Nautilus Two

Nautilus Two is a large and spacious Maldives dive boat at an impressive 43m in length. The sleek lines of this European-operated distinctive wooden vessel make it a recognisable sight as it cruises around the central atolls of the Maldives and beyond.

Up to 24 guests can be accommodated in a range of 12 double/twin ensuite cabins which are among the most spacious in the Maldives. You can hang out in the air-conditioned saloon and dining area, enjoy cocktails from the bar and relax in the shaded open-air lounging area which even features a Jacuzzi. Sun lovers can pop up to the sundeck to enjoy the views and the shining Indian Ocean sun.

Buffet-style meals are served in the air-conditioned dining area. Draft beers and cocktails are served after your diving day on Nautilus is done. Sipping one in the Jacuzzi is a popular post-dive activity! You can also relax in the indoor saloon enjoying the free Wi-fi, TV and music system or having some between-dive refreshments such as fresh fruit juice, sandwiches and more.

The spacious feel of this Maldives liveaboard is added to further by having all the dive gear and compressors stored on their accompanying dhoni. Nautilus Two offers nitrox so you can extend the bottom times to fully enjoy these awesome dive sites. It also has free guest use of the ENOS Electronic Rescue and Location System, to help locate potential lost divers. There is a fresh water shower so you can rinse off the brine soon after you surface. Comfort, elegance and space are all key features of the Nautilus Two experience.

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Dive experience: These Maldives liveaboard cruises require Open Water and 40 logged dives to join. Deep South trips require a minimum of 80 logged dives.

Cruise price per person includes: Cabin accommodation with air-conditioning, breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, drinking water, fruit juice, hot drinks, return transfers to the boat from airport, dives (as detailed in the trips above), ENOS diver location safety devices, tanks (12 and 15 litre), weights and weightbelts, night dive torch, experienced English-speaking divemaster(s) (11 divers per guide), Green tax, 10% service charge (tips), 16% GST on cruise price.

Cruise price per person excludes (mandatory, unless customer provides own): Scuba equipment rental (full set including computer US$ 302 per week). Some of the listed trips might include snorkelling at Hanifaru Bay (park fee of US$ 20 per person). Unless otherwise stated, all the listed items need to be paid on arrival (cash or credit card).

Optional extras: Nitrox fills for enriched air certified divers (US$ 15 per night, pre-paid only), dive insurance,alcoholic drinks, other soft drinks, late check out if after 11:30 am (cabin and meals) (US$ 13 per person). 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: Nautilus Two diving cruises depart from Male on day 1 of the trip as soon as all guests are on board. Boarding is at 1 pm and guests must arrive no later than 3 pm. Guests who arrive in the morning may complete a check dive on day 1.
The last dive of the trip will be at around 9 am on the second last day of the trip. Disembarkation is at 9 am. Please wait at least 18 hours before flying after diving. If you need or desire, you can arrange a 'late check-out' and stay on board with full meals and keep your cabin until 8 pm and then transfer to the airport.
For more details, including airlines, see our How to Get to the Maldives section.

Non-diver rate: 35 per night off the published price.

Single supplement (if you do not want to share accommodation): This is optional - single travellers may choose to share a stateroom or pay a supplement of US$ 175 per night.

Dive clubs and group discounts: Pay for 11 divers and 1 extra person can join the cruise free of charge (total 12+ guests).

Whole boat charter rate (per night): Pay for 22 divers and 2 extra people can join the cruise free of charge (total 24 guests).

Maldives Central Atolls (9 Days / 8 Nights - 20 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, Ari and South Male atolls

Day 1
A representative of Nautilus Two will meet you at Male International Airport and take you to board the distinctive 43m Maldives liveaboard that is Nautilus Two. The boat leaves port as soon as all guests are on board. The latest guests can arrive is 3 pm. If you arrive in the morning you can do your check dive on arrival day. Other than that day 1 is for settling in to your cabins, receiving the full boat safety briefing, and making sure your dive gear is prepared for the cruise ahead. Depending on your boarding time, lunch and dinner will be served during the first day. Get in the vacation mood: you are about to have a great trip full of diving, fun and relaxation!

