Maldives Liveaboard Departures

December to April brings calm seas and the best visibility, and it is the only season the Deep South and 10 Atolls routes run. From about July to November the departures swing north for the manta season in Baa. Central Atolls weeks run almost all year, so there is a departure in every month in the table.

Cabin status for Princess Maani, Princess Haseena and Sachika comes from the operator’s availability sheet, for Duke of York and Conte Max from Luxury Yacht Maldives’ own schedule, for Dune Theia and Dune Black Manta from Dune’s public schedule, and for NOAH from NOAH’s booking calendar; all refresh every day. Solitude Gaia Maldives and Evolution Eclipse dates are from their published schedules, marked On request, and we confirm space with the operator the same day you ask. White Pearl dates and cabin status are from Pearl Fleet’s booking system and Maldives Aggressor II dates with space from Aggressor’s reservation system, both checked 9 November 2026; Maldives Blue Force One and Blue Force 3 dates and places from Blue Force’s booking system, checked 10 November 2026.

For Christmas and New Year, and for the February to April southern trips, book six to twelve months ahead: these weeks fill first, and some Solitude Gaia Maldives departures for 2027 were chartered by groups as soon as the schedule came out. Outside those weeks, a few months is usually enough, and last-minute cabins do appear on the daily sheets.

Partly the boat and route, partly what the price includes. Top Class rates (Maani, Haseena, Sachika) are the cabin rate, with the service fee and Green Tax added on board. Dune rates include taxes, service and transfers. Solitude includes GST and service with Green Tax extra, and NOAH’s figure includes every tax. Our prices page has a calculator that adds the extras for any boat.

It is a NOAH week nobody has booked yet. A group of four or more can take it and choose the theme, snorkelling, surf or fishing, or charter the whole boat; other guests can then book the free cabins on the same dates.

Central, manta and northern departures start and end in Malé, with airport transfers. Most Deep South and South Atolls trips start or end at Gan (Addu) or Kooddoo (Huvadhoo), which means a domestic flight, and the 10 Atolls crossings run one way between Malé and Addu.

Often, yes. Ask us and we will ask the operator to hold the cabin on option while you arrange flights; how long they hold it depends on the operator and how close the date is. The status column shows when a cabin is already on option for someone else.