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White three-deck Conte Max liveaboard cruising on blue sea under a blue sky, Maldives
Conte Max, 33 metres. Photo: Luxury Yacht Maldives.

Luxury Yacht Maldives · 17 guests, Italian-run · Updated 8 November 2026 · By Abdulla Maseeh

Conte Max Liveaboard, Maldives

Conte Max is a 33-metre liveaboard launched in 2004, the smaller of Luxury Yacht Maldives’s two Italian-run yachts, with nine en-suite cabins for 17 guests, including a true single cabin, and free nitrox. She sails Sunday to Sunday from Malé through the central atolls, goes south to Huvadhoo and Fuvahmulah in February and March, and to Baa in September. 2027 rack rates are US$300 to US$450 a night with GST, or US$2,240 to US$3,290 for 7 nights before the Green Tax.

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A small yacht with an Italian table

When Conte Max was launched in 2004 she was one of the first Maldives liveaboards built to resort standards, aimed as much at couples who wanted the islands from the sea as at divers. Twenty years on she is still Luxury Yacht Maldives’s most loved boat with repeat guests: smaller and calmer than most, with a settled crew of 8 or 9 and an Italian cruise director.

The difference you notice first is the food. Meals are served at the table, Italian and international with Maldivian dishes and fresh fish, outside at the stern or in the wood-panelled saloon when it rains, and once a week the kitchen lays on a Maldivian buffet. The second is space: with 17 guests, nobody waits for the dhoni.

Diving matches her sister ship Duke of York: free nitrox, up to 17 dives a week from a dhoni with two Coltri compressors, and guided snorkelling for partners who do not dive.

Conte Max liveaboard at anchor with her diving dhoni and tender nearby on clear blue water, Maldives
With the dhoni and tender. Photo: Luxury Yacht Maldives.
Conte Max against her sister ship Duke of York, from Luxury Yacht Maldives’s rate sheets and website. Both have free nitrox, up to 17 dives a week, a diving dhoni and the same routes.
Conte MaxDuke of York
Length and launch33 m, 200436 m, 2010
Guests17 in 9 cabins (21 in triples)22 in 11 cabins (26 in triples)
Single cabinCabin 4, +50%Cabin 4, sold as a single
MealsServed at the table; one Maldivian buffet a weekBuffets
WellnessNot on the 2027 sheet; ask usMassage and Ayurveda, when a therapist sails
Rack rate 2027US$300 to US$450 a nightUS$330 to US$480 a night
Upper cabin supplementUS$360 (cabins 9 and 11)US$400 (cabins 9, 10, 11, 12, 14)

Conte Max dates and prices

39 departures still have places to the end of 2027, read daily from the operator’s own schedule. The southern weeks from February to March fill first; most central weeks from April onwards and the September Baa trips are wide open. The lowest 7-night rack price on sale is US$2,240.

