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Gaaviya

Sun, 12 Apr 2009 10:18:04 +0000

Gaaviya boasts the finest-looking and most spacious and luxurious cabins that you will find on any cruise boat in the Maldives: there are 11 such air conditioned cabins with attached toilet, able to accommodate a total of 22 guests.
Handcrafted wooden interior decor combines give the cabins a distinctive elegance, and the range of modern amenities adds convenience. Fresh hot and cold water is available in en-suite bathrooms. All the comforts of modern living and elegance are close at hand wherever you look on Gaaviya.

The 3 large wooden Sundecks are perfect for kicking back with a good book, cold drink, checking the surf or witnessing a magnificent Maldivian sunset. Dining on-board the Gaaviya is an adventure in itself at the large, air-conditioned restaurant. The meals are prepared by our experienced Maldivian chef, who plans the meals carefully to keep repetition at bay. Traditional Maldivian dishes provide culinary adventures, spicing up all meal times and favoring your sweet tooth with exotic desserts, and you can choose to have the meals outside on the deck, in sunlight or under the silver light of the moon. The spacious, air-conditioned bar on the vessel is well stocked with the world’s leading drinks and a fine selection of champagne. IDD telephone and fax services are available on board, too, ensuring that you do not lose touch with important contacts during you holiday in paradise. Sophisticated, modern diving equipment, as well as snorkeling and water sports equipment, are on board for your use. (Diving can be arranged at additional cost). A diving dhoni and a dinghy accompany the GAAVIYA everywhere, ensuring that you can always get closer to the surf action. Expert Maldivian surf guide is inclusive in the charter cost with all Surfing groups. Other than surfing and diving, Gaaviya also provides outstanding activities of entertainment including an Internet Cafe, Book Shelf and a karaoke system in the main lounge and live music shows and Discos. Expert Maldivian surf guide is inclusive in the charter cost with all Surfing groups.

Accommodation
Maximum Guest Capacity: 18 Pax
No. of Guest Cabins: 9 (each with 1 Queen Size Bed +1 Bunk)
Air Conditioning: Central with Individual Contro
Attached Toilet/Bath: Yes Hot/Cold Wat

Onboard Facilities

Dining rooms: 1 (serving three FB meals a day) Bar: 1 (serving a variety of drinks/beverages) Boutique / Shop: 1 (selling souvenirs, snacks)
Safe Lockers : Yes Library: Yes First Aid: Yes Board games: Chess

Activities & Experiences

Swimming
Diving
Snorkelling
fishing
beach BBQ
island “hopping”
visits to local inhabited islands

Technical Specification

Length: 32.90 m
Width: 11.02 m
Cruising Speed: 10 knots

Sunset Queen

Sun, 12 Apr 2009 10:14:11 +0000

Sunset Queen is a sturdy wooden structure combining traditional Maldivian boat building with modern engineering. Most of the interior décor and furnishing in the vessel are handcrafted. This luxury cruiser offers your choice of vacation in the Maldivian waters. Enjoy the sunset with a glass of wine or indulge in a dive, bask under the tropical sun or enjoy the scenery as the yacht lazily cruises by.
Sunset Queen offers all the modern amenities and facilities for the comfort and wellbeing of the guests. From the spacious cabins to the rooftop sundeck, Sunset Queen provides ample opportunity for space and relaxation with unlimited fun. The vessel is further facilitated with an air-conditioned Restaurant, Bar, TV lounge, boutique and internet access. A Jacuzzi takes pride of place on the spacious rooftop sundeck, lined with comfortable sun loungers.

Sunset Queen operates on a Monday to Monday schedule and is usually moored close to the airport for arrivals and departures.
There is no set route which is followed, rather the Captain and Boat Manager will discuss in detail with the passengers as to what their preferences would be and include them on the itinerary. On a typical weekly itinerary, the vessel will cruise in the South Male’ Felidu and Ari Atoll, and visiting the many famous dive spots in the vicinity. The vessel will normally anchor close to a resort island during the nights.
Itinerary is very much dependant on the prevailing weather conditions and seasonal marine migrations and is at the discretion of the Boat Captain.

Accommodation

9 spacious, tastefully decorated cabins
Air-conditioned with either double or twin bunk beds
En-suite bathrooms
Hot & cold fresh water,
Hair dryer,
In-house telephone
Ventilation
TV, DVD/VCD

Onboard Facilities

Dinghy with outboard engine
Diving Dhoni
Marine Sound proof Generators
Desalination Plant
Snorkelling and fishing Gears
Sundeck Jacuzzi

Activities & Experiences

Swimming Diving
Snorkelling
fishing
beach BBQ
island “hopping”
visits to local inhabited islands

Technical Specifications
Length: 30 meters
Width: 08 meters
Cruise speed: 10 – 12 knots

Orca

Sun, 12 Apr 2009 10:07:31 +0000

In Orca all cabins are with attached bathrooms, bidet, fresh water, AC fan (None A/C) and piped in music. Television with VCR is available in the foredeck, sitting room and restaurant.
There are two restaurants/dining areas (Indoor and Outdoor). Kitchen is fully equipped for international cuisine and our chefs are well trained and experienced to cater most demanding clients. A bar is present with a wide variety of alcohol and soft drinks available for purchase. Besides, international and local telephone service is also available. After dive all the clients are offered coconut and Maldivian dry fish free of charge.

