MV Nautilus II 12 Nights ( South)

Departure date: 2025-01-29

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Duble cabin - Bed in Twin cabin for one person. Flight from Stockholm

  • Maldives Liveaboards package. (Including Flight) On board MV- Nautilus II. Full board incl. 3 dives a day, airport transfer, tank, weight, dive guide, diving dhoni, tea, instant coffee and water for free, 1 BBQ night on an uninhabited island (subject to route and weather conditions)
Price from 5 720 EUR
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Duble cabin - Bed in Twin cabin for one person. Flight from Copenhagen

  • Maldives Liveaboards package. (Including Flight) On board MV- Nautilus II. Full board incl. 3 dives a day, airport transfer, tank, weight, dive guide, diving dhoni, tea, instant coffee and water for free, 1 BBQ night on an uninhabited island (subject to route and weather conditions)
Price from 5 720 EUR
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Duble cabin - Bed in Twin cabin for one person. flight from Gothenburg

  • Maldives Liveaboards package. (Including Flight) On board MV- Nautilus II. Full board incl. 3 dives a day, airport transfer, tank, weight, dive guide, diving dhoni, tea, instant coffee and water for free, 1 BBQ night on an uninhabited island (subject to route and weather conditions)
Price from 5 720 EUR
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Travel information

Package price is including

  • International flight
  • Domestic flight to Gan 
  • 12 nights onboard in a shares double/twin cabin
  • Full board, 3 meals per day, afternoon snacks, unlimited drinking water, tea & coffee
  • 3 dives per day but no diving on the first day/last day of travel
  • Experienced dive guide(s)
  • Round trip local transfers f/t the airport in Male
  •  A grill event on an unihabited island (weather permitting)
  • Male city tour with a guide (upon request)
  • Dive tanks and weights included.
  • All taxes and environmental taxes (green tax) are included in the package

 The package dos not include

  • Beers, wine, spirits as well as soft drinks are available onboard for purchase
  • Nitrox
  • Rental equipment
  • tiger sharks feeding USD 40,- extra per dive
  • Individual travel insurance

Nautilus II
With its length of 43 m, the Nautilus Two is an extremely spacious liveaboard. Made entirely of wood and in traditional Maldivian design, excellent workmanship and
advanced equipment ensure that the Nautilus Two is not only looking great.
 
In 12 spacious, luxurious guest cabins can accommodate up to 24 divers, kite surfers and holidaymakers during their dive travel in luxury rooms.
Power supply of 230V from European sockets are available around the clock, also two water treatment plants supply the ship with sufficient fresh water.
In the 120 m² large parlor our bartender expected you after the dive with acold beer on tap, cocktails, soft drinks or fresh fruit juices. An old fishing dhoni is the space
division  in this area. It divides the restaurant area which is on the port side and the lounge area with rattan furniture and the Barco sub on the starboard side.
Our chef will cook for you a varied menu using local and Asian specialties, as well as out of the European cuisine. Of course, your self-caught fish is cooked to your
request accordingly. The perfect wine to ensure you can find on our drinks menu.
Fuel up sunshine on the huge sun deck, relaxe in the Jacuzzi or on a comfortable lounge chair in the shade while the Nautilus Two brings you to the next destination
of your dive trip in the Maldives.

Map

Gan - Fuvahmulah - Male

On the day of your arrival, or after an overnight stay in Malé, you will take a domestic flight to Gan, where you will board the boat. This route offers an optimal diving experience, stretching from the best dive sites in the southern Maldives all the way up to Malé, where the cruise concludes. The highlight of the trip is diving with tiger sharks at Fuvahmulah. Fuvahmulah is home to the world's largest known population of tiger sharks and the only known mating site for both tiger sharks and thresher sharks. You will encounter the majestic tiger sharks on almost every dive! Other common species you might encounter include barracudas, whale sharks, hammerheads, mola molas, oceanic whitetip sharks, and manta rays.

Gan – Check dive – Banana Tila – overnight in Wiligili – Mulikadho – British Loyalty Wreck – overnight in Holhodhoo – early morning cruise to Fuvahmulah – Fuvahmulah East Plateau – 2 dives (tiger shark feeding, USD 40 extra per dive) – crossing the equator channel – Gadhuu Corner – Gemana Fushi North – Maareha Corner South – overnight in Maareha – Maareha Corner North – Kondey Kandu – Nilandhoo South – overnight in Nilandhoo – Nilandhoo North – Kooddoo North – Vilingili South – crossing the one and a half degree channel – Hithadhoo outside – 2x Ziyarafushi Kandu – overnight in Ziyarafushi – Vadinolhu Kandu – Diavingili Corner/Bodofinolhu Tila – Fahaalha Giri – overnight in Fahaalha – Olhugiri Tila – Kurali Tila – Gahura Kandu – overnight in Gahura – Mula Kandu – Rakeedhoo Corner – Fotheo Corner – overnight in Fotheo – Fotheo Corner – Golden Wall – night dive in Alimata – overnight in Alimata – Alimata Maeru Kandu – Guraidhoo – Kandoma Tila – overnight in Guraidhoo – Cocoa Corner – Kuda Giri Wreck – Embudu – overnight in Embudu – Embudu Kandu – overnight in Malé. Check out from the boat for your journey home or further adventures in the Maldives.

Liveaboards in Maldives

Liveaboard is definitely the best choice for the ultimate dive trip in the Maldives. Liveaboard gives you the opportunity to enjoy many different dive sites on the same trip. You make up to 3 dives per day and all food is included. Your holiday begins immediately after arrival in Malé Airport. Here you will meet our representatives who will help you with the transfer to the boat, a short boat ride followed by a welcome drink. Wellcome on board!

On a Liveaboard vacation in the Maldives, you will stay on board throughout your dive holiday. You can also choose to combine your vacation with a few days on a Resort island or fly home immediately after the cruise ends. The boats have both twin-bed cabinets but also double-bedded cabins. You make up to 3 dives daily. Full board, tea, coffee and water are included as well as bottles, weights and diving services. There is diving equipment for hire if you do not want to bring your own.  During the week and on most of our tours, you will also be offered a barbecue evening on a so-called "Desert island" (If weather allows).

 

About the country

Welcome to the Maldives! 

Welcome to one of the most appealing and dreamed-of dive destinations in the whole wide world. The Maldives is an island nation located south of Sri Lanka and India in the Indian Ocean. With 26 atolls, the diving is at a drift pace with currents carrying you along in waters that simply surge with nutrients, attracting the richness of marine life for which the Maldives is best known. With 99% of the country consists of water, the Maldives offers a perfect opportunity for those who want to experience a huge range of fantastic diving. Maldives is a great destination for those who want to lie on a beach and enjoy the beautiful views but an exceptional destination for those who want to experience life even under the water onboard a Liveaboards Cruise the beautiful islands while diving and relaxing!

The temperatures are stable: highs are around 30 °C (86 °F) and lows around 25 °C (77 °F) for most of the year. Relative humidity is high and stable throughout the year as well, around 80%. However, between February and May, there is a slight increase in temperature, and even in the feeling of sultriness, especially in the northern atolls, given that in this period the maximum temperature rises to 31/32 °C (88/90 °F), and the minimum temperature to 26/27 °C (79/81 °F). 

Here are the average temperatures of the capital Malé. 
Average temperatures - Malé

Malé Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min (°C) 25 25 26 26 26 26 25 25 25 25 25 25
Max (°C) 30 31 31 32 31 30 30 30 30 30 30 30