Days 2-8
Be ready to dive the best and most famous dive sites of the Maldives around North Male, South Male and Ari atolls. Different underwater environments like channels where you will drift dive, and pinnacles where you will have high a chance of meeting mantas, snorkel and dive with whale sharks, hammerheads, grey reef sharks and mesmerising marine life living on beautiful reefs. A great wreck dive in South Male will show you the macro creatures that have made the wreck their home. There are 3 dives a day, except on the last full day of the trip when there is only 1 morning dive before returning to Male.
3 main meals a day will give you enough energy for all the diving of the safari, while the snacks served each day are aimed to simply spoil you! Meals are buffet style and prepared-daily using chicken, fish, fresh vegetables, curries, pasta and salads, and cooked with local and international recipes. You can also enjoy strong coffee from the espresso machine, draft beer, and cocktails from the bar. One dinner will be a picnic on a deserted beach that will leave you with fond and long-lasting memories.

Day 9
Wake up with the smell of the last breakfast of the tour being served in the early morning. Say your farewells and take your last group pictures before heading to Male airport from around 9 am. Or take advantage of the late check out and stay on the boat until your later flight.

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Maldives Central Atolls (11 Days / 10 Nights - 26 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, Ari, Felidhoo and South Male atolls

Day 1
A representative of Nautilus Two will meet you at Male International Airport and take you to board the distinctive 43m Maldives liveaboard that is Nautilus Two. The boat leaves port as soon as all guests are on board. The latest guests can arrive is 3 pm. If you arrive in the morning you can do your check dive on arrival day. Other than that day 1 is for settling in to your cabins, receiving the full boat safety briefing, and making sure your dive gear is prepared for the cruise ahead. Depending on your boarding time, lunch and dinner will be served during the first day. Get in the vacation mood: you are about to have a great trip full of diving, fun and relaxation!

Days 2-10
Be ready to dive the best and most famous dive sites of the Maldives around North Male, Ari, Felidhoo and South Male atolls. The Maldives central atolls will feature warm waters, great visibility and amazing reefs packed with fish and big pelagics attracted by the nutrients that the currents bring through the channels between the atolls. You can expect different underwater environments like channels where you will drift dive, and pinnacles where you will have high a chance of meeting mantas, snorkel and dive with whale sharks, hammerheads, grey reef sharks and mesmerising marine life living on beautiful reefs. A great wreck dive in South Male will show you the macro creatures that have made the wreck their home. There are 3 dives a day, except on the last full day of the trip when there is only 1 morning dive before returning to Male.
3 main meals a day will give you enough energy for all the diving of the safari, while the snacks served each day are aimed to simply spoil you! Meals are buffet style and prepared-daily using chicken, fish, fresh vegetables, curries, pasta and salads, and cooked with local and international recipes. You can also enjoy strong coffee from the espresso machine, draft beer, and cocktails from the bar. One dinner will be a picnic on a deserted beach that will leave you with fond and long-lasting memories.

Day 11
Wake up with the smell of the last breakfast of the tour being served in the early morning. Say your farewells and take your last group pictures before heading to Male airport from around 9 am. Or take advantage of the late check out and stay on the boat until your later flight.

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Maldives Central Atolls (10 Days / 9 Nights - 23 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, Ari, Felidhoo and South Male atolls

Day 1
A representative of Nautilus Two will meet you at Male International Airport and take you to board the distinctive 43m Maldives liveaboard that is Nautilus Two. The boat leaves port as soon as all guests are on board. The latest guests can arrive is 3 pm. If you arrive in the morning you can do your check dive on arrival day. Other than that day 1 is for settling in to your cabins, receiving the full boat safety briefing, and making sure your dive gear is prepared for the cruise ahead. Depending on your boarding time, lunch and dinner will be served during the first day. Get in the vacation mood: you are about to have a great trip full of diving, fun and relaxation!

