Amba Liveaboard, Maldives
9.0 Superb - Free Nitrox
- En-Suite bathrooms
- Family Cabins
“This was my first live aboard experience and I couldn't have wished for a better one. ”
Highlights
The AMBA is a 31-meter-long liveaboard that accommodates 20 guests in 10 cabins, each featuring a private bathroom and adjustable air conditioning. The German owner personally manages the vessel. The clientele is international, comprising English and German-speaking individuals. The ship offers 11-day, 10-night tours to the Ari, Vaavu, and Malé Atolls, featuring well-selected dive sites.
The AMBA specializes in two-week tours for divers with medium to advanced experience. The tours require a minimum of 30 logged dives and some experience with currents. Communal areas onboard the Amba include the main saloon and dining room, where three freshly prepared meals are served daily, along with afternoon snacks, cakes, drinking water, tea, juice, and coffee. The German and Maldivian chefs bake fresh bread daily in the morning for breakfast lovers, alongside a vast variety of international delicacies from Asia, complemented by global cuisine. Since the Owner is a chef himself, food is one of the top priorities, besides safety and stunning dives. The outdoor lounge on the upper deck is perfect for relaxing between dives, and the partially covered sun deck is furnished with sun loungers.
The AMBA navigates the central atolls of the Maldives, including Malé, Ari, and Vaavu Atolls, offering dive sites carefully selected to avoid crowded areas. The Amba stands out with its BAUER PureAir filling system, ensuring the highest safety standards. The 16-meter dive dhoni provides efficient dive operations, and smaller speedboats offer easy access to nearby islands. The experienced multilingual crew ensures all guests have a smooth and personalized diving and holiday 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 EUR per night), Mandatory Service Charge, Nitrox Course (220 EUR).
Optional Extras: Alcoholic Beverages, Soft drinks, Rental Gear, Snorkel Gear.
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Amba Liveaboard Reviews
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- 9.0 Superb
- Vessel 8.8
- Crew 8.7
- Food 9.7
- Diving 8.8
- Value 8.9
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- 10 Exceptional
- Jean-Marc T
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France
Everything was very well organized. I recommend it without hesitation for beginner or not
From the beginning with the welcome, to the departure, between the dives, the rest times, the meals and the briefings, everything was perfect.All under the supervision of the boss who does not hesitate to get involved or help if necessary.I recommend this boat and crew for any diving course.
- Recommended for
- food. listening to the entire crew, the dive management and the skipper. organization and dives.
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- 10 Exceptional
- Craig D
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United Kingdom
Excellent 10 day liveaboard experience on Amba
Itinerary picked as 2-3 rather than 4 dives per day and 10 night option. Guides superb from initial briefing through to maximising sightings potential on each dive. Saw mantas, sharks (white tip, black tip and nurse), turtles, octupus and various rays. Lots of tuna, jacks and large groupers as well as the small reef fish. Crew very helpful on Dhoni and the Amber liveaboard. Excellent food.
- Recommended for
- Dive itinary. Dive Guides and Crew. The boats (Liveaboard and Dhoni).
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- 8.4 Very good
- Stefano R
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Italy
Beautiful experience
Fantastic trip, met beautiful people, super helpful staff, always smiling and super nice. Not a brand new boat but with everything you need. Fantastic dives, we saw a lot of variety of fish and corals.
- Recommended for
- Staff - MAGNIFICENT. Fantastic dives. Marine biology.
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- 10 Exceptional
- Pei Li Y
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Singapore
Definitely the best I have been on so far
Love the manta night dive and Alimatha jetty dive. Sebastian is very attentive and helpful. Boat crews are very friendly and helpful. Stephen’s cooking is superb!!
- Recommended for
- Well organised, clean, well planned
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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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- 9.2 Superb
- Johan B
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South Africa
The week on the Amba was the best diving I have done yet!!!
The crew was really good, especially the kitchen staff. They kept us well fed and didn't just serve the "normal" dive boat fare. We did 18 dives and each one was different from the next, ensuring that we experienced all that the North Maldives has to offer in one short week. Some advice - as the currents can be quite strong, remember to bring a reef hook along, although the boat and also provide.
- Recommended for
- Crew and guides / underwater life diversity / Food
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- 8.8 Fabulous
- Vincent G
- France
Bonne experience
Good overall experience, boat and cabin very comfortable.Some dives could be better organized.
- Recommended for
- Comfort of the boat and the cabin (Upper Deck Cabin). Helpful and friendly crew. The north of the Maldives (fewer tourists).
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- 10 Exceptional
- Pilar R
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Spain
Magnificent
An unforgettable experienceIt's the third time we've been on this boat. It's very comfortable, with plenty of space on the upper decks to relax, chat, sunbathe... Recently remodeled. We were in one of the upper deck suites and it's a great, spacious stateroom with amazing views and a private terrace. The food is healthy, plentiful and varied. The crew is excellent, friendly and diligent at all times. Diving is great. The dive sites are the most well-known in each atoll and did not disappoint. The dhoni from which the dive is done is also very comfortable and spacious.
- Recommended for
- The diving, the cabin, the food.
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- 8.8 Fabulous
- peter D
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Netherlands
very good service, relaxing and beautiful part of the maladives
we had a very nice stay on the boat. i tell all my friends to go over there and stay with you thanks ps Tamara did a fine job; could you ask her to send me the pictures she promised me
- Recommended for
- relax, space and the food
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- Pilar R
- Spain
Exceptional
It's the second time we've been to the Amba and it won't be the last. We felt right at home. The crew is attentive to everything and attentive to any problems or suggestions. The food is exceptional, very good, varied, healthy and plentiful. The organization of the dive is very professional, very focused on safety. There were three guides, they didn't organize them into groups and each instructor went with five or six divers, so they could keep an eye on us at all times. The dive sites are the usual ones on this tour of the central atolls. The boat is not very big but it is comfortable, with indoor and outdoor relaxation areas. We had a great week.
- Recommended for
- The dive sites, the organization, the comfort on board and the food
