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Blue Horizon 3
Blue Horizon Maldives Dive Liveaboards
Blue Horizon 3
Crewed
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Scuba Diving Maldives: the Maldives is a tropical island nation in the heart of the Indian Ocean, with more than 1,190 small, coral islands stretching over approximately 2000 kilometers.
Scuba diving is done at a leisurely drift pace as the Indian Monsoon Current sweeps along the island chains, moving nutrients and divers along. This nutrient-rich water flows up along the walls, feeding the soft corals clinging to the rock sides.
Inside the atoll lagoons, rock pinnacles – thila – rise up from the depths to scratch the water’s surface. In the channels, there are swim-throughs, caverns and overhangs festooned with colorful sponges, invertebrates, and gorgonians to explore.
At well-known cleaning stations, wrasse and shrimp service manta rays, with a giant turtle and whale shark sightings common. A dive holiday in the Maldives makes for an unforgettable experience
BOAT FACILITIES:
Main deck: Air-conditioned lounge; comfy sofas, TV, book, music, beanbags, internationally stocked bar, dining area.
Upper deck: Outdoor seating with deckchairs, Outdoor Hot Tub. sunbeds.
Sun deck: Deckchairs, sunbeds, bean bags.
Power Socket Adapters station (security cameras)
WiFi: Data packages via a code are available to purchase on board.
DIVING FACILITIES:
Diving Dhoni: 24m tender with 3 crew, fully equipped with compressors, oxygen, comprehensive First Aid and diving towels.
Dive equipment rental: Guest can rent Full Dive Equipment. All divers are required to use a dive computer, SMB and reef hooks for every dive and a torch each for night dives. (Guests need to pre-book the dive equipment).
A service of 4 dive guides including a German Dive Instructor.
Dive tanks: Equipped with 12 litre Aluminium tanks as standard and 15 litre tanks on request. NITROX Available up to 32%
PADI courses available: Advanced Open Water, Adventure Dives and Specialties. (Please prebook these).
Medical: Oxygen, comprehensive First Aid available. Crew and staff is trained to adminster oxygen.
Camera facilities under 24/7 CCTV: Charging stations, rinse tanks and camera table.
Horizon III is the Ocean Oasis of the Maldivevs which focuses on Quality dive and the safety aspects. A twin engine yacht, with 12 Cabins that can accommodate 22 to 24 Divers, with restaurant, bar- fully provided with favorite drinks, spa, sun deck and Outdoor Hot Tub. We have 4 experienced dive masters on board. Our average ratio is 1 dive master for 6 divers.
Liveaboard Diving
Our Two Liveaboards are equipped with everything divers need.
Fishing in Maldives
Our Excursion Yacht is built to explore untouched fishing grounds in Maldives
Island Cruises
We offer you exclusive yacht tours with professional crew.
Cabins
Upper deck: 3 suites with a king-size double, 2 cabins with twin beds
Main deck: 1 suite with a bunk syle bed and 1 double bed.
Lower deck: 8 Standard Cabins
LOWER DECK DOUBLE
Two Lower Deck Double cabins with fully air conditioned. Ensuite bathroom with hot and cold showers. 2 cabin towels per guest. Hairdryers available in each cabin.
LOWER DECK TWIN
Total 8 Twin berth cabins at Lower Deck with fully air conditioned. Ensuite bathroom with hot and cold showers. 2 cabin towels per guest. Hairdryers available in each cabin.
UPPER DECK DELUXE CABIN
Total Three Deluxe cabins at Upper Deck with fully air conditioned and Ocean View. Ensuite bathroom with hot and cold showers. 2 cabin towels per guest. Hairdryers available in each cabin.
STANDARD MAIN DECK CABIN (TRIPLE)
One Main Deck Double cabins (with Bunk style Configuration with fully air conditioned. Ensuite bathroom with hot and cold showers. 2 cabin towels per guest. Hairdryers available in each cabin.
Blue Horizon 3
YACHT SPECS
Length: 120ft
Beam: 21ft
Draft: 8ft
Crewed Charters: Overnight Guests: up to 24 guests in 12 ensuite cabins with aircon.
Heads: 12
Crew: Skipper, Crew, Chef & 4 Diver Master guides
Activities: Scuba Diving & Support Diving Dhoni
Snorkelling, Fishing, Surfing
Support Boats - 18 meter Dhoni with 3 crew for transfers, diving or surfing or excursions etc.
Support Boats - 6 meter Boston Whaler with outboard engine for surfing and excursions.
Oxygen Mask Emergency Oxygen kit on board
First Aid Kit available on board
Highly trained and dedicated staff.
On-deck Outdoor Hot Tub and a comfortable leisure decks.
CHARTER INCLUDES
Private Dive Boat Charter
1 dive (Check Dive) on arrival day
1 dive on departure day, subject to flight times.
3 dives per person per day during cruise
Weights, Tanks and Refills
Crew & Dive Masters
Accommodation in 10 private air-conditioned Twin cabins with ensuite bathroom.
Bedding, towels
Water sports on board: snorkelling gear, fishing gear
Separate dive support dhoni included
Breakfast, Lunch and dinner
Mineral water
Tea/Coffee
Meet & Greet at the airport and ferry terminal and return transfer to dive boat
ON-BOARD ACTIVITIES
Scuba Diving
Snorkelling
Fishing
Surfing
CHARTER EXCLUDES
Dive Gear - Wetsuites, BC's, Snorkels & Masks, Regulators
All Flights
Visas, travel and medical insurance
Marine Park fees
All items of a personal nature
Optional off yacht activities and fees
All items not specified as included
EOE
BEST TIME TO GO
Best Time To Visit the Maldives
Maldives is a tropical, hot, and humid destination with loads of sunshine and temperatures around 24-33°C/75-91°F year-round. The diving is good all year long, but the monsoon brings significant rain between April and October, especially June to August.
Water temperatures are normally constant throughout the year at 26-29°C, except in the far south where the water temperature can drop to 24°C during the northeast monsoon.
Maldives Diving Season
The Maldives scuba diving holiday season runs all year round but the recommended months for liveaboard departures are from November to May. If you wish to come outside of November to May, we do offer private charters between this period.
Wet Season with rain, winds, and waves runs from May to August reducing the visibility, but diving is still good. It is usually heavy short rains followed by sunshine.
Best visibility and dry weather is from December to March. The Hottest season is from April to June. The High Plankton density in May reduces visibility but does attract Manta Rays and Whale Sharks makes it a Manta Season.
Mantas, whale sharks, turtles, reef sharks, and hammerhead sharks are found in the Maldives water all year round. Manta rays are found in even greater numbers in the southwest monsoon.
HOW TO GET THERE
International Flight direct to Male
Meet and greet at the airport
Transfer by boat from the airport dock to the main yacht.
