“We had an excellent time aboard Soleil-2. The boat crew and the dive crew were first rate and receptive and accommodating to our n…”
Highlights
- Nitrox on board
- Hot tub on board
The Soleil 2 is a liveaboard in the Maldives that accommodates 28 guests in 14 air-conditioned cabins with en-suite bathrooms with hot showers. There is an air-conditioned indoor dining area, and on the top deck, the is open-air covered seating for guests who want to dine under the stars. There are air-conditioned saloons and a large sun deck for relaxing in between dives or enjoying the sunset views. The diving takes place from a Dhoni equipped with compressors and dive gear storage to maximize the space on board and keep the liveaboard as quiet as possible.
The Soleil 2 sails through Central, Northern, and Southern Atolls. In the Northern atolls, mantas and whale sharks come to feed on the plankton in Hanifaru Bay. The Northern and Southern atolls are more popular among experienced divers. While diving the deep South route, guests can go on a night dive with whale sharks, manta rays, and nurse sharks. Divers can encounter something special on every dive, from turtles to Napoleon wrasse and reef sharks.
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Included: VAT, Environment Tax, Fuel Surcharge, Port Fees, Airport Transfer, Drinking Water, Tea & Coffee, Welcome Cocktails, Full-Board Meal Plan (All meals), Snacks, Diving Package, Fishing, Land Excursions, Snorkeling Guide, Beach Towels, Cabin Towels, Complimentary Toiletries, Deck Towels, Laundry / Pressing Services.
Required Extras: Gratuities (15 USD per day).
Optional Extras: Hotel Transfer, Local Flights, Alcoholic Beverages, Soft drinks, Beach BBQ (5-10 USD per activity), Extra Dives, Nitrox (6 USD per tank), Nitrox Course, Private Dive Guide, Rental Gear, Scuba Diving Courses, Snorkel Gear, Massage, Spa, Yoga.
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Soleil 2 Reviews
- 9.2 Superb
- Vessel 9.2
- Crew 8.5
- Food 9.7
- Diving 9.2
- Value 9.2
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- 8.8 Fabulous
- George B
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United Kingdom
Brilliant week deep south
I dived deep south itinerary which was great, really loved the channel dives and Fuvamulah especially. Great dives. We were a full boat of 28 which felt busy on the smaller sites around Gan but was not an issue on the rest, with groups dropping in different areas. The trip does 19 dives and 17 are included, not had that before where you pay extra dives, would prefer it was all included tbh. The staff and the owner were all fantastic and incredibly helpful❤️
- Recommended for
- Guide Ali, fantastic diver and guide. large comfortable rooms and beds. Elle, such a kind friendly welcoming knowledgable and caring person.
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- 10 Exceptional
- Elin L
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Sweden
Best option for Maldives liveaboard!
Seeing a lot of fantastic life underwater. The guides where amazing and went out of their way to help with everything. I had a fantastic time!
- Recommended for
- The staff, the diving, the food
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- 10 Exceptional
- Cornelis E
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Netherlands
Incredible experience
Diving with tiger sharks, mantas and whale sharks. Amazing fish life on every reef. Incredible wall dives with tons of sharks. Boat owner and crew were amazing and super helpful and friendly, even in a period where the covid-19 was affecting their business. Food on the boat was very delicious as well!
- Recommended for
- Diving, crew and food
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- Michael G
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United States
Beautiful Cruising and Diving in the Southern Maldives
We had an excellent time aboard Soleil-2. The boat crew and the dive crew were first rate and receptive and accommodating to our needs. The diving was superb with mantas, eagle rays and uncountable sharks.
- Recommended for
- Excellent Dive Guides. Excellent Boat Crew. Pleasant Boat Experience.
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- JIALI J
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China
It's amazing
This is a particularly cost-effective boat. The dive guides are very professional and responsible, ele and jalle my dive guides, you guys are really great! And yoonbe, my teacher taught me a lot about fishing. Thank you! We saw too many amazing creatures in diving. I would like to make two suggestions, can the limit of only two eggs per person be relaxed in the morning? If you need to pay for it, that's fine. And why can't milk be drunk directly, it must be accompanied by such a strange restriction as coffee or cereal?
- Recommended for
- The diving guide is particularly professional and has been shooting videos and looking for marine life for us. On the first night, the staff came knocking on the door and told us that two whale sharks were visiting. Special thanks to the room staff for having the house cleaned several times a day.
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- Alvaro C
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Spain
Best diving and overall experience
The dive sites chosen by the crew where really great. The crew is formed by Maldivians who are really nice and friendly. The guides really enjoy diving so they really make it good for you on every dive. The food is quite good. In maldives you will see lofs of fish, sharks, turtles and Mantas!!
- Recommended for
- dive sites, dive guides, big
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- 8.8 Fabulous
- YI L
- China
Good, I'm considering deep south with this vessel next time
Good, many nursesharks and mantas in 2 night dives, a baby whaleshark
- Recommended for
- Good value for money. Kind staff. Clean bedding.
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- 8.4 Very good
- Siu Kwan W
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Hong Kong
Professional and caring dive guides
Great Maldivan dive guides! They were professional and try hard to found something amazing to the guests. They even arranged a crew member to wait for the whaleshark coming to the backside of the boat! When every guest was asleep at 12:00am, they knocked on every door to let you know the whalesharks just came and make sure you can saw those massive gentle creatures. It was so amazing! The crew was slso very helpful and nice!
- Recommended for
- Dive guides. Crew Service. Valuable.
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- 8.4 Very good
- Lipei Z
- Netherlands
Memorable diving trip with Soleil 2!!
We enjoyed diving with Soleil 2 in November 2025. The weather was not very good but the team tried their best to make each and every dive interesting and exciting. Our dive master Ele was amazing! Overall we would recommend it to fellow divers.
- Recommended for
- Diving crews. Dives. atmosphere.
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- 10 Exceptional
- Yurika S
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Japan
Awesome one week!
We saw many sharks and mantas. Couldn’t find the wheal shark but I really appreciated the staffs effort! All staff and crew are friendly, nice, and very hard working! Highly recommended this trip on Soleil 2!!
- Recommended for
- Nice Diving, clean cabin, friendly staff
