We are happy to invite you to join us for a budget-saving yet splendid and classy diving safari tour around famous Maldivian Central Atolls on a spacious and comfortable 4-Star Ari Queen liveaboard.
March is the best diving season in Maldives, and Ari Queen is one of the best boats of it's class there, with great reputation and multiple excellent reviews (you can check some of them here). The boat was renovated in late 2016.
By the way, the trip itself is not only about diving: there is also snorkeling on coral reefs and with stunning whalesharks, visiting local villages and inhabitant islands, BBQ-night under the tropic starry sky on a silky coral sand beach, traditional Maldivian fishing, etc.
Prices we offer are special, too — with discount of –$300 to –$500 (–16% to –21%) depending on the class of a cabin.
Another little bonus — a possibility for beginner divers who do not yet have extensive diving experience to join, too. Although such trips are normally intended for experienced divers with standard minimum requirements of Advanced Open Water Diver certification (or equal) with at least 20 logged dives, on this particular one we will have an experienced PADI/SSI diving instructor Vic Gotsulenko supervising the group. Having him on board opens a possibility to invite up to 4 beginners with just an Open Water Diver certificate and a few dives under their belts. They are going to dive with Vic under his personal responcibility and caring supervision, and he can assure that by the end of the trip they will unnoticeably and comfortably become sophisticated and skillful advanced divers.
At the same time, with other guides leading other groups this will in no way affect diving of more experienced guests — everyone will be able to dive in accordance with one's personal level.
Prices per person (USD):
• in Standard Cabin — $1400 (Discount: –$300 / ~17.5%, regular price $1700);
• in Junior Suite — $1500 (Discount: –$300 / ~16.5%, regular price $1800);
• in Deluxe Cabin — $1600 (Discount: –$300 / ~15.8%, regular price $1900);
• in Suite — $1800 (Discount: –$500 / ~21.7%, regular price $2300).
The description of the cabins can be seen here: http://www.ariqueen.com/cabins.html
Additional discount for non-divers — –10% from the named prices.
Also there is a special discount for the third passenger in Standard Cabin: –15% for an adult and –20% for teenagers under 18 y.o.
Kids below 12 years enjoy –50% discount.
The prices INCLUDE all the taxes, as well as:
• 17 scuba dives (3 dives a day, 2 dives on the first and the last days, + 1 awesome night dive), including dive guiding, use of dhoni boat, 12L aluminium tank and weights;
• accommodation in a cabin of a chosen class (8 days/7 nights);
• full board: breakfast, lunch and dinner (in buffet style);
• drinking water (in a cooler), coffee & tea 24 hours self service in the restaurant;
• 1.5L of bottled mineral water, per person per day;
• accompanied (guided) daily snorkeling along awesome Maldivian coral reefs;
• snorkeling with a whale shark (if we are lucky enough to find one; the chances are ≈80/20);
• traditional Maldivian style fishing;
• trips to local islands (island villages), desert islands & Male' sight seeing excursion;
• 1 barbecue dinner on the beach (if weather conditions are good — and in the season we are going the risk of bad weather is minimal);
• transfers from and to the airport.
The prices do NOT INCLUDE:
• international flight to Maldives and back;
• diving insurance (compulsory);
• diving equipment rental;
• Nitrox (optional, available at extra $100 for the whole trip or $10 per tank, whichever is less);
• additional dives (optional, $45 per person per dive, minimum of 4 divers);
• diving courses (we offer special prices for those, check below);
• entrance fee for BBQ island ($7 per person);
• dinner with lobster (additional service: $65 per dinner for 1 to 2 persons);
• alcohol drinks, canned soft drinks, fresh juices available in the bar (here is the bar price list for your perusal);
• tips for guides and boat crew (at your judgement);
• anything not mentioned in "Prices include" section.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us and ask, we'll be happy to answer them and provide you with any extra information needed.
March is the best diving season in Maldives, and Ari Queen is one of the best boats of it's class there, with great reputation and multiple excellent reviews (you can check some of them here). The boat was renovated in late 2016.
By the way, the trip itself is not only about diving: there is also snorkeling on coral reefs and with stunning whalesharks, visiting local villages and inhabitant islands, BBQ-night under the tropic starry sky on a silky coral sand beach, traditional Maldivian fishing, etc.
Prices we offer are special, too — with discount of –$300 to –$500 (–16% to –21%) depending on the class of a cabin.
Another little bonus — a possibility for beginner divers who do not yet have extensive diving experience to join, too. Although such trips are normally intended for experienced divers with standard minimum requirements of Advanced Open Water Diver certification (or equal) with at least 20 logged dives, on this particular one we will have an experienced PADI/SSI diving instructor Vic Gotsulenko supervising the group. Having him on board opens a possibility to invite up to 4 beginners with just an Open Water Diver certificate and a few dives under their belts. They are going to dive with Vic under his personal responcibility and caring supervision, and he can assure that by the end of the trip they will unnoticeably and comfortably become sophisticated and skillful advanced divers.
At the same time, with other guides leading other groups this will in no way affect diving of more experienced guests — everyone will be able to dive in accordance with one's personal level.
Prices per person (USD):
• in Standard Cabin — $1400 (Discount: –$300 / ~17.5%, regular price $1700);
• in Junior Suite — $1500 (Discount: –$300 / ~16.5%, regular price $1800);
• in Deluxe Cabin — $1600 (Discount: –$300 / ~15.8%, regular price $1900);
• in Suite — $1800 (Discount: –$500 / ~21.7%, regular price $2300).
The description of the cabins can be seen here: http://www.ariqueen.com/cabins.html
Additional discount for non-divers — –10% from the named prices.
Also there is a special discount for the third passenger in Standard Cabin: –15% for an adult and –20% for teenagers under 18 y.o.
Kids below 12 years enjoy –50% discount.
The prices INCLUDE all the taxes, as well as:
• 17 scuba dives (3 dives a day, 2 dives on the first and the last days, + 1 awesome night dive), including dive guiding, use of dhoni boat, 12L aluminium tank and weights;
• accommodation in a cabin of a chosen class (8 days/7 nights);
• full board: breakfast, lunch and dinner (in buffet style);
• drinking water (in a cooler), coffee & tea 24 hours self service in the restaurant;
• 1.5L of bottled mineral water, per person per day;
• accompanied (guided) daily snorkeling along awesome Maldivian coral reefs;
• snorkeling with a whale shark (if we are lucky enough to find one; the chances are ≈80/20);
• traditional Maldivian style fishing;
• trips to local islands (island villages), desert islands & Male' sight seeing excursion;
• 1 barbecue dinner on the beach (if weather conditions are good — and in the season we are going the risk of bad weather is minimal);
• transfers from and to the airport.
The prices do NOT INCLUDE:
• international flight to Maldives and back;
• diving insurance (compulsory);
• diving equipment rental;
• Nitrox (optional, available at extra $100 for the whole trip or $10 per tank, whichever is less);
• additional dives (optional, $45 per person per dive, minimum of 4 divers);
• diving courses (we offer special prices for those, check below);
• entrance fee for BBQ island ($7 per person);
• dinner with lobster (additional service: $65 per dinner for 1 to 2 persons);
• alcohol drinks, canned soft drinks, fresh juices available in the bar (here is the bar price list for your perusal);
• tips for guides and boat crew (at your judgement);
• anything not mentioned in "Prices include" section.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us and ask, we'll be happy to answer them and provide you with any extra information needed.
