Maldives Scuba Diving Liveaboard Expeditions

A Maldives Scuba Diving Liveaboard Expedition is a 14-day dive safari in the magnificent underwater world of this tropical paradise. Liveaboards have developed strategic itineraries for marine enthusiasts to discover the spectacular waters of Maldives in such a brief period.

Maldives Liveaboard

This scuba diving cruise will allow you to explore the 7 different atolls of Maldives, at the comfort and luxury of a liveaboard. If you want have the best and complete scuba diving experience in this country, then going on a Maldives liveaboard expedition is the way to go. These high-tech vessels are capable of carrying out even the most difficult and challenging dives that Maldives has to offer.

Maldives Liveaboard Deck

Maldives Scuba Diving Liveaboard Expedition Sample Itinerary

A typical Maldives liveaboard expedition begins with a check dive, before heading out to the South Male Atoll for some basic cave diving. Here you will experience a variety of overhangs and caverns, as well as encounter a bunch of colorful species particularly found in Vaadhoo and Vellasaru.

Maldives Grey Reef Shark

The scuba diving liveaboard expedition will then head out to the North Ari Atoll of Maldives to explore the exotic underwater world of Ellaidhoo and Fesdhoo, taking short breaks to visit some uninhabited islands along the way for some extra curricular leisure activities. Next stop for this Maldives liveaboard diving expedition is the South Ari Atoll, which also has a couple of must-dives, where sightings of eagle rays and octopus are quite common.

Maldives School of Fish

After completing these Ari Atoll dives, the Maldives scuba diving liveaboard expedition will take you to the lesser dived atolls like Wataru, Mulaku and Felidhoo. Diving these tiny atolls are excellent for more advanced and expert divers. This will be one of the memorable highlights of your Maldives liveaboard expedition, before the final leg of your scuba diving trip back at the South Male Atoll.

There are numerous liveaboards in Maldives offering scuba diving expedition packages like this. To see a more comprehensive list of available liveaboards in Maldives where you can spend the most memorable holiday of your life, visit www.maldivesdivetravel.com.

Royal Island Resort & Spa

Situated in the heart of the Indian Ocean is the majestic jewel of the Maldives, the Royal Island Resort and Spa. Surrounded by a crystal clear blue lagoon, this five star resort is only a 35 minute float plane ride away from the Male. Resting on the Baa Atoll, which comprises a total of 50 islands in which only one-fifth of the islands make up the total population, a vacation in the Royal Island Resort is the perfect getaway for vacationists in search of authentic paradise. Allow yourself to be captivated by the pure and gentle breeze while surrounded by flawless white sand. The Royal Island Resort is truly a sanctuary for recreational activity.

Royal Island Resort Maldives

Royal Island Resort Details

Measuring 800 meters long and 220 meters wide, the Royal Island Resort offers a variety of accommodations you can choose from. With a total of 152 guest rooms in the island, the Royal Island Resort offers, 2 types of accommodations, the standard beach villa or the luxurious presidential suite. Choose from a wide range of scrumptious dishes by dining at the Maakana Restaurant, while also enjoying the breath taking view of the Indian Ocean. You can also grab a drink or play a game of pool with your buddies at the 24-hour Boli Bar. Clear your mind; enliven your soul, by treating yourself to a full body massage at the Royal Island Resort and Spa’s very own Araamu Spa. Aside from the traditional body massage, you can choose to try Araamu Spa’s special massage known as the “ayurveda”, which uses ayurvedic oil that nourishes the body tissues and expel toxins from the cell.