Days 2-9
Be ready to dive the best and most famous dive sites of the Maldives around North Male, Ari, Felidhoo and South Male atolls. The Maldives central atolls will feature warm waters, great visibility and amazing reefs packed with fish and big pelagics attracted by the nutrients that the currents bring through the channels between the atolls. You can expect different underwater environments like channels where you will drift dive, and pinnacles where you will have high a chance of meeting mantas, snorkel and dive with whale sharks, hammerheads, grey reef sharks and mesmerising marine life living on beautiful reefs. A great wreck dive in South Male will show you the macro creatures that have made the wreck their home. There are 3 dives a day, except on the last full day of the trip when there is only 1 morning dive before returning to Male.
3 main meals a day will give you enough energy for all the diving of the safari, while the snacks served each day are aimed to simply spoil you! Meals are buffet style and prepared-daily using chicken, fish, fresh vegetables, curries, pasta and salads, and cooked with local and international recipes. You can also enjoy strong coffee from the espresso machine, draft beer, and cocktails from the bar. One dinner will be a picnic on a deserted beach that will leave you with fond and long-lasting memories.

Day 10
Wake up with the smell of the last breakfast of the tour being served in the early morning. Say your farewells and take your last group pictures before heading to Male airport from around 9 am. Or take advantage of the late check out and stay on the boat until your later flight.

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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: North Male, Ari and South Male atolls

Day 1
A representative of Nautilus Two will meet you at Male International Airport and take you to board the distinctive 43m Maldives liveaboard that is Nautilus Two. The boat leaves port as soon as all guests are on board. The latest guests can arrive is 3 pm. If you arrive in the morning you can do your check dive on arrival day. Other than that day 1 is for settling in to your cabins, receiving the full boat safety briefing, and making sure your dive gear is prepared for the cruise ahead. Depending on your boarding time, lunch and dinner will be served during the first day. Get in the vacation mood: you are about to have a great trip full of diving, fun and relaxation!

Days 2-7
Be ready to dive the best and most famous dive sites of the Maldives around North Male, South Male and Ari atolls. Different underwater environments like channels where you will drift dive, and pinnacles where you will have high a chance of meeting mantas, snorkel and dive with whale sharks, hammerheads, grey reef sharks and mesmerising marine life living on beautiful reefs. A great wreck dive in South Male will show you the macro creatures that have made the wreck their home. There are 3 dives a day, except on the last full day of the trip when there is only 1 morning dive before returning to Male.
3 main meals a day will give you enough energy for all the diving of the safari, while the snacks served each day are aimed to simply spoil you! Meals are buffet style and prepared-daily using chicken, fish, fresh vegetables, curries, pasta and salads, and cooked with local and international recipes. You can also enjoy strong coffee from the espresso machine, draft beer, and cocktails from the bar. One dinner will be a picnic on a deserted beach that will leave you with fond and long-lasting memories.

Day 8
Wake up with the smell of the last breakfast of the tour being served in the early morning. Say your farewells and take your last group pictures before heading to Male airport from around 9 am. Or take advantage of the late check out and stay on the boat until your later flight.

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Maldives Southern Atolls (13 Days / 12 Nights - 32 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: Ghuraidhoo, Alimatha, Anbara Giri, Rakhedoo, Gahura Kandu, Hakura Thila, Muli Corner, Thuvaru, Olhugiri, Guraidhoo, Vadhinolhu, Maabadhoo, Ziarafushi Kandu, Diamingili Corner, Fahalla Giri, Olhugiri West Corner, Thuvaru West Corner, Riiti Thila, Meduvari Kandu, Mulakanudu, Wataru, Golden Wall, Fotheo, Fushi Kandu, Alimatha, Endheri Thila, Farukholu Faru or Guhraidhoo Cari

Day 1
A representative of Nautilus Two will meet you at Male International Airport and take you to board the distinctive 43m Maldives liveaboard that is Nautilus Two. The boat leaves port as soon as all guests are on board. The latest guests can arrive is 3 pm. If you arrive in the morning you can do your check dive on arrival day. Other than that day 1 is for settling in to your cabins, receiving the full boat safety briefing, and making sure your dive gear is prepared for the cruise ahead. Depending on your boarding time, lunch and dinner will be served during the first day. Get in the vacation mood: you are about to have a great trip full of diving, fun and relaxation!

