Horizon 3 Liveaboard, Maldives
8.6 Fabulous - Nitrox available
- En-Suite bathrooms
- Family Cabins
“Cha Cha, was very knowledgeable about all the locations/marine life and put it 110% effort into making it the best experience. ”
Highlights
The 36m Horizon 3 liveaboard caters to 25 guests in 12 en-suite cabins. Cabins are tastefully decorated with ample storage space, AC, and either twin or double beds. Guests can choose from Standard, Deluxe, or Master Deluxe Cabins. Social areas include the indoor lounge, dining and bar areas, entertainment spaces, and a board game area. Meals are served in the indoor or outdoor dining area, offering stunning panoramic views. A wide variety of food is freshly prepared, and special dietary requests can be catered to with advance notice. For relaxation, guests can choose the sun deck, complete with loungers, mattresses, and a hot tub, or unwind with a therapeutic massage from the onboard masseuse. Guests can feel comfortable leaving their high-tech equipment on board, as security cameras are stationed throughout the vessel for maximum security.
Diving with the Horizon 3 yacht takes place from the dedicated 18m support dhoni, which features a crew of 3, camera rinsing facilities, set-up stations, a dive kitting-up area, and nitrox available for those certified. The dhoni is large enough to support more than 30 divers, leaving ample space for everyone to get kitted up and for gear storage. There is an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) on board the dhoni.
Cruises vary from 7 - 14 nights and explore the central, northern, and southern atolls. Trips offer the chance to see manta rays, reef sharks, eagle rays, stingrays, turtles, and even whale sharks. The crew and dive guides of the Horizon III liveaboard are among the most experienced in the Maldives, boasting over 15 years of experience diving in the region. They know all the best spots to escape the crowds. The captain has over 30 years of experience in the Maldives, so you can rest assured that you will visit some of the best areas based on the local conditions.
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Included: VAT, Mandatory Service Charge, Airport Transfer, Drinking Water, Tea & Coffee, Welcome Cocktails, Full-Board Meal Plan (All meals), Snacks, Diving Package, Fishing, Land Excursions, Beach Towels, Cabin Towels, Deck Towels.
Required Extras: Environment Tax (12 USD per day), Gratuities (150 USD per week), National Park Fees (10-15 USD per trip), Beach BBQ (5 USD per activity).
Optional Extras: Local Flights, Alcoholic Beverages, Soft drinks, Extra Dives, Nitrox (112-148 USD per week), Nitrox Course, Private Dive Guide, Rental Gear, Scuba Diving Courses (75-280 USD), Jet Ski, Kayaks, Snorkel Gear, Stand Up Paddleboard, Wakeboarding, Water Ski, Laundry / Pressing Services (5 USD per item), WiFi internet (20 USD per week), Massage.
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Horizon 3 Reviews
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- 8.6 Fabulous
- Vessel 7.9
- Crew 8.5
- Food 9.3
- Diving 8.7
- Value 8.3
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- Dominic B
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Switzerland
Beautiful liveaboard in the Maldives
Had a beautiful liveaboard that left nothing to be desired. The crew and dive guides went out of their way to make for a pleasant experience. A spontaneous route change, which was discussed with all divers, led to unforgettable dives with manta rays and whale sharks. We also got to see some sharks. A big thank you to the captain, the entire ship's crew and also the dive guides. That's exactly how I introduced my first liveaboard.An unforgettable experience with the Horizon 3.
- Recommended for
- Flexibility & commitment of the crew. Selection of dive sites. Diving ;).
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- Richard H
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United States
Amazing Diving!
Lots of sharks, manta rays, fishingfromback of boat. Amazing diving. My wife was able to snorkel with nurse sharks, manta rays and we saw coral reefs, schools of beautiful fish. Thinking about coming back.
- Recommended for
- The quality of diving. The crew worked very hard to provide great service. The food was plentiful and good.