Conte Max departures with shared places left out of 17 and the rack price per person for the trip, from the operator's schedule, checked 12 Nov 2026.
DepartsRouteNightsFrom and toPricePlaces
15 Nov 2026Central Atolls7Malé to MaléAsk usFull
22 Nov 2026Central Atolls7Malé to MaléAsk us15 places
29 Nov 2026Central Atolls7Malé to MaléAsk usFull
6 Dec 2026Central Atolls11Malé to MaléAsk usFull
17 Dec 2026Central Atolls (3 nights)3Malé to MaléAsk us5 places
20 Dec 2026Central Atolls7Malé to MaléAsk usAll 17 places
27 Dec 2026Central Atolls7Malé to MaléAsk usFull
3 Jan 2027Central Atolls7Malé to MaléAsk usFull
10 Jan 2027Central Atolls7Malé to MaléUS$2,80013 places
17 Jan 2027Central Atolls7Malé to MaléUS$2,8001 left
24 Jan 2027Central Atolls7Malé to MaléUS$2,80010 places
31 Jan 2027Deep South, Malé to Kooddoo7Malé to KooddooUS$2,80012 places
7 Feb 2027Deep South, Kooddoo to Kaadedhdhoo7Kooddoo to KaadedhdhooUS$2,8001 left
14 Feb 2027Deep South, Kaadedhdhoo to Fuvahmulah7Kaadedhdhoo to FuvahmulahUS$2,8009 places
21 Feb 2027Deep South, Fuvahmulah to Kaadedhdhoo7Fuvahmulah to KaadedhdhooUS$2,800Cabins free, ask us
28 Feb 2027Deep South, Kaadedhdhoo to Fuvahmulah7Kaadedhdhoo to FuvahmulahUS$2,8002 left
7 Mar 2027Deep South, Fuvahmulah to Kaadedhdhoo7Fuvahmulah to KaadedhdhooUS$2,8002 left
14 Mar 2027Deep South, round trip from Kaadedhdhoo7Kaadedhdhoo to KaadedhdhooUS$2,800Full
21 Mar 2027Deep South, Kaadedhdhoo to Kooddoo7Kaadedhdhoo to KooddooUS$2,800Full
28 Mar 2027Deep South, Kooddoo to Malé7Kooddoo to MaléUS$2,800On option
4 Apr 2027Central Atolls7Malé to MaléUS$2,800Full
11 Apr 2027Central Atolls7Malé to MaléUS$2,800Full
18 Apr 2027Central Atolls7Malé to MaléUS$2,80015 places
25 Apr 2027Central Atolls7Malé to MaléUS$2,555All 17 places
2 May 2027Central Atolls7Malé to MaléUS$2,555All 17 places
9 May 2027Central Atolls7Malé to MaléUS$2,555All 17 places
16 May 2027Central Atolls7Malé to MaléUS$2,555All 17 places
23 May 2027Central Atolls7Malé to MaléUS$2,555All 17 places
25 Jul 2027Central Atolls7Malé to MaléUS$2,555All 17 places
1 Aug 2027Central Atolls7Malé to MaléUS$2,66015 places
8 Aug 2027Central Atolls7Malé to MaléUS$2,660All 17 places
15 Aug 2027Central Atolls7Malé to MaléUS$2,660All 17 places
22 Aug 2027Central Atolls7Malé to MaléUS$2,660All 17 places
29 Aug 2027North: Baa and Hanifaru7Malé to MaléUS$2,420All 17 places
5 Sep 2027Central Atolls7Malé to MaléUS$2,240All 17 places
12 Sep 2027North: Baa and Hanifaru (10 nights)10Malé to MaléUS$3,140Full
22 Sep 2027Central Atolls (4 nights)4Malé to MaléUS$1,340All 17 places
26 Sep 2027North: Baa and Hanifaru7Malé to MaléUS$2,360All 17 places
3 Oct 2027Central Atolls7Malé to MaléUS$2,660All 17 places
10 Oct 2027Central Atolls7Malé to MaléUS$2,660All 17 places
17 Oct 2027Central Atolls7Malé to MaléUS$2,6605 places
24 Oct 2027Central Atolls7Malé to MaléUS$2,660All 17 places
31 Oct 2027Central Atolls7Malé to MaléUS$2,660All 17 places
7 Nov 2027Central Atolls7Malé to MaléUS$2,660All 17 places
14 Nov 2027Central Atolls7Malé to MaléUS$2,660Full
21 Nov 2027Central Atolls7Malé to MaléUS$2,660All 17 places
28 Nov 2027Central Atolls7Malé to MaléUS$2,660All 17 places
5 Dec 2027Central Atolls7Malé to MaléUS$2,660All 17 places
12 Dec 2027Central Atolls7Malé to MaléUS$2,660All 17 places
19 Dec 2027Central Atolls7Malé to MaléUS$2,800All 17 places
26 Dec 2027Central Atolls7Malé to MaléUS$3,290All 17 places

From the operator's live schedule, checked 12 Nov 2026. Places are shared places not yet confirmed or on option; a week on option may still open up. Prices are the operator's rack rate per person in a double cabin for the whole trip, with 17 percent GST and the US$140 weekly service charge; the Green Tax of US$12 a night is extra. "Ask us" means an offer rate applies.

Luxury Yacht Maldives published rack rates for Conte Max, per person in a double or twin cabin, US dollars, 17 percent GST included. The 7-night column adds the US$140 weekly service charge; the last column adds the Green Tax of US$12 a night, paid on board. From the 2027 and 2028 rate sheets.
SeasonPer night7 nights incl. service chargeWith Green Tax
10 Jan to 24 Apr 2027US$380US$2,800US$2,884
25 Apr to 31 Jul 2027US$345US$2,555US$2,639
August 2027US$360US$2,660US$2,744
September 2027US$300US$2,240US$2,324
October to 18 Dec 2027US$360US$2,660US$2,744
Christmas week, from 19 Dec 2027US$380US$2,800US$2,884
New Year, 26 Dec 2027 to 8 Jan 2028US$450US$3,290US$3,374
9 Jan to 29 Apr 2028US$410US$3,010US$3,094
30 Apr to 31 Jul 2028US$370US$2,730US$2,814
August, October, November 2028US$390US$2,870US$2,954
September 2028US$345US$2,555US$2,639