Days 2-12
Be ready to dive the best and most famous dive sites of the Maldives around the Southern Atolls of Laamu, Thaa, Meemu and Felidhoo, and South Male Atoll. Dive after dive you will explore the beauty of these relatively unknown atolls. Laamu Atoll will challenge you with its deep channels and strong currents that attract different types of sharks, manta rays, and schools of trevallies and tuna in search of small prey. Meemu Atoll is where you will have the best chance to see whale sharks feeding on plankton, while Thaa Atoll is all about drift dives in the company of whitetip reef sharks and eagle rays. At Felidhoo Atoll you are in for an unmissable night dive. There’s nothing as exciting as diving with nurse sharks, sting rays, and jacks in their feeding frenzy. A great wreck dive in South Male will show you the macro creatures that have made the wreck their home.
There are 3 dives a day, except on the last full day of the trip when there is only 1 morning dive before heading to port.
3 main meals a day will give you enough energy for all the diving of the safari, while the snacks served each day are aimed to simply spoil you! Meals are buffet style and prepared-daily using chicken, fish, fresh vegetables, curries, pasta and salads, and cooked with local and international recipes. You can also enjoy strong coffee from the espresso machine, draft beer, and cocktails from the bar. One dinner will be a picnic on a deserted beach that will leave you with fond and long-lasting memories.

Day 13
Wake up with the smell of the last breakfast of the tour being served in the early morning. Say your farewells and take your last group pictures before heading to Male airport from around 9 am. Or take advantage of the late check out and stay on the boat until your later flight.

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Maldives Central & Northern Atolls (9 Days / 8 Nights - 20 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 Atoll: Stingray City, Sunlight Thila, Lankanfinolhu, Okobe Thila, Boduhiti Thila; Baa Atoll: Mutafushi, Degaliha Thila, Nelivaruha, Horabadu Royal Island, Nelivaru Thila, Darvandoo Thila, Kihaaduffaru Thila, Donfanu Thila, Kasshidhoo Plateau, Gaafaru Island: Gaafaru Kandu, Helengeli Thila, Gamaru Giri, Miyaeru Thila, HB Reef

Day 1
A representative of Nautilus Two will meet you at Male International Airport and take you to board the distinctive 43m Maldives liveaboard that is Nautilus Two. The boat leaves port as soon as all guests are on board. The latest guests can arrive is 3 pm. If you arrive in the morning you can do your check dive on arrival day. Other than that day 1 is for settling in to your cabins, receiving the full boat safety briefing, and making sure your dive gear is prepared for the cruise ahead. Depending on your boarding time, lunch and dinner will be served during the first day. Get in the vacation mood: you are about to have a great trip full of diving, fun and relaxation!

Days 2-8
Be ready to dive the best and most famous dive sites of the Maldives around North Male and Baa atolls. The majority of your 3 daily dives will be drift dives during your central and northern atolls safari. The swift currents carry rich nutrients through the channels, attracting a plethora of fish in vast numbers. Common sightings include Napoleon wrasse, parrotfish, snappers, fusiliers, jacks and sweetlips. The channels provide interesting topography for you to explore. Caves, caverns and overhangs showcase the colourful hard and soft corals that are home to a variety of critters. Pinnacles are the sites to spot impressive pelagics. Eagle rays, whale sharks and a variety of sharks frequent these impressive structures. Whale sharks and mantas are often seen in huge numbers while diving at Baa Atoll and snorkelling in the world famous Hanifaru Bay. Dives will be introduced in a briefing by the tour guides with the use of maps. There are 3 dives a day, except on the last full day of the trip when there is only 1 morning dive before returning to Male.
3 main meals a day will give you enough energy for all the diving of the safari, while the snacks served each day are aimed to simply spoil you! Meals are buffet style and prepared-daily using chicken, fish, fresh vegetables, curries, pasta and salads, and cooked with local and international recipes. You can also enjoy strong coffee from the espresso machine, draft beer, and cocktails from the bar. One dinner will be a picnic on a deserted beach that will leave you with fond and long-lasting memories.

Day 9
Wake up with the smell of the last breakfast of the tour being served in the early morning. Say your farewells and take your last group pictures before heading to Male airport. Or take advantage of the late check out and stay on the boat until your later flight.