Accommodation
No. Of Cabins/Rooms: 7, excluding Diving Teacher room (Bathroom attached)

Onboard Facilities
Apart from Diving, you can enjoy Cards, Caramboard, Big Game Fishing, Night Fishing, Snorkelling in various lagoons, Chess, Island Shopping to full moon parties on uninhabited islands depending on the weather

Activities & Experiences
Scuba diving, Surfing, Fishing, Snorkeling, Swimming, Island visits to Resorts, Inhabited (local villages) and Uninhabited (desert) Islands, BBQ on Desert Islands.
Technical Specification
Lenght 24 Metres
Width: 8.5 Metres
Cruise speed: 10-14 knots

Noah

Sun, 12 Apr 2009 10:00:43 +0000

On a relatively small vessel like Noah, you are truly in control of the cruises and the activities. Our a la carte concept is designed to provide the guest with different options as to how you can spend your time. Whether your interest lie in diving, snorkelling, lazing around on uninhabited islands, fishing, surfing or meeting the locals, we can cater for your every need. You can lounge on our spacious sundeck for sunbathing or view the perfect sunset as the day comes to an end. An array of possibilities awaits you aboard Noah.

Accommodation

3 double bedrooms with port holes. All cabins with fans
attached bathrooms with freshwater shower and toilet.

Onboard Facilities
Open living room with deck, dining and bar facilities Kitchen: Full board with 3 meals per day. Free coffee and tea. Bar: Serves a variety of alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks to be purchased by guests.

Length: 54 ft
Width: 18 ft
Cruising Speed:10 knots

Maavahi

Sun, 12 Apr 2009 09:58:17 +0000

Maavahi is specially designed with spacious common area to guarantee a very comfortable and relaxing atmosphere for its clientele. Experience, professionalism and direct service are the indispensable characteristics of Albatros Top Boat, which offers maximum quality to its guests. The itinerary can be flexible, depending on the weather, the sea conditions and the wishes of the guests and their favorite activities. The boat can also be privately chartered for customized dive, surf, fishing, leisure or cultural cruises. We offer Inner Island cruising and we are specialized in cruising in south Maldives: Thaa-Laamu and Svadiva Atolls Maavahi and all the crew wait for you on board!

Accommodation

7 twin (4 with 1 double & 1 single bed) All cabins are fully air-conditioned with attached toilet shower, hot and cold running water, static oblo ventilation system and deck hatch

Onboard Facilities

3 sun decks comfortable main salon with television
multi-system VCR with video camera viewing
music system radio set and radio telephone
stocked bar
shop point
library
social games

Activities & Experiences

Scuba diving, Surfing, Fishing, Snorkeling, Swimming, Island visits to Resorts, Inhabited (local villages) and Uninhabited (desert) Islands, BBQ on Desert Islands.

Technical Specification
Length: 27 m
Width: 8.5 m
Cruising Speed:10 knots

Dhinasha

Sun, 12 Apr 2009 09:43:17 +0000

Enjoy the exquisite beauty of the Maldives – the sights of our beautiful islands, the exhilaration of the dolphins at play and the sheer exuberance of the flying fish as you sail along side them at upto 14 knots.
And should you need a break from the scenery, which is surely unlikely, pop down below to your air-conditioned cabin or fire up our entertainment centre to suit your mood. Twenty eight metres long and nine metres wide with seven luxury cabins ‘Dhinasha’, equipped with snorkelling and fishing gear, offers you everything a true adventurer yearns for.

Accommodation
Air-conditioned 7 guest rooms with attached bathrooms. All rooms have twin beds. One extra room for Dive Instructor.
Activities & Experiences
Scuba diving, Surfing, Fishing, Snorkeling, Swimming, Island visits to Resorts, Inhabited (local villages) and Uninhabited (desert) Islands, BBQ on Desert Islands.Onboard Facilities

Large sun deck
Bar
lending library
TV with VCR & CD/ DVD player
Hi-Fi system

Technical Specifications
Length: 28 m
Width: 9 m
Cruising Speed: 13 – 14 knots

Maldiviana

Sun, 12 Apr 2009 09:40:19 +0000

Maldiviana is a magnificent luxury live-aboard safari vessel built in 2002. The vessel measuring 26.9 meters in length and equipped with the most modern amenities cuts through the ocean at 11.5 knots per hour. The ultramodern look of the vessel together with the carefully designed and crafted interior gives the boat a truly magical touch. The experience on board the vessel with its fun filled activities is truly enchanting and offers you the chance to combine the best of both worlds – the beauty above and under the vast Maldivian seas bustling with colourful marine life. The vessel and its spacious rooms are equipped with all the comforts of modern living to ensure uncompromising comfort to you.