What is included, and what is not

In the price

  • Cabin with en-suite bathroom, full board: three meals and an afternoon snack
  • Water, tea, American coffee and fruit
  • Up to 17 dives a week including night dives, with free nitrox
  • Guided snorkelling, two or three outings a day, and a free try-dive for non-divers
  • Airport transfers by dhoni, island visits, a beach dinner, sunset fishing, kayaks and SUPs
  • 17 percent GST

On top

  • Service charge: US$140 per person per week
  • Green Tax: US$12 per person per night, paid on board
  • Drinks other than water, tea and coffee; Wi-Fi (Starlink) US$30 a week per device
  • Rental kit, courses, underwater scooters and 15-litre tanks
  • Domestic flights on southern and Baa trips; Hanifaru fee US$30; at Fuvahmulah, US$500 a night port fee shared by the group and a US$30 tiger shark dive fee
  • Tips, and a fuel surcharge if oil passes US$1.10 a litre

A worked example: a central week in October 2027 costs US$2,660 per person in a lower-deck cabin including the service charge, plus US$84 Green Tax: US$2,744, or about US$392 a night. A solo traveller in cabin 4 pays 50 percent more on the nightly rate. Our price guide compares boats like for like.

Cabins and deck plan

Conte Max cabins by deck, from Luxury Yacht Maldives’s deck plan and rate sheet. All have an en-suite shower room and their own air conditioning; there are no bunk beds.
CabinsDeckBedsRate
1, 2, 7, 8LowerDouble + single (triple)Standard
3, 6LowerTwo singlesStandard
4LowerSingle cabin+50%
9MainTwo singles+ US$360
11UpperQueen + single+ US$360
Upper deck cabin 11 on Conte Max with a queen bed and a single bed, Maldives
Cabin 11, upper deck. Photo: Luxury Yacht Maldives.
Lower deck cabin 4 on Conte Max, sold as a single, Maldives
Cabin 4, sold as a single. Photo: Luxury Yacht Maldives.
Lower deck cabin on Conte Max with a double bed and a single bed, Maldives
Cabins 1, 2, 7 and 8: a double and a single. Photo: Luxury Yacht Maldives.
Lower deck twin cabin on Conte Max with two single beds, Maldives
Cabins 3 and 6, twin beds. Photo: Luxury Yacht Maldives.
Main deck twin cabin 9 on Conte Max with two single beds and a wooden door, Maldives
Cabin 9, main deck. Photo: Luxury Yacht Maldives.
En-suite bathroom on Conte Max with a glass shower and basin, Maldives
Every cabin is en-suite. Photo: Luxury Yacht Maldives.

Which cabin? Cabin 11, alone on the upper deck with a queen bed and a single, is the one couples ask for; cabin 9 on the main deck has windows and is close to the saloon. Both cost US$360 more for the week. The four lower-deck triples suit families and friends, and cabin 4 is the single.

Every cabin has a shower room and its own air conditioning. Sockets are UK type, at 110 and 220 volts, and there is a charging point for cameras in the saloon.

Third beds make Conte Max good value for families: children from 2 to 11 sharing with two adults pay 30 percent of the rate, without diving, and a third adult pays 20 percent less. A single guest in a double cabin pays 80 percent extra, so cabin 4 is the cheaper solo option.

Conte Max liveaboard deck plan showing the upper, main and lower decks with numbered cabins
Conte Max deck plan. Illustrative, not to scale. Photo: Luxury Yacht Maldives.

Decks, saloon and table

Shaded bow lounge on Conte Max with cushioned seating and bean bags, Maldives
The shaded bow lounge. Photo: Luxury Yacht Maldives.
Row of sun loungers on the Conte Max upper deck facing the sea, Maldives
Loungers on the second deck. Photo: Luxury Yacht Maldives.
Bean bags and a small table with fruit on the top deck of Conte Max, Maldives
The top deck. Photo: Luxury Yacht Maldives.
Wood-panelled saloon on Conte Max with sofas, a dining table and windows on both sides, Maldives
The saloon, all Maldivian wood. Photo: Luxury Yacht Maldives.
Long wooden dining tables inside the Conte Max saloon, Maldives
Indoor dining for rainy days. Photo: Luxury Yacht Maldives.
Long outdoor dining table set for dinner at the stern of Conte Max, Maldives
The outdoor restaurant. Photo: Luxury Yacht Maldives.
Wooden bar with glasses and spirits in the Conte Max saloon, Maldives
The bar. Photo: Luxury Yacht Maldives.
Sunset aperitif table with glasses and snacks on the deck of Conte Max, Maldives
Aperitivo at sunset. Photo: Luxury Yacht Maldives.
Guest in a sun hat reading in a hammock on the deck of Conte Max, Maldives
Hammock time between dives. Photo: Leonardo Olmi / Luxury Yacht Maldives.

