The trip of a lifetime is waiting for you

❤️ You asked for it again… and we’re doing it again!
DivenessBoard 2026 is not just a trip. It’s going to be the best week of your life.

🛥️ Our Yacht – A Floating Luxury Dive Resort

We will travel on a traditional Maldivian wooden luxury yacht, 33 meters long, featuring:

• 3 main decks
• 1 lower guest deck where the cabins are located

🏆 The yacht won the Maldivian Best Dive Safari Award in 2018, 2019, and 2022.
And of course… DIVENESS would never offer you anything less for this diving trip of a lifetime.

👨‍✈️ 15 crew members providing outstanding service
🤿 An amazing group of divers that guarantees success and unforgettable memories

🤿 Diving – The Ultimate Maldivian Experience

• 3 dives per day
• Diving continues until 24 hours before our return flight
• At least 17–18 dives in total (including one night dive)

We will experience the very best of the Maldives:

• Colorful coral reefs
• Large pelagic marine life
• “Kandu” currents that attract big predators

🦈 Possible Marine Life Encounters

• White tip & Grey reef sharks
• Napoleon wrasse
• Green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas)
• Nurse sharks & Stingrays (night dive at Alimatha)
• Giant trevallies (jack fish)
• Manta rays at cleaning stations
• Whale sharks (safari-style search)
• Eagle rays
• Dolphins traveling between the atolls

🗺️ Diving Route

The 4 famous atolls we will explore (East → West):

North Malé – South Malé – Felidhoo – Ari

🟢 Start – South Malé

• Saturday morning check dive
• Guraidhoo & Kandooma Thila
• Alternative option: colorful wreck dive if currents are too strong

🟢 Felidhoo Atoll (possible transfer on Monday)

• Alimatha Night Dive
  Nurse sharks, stingrays, giant jacks — a true underwater night show

🟢 Ari Atoll

• Diving at Thilas (underwater pinnacles similar to Rowley Shoals)
• Dhangheti area

  • 5 Rocks (famous gorgonians)
  • Kuda Raa Thila (schools of squirrelfish, yellow-striped blue snappers, soft corals & whip corals)

• Whale shark safari search
• Western side: Manta rays at cleaning stations and plankton-rich lagoons

🟢 North Ari

• Moofushi – Fish Head – Maayafushi
• Maayafushi night dive: ranked among the top 10 night dives in the world

🟢 Return toward Malé

• Bathala Mhaga Kanthila (sharks & eagle rays)
• Final Saturday dive: Fish Tank or Banana Reef

🌆 Cultural Stop

On the final afternoon:

• Visit to Malé, the capital of the Maldives
• Fruit and fish markets
• Cultural and historical insights about the “people who live without land”

⚓ Route Flexibility

The route may change depending on weather conditions.
The captain always has the final decision to ensure the best possible cruise experience.

🛏️ Cabins & Yacht Facilities

All cabins include:

• Air conditioning
• Private bathroom (shower, soap, shower gel, hairdryer)
• Mini bar (snacks, soft drinks, alcohol)
• Fire safety system
• Window (some upper deck cabins have regular opening windows)

Navigation & Safety Equipment

Radar, GPS, VHF/DSC/SSB radios, life jackets, oxygen, first aid kits, satellite & mobile phones, bilge pump alarm, searchlight, engine room CCTV.
✔ Crew certified in First Aid
✔ Emergency response plan onboard

🍽️ What’s Included Onboard

• 3 full buffet meals per day
• Drinking water, coffee & tea available all day
• Coffee corner
• Panoramic lounge bar “Dhoni Bar”
• Relaxation area
• Sun deck with sunbeds, jacuzzi & showers
• CD/DVD monitor, 3 independent hi-fi systems
• Fishing equipment
• Beach & bath towels (changed twice per week)
• Power adapters
• Nitrox
• Beach dinner (weather permitting)

🚫 Not Included

• Mandatory dive insurance – DAN available onboard for $35
• Wi-Fi 5GB / 2 devices: $50
• Crew tips (mandatory) – minimum $150
• Alcohol & soft drinks (large selection, extra charge)
• Full dive equipment rental:

  • From DIVENESS: €100
  • From yacht: $170

• Dive computer rental:

  • DIVENESS: €35
  • Yacht: $50

• Private island visits (entry fee $5–15)

💳 Onboard payments accepted in $ / € / MasterCard / Visa (4% fee)

🚤 The Diving Dhoni

A separate, large and comfortable diving support boat.

Dhoni Equipment:

• Nitrox compressor
• 2 COLTRI air compressors (16mc/h each)
• 26 aluminum tanks (INT/DIN)
• 3 steel 15L tanks (€67/week)
• Weights, belts, SMBs
• Medical oxygen

💰 Trip Cost

€3,140 per person
(Based on 21 participants — if fewer, +€100 per person)
Minimum participants required: 16

Includes:

✈️ Round-trip flights to Malé
🛏️ 7 nights onboard
🍽️ Full board + water/coffee/tea/juices/snacks
🥤 Soft drinks
🤿 Dive guides
🌊 17–18 dives
🚌 Airport transfers
⛽ Fuel

Not Included (extra costs)

15L tanks, tips, alcohol, Wi-Fi, insurances, green tax $84, extra dives €60 each

📝 Payment Schedule

⚠️ No refunds due to flight and diving reservations
⚠️ Bank transfer fees are paid by the sender
⚠️ Spot confirmed only with first deposit
⚠️ Mandatory participation form:
https://forms.gle/atAbJ6LigxMq2Ntr9

🎓 Required Certifications

✔ Advanced Open Water Diver + minimum 50 logged dives
✔ Enriched Air Diver certification
✔ Passport valid at least 6 months after return date (20/12/2026)

🌴 You’ve probably seen photos and videos from our previous Maldives trips…
If not, click on DIVENESS’ highlights to see photos and the real experiences.

💙 Your dream has just begun.
Welcome on board.