A short boat ride of 5 to 10 minutes will take you from the airport to the vessel which is usually anchored in the adjoining lagoon of the island of Hulhumalé

Accomodation
6 Cabins , en-suit attached toilet with hot and cold fresh water shower all the cabins are fully air-conditioned.

Onboard facilities
DVD and music CD player, Video and music library, Fully equipped dive centre, PC with internet, mobile
Navigation CB set, Mobile phone, GPS, internet

Activities & Experiences
Scuba diving, Surfing, Fishing, Snorkeling, Swimming, Island visits to Resorts, Inhabited (local villages) and Uninhabited (desert) Islands, BBQ on Desert Islands.

Technical Specification
Legnth Overall     26.9 meters
Beam     8.15 Meters
Draft     2.5 Meters
Cruise speed 11.5 knots

Amba

Sun, 12 Apr 2009 09:37:27 +0000

Amba has 7 large cabins (130-170 sq ft) and a 2 bedroom suite (approx. 270 sq ft), minibar, toilet and shower. 5 cabins (trible occupancy, queen bed and twin bed) are located on the lower deck. The boat alos has 2 cabins (double occupancy, queen bed) are located at the upper deck and the 2 bedrooms suite (double occupancy, queen beds) is also located at the upper deck. Maximum capacity is 22 guests. Each state room has ocean views and the suite provides you with a 215 sq ft private balcony

There is a main salon which invites you to relax and enjoy your meals among friends after fascinating dives…

The multimedia area has: TV, DVD, CD, tape player, telephone, games, library, and charging station for your batteries (24 hrs. 220 Vac power). The bar is located at the main salon and has draft beer along with a wide variety of chilled drinks.

Accommodation
Cabins: 9 (all Air Conditioning, 12-16 sqm (1^30-170 sq ft), 1 suite, 25 sqm (270 sq ft)

Onboard facilities
Generators: 1 x 10 KW Fischer Panda (super silent)
1 x 22 KW Lombardini
Voltage: 380/220V
Fire alarm in all cabins/rooms.
1 x large air-circulation salon, 50 sqm (540 sq ft)
1 x covered deck, 70 sqm (755 sq ft)
1 x sun deck, 50 sqm (540 sq ft)

Technical Specification
Length: 33 meters (108 feet)
Beam: 10 meters (33 feet)
Gross weight: about 115 tons
Engine: 1 x 375 Hp Volvo Penta

Vaareydhuni

Sun, 12 Apr 2009 09:34:25 +0000

Vaareydhuni boat built On 04th August 1994 and refurbishments were done and upgraded with modern faiclities. Vaareydhuni is popular among divers snorkellers and surfing.
Accomodation
07 Cabins (06 Rooms with Attached Toilet)

Onboard Facilities
Fresh Hot & Cold Water Shower , TV, Video Facility, Restaurant: Indoor & Outdoor, Sun Deck: One Sun Deck / 13 Mts. By 05 Mts.
Electricity: 20 – 8 KW Sound Proof Generator
Compass, GPS, Setalite telephone (Thuraya), EPIRB (Tron40S), CB and VHFradio telecommunication.

Activities & Experiences
Swimming, Diving, Snorkelling, fishing, beach BBQ, island “hopping”, visits to local inhabited islands, and more!
Technical Specification
Length 20m
Breadth 8.5m
Cruising Speed :10 to 11 Knots

MY Sharifa

Sun, 12 Apr 2009 09:30:55 +0000

Sharifa is designed for groups of maximum 19 divers who wish to explore the best diving spots with the guidance of an experienced Dive Master and assistance from the professional and friendly crew. The boat is equipped with all modern amenities to bring satisfaction to her clients.
Sharifa, can accommodate maximum of 19 pax on her fully air-conditioned 10 cabins with attached toilet and Hot & Cold Water.

Sharifa and her crew waits to welcome you to Maldives. experience a Holiday beyond you imagination.

Accomodation
10 Double Cabins (AC) with individual control & Attached toilet with Hot & Cold water.

Onboard Facilities
Large lounge deck, saloon with bar, lending library, TV monitor for VCR tapes and a stereo CD player.
Dinghy with outboard engine, Snorkeling Gears and fishing lines. Sound proof generator, Diving Dhoni.
D Radio, Mobile Phone, G.P.S, Search Light, Binoculars.

Activities & Experiences
Night Fishing, Snorkeling, BBQ on desert islands, Island Hoppping, Visits to Resorts Islands, Visits to Uninhabited Islands and Local Fishing Villages.

Technical Specification
Lenght :99 Feets
Cruising Speed :10 – 12 Knots