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At a glance...
- Cruises Maldives central atolls and deep south
- Cabins with private bathrooms, TV and DVD
- Non-diver activities
- KTV room
- Large and modern, luxury steel hull yacht
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Launched in 2019. at almost 50 metres long and 11 metres wide, Infinity X is more than a top-level luxury Maldivian liveaboard, it is a modern and stunning floating home for diving enthusiasts.
Operated by an international team which has years of experience in running a professional liveaboard, and a young and energetic service team of 24 boat crew and 6 dive staff, guests can enjoy more than just the diving in the Maldives. The cruise also offers watersports such as a motor boat, banana boat, waterslide, parasailing and fishing. It is also the one and only yacht with a luxury KTV equipped with 4 HD LED TVs and a BOSE stereo system. The pilot deck room also serves as a movie studio and indoor lounge. Also on the flybridge is an outdoor Jacuzzi, where guests can relax and enjoy the Indian Ocean scenery. The outdoor area is one of the largest resting areas on boats in the Maldives, and there are 2 indoor and outdoor bars with a fine choice of wines and liqueurs.
There is a wide range of accommodations, all with private guest bathrooms and TV screens and LAN entertainment. There are VIP and Deluxe Oceanview Suites, as well as lower deck cabins for the more economically-minded. The 140 sqm grand dining hall serves both a Chinese and western buffet of the highest quality. A BBQ dinner on a sand bank is also provided. There is a resting area merged with the dining hall which is equipped with a cozy couch and a 100-inch HD flat screen, where you can laze around, watch movies or play mahjong.
Infinity X is classified by Bureau Veritas as Passenger Ship, which has the highest safety standard in BV ship classifications. The yacht is made of steel, which gives it incomparable navigational stability under all sea and weather conditions, making the it super comfortable. The vessel also has a fire rating up to A60 and a specially designed watertight superstructure, making it "the safest liveaboard in the Maldives".
There is a dive dhoni boat which accompanies the liveaboard, and which takes divers to the sites. It's a very large vessel that has a capacity of 60 passengers. It has a bathroom and shower, and stores the tank compressors and scuba equipment, which means even more free space on the mothership.
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Dive experience: Diver prerequisites are - Central Itinerary: minimum Open Water Diver certification with 30 logged dives; Southern Itinerary: minimum Advanced Open Water Diver certification with 80 logged dives.
Cruise price per person includes: Cabin accommodation with air-conditioning, breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, coffee, tea, juice, drinking water, dives (as detailed in the trips above), 6 experienced English speaking divemasters, tanks, weights and weight belt, 16% GST on cruise price.
Cruise price per person excludes (mandatory, unless customer provides own): Scuba equipment (incl. dive computer and torch: US$ 45 per day), dive insurance (purchasable onboard), service charge (i.e. tips: US$ 100 per trip), Green Tax (US$ 12 per person per night), Hanifaru Bay park fee of US$ 50 (if applicable). Unless otherwise stated, all the listed items need to be paid on arrival (cash only - USD or EUR).
Optional extras: Soft drinks, alcoholic drinks, 15 litre tank (US$ 15 per day). Unless otherwise stated, all the listed items need to be paid on arrival. Note: prices of items purchased onboard are subject to change.
How to get there: Infinity X's liveaboard trips depart from Male (apart from Deep South cruises). Embarkation time is from 2:30-10 pm on the first day of the trip. There will be 2 pickups according to the guests’ flight arrival times. The pickup point is Velana International Airport in Male. Please look out for boat staff in the Infinity X uniform and the sign held by the staff. We will advise pickup point on Deep South cruises.
The last dive of the trip will be before 2 pm on the second last day of the trip, then the yacht will return to port by late afternoon. Check out starts at 9 am on the last day of the trip. Guests must vacate the cabins before 8 am and must leave the vessel before 10 am. A transfer back to Male International Airport will be provided (apart from Deep South cruises).
For more details, including airlines, see our How to Get to the Maldives section.
Non-diver rate: None.
Single supplement (if you do not want to share accommodation): This is optional - single travellers may choose to share a cabin or pay a supplement of 100% for their own cabin.
Dive clubs and group discounts: Pay for 6 divers and 1 extra person can join the cruise free of charge (total 7+ guests).
Whole boat charter rate (per night): From US$ 32,000 per week.
Itineraries...
Maldives Central Atolls (8 Days / 7 Nights - 18 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: Hulhumale Neru, Lankan Manta Point, Bodu Hiti Thila, Fish Tank, South Male, Ari: Camel Rock, Mahibadhoo Manta Point, Lily Manta Point, Fish Head, Bathala Maaga Khan Thila, Maaya Thila; and Felidhoo atolls: Alimatha Nurse shark Point
Day 1
Collect your luggage at Male International Airport and meet the Infinity X staff who will escort you to board the yacht. The tour leader will explain in detail the liveaboard features and plan for the diving safari before you are assigned to your cabin. Unpack your scuba gear, chat with the other guests on board, relax in the Jacuzzi: dinner will be served at sunset. Your amazing vacation in the Maldives has just begun!
