Liveaboards
Liveaboards in the Maldives
Dive safari boats. You sleep on board and wake up somewhere new, which is how you reach the reefs no resort can put you on.
168operational nationwide3,356beds
Ministry of Tourism & Environment, 30 December 2025.
Registered safari vessels
161 with capacity on recordSafari vessels move between atolls, so they are listed by size rather than location. Routes and nitrox availability are checked per vessel and appear as each listing is completed.
Ocean One—20Rooms51Beds
Ritrella—25Rooms50Beds
Scubaspa Ying—21Rooms44Beds
MY White Pearl—20Rooms42Beds
Scubaspa Yang—20Rooms42Beds
Soleil - 2—15Rooms42Beds
Aqua Queen—14Rooms40Beds
Black Manta—20Rooms40Beds
Infinity X—20Rooms40Beds
Seafari Explorer—20Rooms40Beds
Southern Cross (Southern Holidays)—13Rooms40Beds
Emperor Serenity (Ocean Queen)—14Rooms38Beds
Emperor Explorer—18Rooms35Beds
Ocean Mist (Emperor Explorer)—18Rooms35Beds
Princess Laala (Handy Blues)—15Rooms34Beds
Four Season Explorer—11Rooms33Beds
Nautilus Cruise Two—13Rooms33Beds
Sun Cruiser (Karma Fushi)—16Rooms33Beds
Horizon 3—10Rooms32Beds
Neo Cruiser—16Rooms32Beds
Safira—14Rooms32Beds
Maldivian Dream—12Rooms31Beds
Myna (MV Myna)—12Rooms31Beds
Adora (Safari Adora)—11Rooms30Beds
Duplex Cruise—13Rooms30Beds
Maldives Legend- Zen (Sun Seeker)—14Rooms30Beds
Marselia Star—13Rooms30Beds
Moonima—11Rooms30Beds
Island Safari 2—10Rooms29Beds
Maldives Blue Force Fleet One (Blue Force One)—11Rooms29Beds
Princess Rani—11Rooms29Beds
Carpe Novo—12Rooms28Beds
Dream Maldives (The Maldive Mosaique)—12Rooms28Beds
Ecoboo Cruise—8Rooms28Beds
Princess Haleema—14Rooms28Beds
Princess Maani (Princess Maani Liveaboard)—14Rooms28Beds
Princess Sara (Saaraa)—11Rooms27Beds
Ariyal—13Rooms26Beds
Azalea Explorer (Madivaru 7)—10Rooms26Beds
Blue Shark (Blue Shark Safari Boat)—9Rooms26Beds
Carpe Vita—10Rooms26Beds
Duke of York—12Rooms26Beds
Emperor Voyager—10Rooms26Beds
Fathima (Red Moon)—10Rooms26Beds
Grandezza—10Rooms26Beds
MY Felicity—13Rooms26Beds
Maldive Queen—14Rooms26Beds
Soleil—9Rooms26Beds
Ocean Sapphire—11Rooms25Beds
Ortus Cruise (Ortus)—13Rooms25Beds
Princess Haseena—10Rooms25Beds
Sachika Safari—10Rooms25Beds
Alice—11Rooms24Beds
Ari Queen—12Rooms24Beds
Ark Royal—12Rooms24Beds
Blue (Fun Azul Fleet)—12Rooms24Beds
Maldives Blue Force Fleet (Blue Force 3 )—12Rooms24Beds
Orca M 7 S—11Rooms24Beds
Pearl Winning (Sea Pleasure)—10Rooms24Beds
Princess Ushwa (Ocean Lily Cruise)—12Rooms24Beds
Serai Ocean Dream—10Rooms24Beds
Sharifa—9Rooms24Beds
Zaa Queen—12Rooms24Beds
Mariyana—10Rooms23Beds
Amba Dive Maldives (Amba Maldives)—10Rooms22Beds
