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Spirit of Maldives

Operated by Spirit Liveaboards. 26 guests in 13 cabins, 40 metres.

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Spirit of Maldives
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What this boat is actually good at

A 40-metre steel boat that entered service in December 2024, so everything on board is new and priced to fill: it sits at the value end of the Maldives fleet despite being one of the newest hulls in it. Thirteen cabins for 26 guests. Worth watching for the first couple of seasons while the operator settles the routes.

Suits divers who want

New boatValueFirst liveaboard

Typical itineraries

  • Central atolls

When it sails

Sailing dates

When this boat goes out

DatesItineraryPrice
5 – 15 Oct 202610 nights Wonders of the Northern AtollsMaldives Members see the price
16 – 26 Oct 202610 nights Heart of the Maldives AdventureMaldives Members see the price
28 Oct – 4 Nov 20267 nights Heart of the MaldivesMaldives Members see the price
4 – 11 Nov 20267 nights Heart of the MaldivesMaldives Members see the price
11 – 23 Nov 202612 nights Equatorial MaldivesMaldives Members see the price
23 – 30 Nov 20267 nights Heart of the MaldivesMaldives Members see the price
30 Nov – 10 Dec 202610 nights Heart of the Maldives AdventureMaldives Members see the price
20 Dec – 2 Jan 202713 nights Deep South (Male to Gan)Maldives Members see the price
2 – 16 Jan 202714 nights Equatorial MaldivesMaldives Members see the price
16 – 26 Jan 202710 nights Heart of the Maldives AdventureMaldives Members see the price

The boat itself

Numbers that actually change your week

40 mLength
26Guests
13Cabins
2Guests per cabin
2024Built
SteelHull
7Nights

Cabin layouts, deck plans and equipment lists come from the operator and we send them with every quote. If a specific cabin matters to you, ask before you book.

The fine print, up front

What the cabin price covers, and what it does not

Normally included

  • Cabin, all meals and soft drinks on board
  • The dive schedule on the itinerary, usually three to four dives a day
  • Tanks, weights and belt
  • Guiding and dive briefings
  • Airport or hotel transfer on embarkation day, on most boats

Normally extra

  • Marine park, port and fuel fees, usually paid in cash on board
  • Nitrox, unless the boat states it is free
  • Gear rental: regulator, BCD, computer, torches
  • Crew gratuity, customary at five to ten percent
  • Flights, hotels and dive insurance, which you book yourself

This is the industry norm rather than a promise from any one boat. We confirm the exact inclusions in writing with the operator before you pay anything.

Before you commit

Where a trip quietly gets more expensive

This is the part booking engines leave out, and it is where a week gets a thousand dollars pricier than the headline. None of it is a surprise if you know it going in.

Marine park and port fees

Paid on board, almost always in cash, and rarely small. Maldives charges these per diver per trip. We tell you the current figure before you book.

Nitrox

Not available on this boat. If you dive nitrox routinely, say so and we will point you at a boat that has it.

Gear rental

Regulator, BCD, computer and torches are usually extra. Bringing your own is cheaper on any trip longer than a week, and you dive better in kit you know.

Crew gratuity

Customary across the industry and not included anywhere. Budget somewhere between five and ten percent of the trip price, in cash.

Flights and the night before

We do not sell flights, by design. Always plan at least one night on land before boarding: a delayed bag or a missed connection should not cost you the trip.

Dive travel insurance

Many operators require proof of cover to let you board. Get a policy with chamber treatment, evacuation and supplier insolvency. We will point you at one that has all three.

Also in Maldives

Other boats on the same water

Request dates

Tell us which departure

We check the cabin with the operator and come back with a written price the same working day. Nothing is charged now.