Royal Island Resort Maldives Pool

Royal Island Resort Activities

A variety of activities are available at the Royal Island Resort and Spa. Experience the clear blue waters of the Maldives by engaging in water sports such as surfing, water-skiing, or wakeboarding. Diving facilities and services at the Royal Island Resort and Spa provide for beginners and professionals alike. Not in the mood to get wet? Indulge yourself in non-water activities at the Royal Island Resort and Spa. Do some aerobics, play tennis, quash, badminton or billiards. You will truly have an unforgettable experience at the Royal Island Resort and Spa. For more information, you can visit the resort website at www.royal-island.com, or you can email us at reservations@royal-island.com.mv

Palm Beach Island Resort

Lush vegetation, azure waters and white sandy beaches all under the bright blue sky, that’s what you can expect from the Palm Beach Island Resort. Welcome to the pride of the Maldives, where your holiday dreams become a reality, a scenic 40 minute journey from the Hulule International Airport via seaplane will take you to this island designed for merry making and where holiday fantasies become real.

Palm Beach Island Resort

Palm Beach Island Resort Amenities

As you arrive at the Palm Beach Island Resort, you will be welcomed by a warm staff, take in the architectural mastery that brought about the design and concept of the island. Built amidst luscious vegetation without disturbing the natural lines of nature, this island is truly luxury at its finest. Accommodations are divided into 5 categories, 90 junior suites with a choice of sunrise or sunset side, 16 villas that has a living room and balcony that has an arresting view of the ocean and beach, 6 suites that has an open air bathroom and private patio, 6 presidential suites that are located over the waters, it has 2 large bedrooms, a private patio and your very own butler at your disposal.

Palm Beach Island Resort Dining

Dining in the island is nothing but extraordinary.  You can dine at a variety of restaurants  -  DANDEHELU and IHI GHE are the two main restaurants in the island, they offer buffet lunches and dinners, with dishes from all over the world, from Asian flavors to Western favorites this restaurant will never fail you gastronomically. Dinners in the sand or in the jetty, with just a waiter and a musician, utmost privacy provides newlyweds a time for themselves, Candle night dinner and Romantic Restaurant provides the perfect backdrop to do just that.

Palm Beach Island Resort Activities

To make the most of the waters of the Maldives, the Palm Beach Island Resort offers some non motorized water activities like catamaran sailing, wind surfing and canoeing. Half day excursions and snorkeling trips are also available for free. For a deeper experience of the waters, take up scuba diving, our well trained instructors will give you lessons on how to conduct yourself underwater, so grab those fins and get ready to explore the world beneath us. The Palm Beach spa is the largest in the Maldives, where your senses will be rejuventated and staff will tend to your tired body and spirit.  Well trained pool of therapists apply their signature touches and take you away to that special place, of peace and tranquility.

Palm Beach Island Resort Contact Information

For more information about the Palm Beach Island Resort, visit www.palmbeachmaldives.com or email palmbech@sportingholiday.com.mv.

Kuredu Island Resort & Spa

Along the blue waters of the Indian Ocean, lies a tropical paradise in the Lhaviyani Atoll  named called the Kuredu Island Resort & Spa. A scenic 15 minute ride via seaplane will take you from the Male International Airport to this island vacation hotspot where you are welcomed like royalty.  In Kuredu Island Resort & Spa you don’t need a watch, days are divided into just days and nights, times in between is when you lose yourself in the island with its luxury laden villas and out of this world cuisines.

Kuredu Island Resort & Spa

Kuredu Island Resort & Spa Accommodation

Living spaces are not just for one purpose at Kuredu Island Resort & Spa, they also serve as works of art on display, all boast of four post beds, timber floor panels, private swimming pool,  air conditioning, walk-in closet, sunbeds, kimonos, satellite TV, 32” flat screen tv, all creatively designed to give you the ultimate in luxury without forgetting comfort.

Kuredu Island Resort Private Villa

Kuredu Island Resort & Spa Eating & Drinking

Dine and wine in one of the many restaurants and bars at Kuredu Island Resort & Spa, the restaurants will never run out of divine cuisines to offer, even the most discriminating taste will find it hard to resist our dishes from Asian flavors with a twist or gourmet international cuisines served just the way you like, whatever it is that you can imagine you will find it in reality here in the kitchens of the Kuredu Island Resort & Spa.

