Princess Sara Liveaboard, Maldives
9.1 Superb - Nitrox available
- Jacuzzi / Hot Tub
- Naturalist Guide
“This trip exceeded our expectations in every possible way. The crew was exceptional — highly professional, attentive, and genuinel…”
Highlights
Explore the awe-inspiring dive sites of the Maldives aboard the Princess Sara dive liveaboard. This 40mtr/131ft long spacious liveaboard offers fantastic diving, an endless array of watersport activities, and plush onboard amenities. All 10 guest cabins, ranging from standard to Master Suite, include private en-suite bathrooms, hot and cold showers, individually controlled AC, and complimentary toiletries. The Princess Sara liveaboard takes divers to some of the most spectacular dive sites in the Maldives. Scuba dive to your heart’s content amongst stunning underwater scenery. Bring your own equipment or take advantage of the fully-stocked dive locker onboard. When you are not enjoying the underwater sights, the Princess Sara offers other water sports activities like stand-up paddleboards, kayaks, wakeboarding, and jet skis. You will never be bored on this dive liveaboard. The Princess Sara also offers plenty of space for divers to store their equipment and unwind after diving. Indoors there is a large lounge, bar, and dining area where you will enjoy three freshly prepared meals daily. On deck, there is plenty of room to spread out and lounge on the sun deck or soak in the hot tub as you watch the sunset.
A knowledgeable crew staffs the Princess Sara liveaboard and offers a near 1:1 crew to guest ratio. This intimate liveaboard takes divers to some of the Maldives’ best dive sites, such as Male and Ari Atolls, where you can encounter manta rays, eagle rays, whale sharks, moray eels, and too many sharks to count! The thriving Maldives coral reefs house a wide variety of colorful fish species. After exploring the underwater world, the Princess Sara liveaboard offers land excursions where you can visit white sandy beaches. This liveaboard itinerary also includes a beach BBQ where you can witness a spectacular sunset while enjoying a fantastic dinner.
Make your next dive vacation a trip to remember on the Princess Sara liveaboard in the Maldives. Book online today or call for more information.
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Included: VAT, Drinking Water, Tea & Coffee, Welcome Cocktails, Beach BBQ, Full-Board Meal Plan (All meals), Snacks, Diving Package, Night Dives, Fishing, Land Excursions, Naturalist Guide, Snorkel Gear, Snorkeling Guide, Stand Up Paddleboard, Beach Towels, Cabin Towels, Complimentary Toiletries, Deck Towels.
Required Extras: Environment Tax (12 USD per day), Gratuities (130 USD per week).
Optional Extras: Dive Insurance (25 USD per week), Airport Transfer, Alcoholic Beverages, Soft drinks, Extra Dives (40 USD per activity), Nitrox (15 USD per day), Nitrox Course (200 USD per activity), Private Dive Guide, Rental Gear, Scuba Diving Courses (70-600 USD per activity), Jet Ski (75-120 USD), Laundry / Pressing Services, WiFi internet (20 USD per week).
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Princess Sara Reviews
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- 9.1 Superb
- Vessel 9.0
- Crew 8.8
- Food 9.6
- Diving 9.2
- Value 8.9
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- 10 Exceptional
- Eliska H
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Czech Republic
Unforgettable experience beyond all expactations
This trip exceeded our expectations in every possible way. The crew was exceptional — highly professional, attentive, and genuinely friendly throughout the entire week. The dive itinerary was thoughtfully planned, allowing us to see everything we had hoped for and even more. The food was plentiful and delicious every single day. We are incredibly grateful to the whole crew for such a memorable experience.
- Recommended for
- Excellent dive site planning. Outstanding crew and hospitality. Really good food!.
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- 10 Exceptional
- Francesco T
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Italy
Absolutely recommended
Magnificent week. The guides are competent, the staff friendly, the food really very good. And then diving... magnificent! Excellent ratio between the number of guides and the number of divers. Fixed group division based on skill and Nitrox/air.
- Recommended for
- Atmosphere on board. Selection of dive spots. Food.
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- 10 Exceptional
- Mario T
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Germany
Diving with whale sharks and manta rays in paradise
We have now done the route on the Princess Sara for the second time and were again thrilled by the professional handling, the dive sites and the care during the trip. The highlights were the night dive with manta rays, whale sharks snorkeling and diving, and countless small and large sharks. We recommend without reservation, we are already planning the next tour
- Recommended for
- Dive sites. Mantas. Whale sharks.
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- 10 Exceptional
- Lucas S
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United Kingdom
Thank you for an incredible week
My experience on Princess Sara was incredible. The boat was super nice and cabin surprisingly huge. Dives were all incredible, the boat crew go above and beyond to make you enjoy your time and all meals were fresh and delicious.
- Recommended for
- The dives. The dive guides and boat crew. The food on the boat..
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- 10 Exceptional
- Baudouin H
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France
Best liveaboard experience
This trip exceeded all my expectations. The boat was extremely comfortable, with spacious cabins and large, well-appointed bathrooms. Everything was clean and thoughtfully arranged. The crew was both warm and highly professional, always attentive and ready to help. They even rearranged the diving groups according to divers level and performance. The food was excellent and varied every day. There was a wide selection at each meal, including vegetarian options, fish, and meat, all freshly prepared and beautifully presented. The diving was, without a doubt, the highlight. We were guided by an outstanding and experienced dive master who made every dive smooth and safe (❤️ Baichu). The encounters were unforgettable: 11 species of sharks, including tiger, whale, nurse, and hammerhead sharks. We also saw eagle rays, stingrays, eels, vibrant and well-preserved coral reefs, and dolphins almost every day from the boat. I strongly recommend choosing the “Deep South” route — Addu, Fuvahmulah, and Suvadiva — for truly exceptional diving. A huge thank you to Princess Sara for an incredible experience.
