the occasional hammerhead.
The channel at Felidhoo Atoll is also a great place to find reef sharks and has a spectacular wall showcasing caverns, swim-throughs and overhangs festooned with colourful soft corals and bushes of black corals. There is also a spectacular night dive with dozens of huge nurse sharks, sting rays and giant trevallies. Ari Atoll is famous for its mighty whale sharks which can be regularly seen in its marine protected areas. Hammerhead sharks, manta rays and other pelagic fish are also commonly encountered here. North Male is characterised by reefs, caves, current-swept channels and drop offs. Highlights here include tuna, jacks, reef sharks, mantas and eagle rays. There are 3 dives per day and an occasional night dive. There is 1 dive on the final day before the yacht returns to port.
Delicious Japanese, Asian, European and Maldivian meals are served buffet style in the saloon or al fresco on the upper deck. Breakfast will be at 8:15 am, after the first dive. Lunch is served after the second dive at noon. Dinner is at 6:30 pm, with afternoon snacks served after the third dive at 4 pm. The Saloon bar offers a choice of fresh fruit juice, soft drinks, and cocktails, liquors, wine and beer, which you can enjoy each day after diving. There will also be a beach dinner when the weather and ocean conditions allow.

Day 8
A final breakfast is served on the last day of the cruise before disembarkation, when the crew will transfer you back to Male International Airport.

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Maldives Deep South Atolls (8 Days / 7 Nights - 17 Dives)

Trip highlights: whale sharks, shark action, manta rays, schooling fish & big pelagics

Diving environment: advanced divers, beginner divers, cage diving, caverns, drift diving, healthy reefs, off the beaten track, very popular, wall diving, wreck diving

Dive sites and activities: Huvadhoo (Gaafu Alifu and Gaafu Dhaalu) and Addu atolls, Fuvahmulah

Days 1-2
This Fun Azul trip cruises through the remote Deep South atolls the Maldives. The first night will be spent in a guesthouse in Hulemale, Male, with dinner, and breakfast the next morning. A staff member from the yacht will meet you at Male International Airport and escort you to the accommodation.
Day 2 will begin with a short flight to the outer atolls (Addu or Huvadhoo) for boarding the boat. The cruise director will introduce the staff and explain the safety regulations, onboard services, meal times, and day‐to‐day details of the safari. Diving will begin this day. All flights, and airport and accommodation transfers are provided.

Days 3-7
The cruise includes some extraordinary oceanic and atoll dives at Huvadhoo and Addu atolls, as well as at Fuvahmulah. Huvadhoo is made up of vibrant reefs, untouched lagoons, walls and deep channels. Stingrays, turtles and a variety of sharks including blacktip and whitetip reef sharks, nurse sharks, spinner dolphins, manta rays, and thresher sharks are frequent visitors here. Occasionally you will also find hammerheads too. But for many, the highlights of a visit to the Deep South are the apex predators at Fuvahmulah Island. Be prepared for awesome encounters with thresher sharks, oceanic whitetips and tiger sharks. Here you’ll dive with a variety of large predators as they hunt the abundant smaller fish. Whitetip reef and grey reef sharks, mola mola, sailfish, and schools of tuna are frequently seen.
Delicious Japanese, Asian, European and Maldivian meals are served buffet style in the saloon or al fresco on the upper deck. Breakfast will be at 8:15 am, after the first dive. Lunch is served after the second dive at noon. Dinner is at 6:30 pm, with afternoon snacks served after the third dive at 4 pm. The Saloon bar offers a choice of fresh fruit juice, soft drinks, and cocktails, liquors, wine and beer, which you can enjoy each day after diving. There will also be a beach dinner when the weather and ocean conditions allow.
There are 3 dives per day and an occasional night dive. There is 1 dive on the final day before the yacht returns to port.

Day 8
A final breakfast is served on the last day of the cruise. Disembarkation (in Addu or Huvadhoo), followed by a short flight back to Male. Transfers and flights are provided.

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Maldives Southern Atolls (8 Days / 7 Nights - 17 Dives)

Trip highlights: whale sharks, shark action, manta rays, schooling fish & big pelagics

Diving environment: advanced divers, beginner divers, cage diving, caverns, drift diving, healthy reefs, off the beaten track, very popular, wall diving, wreck diving

Dive sites and activities: Felidhoo, Meemu, Thaa, Laamu and Huvadhoo atolls

Day 1
This Fun Azul cruise departs from Male and is suitable for the guests who want to enjoy the southern atolls of the Maldives. A staff member from the yacht will meet you at Male International Airport and escort you to the boat. The cruise director will introduce the staff and explain the safety regulations, onboard services, meal times, and day‐to‐day details of the safari, as well as giving the time to complete any necessary paperwork. You can set up your equipment, enjoy a drink from the bar and get to know your fellow passengers. Blue will depart late evening.