Kuredu Island Resort & Spa Activities

Enter a world where mind and body meet in harmony, here at the Duniye Spa where wellness and bliss come hand in hand, our well trained therapists will soothe and energize tired bodies, getting you ready for another day of  fun under the sun. looking for something to do when on vacation? Kuredu Island Resort & Spa offers many things to do, may it be on water or land, from a 6 hole pitch and putt gold course, to floodlit tennis courts, volleyball on beach, itching to get your feet wet, why not try parasailing, water ski, wake boarding, banana and blast rides, speed boat excursions. Discover why the Maldives are said to have the best diving and snorkeling sites this part of the world has to offer, swim with the fish, discover colors that can only be seen in nature, turtles, whale sharks and rays are among the few friendly animals that call these waters home.

Relaxing on Beach at Kuredu Island Resort

Kuredu Island Resort & Spa Contact Information

For more information, visit the website at ww.kuredu.com or email us at reservations@kuredu.com.

Kuramathi Maldives

Nestled in the Ari Atoll in the Maldives this tropical paradise surrounded by pristine blue waters and white sandy beaches can be reached by a 15 min seaplane ride from Male International Airport, once you set foot on this island, warm smiles and open arms will welcome you as you start your dream as our friendly staff usher you into the luxurious world that is the Kuramathi Maldives.

Kuramathi Maldives Accommodations

A total of 151 rooms were built to accommodate the growing number of tourists that come to the Maldives, rooms types are the deluxe, superior and standard rooms. All rooms at Kuramathi Maldives have air conditioning, a mini-fridge, a balcony/terrace with lounge chairs so you can enjoy the breathtaking view of the beach and lagoon, IDD telephone and an in room safe. The Standard room has a shower while the Superior room has an additional bath, an open shower and bath is a unique feature in the Deluxe room.

Kuramathi Maldives Food & Dining

Each of the 4 restaurants at Kuramathi Maldives offer a different kind of dining experience, at the Indian Restaurant flavors from the west meet the tandoor grills of the east, its a match made in culinary heaven, situated just a few feet away from the shore, the Island Barbeque lets you enjoy dinner while breathing in the ocean breeze and looking into the blue yonder of the ocean, hidden among palm trees and lush vegetation this quaint Thai Restaurant gives you a taste of authentic dishes with well crafted Thai inspired furniture, built over the edge of the shore, La Laguna Grill gives you an arresting view of the ocean with its afternoon shades of blue while enjoying prime cuts of meat and seafood from below you grilled to perfection right in front of you.

Kuramathi Maldives Activities

Water and land activities await you at Kuramathi Maldives Island, no vacation will be complete without getting wet in the pristine blue waters that surround this island, catamaran rides, wind surfing, glass bottom canoe rides, banana boat ride and sunset cruises are some of the activities you can do on the water, but for a closer look into the world below, take up snorkeling or diving, our diving center will be glad to plan diving or snorkeling excursions for you, visit coral reefs full of color,  visit a wreck site for some treasure hunting, whatever it is you are looking on or under the water we have in here in the Kuramathi Maldives. At the  Kuramathi spa have your massage at the edge of a sundeck with turquoise waters below you, open air sections let you breath in the breeze while being rejuvenated with the wide array of massages and treatments we have at the spa. Let us make your holiday dreams come true.

Kuramathi Maldives Information

For more information please visit our website at www.kuramathi.com.mv email us at village@kuramathi.com.mv.

Nika Island Resort

A 25 minute ride via seaplane from Male International Airport will take you to the island paradise that is the Nika Island Resort. Surrounded by turquoise blue waters, silky white sand beaches and plush vegetation, this tropical paradise will bring out the holiday maker in you. Be welcomed by our warm and friendly staff with smiles and open arms as we start your vacation, set to fulfill your wildest fantasy dreams.

