Route Description - Best of Maldives
8 Days / 7 Nights (Approximately 15 dives in total)
DAY 1 -Saturday:
10:00 Meeting at the airport
10:30 Transfer to main vessel
10:45 Warm Welcome onboard
10:50 Cabin Check-in and Registration
13:00 Lunch Buffet
17:00 Spa opens for info and reservations
18:00 Crew introduction and safety meeting with Cruise Manager
19:00 Welcome Dinner at Al Fresco Restaurant
20:00 Boat sails towards Coco Palm Bodu Hithi Resort area in North Male Atoll
22:30 Anchoring
DAY 2 - Sunday:
06:00 Morning test dive at Boduhithi Thila
7:00 Yoga Classes
08:00–09:30 Breakfast
09:00 Spa opens for treatments
10:30 Second dive at Boduhithi Manta Point
12:15 Boat sails towards Rasdhoo Atoll
13:00 Lunch Buffet
15:00 Third Dive at Rasdu Madivaru Channel
15:30–17:30 Snorkeling, water sports and beach visit at Madivaru Finolhu
18:00 Sunset Cocktail at Sun Deck
19:00 ‘Sunday Roast’ Dinner at Al Fresco Restaurant
DAY 3 - Monday
05:45 Morning dive at Kuramathi Kandu with hammerheads
07:00 Yoga Classes
08:00–09:30 Breakfast
09:00 Spa opens for treatments
10:00–13:00 Snorkeling, water sports and beach visit at picnic island
10:30 Second dive at Rasdhoo Madivaru
13:00 Lunch Buffet
14:30 Boat sails towards North Ari Atoll
17:30 Sunset Salutation Yoga at Forecaster Area
18:00 Night Dive at Maaya Thila
19:00 ‘Surf and Turf’ Dinner
20:00 Boat sails towards Alikoirah area
DAY 4 - Tuesday
06:30Morning dive at Fish Head with sharks
07:00 Beach Yoga Classes at Meeruvenfushi Island
08:00–09:30 Breakfast
09:00 Spa opens for treatments
09:00 Boat sails towards Constance Moofushi Resort area
10:30 Second dive at Moofushi Manta Point
10:30–13:00 Snorkeling and water sports
13:00 Lunch Buffet
14:30 Boat sails towards Innafushi Island
14:30 Third dive at Bulhalhohi Caves
18:30 Moonlight BBQ at sandy beach
20:45 Party in Lagoon Bar
21:00 Boat sails towards local capital Maamigili in South Ari Atoll
DAY 5 - Wednesday
07:00 Yoga Classes
08:00–09:30 Breakfast
09:00 Spa opens for treatments
09:00–12:45 First whale shark research trip, snorkeling and diving
13:00 Lunch Buffet
14:00–17:45 Second whale shark research trip, snorkeling and diving
14:30 Boat sails to Dhigurah Lagoon
16:00–18:00 Snorkeling, water sports and beach visit at local island
19:00 ‘Mexican Fiesta’ Dinner at Al Fresco Restaurant
20:30 Lecture presentation by Maldives Whale Shark Research Programme at Spa Deck
DAY 6 - Thursday
06:30 First dive at Kudhima Wreck
07:00 Yoga Classes
08:00–09:30 Breakfast
09:00 Spa opens for treatments
10:30 Second dive at Broken Rock
12:30 Boat sails towards Alimatha in Vaavu Atoll
13:00 BBQ Lunch at Al Fresco Restaurant
17:00–18:00 Snorkeling, water sports and at sand bank
18:00 Second Night Dive at Alimatha House Reef with nurse sharks
19:00 Italian Dinner at Al Fresco Restaurant
20:45 Open Air Blockbuster Movie Night at Sun Deck
DAY 7 - Friday
06:30 Morning Dive at Miyaru Kandu with sharks
07:00 Yoga Classes
08:00–09:30 Breakfast
08:30 Boat sails towards South Male Atoll
09:00 Spa opens for treatments
10:30 Second dive at Kandooma Thila
11:00 Snorkeling and beach visit at Sexy Beach
13:00 Buffet Lunch
14:00-15:00 Local Island Maafushi trip
15:00 Third dive at Kuda Giri wreck
16:45 Boat moves towards Kurumba near Male
19:00 Farewell Asian Night at Al Fresco Restaurant
DAY 8 - Saturday
06:30–08:30 Breakfast
07:00 First transfer to Hulhule Airport
07:00–08:30 Check-out and bills with Cruise Manager
08:45 Last Transfer to Hulhule Airport
Marine Life: Whale sharks, manta rays, scorpion fish, glassfish, reef sharks, napoloan wrass, green turtles, beautiful corals, dolphins
Sample Best of Maldives tour itinerary. Subject to change dependent on weather, season or circumstances.