Amba Liveaboard, Maldives
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9.0 Superb
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- Free Nitrox
- from € 188 / day
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“Boat crews are very friendly and helpful. ”
Highlights
The AMBA is a well-maintained safari boat specializing in two-week tours for experienced divers. The tours require a minimum of 50 logged dives and some experience with currents. The AMBA is a floating hotel with 11 cabins featuring private bathrooms, adjustable air conditioning, and quality linens. Communal areas onboard the Amba yacht include the main saloon and dining room, where 3 freshly prepared meals are served daily, along with afternoon snacks/cakes, drinking water, tea, and coffee. The chefs bake fresh sourdough bread daily in the morning for breakfast lovers. The outdoor lounge on the upper deck is perfect for relaxing between dives, and the spacious partially covered sun deck is furnished with sun loungers.
The 32-meter liveaboard navigates the central atolls of the Maldives, including Malé, Rasdhoo, Ari, and Vaavu Atolls, offering carefully selected dive sites each day. At the start of the season, the AMBA ventures to the northern Maldives, providing a rare opportunity to snorkel with manta rays and whale sharks in Hanifaru Bay. The Amba stands out with its BAUER PureAir filling system, ensuring the highest safety standards. The 18-meter dive dhoni provides efficient dive operations, and smaller speedboats offer easy access to nearby islands. The experienced multilingual crew ensures all guests a smooth and personalized diving experience.
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Included: VAT, Airport Transfer, Drinking Water, Tea & Coffee, Welcome Cocktails, Full-Board Meal Plan (All meals), Snacks, Diving Package, Night Dives, Nitrox, Fishing, Land Excursions, Cabin Towels, Complimentary Toiletries, Deck Towels.
Required Extras: Environment Tax (12 USD per day), Mandatory Service Charge (28 USD per day).
Optional Extras: Alcoholic Beverages, Soft drinks, Rental Gear, Snorkel Gear.
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Amba Liveaboard Reviews
- 9.0 Superb
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Vessel
8.8
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Crew
8.7
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Food
9.7
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Diving
8.8
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Value
8.9
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- 8.4 Very good
- Marcin S
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Poland
quite exciting but it but I expected something more
Many of reef fish but hard corals are not in good condition
- Recommended for
- mantas and nurse sharks attracted during two night dives. very strong currents,. many sharks in reef channels (straits) during the tides.
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- 10 Exceptional
- Sina S
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Germany
A wonderful liveaboard experience on Amba
This was my first live aboard experience and I couldn't have wished for a better one. From the first moment of booking I felt well taken care of. The crew gave us a warm welcome at the airport and everything was perfectly thought-through and organized. We were greeted on Amba with a refreshing towel and a welcome drink which was a great start. The check-in procedures were stress-free and we could move into our rooms very fast after arriving to relax. The room was exactly as described, very clean and had all the amenities. I especially liked that there was also a fan additionally to the air-con and plenty of space for all my belongings. Everything was in great condition, there was a beautiful sun-deck and a nice chill-out area in the shade, the dining-area / saloon was very comfortable. The food on Amba was really amazing, there were always plenty of options, lots of fruits and vegetables, and catering for guests with special dietary needs as well. My highlight was the freshly caught Wahoo that was served one evening! All the boat crew were super friendly, attentive and professional. Our dives were wonderful, we started with a check dive with Manta Rays, which was amazing and continued with lots of other beautiful dives. The whole dive crew was very professional - Ammo, Joe, Franz and Neo were great, as well as all the other staff on the dive dhoni - they made sure we had superb dives while focusing on safety of all divers as well. Neo was a fantastic guide for my group with a lot of knowledge and experience - especially considering his young age. I learnt a lot from him and really enjoyed my dives with him as a guide. The whole week was really wonderful - from start to end and I would immediately book a trip with Amba again. It's been my first liveaboard but thanks to this great experience definitely not my last!
- Recommended for
- Diving & Dive Guides. Crew Service & Friendliness. Value for money.
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- 10 Exceptional
- Maximilian O
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Australia
Amazing Trip
We had an amazing time in Amba. From the first day on board the crew looks after you and everyone on board is super welcoming and friendly. You could really tell that the dive guides knew what they were doing and had great knowledge on the Maldives and the individual dive sites. Overall we absolutely recommend this to anyone who would be visiting Maldives for a dive trip, well be back soon enough ourselves to do it all again. Massive shoutout to Ammu and Neo, they’re the best guides in the business.