Nika Island Resort Accommodation

Living accommodations on Nika Island Resort are simple yet elegant villas that are either on the beach, above the water. Water Bungalows built over the water with thatched roofs, hand crafted wooden panels for the floors and walls, bathroom with shower, hair dryer, living room, the bungalow is split into 3 levels, the first level barely touches the water, second level is a deck with real sand and deckchairs, third level is a tanning deck, satellite tv and cd player top off the amenities that are included in this bungalow. The beach bungalows at Nika Island Resort have three rooms that are arranged like a shell, a private beach is yours if you stay at this bungalow, complete with swing, beach lounges, tables and chairs and an umbrella for shade. The Sultan Suite is perfect for families, it has 2 bedrooms with independent bathrooms, your own private beach with snorkeling just a few meters away from the beach. The suite is decorated with local and Italian touch, that gives it an eclectic feel to it.

Nika Island Resort Food & Dining

Buffet lunches and a la carte dinners are served in the main restaurant at Nika Island Resort, traditional Maldivian dishes combined with international cuisine is what the kitchen dishes out every day, choose from our list of over 60 wines, special set ups can be arranged, dine under the stars, play with the sand with your toes, all this while having that romantic dinner with your loved one. All this and more at the Nika Island Resort.

Nika Island Resort Activities

A Maldivian vacation is never complete without going snorkeling or diving. The house reef at Nika Island Resort is among the best in the Maldives; take up that fin and swim with the colorful fish and exotic corals. You will never run out of new things to do here, if you haven’t taken up diving, then the Nika Island dive center can provide you with instructors that can give you lessons and get you certified for your first diving experience. Excursions can also be arranged, visit inhabited island, discover deserted islands, hidden sand bars, have a fun time discovering new things. If all this is not enough excitement, then go fishing, daily sunset fishing is organized by a crew of men who will also help you with catching your fish. A massage center is also available for those tired bodies and muscles. A souvenir shop is also available for  you to take back memories of your Maldivian vacation.

Contact Nika Island Resort

For more information please visit our website at www.nikaisland.com.mv or email us at reservation@nikaisland.com.mv.

Vivanta by Taj – Coral Reef Resort Maldives

Vivanta by Taj – Coral Reef Resort is a luxurious and chic holiday resort in the Maldives. Elegant and comfortable accommodation paired with world class food and beverage coupled with high end service that is synonymous with the Taj group. A holiday lifetime at the Coral Reef lagoon awaits you at the Vivanta by Taj – Coral Reef Resort.

Vivanta by Taj – Coral Reef Resort Location

The Vivanta by Taj – Coral Reef Resort is located on the Hembahdu Island which is less than 32 kilometers away from the Male’ airport. The Vivanta by Taj – Coral Reef Resort has just undergone meticulous renovations, refurbished and redesigned to provide a more personal approach. A choice of 4 villas can be obtained, from the romantic Charm Beach Villas which is perfect for couples to the overly spacious Nirvana Beach Suite with personalized butlet service. The Vivanta by Taj – Coral Reef Resort houses one of the best dive spots in the Maldives. The resort even has its own house reef and shipwreck for wreck diving. Divers of all levels will be able to have a great time at the Vivanta by Taj – Coral Reef Resort. The Jiva Spa is available for those less adventurous types or for those that came to the island for some good old peace, quiet and rejuvenation.

Vivanta by Taj – Coral Reef Resort Dining

What is a Taj resort without ambrosial cuisine? The Vivanta by Taj – Coral Reef Resort believes that all great travel experiences involve great food. The resort has 3 restaurants governed by a world class executive chef. The Latitude specializes in Asian cuisine and all its main courses are served ala carte and the menu changes every day. It also offers a private dining room with a wine display. The Open Grill on the other hand provides a dining experience overlooking the lagoon and as it name implies the restaurant caters amazing food prepared outdoors from the teppanyaki grill, sushi bar, and the pizza oven. In the evening guests can bask in the moonlight and twinkling stars while savoring slow cooked Italian delicacies. The Reef Bar also provides great food but in a quite different setting. The Reef Bar is settled at the huge infinity pool overlooking the beach is designed to calm the mind. This open air bar has live entertainment and recreational activities. The Reef Bar serves drinks created by Vivanta which will surely liven up the party!