- Recommended for
- A very friendly crew and delicious meals. Amazing encounters with fauna (hammerheads, whale sharks, tiger sharks, rays etc). Confortable cabins and bathroom.
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- Robert M
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United States
We will be back - amazing crew!!
We had an incredible week on board Princess Sara. Before diving into a review of the week and experience, I absolutely have to mention a few stand out crew members that made for a genuinely fantastic experience: Shakoo - what an incredible dive guide with the ability to find anything underwater (and capture incredible footage of it) and a calming presence on dives with crazy current, Baichu - such a friendly sole with a passion for marine life and coral, and the protection of it, Rus - fantastic knowledge of the marine life and willingness to share it makes each dive more memorable. Onto the week. We found the crew to be very gentle, polite, and accommodating, which made us feel very comfortable and happy on board. Mattao does an excellent job planning each day's dives and listening to guests about what sort of dives they want to do. For us, this meant lots of Thila dives with strong currents (so we could see the big stuff). Each day's plan was clearly laid out and executed. We never went hungry on the boat with large buffet-style meals and snacks in between. The crew on the Dhoni was incredible; they worked hard to make sure our equipment was dive-ready and we were ready for each dive, and they were all so friendly, even sharing their phone screen to watch some cricket at night while waiting for the mantas to show up. As a testimony to our fantastic trip, we booked another trip on Princess Sara to explore the southern atolls with them.
- Recommended for
- The Dive Crew. The Flexibility. Value for Money.
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- 9.2 Superb
- Nancy R
- France
A Princess' stay!
I felt like a princess throughout this stay haha. The meals served were excellent and well balanced. At each meal there was a vegetarian and pescarian option. There were always snacks available between each dive. The staff was really super attentive especially the bartender and assistants on the boat. I especially thank Baiju, Shakko, Matteo and Maseeh, very professional and who know what to do in case of a problem underwater or outside, which is very reassuring. I also thank our captain for his impeccable conduct, I was not sick once during the stay!
- Recommended for
- Super attentive staff members. Authenticity of the dives. Nice instructors.
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- 10 Exceptional
- Etienne P
- France
Magnificent first diving cruise!
Excellent week, lots of different sites and a multitude of sharks, very good guide (Thank you Matteo "The Boss").And thank you to all the very considerate crew.
- Recommended for
- Freedom to dive with the guide. Quality of dive sites. Quality of the dishes.
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- 10 Exceptional
- MARTIN G
- France
Wonderful week of diving aboard the Princess Sara!
Superb week spent aboard the Princess Sara! Thank you to all the crew and guides for these amazing dives.My plane was rescheduled to arrive in the afternoon instead of in the morning, but the crew of the Princess Sara came to pick me up directly at the airport at no extra cost. It was really very appreciableThe Princess Sara is a spacious boat with plenty of space and there is room not to feel cramped. The crew pays constant attention to the well-being and safety of passengers. The service is really excellent on all levels. The Dhoni is large enough for everyone to store their equipment and equip themselves easily and the crew of the Dhoni is always attentive during the launching and re-boarding phases.Most dive sites are 15 - 20 minutes from Dhoni from the Princess Sara.On the way back from the dive site, I advise you to go to the rooftop of the dhoni to admire the view of the sea, the turquoise lagoon and the view of the atolls.Meals are served in the form of a wide variety of buffets, vegetables, meat and fish at all meals.Let's talk about the dives! for the most part they are magnificent. Some sites are particularly rich in corals, the Fesdu Wrek wreck is magnificent. Kuda Kah Thila had a density of corals and reef fish, tuna, grey sharks, white tip, black tip. It was incredible. The static night dive with the mantas is really nice and imprints beautiful images in the retina.In May, the visibility underwater is a little less good. The dives in the passes are a little more random depending on the current if it comes from the ocean or if it comes out of the lagoon, you will be able to admire more or less pelagics, but if you are lucky, it can really be a festival of sharks, eagle rays, tuna, Barracudas etc...Not a dive without admiring the reef sharks. The South Male Atoll allowed us to come across a lot of hawksbill turtles.The Tank Shark site in Male allowed us to come across hammerhead sharks and guitar sharks.The highlight of the show is the snorkeling AND diving encounter with whale sharks. It was really magical. On some sites, especially in the Kandus (passes), on the atoll of Vaavu, the coral reef is really very very damaged and the corals are 80% dead but these dives have the interest of being able to admire sharks and eagle rays in the current.The briefings were really detailed with an emphasis on safety and respect for the fauna and flora.To make the most of your cruise, I recommend having an Advance Open Water and a Nitrox certification to limit fatigue. Most dives start around 25-30m and end in the 10-15m zone. An Open Water does not allow you to enjoy the richness of all the sites in my opinion.To sum up: definitely the most beautiful diving experience for me, a great liveaboard experience and a MUST for all lovers of sharks, rays, and pelagics in general.
- Recommended for
- The variety of dives and the presence of pelagics on each of them. The good knowledge of the dive sites by the guide and the emphasis on safety and quality of briefing. The quality of the service on board, the kindness of the crew.
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- Katharine K
- United States
A great first liveaboard experience
We had a fantastic trip on the Princess Sara!! The whole process from booking to departure was clearly communicated via email. The staff were friendly and professional and really went above and beyond to ensure everyone had a great trip. I appreciated them clearly laying out the plan for each day and the pre-dive briefs to familiarize us with the sites. The boat was a little dated in places but was meticulously cleaned every day. My favorite part of it was laying on the sun deck and watching the shooting stars at night. Overall I would recommend a trip on the Princess Sara and hope to sail with them again in the future.
- Recommended for
- Dive guides. Sun deck. Clear communication.
