Seafari Explorer 1

Seafari Explorer 1 offers guests a wide range of original programs and high-quality itineraries to the North, South and Central Atolls. Accessible to everyone, Seafari focuses on security, discovery and entertainment.

Dive Overview

With clear blue water, white sand beaches, and great visibility, the Maldives is an idyllic scuba diving paradise. During a diving trip to the Maldives, divers may see manta rays, whale sharks, reef sharks, soft and hard corals, and much more. The Maldives is also known for its great assortment of dive resorts and liveaboards for all kinds of budgets, from budget to high-end.

[See: Maldives Dive Travel Guide]

Accommodation Overview

The Seafari Explorer has 12 cabins in all, seven of which are on the cabin deck, one on the main deck, and four on the upper deck. Some of the cabins have twin beds, and others have double beds. Some have the capacity for triple occupancy. All cabins have adjustable airconditioning, private bathrooms and toilets..

Food & Drinks

The MY Dolce Vita offers local and western food. Meals are served buffet-style, with snacks available all day. Dinner is served on the first day, and breakfast is served on the last day of the cruise.

A variety of fresh juices, as well as coffee, tea, and soft drinks, are available and are served with meals. Guests may also order beer and wine (see exclusions).

Dive Information

Central Atoll 7N

This tour allows you to visit the main atolls of the Maldives in 7 days. Departing from Male North, you will embark on a journey through the atolls of South Male, Ari and Vaavu (depending on the conditions) to discover mythical sites.

The density of fish and the fauna set on the reefs are impressive. Thilas, Kandus, and outer reefs offer a very varied digest of action. A constant coming and going between dives "for big" and more relaxing dives to discover the variety of the underwater fauna of the Indian Ocean.

The essential
- 16 dives over 6 days included (possibility of additional dives)
- Level 2, Advanced or equivalent + 50 logged dives
- Departure and return: Male (international flights not included)

Highlights
- Manta rays cleaning stations
- Meeting with the whale shark
- Sharks and rays in the Vaavu channels

South & Central Atolls 10N

The best of Maldives in 10 days.The 10-night tour of the central atolls offers a wide choice of some of the most famous sites in the Maldives, beyond the popular Ari atoll to meet mantas and whale sharks. If the conditions are right, your experience will be spiced up by the adrenaline dives in the Vaavu and Meemu channels.

The essential
- 23 dives over 9 days included (possibility of additional dives)
- Level 2, Advanced or equivalent + 50 logged dives
- Departure and return: Male (international flights not included)
Highlights
- Manta rays cleaning stations
- Meet the whale shark
- Gray sharks in Vaavu channels

North Atolls 7N

The other side of the Maldives. The good thing in the Maldives is that "north" does not mean "cold". 300km away from the equator, it's hard to complain about the temperature and the dives offered by the Baa and Lhaviyani atolls, which are known as the most fishy in the country. You will visit sites that have nothing to envy to the mythical atolls of the archipelago.
This circuit is offered on a particular period of the year between July and the end of October (sometimes until mid-November). At this time, ocean currents dominated by the southwestern monsoon rush into the northern atolls and favor the concentration of plankton, attracting manta rays. Breathtaking! E mbark on 10 days of pure emotions! Departing from Male or Laamu, you will cross the atolls of Ari, Vaavu, Meemu, and Thaa and enjoy a selection of amazing sites that will make you discover extraordinary atolls where pelagic abundance and beauty of the reefs go hand in hand. 10 days of fun, 10 days of conviviality, 10 days to practice your favorite activity and to learn from our team of specialists in the region. This route can be done in both directions.