The Vivanta by Taj – Coral Reef Resort also has a wide selection of water sports and activities, also a PADI certified dive school with the latest equipment for those adventurous types.

Vivanta by Taj – Coral Reef Resort Contact Information

Vivanta by Taj – Coral Reef Resort
Hembadhu, North Male’ Atoll
Maldives
Tel No.: (960) 6641948
Fax No.: (960) 6643884
Email: vivanta.coralreef@tajhotels.com

Meeru Island Resort

Lazy afternoons underneath the swaying coconut tree, sipping cocktails or reading a good book, if this is what you are looking for, then you have come to the right place. Here at the Meeru Island Resort, its luscious foliage, azure waters and white sand beaches provide you with a holiday experience you will never forget. Located just 55 minutes away via speedboat from the capital island of Male, this tropical gem is the eastern most resort of the North Male Atoll, known for its abundance in marine life.

Meeru Island Resort Accommodations

All rooms at the Meeru Island Resort have varying degrees of luxury, it has a total of 286 rooms include 20 Standard Rooms, 77 Beach  Villas, 83 Jacuzzi Beach Villas, 27 Water Villas, 77 Jacuzzi Water Villas, and 2 Honeymoon Suites. All rooms are designed to bring the outside in, without sacrificing design and comfort, a king size or two twin beds, tile or hand crafted wooden floor panels, private patio with furniture, air-conditioning, overhead ceiling fan, sitting area, stocked Mini Bar with refrigerator, tea/coffee machine, IDD telephone, color cable TV, personal safe, bathroom with hot water, shower, bath accessories, hair dryer, and nightly turndown service. Electricity is 220VAC, 50HZ. Also provided is complimentary use of chaise lounges at the pool and beach and beach towels.

Meeru Island Resort Dining

You will never ran out of food choices here at the Meeru Island Resort, our five restaurants serve buffet style meals with dishes from all four corners of the world, exclusive restaurants for adults only, coffee shop that provides refreshment and light snacks throughout the day, food served straight from the woks and Teppanyaki grills, board a yacht  for that romantic dinner for two, anything you could imagine your dinning experience would be, we can make them come true here at the Meeru Island Resort.

Meeru Island Resort Activities

When you’re not eating or sleeping at Meeru Island Resort, there is plenty to keep you occupied.  Have some fun on the water or under the water, kayaks, glass bottom boats, windsurfs and snorkeling gears are available, enjoy the surf or go deeper for a more delightful experience with the fish and corals, our house reef is just a few meters from the beach, swim with its visitors: turtles, whale sharks, eagle rays and baby black tipped sharks. While vacationing in the Maldives, one should never miss out an opportunity to go diving, our well trained instructors can give one on one courses or additional lessons to already experienced divers, so come explore the waters of the Indian Ocean. Regenerate and rejuvenate your body with our signature treatments and massages here at the Duniye Spa. Let your robe down, as your well trained therapists give you the touch of heaven. For more information please visit our website at http://www.meeru.comor email us at mailto:mreservations@meeru.com.

Dhiggiri Tourist Resort

Happy memories are what you will take away from a visit to the world renowned Dhiggiri Tourist Resort. Located north of the Maldives’ capital Male, it only takes 90 minutes via speedboat to get to what many call the green paradise island. Merry makers will not be disappointed with the crystal clear lagoon waters and the silky feel of its white sandy beach, rich marine sanctuaries that are bursting with the most exotic flora and fauna the Maldives has to offer.

