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Ariyal Liveaboard, Maldives

Rating 8.9 out of 10 8.9 Fabulous
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  • Free Nitrox
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“Ariyal is a luxury liveaboard with very nice rooms, amenities, food and crew service. Our spacious upper deck room was cleaned 1-2…”

Vivian T, Flag of Brunei Darussalam Brunei Darussalam

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    • Jacuzzi on board
    • Home Cinema

The Ariyal is a 45-meter/148-foot-long liveaboard taking 26 passengers in 13 cabins on diving adventures in the Maldives. There are three types of rooms: 7 State Cabins on the lower deck, 2 Sea View Suites on the main deck, and 4 Sea View Suites on the upper deck. All cabins feature ensuite bathrooms, air conditioning, and modern amenities. The lower deck cabins provide twin beds, and the sea view suites offer king-size beds and sofa beds. Guests can enjoy a spacious second deck equipped with a freshwater jacuzzi.

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Included: VAT, Port Fees, Airport Transfer, Drinking Water, Beach BBQ, Full-Board Meal Plan (All meals), Snacks, Special Dinner, Diving Package, Nitrox, Fishing, Kayaks, Land Excursions, Snorkeling Guide, Stand Up Paddleboard, Beach Towels, Cabin Towels, Deck Towels, WiFi internet.

Required Extras: Environment Tax (12 USD per day), Mandatory Service Charge (150 USD per trip).

Optional Extras: Alcoholic Beverages, Wine with Dinner, Nitrox Course (220 USD per activity), Private Dive Guide (650 USD per trip), Rental Gear, Scuba Diving Courses (650 USD per activity), Jet Ski, Snorkel Gear, Wakeboarding, Water Ski.

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Ariyal Reviews

  • Rating 8.9 out of 10
  • 8.9 Fabulous
  1. Vessel
    9.1
  2. Crew
    8.9
  3. Food
    9.5
  4. Diving
    8.4
  5. Value
    8.5
  • Rating 10 out of 10
  • 10 Exceptional
  • Jamie S
  • Flag of United States United States

Dreamy Maldives trip, highly professional boat, exceptional diving !

I had such a wonderful time aboard the Ariyal, the trip from start to finish was professional, comfortable, and lovely. I would highly recommend this trip to anyone looking to cruise the Maldives and experience exceptional diving. All of the diving was exceptional, we saw hammerheads, tiger sharks, bull shark, nurse sharks, spinnner sharks, lemon sharks, guitar sharks, mantas, nudi branch, pipefish, eagle rays, mobula rays, and so much m ore!!! The dive doni and the Boat crew on the doni we’re very professional and made he diving fun, helped set up, breakout, and clean all equipment after every dive so you can go on enjoying the sun. The food was well prepared and plentiful, the cabins were very comfortable spacious and the bed was super comfy. Other activities they have on board, paddle boarding, wakeboarding, fishing, tubing, drinking (ha!), and other fun activities. Overall 10 out of 10 trip would highly recommend!!! Shout out to the Capitan Ibrahim who went above and beyond to make the trip perfect, he truly cares about the quality of the trip and the safety of the passengers on board his boat!

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The local staff on board were so professional and helpful. The itinerary goes to all right right spots. Te boat is absolutely beautiful and comfurtable.
  • Rating 10 out of 10
  • 10 Exceptional
  • Vivian T
  • Flag of Brunei Darussalam Brunei Darussalam

We loved it more than we thought we would!

Ariyal is a luxury liveaboard with very nice rooms, amenities, food and crew service. Our spacious upper deck room was cleaned 1-2x a day. Every room comes with a key card, though our lock was faulty so the room was never locked the entire trip. We flagged it to the crew, who tried to fix it but they didn’t have the spare part (spring) on board. Not a big issue for us. The dining area, living space and outer decks were very spacious. The dive dhoni and crew were very helpful. One of the guests needed more help as she had been suffering from post-surgery swollen foot, the crew took great care of her before and after the dive. Additionally, I had issues with my visa and therefore, required a visa extension which the office team tried their best to help, even though it was their first time. We hired our own private dive guide which we highly recommend as the rest of the divers were put in groups of 8, on average. Rippe was amazing in showing us around the different dive sites, making sure we stayed away from the rest of the divers, and even compiled a couple of videos for us! He definitely took care of us and made sure we were safe and had the best experience even during the night dive and strong currents. There were a total of 26 divers. It was really nice to get to know everyone over the span of 8 days. It was very easy to mingle around which made the experience even better! Not everyone had the same amazing experience as us because they were put in large dive groups which also made it difficult for the dive guides to manage. This has been fed back to the office team so hopefully there will be more dive guides on the boat for future dive trips :)

Recommended for
Diving. Boat. People.
  • Rating 8.8 out of 10
  • 8.8 Fabulous
  • Charles L
  • Flag of Singapore Singapore

Comfort & Safety - Great experience

The flexibility that takes into consideration the quality and safety of the dives was the best experience. Our dive guide in particular was fantastic - always making sure the group was comfortable and well-supported through the dives. Ariyal is a very spacious and well-maintained boat, making the 8 days a great experience even when not diving.

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Comfort. Dive Guide. Safety.

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