Days 2-7
The classic 'Central Atolls’ route includes a beautiful mix of Maldives highlights - sharks, rays, Napoleon wrasse, mantas, corals, whale sharks … you will love it. 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. Highlights here include tuna, jacks, reef sharks, mantas and eagle rays.
All diving is done from the dhoni, All equipment is carried by the boat crew, Dives last 50 minutes and are scheduled for 6:30 am, 10:30 am and 2:30 pm.
Delicious meals will appeal to every diver's appetite and taste, involving international and Chinese cuisine, plus many incredible local delicacies. Meals are served buffet style in the dedicated dining section of the air-conditioned lounge on the main deck. A pre-breakfast, breakfast, and lunch will each be followed by dives. Dinner is after the night dive. Biscuits, bread/toast, candy bars, cakes and fruit are available throughout the day, and snacks follow each dive. Tea, coffee, juice and drinking water will keep you hydrated. There are 2 bars that have a selection of beer, wines and liqueurs. During the week there will be an opportunity to enjoy a BBQ dinner on a deserted sand bank.
Day 8
Disembarkation will be after a light breakfast, then you will be transferred back to Male airport.
Maldives Central, Southern & Deep South Atolls (8 Days / 7 Nights - 18 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, South Male, Felidhoo Atoll, Meemu Atoll, Thaa Atoll, Laamu Atoll, Huvadhoo Atoll
Day 1
Collect your luggage at Male International Airport and meet the Infinity X staff who will escort you to board the yacht. The tour leader will explain in detail the liveaboard features and the plan for the diving safari before you are assigned to your cabin. Unpack your scuba gear, chat with the other guests on board, relax in the Jacuzzi: dinner will be served at sunset. Your amazing vacation in the Maldives has just begun!
Days 2-7
Huvadhoo is the largest and deepest atoll in the Maldives and 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, thresher sharks and big schools of fish are frequent visitors here. Occasionally you will also find hammerheads too. Whale sharks often make an appearance in the moonlight, under the stern, to eat plankton attracted by the boat's headlights.
Felidhoo Atoll will astonish you with its deep channels buzzing with reef sharks and rays, schools of trevallies and tuna in search of small prey, midnight snappers, kingfish, and an amazing night dive with dozens of huge nurse sharks, sting rays and giant trevally. Thaa Atoll has some very fishy reefs and is where you will have the best chance to see whale sharks feeding on plankton under lights at night, while Meemu Atoll is all about drift dives in the company of whitetip reef sharks and eagle rays. Laamu Atoll has one of the most popular channel dives. It's an impressive 250m long, relatively shallow dive, frequently visited by white tip reef sharks, schools of jacks and tuna. Schools of eagle rays and an occasional sailfish or hammerheads could swim past during drift dives. The abundance of marine life in the southern atolls will leave you speechless.
All diving is done from the dhoni, All equipment is carried by the boat crew, Dives last 50 minutes and are scheduled for 6:30 am, 10:30 am and 2:30 pm.
Delicious meals will appeal to every diver's appetite and taste, involving international and Chinese cuisine, plus many incredible local delicacies. Meals are served buffet style in the dedicated dining section of the air-conditioned lounge on the main deck. A pre-breakfast, breakfast, and lunch will each be followed by dives. Dinner is after the night dive. Biscuits, bread/toast, candy bars, cakes and fruit are available throughout the day, and snacks follow each dive. Tea, coffee, juice and drinking water will keep you hydrated. There are 2 bars that have a selection of beer, wines and liqueurs. During the week there will be an opportunity to enjoy a BBQ dinner on a deserted sand bank.
Day 8
Disembarkation will be after a light breakfast, then you will be transferred to Kooddoo airport for your flight back to Male.
Note that this itinerary sometimes runs in reverse so please check ports above.
[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].
Cabins, Berths, Showers, Bathrooms...
Infinity X has a wide range of guest accommodations, all with private bathrooms. Located at the front end of the main deck are the 3 VIP Oceanview Suites. These are the most luxurious suites on the yacht; they are spacious, well designed and fitted with a king-size-bed. They have large ocean viewing windows whilst providing high
privacy for the guests who choose to stay in them.
On the upper deck are the 6 Deluxe Oceanview Suites. 2 are double-bed and the rest are twin-bed, each of which has a breath taking view of the ocean thanks to
the huge window placed right beside the bed. These suites are perfect for couples or sharing with friends or buddies.
On the lower deck are 6 Deluxe Suites. 4 are equipped with a double and single bed, and 2 have 2 single/twin beds. These are the most spacious on the yacht. Also on the lower deck are the 2 twin bed Superior cabins. These are slightly smaller than the other suites and are the economy choice.
All the cabins have:
- Individual climate control and air-refresh system
- Private bathroom with hot water shower
- Hand basin, toiletries, towels and bathrobes
- Windows on main and upper decks, portholes on lower deck
- HD LED TV
- LAN entertainment
- Daily housekeeping
- Reading lights
- Safety box
- 3 square-prong mains outlet 220 volts - 24 hours per day
- Power adapter
- Cabinet and mirror
- Fire alarm, life jackets and fire extinguishers
No. of bathrooms / showers - 18 / 18 - hot water