Theia

MV Theia is a 32m wooden motor yacht which takes up to 20 guests on scuba cruises around the atolls of the Maldives. This includes the northern atolls as well as some central and southern atoll routes.

This distinctive red and white liveaboard boasts spacious ensuite cabins, a large saloon and comfortable outdoor lounging spots in the sun and shade. Using a dive dhoni to store and fill all your tanks means that there is extra space, peace and quiet on board the mothership.

The air-conditioned saloon with soft bench seating and bean bags is a social focal point, where guests gather to enjoy the TV, DVD and music system. You can also browse the library of magazines and books and enjoy the free Wi-fi throughout the boat. The most popular open air space is the large sundeck, particularly in the evening, when cocktails from the Sky Bar are a great way to end the day.

Free nitrox is welcome to maximise bottom times, and photographers will appreciate the dhoni’s camera table and separate rinse tank. There are also a toilet and showers on the dhoni, so you can quickly get comfortable after each dive.

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Dive experience: Required: Advanced Open Water and 50 logged dives; divers with less experience will need a dedicated guide.

Cruise price per person includes: Cabin accommodation with air-conditioning, breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, drinking water, soft drinks, hot drinks, transfers to the boat from the airport, dives, nitrox fills for enriched air certified divers, experienced English speaking instructors (6 divers per guide), tanks, SMB, reef hook, weights and weight belts, Green Tax, GST on cruise price.

Cruise price per person excludes (mandatory, unless customer provides own): Scuba equipment (US$ 28 per day), dive insurance, dive computer (US$ 10 per day), emergency sound or visual signaling system, service charge (i.e. crew tips: US$ 120 per week), Hanifaru Bay park fee (US$ 30). Unless otherwise stated, all the listed items need to be paid on arrival, with equipment ordered in advance (cash - EUR, USD, CHF - or credit card - VISA or Mastercard).

Optional extras: Alcoholic drinks, 14 litre tank (US$ 7 per day), torch (US$ 8 per day), extra dives (US$ 32), early check in and lunch US$ 48 per person, late check out and lunch US$ 48 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: The MV Theia liveaboard normally departs from Male. The first and last nights of the cruise are spent in the harbour. Most guests arrive in the afternoon of the 1st day and will be met at the airport and transferred to the boat. Scheduled airport pick-ups are from 3 pm until the end of the day. You can arrange a morning check-in and noon lunch. Otherwise a light afternoon snack will be provided followed by dinner. Guests will disembark on the final day and be transferred to the airport during the morning. You can arrange a late check out and lunch (disembarking up to 2 pm) if required. Other final day activity packages are available.
For more details, including airlines, see our How to get to the Maldives section. The last dive of the trip will be at around 1 pm on the second last day of the trip. Please wait at least 18 hours before flying after diving.

Non-diver rate: 10% discount.

Single supplement (if you do not want to share accommodation): This is optional - single travelers may choose to share a cabin, or pay a supplement of 75% of the published price for their own cabin.

Dive clubs and group discounts: Pay for 5 guests and 1 extra person can join the cruise free of charge (total 6+ guests), pay for 8 guests and 2 extra person can join free of charge (total 10+ guests).

Whole boat charter rate (per night): Pay for 16 guests and 4 extra persons can join free of charge (max. 20 guests).

Maldives Central Atolls (8 Days / 7 Nights - 16 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, Felidhoo, Ari atolls

Day 1
A representative of MV Theia will meet you at Male International Airport and transfer you to the dive dhoni that will take you to the 32m motor yacht. Refreshments and dinner (depending on your arrival time) will be served during the day. The boat leaves the harbour on the following morning.

Days 2-7
Get ready to dive in the most famous Maldives dive sites around North Male and Ari atolls. You will experience different underwater environments like channels where you will drift dive, and pinnacles where you will have a great chance of meeting manta rays. You may snorkel and dive with whale sharks as well as dive with hammerheads, grey reef sharks and the mesmerising marine life around the Maldives' beautiful reefs. 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. There are up to 3 dives a day, except on the last full day of the trip when there are only 2 morning dives before returning to Male.
Each day sees 3 main meals to energise you for all the diving on the cruise, while the snacks served each day are aimed to simply spoil you! Buffet-style meals are served inside the air-conditioned saloon and prepared daily with fresh fish and seafood, chicken, vegetables, curries, pasta and salads, and prepared in both local and international styles. Maldivian fish curry with saffron rice and roti, fresh calamari with pasta and fresh salad are just a sample of the cook's creations. Snacks, fresh fruits and hot drinks are available all day. One evening you will be invited to go ashore and indulge yourself in a barbecue dinner prepared by the crew on a nearby deserted island.