Dhiggiri Tourist Resort Beach

Dhiggiri Tourist Resort Accommodations

Spacious and delightful are the best words to describe the villas at the Dhiggiri Tourist Resort. Leaving your home behind does not mean that you have to give up the conveniences that you are used to; here our beach and water bungalows are equipped with the same amenities, air-conditioning, safe boxes to keep important belongings, a ceiling fan for those lazy afternoons spent lounging around, beach towels and hair dryer. Located on the east corner of the island are the water bungalows.  Situated above the water, they give the feeling of seclusion and harmony with the ocean.

Dhiggiri Tourist Resort

Watersports at Dhiggiri Tourist Resort

Snorkelling or scuba diving is a must when you visit the Maldives, the clear water here is extremely inviting and the underwater world is just as beautiful as the beaches and islands above the water. Experience the rich and colourful marine life, swim with the turtles, whale sharks, manta rays or even sharks.  Now is your chance to get up close and experience these magnificent creatures in their natural habitat.

Dhiggiri Tourist Resort Activities

Good times are waiting to happen here at the Dhiggiri Tourist Resort. Make up a team with your friends and family and play a friendly game of beach volleyball, ride a catamaran into sea while enjoying the warm colours of the sunset. Enjoy a variety of excursions that the Dhiggiri Resort can help you plan; perhaps go to a secluded sand bar and enjoy a picnic, go sunset fishing or learn to dive at the diving school.

Dhiggiri Tourist Resort Bar

Dhiggiri Tourist Resort Contact Information

For more information about the Dhiggiri Tourist Resort, visit http://www.dhiggiriresort.com or email mmtours@dhivehinet.net.mv.

Diva Maldives

Diva Maldives Resort Description

Located at just 25 minutes by seaplane from the capital of Male, the Diva Resort is a private island resort surrounded by a crystal clear lagoon that is ideal for anyone looking for an excellent and relaxing vacation in a luxurious corner of paradise.

Diva Holiday Resort in the Maldives

The Diva Resort is perfect for swimming and snorkeling since it is close to some of the Maldives best diving sites, which are just about an hour away or less from the hotel, in a fully equipped traditional dhoni boat.  The famous water villas at the Diva Resort will grant you instant access from your room to the sea in what is guaranteed to be one of the best experiences in your life.

Diva Maldives Resort Facilities

The Diva Resort offers many facilities for that will help guests enjoy their vacation as much as possible.  For example there are deluxe rooms and junior suites which offer a unique proximity with nature; 45 beach villas with their own garden; 12 beach pool villas with an amazing view of the lagoon and the presidential villa which is the height of luxury inside the resort complete with glass floors so you can feel the marine ballet dance below your feet.

Diva Maldives Pool

Full of restaurants and bars that will prepare the best food and drinks, the Diva Maldives is certainly a place that will awaken your every sense and show you the best, and most diverse flavors of the Maldives.

And of course you can’t forget about the amazing 5-star Infinity Spa located in a secluded private island next to the Diva Resort; which has 15 spacious treatment villas that will rejuvenate your lust for life making you feel like you are definitely in paradise.

Diva Maldives Resort Activities

Of course the Diva Resort offers access to some of the best diving sites at the Maldives.  Guests can access these sites and encounter parrot fish, eagle and sting rays, clownfish, stone fish and even whale sharks.  Making scuba diving and snorkeling the primarily activity at the resort which can be led by PADI 5 star guides.

Diva Resort Watersports

There are plenty of more activities that the Diva Resort has to offer such as catamaran excursions, wind surfing, rubber ring and banana rides, water skiing, wakeboards, jet skiing, pedal boats and kayaks.

But it wouldn’t be complete without some land based activities such as beach volleyball, table tennis, tennis courts, a gym, billiards, table football and game machines for those guests who don’t want to get wet.

Diva Maldives Resort Contact Information

Website:  www.naiaderesorts.com
Email:  diva@naiade.com
Telephone:  (960) 668 0901