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- 8.8 Fabulous
- Dennis W
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Germany
great dive trip with lots of great dive sites
Great dive trip to 4.The cabins were spacious enough for us and were cleaned several times a day. The crew was very friendly and helpful, but not too intrusive. The dive sites have been adapted according to weather conditions and circumstances. In some cases, the guests were also involved here, which we found very positive. The boat had 4 diving guides with 17 guests, which meant that the groups could be divided very well according to ability and thus you could dive more individually under water (thanks Maa'dhu and Cha Cha).The BBQ on the island was great (here you could also get snacks and drinks cheaper than on board).Otherwise, we had great dives and a night snorkeling with manta rays and nurse sharks. Great experience.Criticisms:- Nitrox not included - should be standard today.- 3 dives of 30 meters a day, also with guests without nitrox. One diver had signs of DCS, she was given oxygen but no doctor was called in (but the diver was to blame herself through a yo-yo dive).- the food was of good quality, but unfortunately with little variety. There is definitely room for improvement here and we know much better from other boats.
- Recommended for
- super friendly team. Dive spots coordinated with the guests. many different things.
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- 10 Exceptional
- Arkadiusz D
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Poland
Great experience for decent price.
Nurse Shar zoo was quite an experience, lots of sharks, whale shark snorkeling was also a success, despite high competition from other boats. Great food and wide variety of it. Highly recommend central route.
- Recommended for
- Dives, food, people
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- 8.8 Fabulous
- Ann K
- Switzerland
Thank you for the wonderful trip!
Diving in the Maldives is always an adventure and a great pleasure! Even if the Horizon 3 is not the newest boat and they could do some more maintenance work ( f.e. on the Dhoni and the sunbeds ) the crew was a big gift. Maa‘dhu as the Cruise Director was always keeping up the good spirit on Board and Cha Cha as a Guide did a great job. Also the rest of the crew was always friendly and did a good job!The briefing was great and in detail and the diving often a very good lesson to improve your currents and channel diving skills. The guides tried very hard to make us see everything: all kind of sharks including lemonsharks, lepardsharks and tiger sharks 🥰 and whalesharks and also the healthy corals of the Deep South.It was a great pleasure having such experienced and locals guides!
- Recommended for
- Maa’dhu as the Cruise Director and Cha Cha as the Training Guide did a great job!. They prepared us very well for the challenges of diving in the channels and with the current. Besides the „Big stuf“ they also showed us the beautiful corals in the deep South of Maldives.. The kitchen did a great job too. The food was tasty and even adapted for vegetarians 😊.
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- 9.2 Superb
- David F
- Switzerland
Great week diving !
Manta dive on first day Shark dives on day 2 in north Ari and Mayiru Kandu absolutely amazing. Great coral dives in South Ari Good food. Friendly staff
- Recommended for
- Dive sites were amazing
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- federico G
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Italy
Supppper Xi!!!!
Amazing trip whit lot of sharks and marine life.Boat whit a lot of space and confortable areas for extra diving activity.Crew very friendly,experieced dive guide for the best diving expecially sharks.Thank you Madu and Chacha.A special thank you to Denis. Was my 5 times to Maldives and i really enjoy the trip so i can absolutely raccomend this Boat
- Recommended for
- Dive Guide and Crew. Cleaness. Space.
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- 10 Exceptional
- Susan S
- Switzerland
I had a wonderful week on the Blue Horizon, the crew was fantastic and the food excellent
Lots of beautiful dive sites, night dive with manta rays, very caring crew, and the excellent food (a lot of vegetarian for me as I don't eat fish)
- Recommended for
- Friendliness and courtesy of the crew (all), food, the young crew
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- 9.2 Superb
- paul N
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France
Unforgettable stay
I took a 14 day cruise from the south of the Maldives to Male Thanks to Maa'dhu and Denis for all these beautiful dives Sharks galore and beautiful encounters with eagle rays in particular The only downside would be a cabin a bit old-fashioned but personally I came for some beautiful dives and they were beautiful The atmosphere was excellent, the food varied and of quality Thank you to all the crew of the horizon for this beautiful vacation
- Recommended for
- Very professional dive master. Beautiful underwater life. The Maldives.
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- 10 Exceptional
- Caleb D
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Australia
Unforgettable!
Steve was our guide, extremely down to earth and a great diver. He helped find some great marine life. Cha Cha, was very knowledgeable about all the locations/marine life and put it 110% effort into making it the best experience. We went to amazing dive sites! Everyone on the crew were very friendly and made it an unforgettable adventure.
- Recommended for
- The crew! Every one!. The dive sites and knowledge of the guides!. The above and beyond attitude they all had!.