Day 8
Wake up to a final breakfast of your Maldives diving safari served in the early morning. Say your farewells, take your last group pictures and swap contact details with your new-found friends before being transferred back to Male Airport. If you have flights late in the day, there are options to stay on the boat longer, have lunch, snorkel and more.

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Maldives Central & Southern Atolls (11 Days / 10 Nights - 24 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, Ari, Rasdhoo, Felidhoo, and Nilandhe atolls

Day 1
A representative of MV Theia will meet you at Male International Airport and transfer you to the dive dhoni that will take you to the 32m motor yacht. Refreshments and dinner (depending on your arrival time) will be served during the day.
The boat leaves the harbour on the following morning.

Days 2-10
Get ready to dive in the most famous Maldives dive sites around North Male and Ari atolls. You will experience different underwater environments like channels where you will drift dive, and pinnacles where you will have a great chance of meeting manta rays, and to snorkel and dive with whale sharks. 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. You will have the chance of spotting hammerhead sharks and grey reef sharks, eagle rays, Napoleon wrasse, and hawksbill turtles. There are up to 3 dives a day, except on the last full day of the trip when there are only 2 morning dives before returning to Male.
Each day sees 3 main meals to energise you for all the diving on the cruise, while the snacks served each day are aimed to simply spoil you! Buffet-style meals are served inside the air-conditioned saloon and prepared daily with fresh fish and seafood, chicken, vegetables, curries, pasta and salads, and prepared in both local and international styles. Maldivian fish curry with saffron rice and roti, fresh calamari with pasta and fresh salad are just a sample of the cook's creations. Snacks, fresh fruits and hot drinks are available all day. One evening you will be invited to go ashore and indulge yourself in a barbecue dinner prepared by the crew on a nearby deserted island.


Day 11
Wake up to a final breakfast of your Maldives diving safari served in the early morning. Say your farewells, take your last group pictures and swap contact details with your new-found friends before being transferred back to Male Airport. If you have flights late in the day, there are options to stay on the boat longer, have lunch, snorkel and more.

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ZZDUMP (11 Days / 10 Nights - Dives)

Trip highlights: non diving activities

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

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Maldives Central, Southern & Deep South 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 and South Male, Felidhoo, Meemu, Thaa, Laamu, Huvadhoo atolls and Fuvamulah

Day 1
A representative of MV Theia will meet you at Male International Airport and transfer you to the dive dhoni that will take you to the 32m motor yacht. Refreshments and dinner (depending on your arrival time) will be served during the day. The boat leaves the harbour on the following morning.

Days 2-10
Get ready to dive at the famous dive sites around the central, southern and deep south atolls of the Maldives. You will experience different underwater environments like channels where you will drift dive, and pinnacles where you will have a great chance of meeting manta rays, and to snorkel and dive with whale sharks. In Fuvahmulah you can expect to meet tiger sharks, silvertip sharks, oceanic mantas and thresher sharks. At Huvadhoo, one of the deepest lagoons in the Maldives, the currents are ideal for even more shark sightings. Whale sharks at night, abundant grey reef sharks, oceanic blacktip sharks, fast and exciting channel dives - don't take your eyes off the blue; silky sharks, great hammerhead sharks, mola-mola and bull sharks are seen from time to time.
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. The channels of Meemu offer steep walls and overhangs coated with healthy hard and soft corals. You will have the chance of spotting hammerhead sharks and grey reef sharks, eagle rays, Napoleon wrasse, and hawksbill turtles. There are up to 3 dives a day, except on the last full day of the trip when there are only 2 morning dives before returning to Male.
Each day sees 3 main meals to energise you for all the diving on the cruise, while the snacks served each day are aimed to simply spoil you! Buffet-style meals are served inside the air-conditioned saloon and prepared daily with fresh fish and seafood, chicken, vegetables, curries, pasta and salads, and prepared in both local and international styles. Maldivian fish curry with saffron rice and roti, fresh calamari with pasta and fresh salad are just a sample of the cook's creations. Snacks, fresh fruits and hot drinks are available all day. One evening you will be invited to go ashore and indulge yourself in a barbecue dinner prepared by the crew on a nearby deserted island.