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Maldives Central, Southern & Deep South Atolls (13 Days / 12 Nights - 32 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, Meemu, Thaa, Laamu, Huvadhoo, Fuvahmulah, Addu

Day 1
A representative of Nautilus Two will meet you at Male International Airport and take you to board the distinctive 43m Maldives liveaboard that is Nautilus Two. The boat leaves port as soon as all guests are on board. If you arrive in the morning you can do your check dive on arrival day. Other than that, day 1 is for settling in to your cabins, receiving the full boat safety briefing, and making sure your dive gear is prepared for the cruise ahead. Depending on your boarding time, lunch and dinner will be served during the first day. Get in the vacation mood: you are about to have a great trip full of diving, fun and relaxation!

Days 2-12
This amazing cruise will visit all of the atolls in the Maldives - from Male all the way down to the deep south and Addu Atoll. At Huvadhoo you can see innumerable green turtles at the coral gardens. The channel currents bring clear water and large numbers of grey reef sharks, silky sharks, oceanic blacktips, yellowfin tuna, jack fish, and sometimes dolphins and sailfish. South of Huvadhoo lies the ultimate Maldivian dive destination, Fuvahmulah, an isolated island in the middle of the ocean. Here is where you will spend most of the week, and thanks to the oceanic current, there is a great chance to see tiger sharks, hammerheads and thresher sharks. Addu is famed for year round manta ray encounters, and the atoll is the resting place of the British Loyalty ship - one of the biggest dive-able wrecks in the Maldives.
The Southern Atolls are a really fishy region of the Maldives, and often groups of bottlenose dolphins come to play at the prow of the boat. 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 reef 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. There are 3 dives a day, except on the last full day of the trip when there is only 1 morning dive before returning to port.
3 main meals a day will give you enough energy for all the diving of the safari, while the snacks served each day are aimed to simply spoil you! Meals are buffet style and prepared-daily using chicken, fish, fresh vegetables, curries, pasta and salads, and cooked with local and international recipes. You can also enjoy strong coffee from the espresso machine, draft beer, and cocktails from the bar. One dinner will be a picnic on a deserted beach that will leave you with fond and long-lasting memories.

Day 13
Wake up with the smell of the last breakfast of the tour being served in the early morning. Say your farewells and take your last group pictures before heading to Gan Airport on Addu Atoll and your flight back to Male.

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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 Atoll with Hanifaru Bay, Rasdhoo Atoll, Guaidhoo Atoll, North Ari, South Male atolls

Day 1
A representative of Nautilus Two will meet you at Male International Airport and take you to board the distinctive 43m Maldives liveaboard that is Nautilus Two. If you arrive in the morning you can do your check dive on arrival day. Other than that day 1 is for settling in to your cabins, receiving the full boat safety briefing, and making sure your dive gear is prepared for the cruise ahead. Depending on your boarding time, lunch and dinner will be served during the first day. Get in the vacation mood: you are about to have a great trip full of diving, fun and relaxation!

Days 2-7
Be ready to dive the best and most famous sites of the Maldives central and Baa atolls. Baa was declared a UNESCO World Biosphere and its amazing reefs offer a wide variety of marine life, ranging from small fishes and turtles to the giant filter feeders - mantas and whale sharks. Walls and thilas full of hard and soft corals, plateaus, overhangs, pinnacles and swim-throughs are all yours to explore. Here you will snorkel in the world famous Hanifaru Bay, a marine protected area where hundreds of manta rays gather, from May to November, in a spectacular feeding frenzy. Watch them barrel roll as they scoop up huge mouthfuls of nourishing plankton. By regulation, only snorkeling is allowed here, but there are many fascinating dive sites nearby.
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, considered one of the best dive locations in the Maldives, is famous for its mighty whale sharks which can be regularly seen in the marine protected areas. Hammerhead sharks at Rasdhoo Atoll, grey reef sharks and manta rays, tuna, jacks, and eagle rays, and other pelagic fish are also commonly encountered here. North Male features thilas, reefs and drop offs that are rich in nutrients that attract large pelagics like manta rays. Other highlights include Napoleon wrasse, hawksbill turtles, giant trevally, barracudas and other schools of large fish. Dives will be introduced in a briefing by the tour guides with the use of maps. There are 3 dives a day, except on the last full day of the trip when there is only 1 morning dive before returning to Male.
3 main meals a day will give you enough energy for all the diving of the safari, while the snacks served each day are aimed to simply spoil you! Meals are buffet style and prepared-daily using chicken, fish, fresh vegetables, curries, pasta and salads, and cooked with local and international recipes. You can also enjoy strong coffee from the espresso machine, draft beer, and cocktails from the bar. One dinner will be a picnic on a deserted beach that will leave you with fond and long-lasting memories.