- Recommended for
- Diving. Crew. Food.
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- 10 Exceptional
- David R
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United Kingdom
AMBA April 2024
I don't want to be too positive otherwise this boat will become more popular than it already is. More seriously, this was a superb operation, end to end, starting with collection from the airport at the start to being dropped off at the end. Stefan and his team overcame some significant weather and engine related challenges on this trip and we still completed the full programme with some excellent diving days. I was well impressed with pretty much everything that the staff did for the divers. I can't speak highly enough of Stefan's customer focus and pragmatism. The AMBA is definitely my go to maldives liveaboard. Thank you
- Recommended for
- The dive sites, the crew, the food
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- 10 Exceptional
- Kimberly P
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United States
Awesome Boat/Staff and Diving !!!
Wow...So many highlights. Stefan and his staff were great even before the trip started. Great communication ahead of time on little things about the trip. We were picked up promptly at the airport on Tuesday. Great briefings on the boat, typical diving, etc. This was the ONLY boat I've ever been on to actually do a safety drill on evacuating from the lower level. Food was awesome and very healthy. Amo and Neo were great guides and did most of the daily dive briefings. There is some challenging diving in the Maldives at certain sites (current, reef hooks necessary, etc), but the crew made sure we practiced in advance and were ready when we did hit those more advanced sites. Diving in the Maldives ranges from beautiful corals and small stuff like nudibranchs to sharks, turtles and Manta Rays ! I've done multiple liveaboards and this one is the best. The crew went out of their way to make us all feel welcome. Great trip and can't wait to go back ! Hats off to Stefan and all the crew for an awesome week !
- Recommended for
- Great diving in Maldives ! Staff was incredible ! Communication was excellent
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- 10 Exceptional
- Michael L
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United States
The most fun I have had on a drive trip EVER!!!
I am new to HOOK diving and didn't get it until we did the first one. I don't want to do Hook Diving on every dive but it is a fun and different experience. Diving off of a Dhoni boat was great, all you dive things stayed there and didn't take up any space on the living area. this was just a great trip and would recommend AMBA and it crew to anyone. Stephon is a spectacular human and make you feel like you are at home on his boat. HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!!!
- Recommended for
- The Crew was outstanding. The Dive sites were diverse and full of life. The Food was outstanding.
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- 10 Exceptional
- Natasha H
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Canada
Awesome experience
A definite highlight was the Manta night dive, the nurse shark dive, and the dive at shark tank.
- Recommended for
- Diving, food, company
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- 8.4 Very good
- Lee R
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Australia
Extensive large pelagics diving in currents.
2 x dives with multiple large Manta.
- Recommended for
- Good passenger / crew interaction. Night dive with large nurse sharks. Easy dive schedule
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- 8.4 Very good
- Bent V
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Denmark
Fabulous
"Almost every dive provided absolutely exceptional experiences. It was incredibly cozy to sit on the bottom and have nurse sharks come up to us. The dives with many mantas were deeply fascinating. The last dive, where we got close to bull sharks, tiger sharks, and plenty of stingrays, was an exciting but also somewhat scary experience. The numerous experiences we had bear witness to a crew with immense knowledge and experience in the area, who had both the courage and expertise to take us to these places. Several of the guests on board Amba had previously been to the Maldives but had never seen as many things as we did on this trip."
- Recommended for
- Great diving. Lots of sharks and Mantas. Great crew and company on board.
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- 9.2 Superb
- Anna M
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Australia
Amazing trip!!
I loved this liveaboard! The environment was warm and welcoming! The crew were all fantastic! Alot of laughter was had! The diving locations were brilliant, seeing a wide variety of what the Maldives has to offer! Fantastic, knowledgeable and safety focused guides! I loved the fine details on the boat, private cupboards in the saloon, cool cloths on arrival, amongst many other things. The food was delish! Very much catering to Europeans, which personally isn't my preference, but great nonetheless! I hope to one day join you guys again for many laughs and fantastic diving! I also thought the boat itself was great, an older girl, she was very clean and organised, well renovated, incredibly roomy!! Amba has a lot of character with a colorful crew! Thank you so much Stefan and Co!
- Recommended for
- Crew, locations, diving