Diving and snorkelling

The Conte Max diving dhoni at sea seen from the water, Maldives
The diving dhoni. Photo: Luxury Yacht Maldives.
Rental masks, fins and wetsuits hanging in the Conte Max dive centre, Maldives
Rental kit on board. Photo: Luxury Yacht Maldives.

The diving dhoni carries two Coltri compressors, 13-litre aluminium tanks with DIN and INT valves, and nitrox, which is free for certified divers. Expect three dives a day and night dives, 17 a week at most, with a single dive on the first and last diving days. Groups are set after the check dive, and divers with a certification limited to less than 18 metres need a private guide.

Snorkellers go out two or three times a day with a guide on the tender or the dhoni, and the first lagoon try-dive is free for non-divers from 8 years old. Between dives there are kayaks and SUPs, sunset fishing, sandbank stops and visits to fishing islands, and at the end of a Malé week an optional visit to the coral restoration project at Villingili.

Kit can be hired on board but must be booked with the cruise. Bring a computer and an SMB, both compulsory. Before you go, read our liveaboard diving guide.

The Conte Max tender pulled up on a white beach in shallow turquoise water, Maldives
The tender at a desert island. Photo: Luxury Yacht Maldives.
Whale shark swimming just below the surface in blue water, Maldives
Whale shark in South Ari. Photo: Xavier Safont / Luxury Yacht Maldives.
Grey reef shark over a reef with schooling fish in blue water, Maldives
Grey reef shark in a channel. Photo: Michael AW / Luxury Yacht Maldives.
School of hammerhead sharks silhouetted against the sun in blue water, Maldives
Hammerheads at dawn. Photo: Sergio Sarta / Luxury Yacht Maldives.

Conte Max: questions we get asked

How much does Conte Max cost?

Luxury Yacht Maldives’s 2027 rack rate for Conte Max is US$300 to US$450 per person per night in a double or twin cabin, with GST included: US$2,240 for a 7-night September week and US$2,800 from January to April, including the US$140 weekly service charge. The Green Tax of US$12 a night is paid on board, and cabins 9 and 11 carry a US$360 supplement.

How is Conte Max different from Duke of York?

Conte Max is smaller and older: 33 metres, launched in 2004, with nine cabins for 17 guests against Duke of York’s 36 metres and 22 guests. She costs about US$30 to US$60 a night less and serves meals at the table rather than as a buffet. Both run the same routes and the same diving.

Is there a single cabin on Conte Max?

Yes. Cabin 4 on the lower deck is sold as a single with a 50 percent supplement, against 80 percent for a single guest in any other cabin. That makes Conte Max one of the better Maldives boats for solo travellers who do not want to share.

What diving experience do I need?

Open Water is the minimum, with a check dive on the first day to set the groups. Divers limited to less than 18 metres need a private guide at extra cost. A computer, an SMB and dive accident insurance are compulsory. Nitrox is free.

Does Conte Max go to the Deep South?

Yes. From the end of January to early April 2027 she runs one-week legs between Malé, Laamu, Huvadhoo and Fuvahmulah, with domestic flights to Kooddoo, Kaadedhdhoo or Fuvahmulah at the start or end. Several of those weeks are close to full.

Can I charter the whole boat?

Yes. Conte Max takes 17 guests in doubles and up to 21 in triples, and groups can ask for their own route. Group rates include free places for the organiser; ask us for a charter quote.

What is the cancellation policy?

For 2026 and 2027 trips the operator keeps a 5 percent deposit, then charges 35 percent from 12 to 9 months before departure, 50 percent from 9 to 6 months and 100 percent inside 6 months. Cancellation insurance is compulsory.

Why book Conte Max with HolidayVibe

  • Trusted brandHolidayVibe is a trusted brand in the Maldives travel industry, licensed by the Ministry of Tourism (MOT.O1.RS.TA.25.RD9933) and based in Malé.
  • We know the boatsWe work directly with the operators, hold their cabin-by-cabin availability and have walked the decks. No call centre in another time zone.
  • Full-cost quotesEvery quote lists the cruise, service fee, Green Tax, park fees, nitrox, gear and transfers, so the price you see is the price you pay.
  • Often better value than booking sitesOperators give local agents their best rates. We pass that on and still answer on WhatsApp within the hour.
  • Fishing, surf and dive on one deskNeed a fishing charter before the dive week, or a resort night after? One team books all of it.

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Written by Abdulla Maseeh, HolidayVibe Maldives, Malé. Boat facts, rates and terms from Luxury Yacht Maldives’s 2027 and 2028 rate sheets and website; dates and places from the Schedule and Availability tab on luxuryyachtmaldives.com, checked 9 November 2026. Photos and deck plan: Luxury Yacht Maldives.