SAVE THE DATES AND BE ADDED TO THE 'NOTIFY WHEN OPEN FOR BOOKING' LIST:
- Jan: Maldives NYE Dec 29-Jan 4 Island of Dhangethi included 3hr transfer via speedboat from airport ESTIMATED approx $1400-1500 d/o ACTUAL PRICING:
- Tropical Deluxe (Landbased) D/O price = $1393 CASH
- Tropical Deluxe (Landbased) S/O price = $1696 CASH
- Jan: Maldives Jan 4-11, 2026 aboard luxurious Liveaboard starting at $2996 or less with early booking discounts
- EARLY BOOKING LIVEABOARD DISCOUNT = CHANCE TO GET AN UPGRADED STATEROOM FOR THE PRICE OF THE LOWEST STATEROOM PRICE or CHANCE TO GET AN UPGRADED SUITE FOR THE PRICE OF THE LOWEST SUITE PRICE (Until quantity runs out. Currently there are 4-6 for each category)
- CASH DISCOUNT for payment in full on landbased resort
- 'Sleep Together' discounts for couples or anyone willing to share a bed (must supply your own bed mate)
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Itinerary: Best of the Maldives! Rasdhoo Atoll, North & South Ari Atolls, Vaavu Atoll, North & South Male Atolls. Airport/hotel transfer included if on embarkation and disembarkation day.
2026 MALDIVES LIVEABOARD TRIP PKG PRICING... Jan 4-11, 2026
- Superior Stateroom All Inclusive DIVING D/O "Shared Bed" Pkg 8 nites 7 days 4-5 tank Diving D/O
- Superior Stateroom All Inclusive DIVING D/O Pkg 8 nites 7 days 4-5 tank Diving
- Superior SUITE All Inclusive DIVING D/O Pkg 8 nites 7 days 4-5 tank Diving
- Superior Stateroom All Inclusive DIVING S/O "Shared Bed" Pkg 8 nites 7 days 4-5 tank Diving
- Superior SUITE All Inclusive DIVING S/O Pkg 8 nites 7 days 4-5 tank Diving
ESTIMATED 2026 MALDIVES LAND BASED TRIP PKG PRICING... Dec 29-Jan 4, 2026
- 3 dives a day for 4 days (12 dives)Pickup by boat for diving
- Shared accommodations ... for sure double occupancy and hopefully some single occupancies
- Transfer from airport to the resort island and back to airport to go home or to meet the boat
- All taxes, fees plus breakfast daily (we are working on a meal plan as well)
LIVEABOARD Package includes:
- 7 nights/8 days aboard the vessel;
- up to 4 dives daily (weather and itinerary permitting);
- 3 meals daily; coffee, water and tea; snacks;
- towel, linens, etc.;
- use of tanks, weights and weight belts;
- FREE nitrox and air fills;
- same day transfers;
- Government Green Tax;
- Goods and Service Tax(GST);
- a glass of wine included at dinner;
- optionnal land visits.
LIVEABOARD Package excludes:
- International flights,
- airport taxes,
- domestic fights (if applicable - NO DOMESTIC FLIGHTS REQUIRED );
- Hanifaru snorkeling permit (if applicable);
- soft drinks and alcoholic beverages;
- travel insurance (required) and dive insurance (required)
- crew and staff gratuities
- dive instruction, dive gear rental (other than standard tanks, weights and weight belts), and retail sales & services,
- soft drinks, juices, alcoholic beverages (1 glass of wine is included at dinner),
- Spa treatments if applicalbe.
- Wifi (US$22 per week, when in service range), Hanifaru Bay snorkeling permit (if applicable)..
- Fuel Surcharge, if applicable (US$18 per day will be added to your package price for certain long itineraries).
* Pricing for any given trip may vary from the pricing shown, contact us for pricing for a particular date. Rates may increase for existing reservations and will be confirmed no later than 12 months before the charter departure date. If the increase is due to an increase in the local government taxes, it may occur within 12 months of travel.
WHY MALDIVES?
Maldives liveaboard diving is a must-do for every avid scuba diver. A dreamy tropical oasis above and below, the Maldives atoll offers world-class diving experiences wowing with an abundance of marine life and spectacular coral reefs. Made up of nearly 1,200 islands, the inner and outer reefs are a haven for wildlife. Divers will have the opportunity to see congregating sharks, manta rays, and whale sharks – year-round. As well as marvel at the unique underwater pinnacles and thila.
Yacht Emperor Explorer® offers six itineraries depending on the season, destination, and what you’d like to see. Whichever direction you choose to cruise, there’s no doubt you’ll want to visit the Maldives again and again.
Diving Highlights
- Up to 4 dives daily from a dhoni (tender).
- Dive the ‘Best of the Maldives’ to see it all!
- World’s largest known population of reef manta rays.
- Whale sharks can be seen year-round.
- Oceanic blacktips, tiger sharks, thresher sharks, and hammerheads.
- Thilas, caverns, walls, and drift diving.
- Unique underwater topography of inner and outer reefs.
- Copious amounts of reef fish – turtles, rays, flatworms, anemones, and more.
VIDEOS
- Kamala aka WreckWench (Both Land based and Liveaboard)
- Tammy aka luvfishys ???
- Brad aka dive_sail_etc (Both Land based and Liveaboard)
- Karen aka Ksue44 (Land Portion Only)
- Ed aka Diver Ed (Both Land based and Liveaboard)
- Tom aka anchorboy (Both Land based and Liveaboard)
- Helene aka TangledFins (Both Land based and Liveaboard)
- Steven aka Squishy (Both Land based and Liveaboard)
- Paige aka * paige * (Both Land based and Liveaboard)
- Eric aka TankKnocker (Both Land based and Liveaboard)
- Nancy aka PB Girl (Liveabaord)
- Karin aka MoorishIdol (Both Land based and Liveaboard)
- James aka RetiredFirefighter (Both Land based and Liveaboard)
- Jeannine aka Luv_H2O (Both Land based and Liveaboard)
- Scott aka NoShirtNoShoes (Both Land based and Liveaboard)
- Diane aka Letsdive07 (Both Land based and Liveaboard)
- Jason aka Jelly Magnet ???
- Jeff aka o2dive12 Liveaboard.... ??? Land
- Leland aka KidDocDMC - Liveaboard only
- Steve aka SoonerDiver (Both Land based and Liveaboard)
- Melissa aka waterbaby71 ???
- Max aka ScorpionDiver (Both Land based and Liveaboard)
- Lori aka Lets.Go.Diving ???
- Cecile aka Zil (Both Land based and Liveaboard)
- Paula aka scubachick84 ???
- Christine aka Midshipgirl1 (Both Land based and Liveaboard)
- Tom aka Fish Paparazzi (Both Land based and Liveaboard)
- Chris aka RNSharks (Liveabaord)
- Ted aka busyboys (Liveabaord)
- Jerry aka scubajay (Both Land based and Liveaboard)
- Jang aka Jang (Both Land based and Liveaboard)
- Nithya aka hamburglar Land based only
- Penny aka okdiveinst Land based only
Edited by dive_sail_etc, 07 June 2025 - 08:31 AM.
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