Indian Ocean - Liveaboards

The Maldives is diving holiday heaven. An Indian Ocean scuba diving holiday, where exciting marine life abounds, is best summed up by the sheer quantity and size that can be seen.  Head to the Maldives for a great mix of endless white sand beaches, azure blue waters and fabulous underwater topography. We have selected the widest range of hotels, liveaboards in the Maldives, exotic Mauritius and hideaway Rodrigues island. As experts in this area we can find something just right for you!

The Maldives is the perfect place to learn to dive from one of the idyllic island resorts. As Maldives diving holiday specialists, Sportif Dive offer over 100 islands with some of the very best prices out there. Or why not immerse yourself in diving from a dedicated liveaboards taking you to some of the less busy, pristine sites.

Mauritius and the lesser know nearby Island of Rodrigues offer widely contrasting holidays. The former with luxury hotels resorts and many options for relaxing and other activities. The latter to discover an island untouched by tourism and off the beaten track.

All provide first class facilities for diving and snorkelling, shallow water lagoons and more challenging dive sites for the advanced divers. Whale Sharks, Manta Rays, Wreck and Drift Diving characterise most of the Indian Ocean dive sites with more sheltered dives closer to shore.

Maldives Horizon III Liveaboard - Maldives, Indian Ocean

The Maldives Liveaboard Horizon III is a 36m liveaboard based from Male in the Maldives, accommodating up to 22 persons. All levels of diver and non divers are welcome and can enjoy up to 16 dives at week, snorkelling, the on board massage service and jacuzzi. All dives are from the 18m Dhoni.

Location
The Horizon III liveaboard usually departs from Male, depending on season and itinerary.

Accommodation
The Maldives Horizon III liveaboard has 8 standard cabins, 2 deluxe cabins and 1 master deluxe suite. All the cabins have air conditioning, storage, shelving, a wardrobe, mirror, small table and a private en-suite with a toilet and shower.

Facilities
The Maldives Horizon III Liveaboard is light and airy with a relaxed and comfortable atmosphere. On board there is an indoor dining saloon and dining is also available on the front deck where you can enjoy the fresh air and scenery. The boat has a bar, spa (additional cost payable locally), an indoor lounge, LDC TV, DVD player, music system, a library with books and board games and camera storage and charging area. The sun deck has a jacuzzi, and sun loungers.

Diving
All diving is done from the dive 18m dhoni boat, where all the equipment is kept. You can enjoy up to 16 dives during the week with up to 3 dives per day, including diving the Maldives channels, Thilas, elongated reefs, outer reefs, wrecks and overhangs. Enjoy encounters with big fish, swarm fish, small animals, corals and hard corals. These Maldives liveaboard weeks offer the chance to see manta ray, reef shark, eagle ray, sting ray, turtle and whale shark.

Itinerary

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