Day 8
Wake up with the smell of the last breakfast of the tour being served in the early morning. Say your farewells and take your last group pictures before heading to Male airport. Or take advantage of the late check out and stay on the boat until your later flight.

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Maldives Central & Northern Atolls (11 Days / 10 Nights - 26 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 Atoll with Hanifaru Bay, Rasdhoo Atoll, Guaidhoo, North Ari, South Male atolls

Day 1
A representative of Nautilus Two will meet you at Male International Airport and take you to board the distinctive 43m Maldives liveaboard that is Nautilus Two. If you arrive in the morning you can do your check dive on arrival day. Other than that day 1 is for settling in to your cabins, receiving the full boat safety briefing, and making sure your dive gear is prepared for the cruise ahead. Depending on your boarding time, lunch and dinner will be served during the first day. Get in the vacation mood: you are about to have a great trip full of diving, fun and relaxation!

Days 2-10
Be ready to dive the best and most famous sites of the Maldives central and Baa atolls. Baa was declared a UNESCO World Biosphere and its amazing reefs offer a wide variety of marine life, ranging from small fishes and turtles to the giant filter feeders - mantas and whale sharks. Walls and thilas full of hard and soft corals, plateaus, overhangs, pinnacles and swim-throughs are all yours to explore. Here you will snorkel in the world famous Hanifaru Bay, a marine protected area where hundreds of manta rays gather, from May to November, in a spectacular feeding frenzy. Watch them barrel roll as they scoop up huge mouthfuls of nourishing plankton. By regulation, only snorkeling is allowed here, but there are many fascinating dive sites nearby.
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, considered one of the best dive locations in the Maldives, is famous for its mighty whale sharks which can be regularly seen in the marine protected areas. Hammerhead sharks at Rasdhoo Atoll, grey reef sharks and manta rays, tuna, jacks, and eagle rays, and other pelagic fish are also commonly encountered here. North Male features thilas, reefs and drop offs that are rich in nutrients that attract large pelagics like manta rays. Other highlights include Napoleon wrasse, hawksbill turtles, giant trevally, barracudas and other schools of large fish. Dives will be introduced in a briefing by the tour guides with the use of maps. There are 3 dives a day, except on the last full day of the trip when there is only 1 morning dive before returning to Male.
3 main meals a day will give you enough energy for all the diving of the safari, while the snacks served each day are aimed to simply spoil you! Meals are buffet style and prepared-daily using chicken, fish, fresh vegetables, curries, pasta and salads, and cooked with local and international recipes. You can also enjoy strong coffee from the espresso machine, draft beer, and cocktails from the bar. One dinner will be a picnic on a deserted beach that will leave you with fond and long-lasting memories.

Day 11
Wake up with the smell of the last breakfast of the tour being served in the early morning. Say your farewells and take your last group pictures before heading to Male airport. Or take advantage of the late check out and stay on the boat until your later flight.

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Maldives Deep South & Southern Atolls (13 Days / 12 Nights - 32 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: South Male, Felidhoo, Meemu, Thaa, Laamu, Huvadhoo, Fuvahmulah

Day 1
A representative of Nautilus Two will meet you at Male International Airport and take you to board the distinctive 43m Maldives liveaboard that is Nautilus Two. The boat leaves port as soon as all guests are on board. If you arrive in the morning you can do your check dive on arrival day. Other than that, day 1 is for settling in to your cabins, receiving the full boat safety briefing, and making sure your dive gear is prepared for the cruise ahead. Depending on your boarding time, lunch and dinner will be served during the first day. Get in the vacation mood: you are about to have a great trip full of diving, fun and relaxation!