Atoll Jade—9Rooms22Beds
Carpe Diem—10Rooms22Beds
Flying Fish—8Rooms22Beds
Isis (M/V Naera)—8Rooms22Beds
Maldives Explorer—8Rooms22Beds
Mistral—11Rooms22Beds
Princess (Searose 2)—11Rooms22Beds
Handhu (Handhu Safari)—7Rooms21Beds
Island Safari 1—9Rooms21Beds
Adventure 2—8Rooms20Beds
Ark Noble—10Rooms20Beds
Blue Sea Explorer ( Kaani Princess )—8Rooms20Beds
Blue Star Surfaris (Blue Star)—10Rooms20Beds
Dhinasha—10Rooms20Beds
Haira—7Rooms20Beds
Iruvai—10Rooms20Beds
Princess Dhonkamana—9Rooms20Beds
Sea Farer—7Rooms20Beds
Searex—10Rooms20Beds
Theia—10Rooms20Beds
Assidha—7Rooms19Beds
Azalea Cruise—9Rooms18Beds
Cordelia—7Rooms18Beds
Edge Cruiser 1—8Rooms18Beds
Emperor Virgo—9Rooms18Beds
Equator—9Rooms18Beds
Kandi Hibaru—6Rooms18Beds
MV Aisha (Aisha)—7Rooms18Beds
Noah—6Rooms18Beds
Pearl III—7Rooms18Beds
Salvora (Swell by Private Cruise)—7Rooms18Beds
Dream Catcher 2—7Rooms17Beds
Handhu Falhi—6Rooms17Beds
Avis Cruise—8Rooms16Beds
Felicity—7Rooms16Beds
Hammer Head-2 Fleet (Hammer Head -2)—6Rooms16Beds
Keana—8Rooms16Beds
Maahaa Maldives—7Rooms16Beds
Maavahi (Maavahi Safari)—8Rooms16Beds
Maldiviana—7Rooms16Beds
Marina—6Rooms16Beds
North Seven—8Rooms16Beds
Ocean Divine—8Rooms16Beds
Akoya Pearl—6Rooms15Beds
Gurahali—7Rooms15Beds
Sunset Queen—7Rooms15Beds
Atoll Villa—6Rooms14Beds
Blue Dolphin—5Rooms14Beds
Cruise Republic (Triton)—5Rooms14Beds
Dhaainkan'baa—7Rooms14Beds
Dream Voyager—8Rooms14Beds
Huvan Journey—7Rooms14Beds
Kefi—5Rooms14Beds
Kethi—7Rooms14Beds
Koimala—6Rooms14Beds
Manthiri—6Rooms14Beds
Sheena—7Rooms14Beds
Bolero of the Grand Safari—6Rooms13Beds
Hamathi—5Rooms13Beds
Manz (Sanmzsolo)—4Rooms13Beds
Cobia—6Rooms12Beds
Emperor Atoll—6Rooms12Beds
Horizon 2—6Rooms12Beds
Kamana—6Rooms12Beds
Madivaru (Stay Madivaru)—6Rooms12Beds
Manthiri—6Rooms12Beds
Gomafulhu—5Rooms10Beds
Gulfaam—5Rooms10Beds
Hariana—5Rooms10Beds
Nawaimaa—4Rooms10Beds
Solara Yachts (Solara)—5Rooms10Beds
Maldives Liveaboard Charters (Ocean Pearl)—4Rooms9Beds
Odyssey (Odyssey of Sunny Side)—4Rooms9Beds
Gahaa—4Rooms8Beds
Kailani—4Rooms8Beds
Misraab—4Rooms8Beds
Norma—4Rooms8Beds
SY. Sail Fish—4Rooms8Beds
Magic Land Maldives (Magic Land)—3Rooms7Beds
Fascination—3Rooms6Beds
Finch—3Rooms6Beds
Norah—3Rooms6Beds
Oceanic Manta—3Rooms6Beds
Over Reef—3Rooms6Beds
SY Island Luxury—3Rooms6Beds
Sail La Vie—3Rooms6Beds
Sailing Yacht White Sand (White Sand)—3Rooms6Beds
Sea Coral—3Rooms6Beds
Song of Meeru—3Rooms6Beds
Stella 2—2Rooms6Beds
Escape (Ultimate Escape)—2Rooms4Beds
Horizon (Lost Horizon)—2Rooms4Beds
Ocean Whisperer—2Rooms4Beds
Soneva in Aqua—2Rooms4Beds
Stella 1—2Rooms4Beds
The Rover Maldives (The Rover)—2Rooms4Beds