Day 11
Wake up to a final breakfast of your Maldives diving safari served in the early morning. Say your farewells, take your last group pictures and swap contact details with your new-found friends before being transferred to Kooddoo Airport and your flight back to Male.
Note that these trips sometimes operate in reverse so please check exact port details above.

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ZZDUMP (10 Days / 9 Nights - Dives)

Trip highlights: non diving activities

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

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Maldives Central Atolls (11 Days / 10 Nights - 25 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: Lankan Paradise, Fish Tank, Kuda Giri; Felidhoo: Fotteyo, Alimatha; Ari Atoll: Maaya Thila, Fish Head, Fesdhoo Wreck, Moofushi Kandu, Angaga Thila, Maamagili, Kudarah Thila, Five Rocks; Rasdhoo Atoll, South Male: Kandhomaa Thila, Cocoa House Reef

Day 1
A representative of MV Theia will meet you at Male International Airport and transfer you to the dive dhoni that will take you to the 32m motor yacht. Refreshments and dinner (depending on your arrival time) will be served during the day. The boat leaves the harbour on the following morning.

Days 2-7
Get ready to dive in the most famous Maldives dive sites around North Male and Ari atolls. You will experience different underwater environments like channels where you will drift dive, and pinnacles where you will have a great chance of meeting manta rays. You may snorkel and dive with whale sharks as well as dive with hammerheads, grey reef sharks and the mesmerising marine life around the Maldives' beautiful reefs. 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. There are up to 3 dives a day, except on the last full day of the trip when there are only 2 morning dives before returning to Male.
Each day sees 3 main meals to energise you for all the diving on the cruise, while the snacks served each day are aimed to simply spoil you! Buffet-style meals are served inside the air-conditioned saloon and prepared daily with fresh fish and seafood, chicken, vegetables, curries, pasta and salads, and prepared in both local and international styles. Maldivian fish curry with saffron rice and roti, fresh calamari with pasta and fresh salad are just a sample of the cook's creations. Snacks, fresh fruits and hot drinks are available all day. One evening you will be invited to go ashore and indulge yourself in a barbecue dinner prepared by the crew on a nearby deserted island.


Day 8
Wake up to a final breakfast of your Maldives diving safari served in the early morning. Say your farewells, take your last group pictures and swap contact details with your new-found friends before being transferred back to Male Airport. If you have flights late in the day, there are options to stay on the boat longer, have lunch, snorkel and more.

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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].

The MV Theia has a total of 10 cabins: The upper deck has 3 Seaview cabins with double/twin convertible beds, and 1 Standard cabin with a with 1 double and a single bed. There is 1 Standard cabin on the middle deck with double/twin convertible beds. There are 5 Standard cabins on the lower deck - 4 with a double and a single bed, and 1 with 3 single beds. All of the cabins feature an ensuite bathroom.

All the cabins have:

The crew of 10 comprises: Complimentary nitrox - Dhoni (see below) - Motorised dinghy - Saloon with TV, DVD, Wi-fi internet & music system - Book library, movies, games & magazines - Fish ID & diving books - Sun deck with sun chairs, mattresses & bar - Upper deck open-air shaded area - Water dispenser

All the diving in the Maldives onboard Theia liveaboard safaris is done from an accompanying dhoni. This boat carries all the guests' dive equipment, the compressors and scuba tanks. There is a toilet and fresh water showers on board, rinse tanks and a camera table.

The daily dining experience on MV Theia involves a pre-breakfast, breakfast, lunch and dinner. Snacks including fruit and biscuits are available for you to nibble on all day. The menu comprises dishes from local Maldivian and Sri Lankan cuisine plus international fare and a weekly BBQ.

• Maldivian and International cuisine, with weekly island BBQ, weather permitting.
• Main meals are served buffet-style in the open air dining area and consist of pre-breakfast, breakfast, lunch & dinner
• Snacks, fresh fruit, drinking water, and tea & coffee are available free of charge.
• Beer, wine and spirits are available for purchase.
• First meal served is dinner on the first day of the safari, depending on your time of arrival.
• Dietary requirements can be catered for with prior notice.

Sample dishes: Curried fish with saffron rice; Fresh calamari with green salad; Vegetable tempura ...