Days 2-12
This amazing cruise will visit the southern atolls of the Maldives - from Male all the way down to the deep south. At Huvadhoo you can see innumerable green turtles at the coral gardens. The channel currents bring clear water and large numbers of grey reef sharks, silky sharks, oceanic blacktips, yellowfin tuna, jack fish, and sometimes dolphins and sailfish. South of Huvadhoo lies the ultimate Maldivian dive destination, Fuvahmulah, an isolated island in the middle of the ocean. Here is where you will spend most of the week, and thanks to the oceanic current, there is a great chance to see tiger sharks, hammerheads and thresher sharks.
The Southern Atolls are a really fishy region of the Maldives, and often groups of bottlenose dolphins come to play at the prow of the boat. 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 reef 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. There are 3 dives a day, except on the last full day of the trip when there is only 1 morning dive before returns to port.
3 main meals a day will give you enough energy for all the diving of the safari, while the snacks served each day are aimed to simply spoil you! Meals are buffet style and prepared-daily using chicken, fish, fresh vegetables, curries, pasta and salads, and cooked with local and international recipes. You can also enjoy strong coffee from the espresso machine, draft beer, and cocktails from the bar. One dinner will be a picnic on a deserted beach that will leave you with fond and long-lasting memories.

Day 13
Wake up with the smell of the last breakfast of the tour being served in the early morning. Say your farewells and take your last group pictures before heading to Kooddoo Airport on Huvadhoo Atoll and your flight back to Male.

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Maldives Southern Atolls (11 Days / 10 Nights - 26 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: Ghuraidhoo, Alimatha, Anbara Giri, Rakhedoo, Gahura Kandu, Hakura Thila, Muli Corner, Thuvaru, Olhugiri, Guraidhoo, Vadhinolhu, Maabadhoo, Ziarafushi Kandu, Diamingili Corner, Fahalla Giri, Olhugiri West Corner, Thuvaru West Corner, Riiti Thila, Meduvari Kandu, Mulakanudu, Wataru, Golden Wall, Fotheo, Fushi Kandu, Alimatha, Endheri Thila, Farukholu Faru or Guhraidhoo Cari

Day 1
A representative of Nautilus Two will meet you at Male International Airport and take you to board the distinctive 43m Maldives liveaboard that is Nautilus Two. The boat leaves port as soon as all guests are on board. The latest guests can arrive is 3 pm. If you arrive in the morning you can do your check dive on arrival day. Other than that day 1 is for settling in to your cabins, receiving the full boat safety briefing, and making sure your dive gear is prepared for the cruise ahead. Depending on your boarding time, lunch and dinner will be served during the first day. Get in the vacation mood: you are about to have a great trip full of diving, fun and relaxation!

Days 2-10
Be ready to dive the best and most famous dive sites of the Maldives around the Southern Atolls of Laamu, Thaa, Meemu and Felidhoo, and South Male Atoll. Dive after dive you will explore the beauty of these relatively unknown atolls. Laamu Atoll will challenge you with its deep channels and strong currents that attract different types of sharks, manta rays, and schools of trevallies and tuna in search of small prey. Meemu Atoll is where you will have the best chance to see whale sharks feeding on plankton, while Thaa Atoll is all about drift dives in the company of whitetip reef sharks and eagle rays. At Felidhoo Atoll you are in for an unmissable night dive. There’s nothing as exciting as diving with nurse sharks, sting rays, and jacks in their feeding frenzy. A great wreck dive in South Male will show you the macro creatures that have made the wreck their home.
There are 3 dives a day, except on the last full day of the trip when there is only 1 morning dive before heading to port.
3 main meals a day will give you enough energy for all the diving of the safari, while the snacks served each day are aimed to simply spoil you! Meals are buffet style and prepared-daily using chicken, fish, fresh vegetables, curries, pasta and salads, and cooked with local and international recipes. You can also enjoy strong coffee from the espresso machine, draft beer, and cocktails from the bar. One dinner will be a picnic on a deserted beach that will leave you with fond and long-lasting memories.

Day 11
Wake up with the smell of the last breakfast of the tour being served in the early morning. Say your farewells and take your last group pictures before heading to Male airport. Or take advantage of the late check out and stay on the boat until your later flight.

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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 12 very spacious cabins in total: 9 double/twin bed cabins with king size bed and single bed (8 on the lower deck, 1 on the main deck), and 3 double bed cabins (2 on the lower deck and 1 on the main deck).

All the staterooms have: No. of bathrooms / showers - 12 / 13 - hot water