Maldives Liveaboard Holiday – MV Ari Queen

Liveaboard Services/Facilities: The main deck features a large saloon with comfortable seating, TV, bar, and dining area. The upper deck has plenty of space for relaxation with a seating area in front of the bridge, and loungers on the sun deck. The dive deck has a cool freshwater shower and deck level toilet.

Food, Beverage & Entertainment Facilities: 3 delicious meals are served in the main saloon with snacks available during the day. For those wishing to enjoy a sundowner whilst taking in the beautiful Maldivian sunsets, there is an open-air bar on the upper deck. 

Included: 7 nights aboard the vessel. 3 meals daily, all snacks, drinking water, coffee, and tea.  3 dives daily (except for day of arrival and day before departure) with tanks, weights, and belts. Nitrox available for a fee. And excursions, snorkeling guide, cabin towels and airport transfers.

Not included: International flight, dive equipment rental, alcohol and soft drinks, special dinner (65USD), extra dives (45USD per tank), Nitrox, Wi-Fi, and crew gratuities.

All cabins are en-suite with warm showers, individually controlled air conditioning, wardrobe, and storage space. The Deluxe and Suites have sea views, small fridge, and flat screen TV.

Upper Deck – 2 Suites (Twin or Double)

Main Deck – 2 Double cabins

Lower Deck – 8 Standard cabins (4 with double & singles)

Specification: Built: 2008, refitted 2021 Length(m): 33, Width(m): 9, Maximum Guests: 24 Air-Condition: In any enclosed area of the Boat and in each Cabin, No. of Crew: 15 Engine: 380 HPS Commins Hp, Fuel Tank Capacity: 6,000 litres, Generators: 22 kw sound proof, , Electric Voltage: 220 / 50 Hz, 24 hrs / day, Fresh Water capacity: 5,000 Ltr, Water Maker: 9000 Ltr/day

Navigation / Safety: GPS, Sounder, VHF Radio, Internet, GSM, Smoke detectors and fire alarm, fire extinguishers, life jackets, emergency alarm. Radar, 1^st aid kits and trained staff, searchlight, fishfinder, oxygen, emergency raft, sat phone.

Floorplan: Click here

Ari Queen operates out of Male from Saturday to Saturday, visiting dive sites around a number of the central Maldivian atolls. Typically, there will be 1 dive on the first day of a week’s sailing, then 3 dives per day (including 1 night dive when applicable) and 1 dive on the final day (17 dives in total), personal no-fly times permitting.

Itinerary: Best of the Maldives, South Ari Tour 

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