Days 2-7
The cruise includes some extraordinary dives at Felidhoo, Meemu, Thaa, Laamu and Huvadhoo atolls. Huvadhoo is made up of vibrant reefs, untouched lagoons, walls and deep channels. Stingrays, turtles and a variety of sharks including blacktip and whitetip reef sharks, nurse sharks, spinner dolphins, manta rays, and thresher sharks are frequent visitors here. Occasionally you will also find hammerhead sharks, sailfish and tiger sharks hunting. In Meemu Atoll there will be encounters with grey reef sharks, eagle rays and beautiful soft corals. Manta cleaning stations, hammerheads and whale sharks will await you at Thaa Atoll. Felidhoo will challenge you with its channels and strong currents that attract different types of sharks, schools of trevallies and tuna in search of small prey. There is also an incredible night dive at Alimatha House Reef with nurse sharks.
Delicious Japanese, Asian, European and Maldivian meals are served buffet style in the saloon or al fresco on the upper deck. Breakfast will be at 8:15 am, after the first dive. Lunch is served after the second dive at noon. Dinner is at 6:30 pm, with afternoon snacks served after the third dive at 4 pm. The Saloon bar offers a choice of fresh fruit juice, soft drinks, and cocktails, liquors, wine and beer, which you can enjoy each day after diving. There will also be a beach dinner when the weather and ocean conditions allow.
There are 3 dives per day and an occasional night dive. There is 1 dive on the final day before the yacht returns to port.

Day 8
A final breakfast is served on the last day of the cruise before disembarkation is in Huvadhoo, when the crew will transfer you back to the airport, followed by a short flight back to Male.
Please note that these trips sometimes run in reverse - check above for details.

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Maldives Deep South & Southern Atolls (8 Days / 7 Nights - 17 Dives)

Trip highlights: whale sharks, shark action, manta rays, schooling fish & big pelagics

Diving environment: advanced divers, beginner divers, cage diving, caverns, drift diving, healthy reefs, off the beaten track, very popular, wall diving, wreck diving

Dive sites and activities: Felidhoo, Meemu, Thaa, Laamu, Huvadhoo and Addu atolls, and Fuvahmulah

Day 1
This Fun Azul cruise departs from Male and is suitable for the guests who want to enjoy the southern atolls of the Maldives. A staff member from the yacht will meet you at Male International Airport and escort you to the boat. The cruise director will introduce the staff and explain the safety regulations, onboard services, meal times, and day‐to‐day details of the safari, as well as giving the time to complete any necessary paperwork. You can set up your equipment, enjoy a drink from the bar and get to know your fellow passengers. Blue will depart late evening.

Days 2-7
The cruise includes some extraordinary oceanic and atoll dives at Addu and Fuvahmulah. For many, the highlight of a visit to the Deep South are the apex predators at Fuvahmulah Island. Be prepared for awesome encounters with thresher sharks, oceanic whitetips and tiger sharks. Here you’ll dive with a variety of large predators as they hunt the abundant smaller fish. Whitetip reef and grey reef sharks, mola mola, sailfish, and schools of tuna are frequently seen. Huvadhoo is made up of vibrant reefs, untouched lagoons, walls and deep channels. Stingrays, turtles and a variety of sharks including blacktip and whitetip reef sharks, nurse sharks, spinner dolphins, manta rays, and thresher sharks are frequent visitors here. Occasionally you will also find hammerhead sharks, sailfish and tiger sharks hunting.
In Meemu Atoll there will be encounters with grey reef sharks, eagle rays and beautiful soft corals. Manta cleaning stations, hammerheads and whale sharks will await you at Thaa Atoll. Felidhoo will challenge you with its channels and strong currents that attract different types of sharks, schools of trevallies and tuna in search of small prey. There is also an incredible night dive at Alimatha House Reef with nurse sharks.
Delicious Japanese, Asian, European and Maldivian meals are served buffet style in the saloon or al fresco on the upper deck. Breakfast will be at 8:15 am, after the first dive. Lunch is served after the second dive at noon. Dinner is at 6:30 pm, with afternoon snacks served after the third dive at 4 pm. The Saloon bar offers a choice of fresh fruit juice, soft drinks, and cocktails, liquors, wine and beer, which you can enjoy each day after diving. There will also be a beach dinner when the weather and ocean conditions allow.
There are 3 dives per day and an occasional night dive. There is 1 dive on the final day before the yacht returns to port.

Day 8
A final breakfast is served on the last day of the cruise before disembarkation is in Gan, when the crew will transfer you back to the airport, followed by a short flight back to Male.
Please note that these trips sometimes run in reverse - check above for details.

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[Information is best estimate in ideal circumstances and subject to changes beyond our control. The itinerary is a guide only and may be adapted to best suit the weather, tides, currents, availability and other prevailing events. Price is for the cruise, not for an exact number of dives].

There are 11 guest cabins onboard Blue. There are 6 lower deck twin bed cabins (11.48' x 12.14' / 3.5m x 3.7m), 1 lower deck king-size double bed cabin (11.48' x 12.14' / 3.5m x 3.7m), 2 main deck Master cabins (size: 10.82' x 10.17' / 3.3m x 3.1m, 1 with king-size double bed and 1 with twin beds), and 2 upper deck Ocean view suites (size: (15.09' x 12.79' / 4.6m x 3.9m), 1 with king-size double bed and 1 with twin beds). Each cabin has a private ensuite bathroom and 2m long beds.

All the cabins have: No. of bathrooms / showers - 11 / 11 - hot water