Amba Liveaboard, Maldives
8.9 Fabulous - 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.
Book now, pay later: You can easily place your booking online. We will then hold the spaces for you and you can confirm with a payment later.
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Amba Liveaboard Reviews
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- 8.9 Fabulous
- Vessel 8.7
- Crew 8.7
- Food 9.7
- Diving 8.7
- Value 8.9
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- 10 Exceptional
- ANURAG B
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India
Best Liveaboard Ever
Really ine of the best Liveaboard there is...delivered everything they have promised...amazing crew...and they dont travel during the night so there is no engine sound at night...so if someone is at the lower deck you wont be affected by the engine sound...the crew kno what they are doing...and the dive masters has the best eye for the smallest of the fish and also for the largest of the fish..thank you Amba for a really azing trip..
- Recommended for
- Everything was really good...the crew were amazing..they were always there to help us with a smile
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- 10 Exceptional
- Trond S
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Norway
Friendly, great food, value for money
Manta, sharks, variety of dives excellent 👍
- Recommended for
- dives, crew, boat - all great
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- 10 Exceptional
- Connor W
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Canada
The crew, the guides, the boat, the food, everything was amazing! 10/10
Diving and all the laughs and good times onboard.
- Recommended for
- The entire trip was perfect!
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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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- 9.6 Exceptional
- Ben P
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United States
Fun diving with great staff! Goes by too fast
We had a wonderful time on the Amba. While you can't schedule the marine life, we had some great encounters with sharks, a manta, and numerous Maldivian reef fish. The crew was warm, inviting, and helpful. The dive staff was very knowledgeable and attentive before, during, and after the dives. The chef and kitchen staff are wonderful. The worst part of the trip is that it goes by too fast.
- Recommended for
- Great dives. Fun group. Amazing staff.
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- 9.2 Superb
- Adrián A
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Spain
Amazing!
We had an incredible 8-day liveaboard experience in the Maldives! Breathtaking dives with nurse sharks, bull sharks, and turtles made our trip unforgettable. The crew was exceptional, making our journey both safe and enjoyable. The camaraderie on board was fantastic, and we appreciated the professionalism of the entire team. Thank you for the amazing memories and top-notch service! We highly recommend this adventure to anyone seeking a thrilling and well-organized diving expedition.
- Recommended for
- Great breakfast, the crew and diving sites
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- 10 Exceptional
- Michael L
- 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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- 9.6 Exceptional
- Anthony K
- Canada
Amazing
Hello beautiful divers is the phrase you wake up to every single morning by Amba Liveaboard, this review is for anyone who's looking for awesome diving and very comfortable (family like) not luxurious Liveaboard. I'm gonna be very specific in my review, here you go: first of all the liveaboard new owner Fabian is one of the most modest, friendly and a very approachable person you could meet with his cruise director Stefan a very punctual and safety first person both of them form a pretty good team. the crew is a family like crew with a beautiful spirit helping every diver guest at their best. Concerning the dive guides: Hassan was one of the most funniest, very helpful and kind dive guide you could ever meet he's a freelancer on Amba but if you get the chance to meet him you'll be well pleased. Bina an SDI instructor well-qualified, very experienced and professional diver who looks out for every single person during the dive. Uwe a divemaster dive guide very reachable, friendly and has good music taste while chilling on the deck, looks out pretty well for his crew while diving. Sebastian a PADI instructor extremally attentive for his group and professional handling anything that could happen very approachable person too. the food is excellent since the cruise director Stefan is a chef you won't have to worry about the food it's always very good. the boat as i previously said is a very family like boat and if you're looking for a nice Diving vacation i would definitely recommend it since the new owner Fabian bought the boat i think Amba would become famous and would succeed a lot with this wonderful team. The diving experience is one of the most beautiful ones you could have. I would definitely be a guest at Amba again.
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- Diving
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- 10 Exceptional
- David R
- United Kingdom
AMBA April 2024
I don't want to be too positive otherwise this boat will become more popular than it already is. More seriously, this was a superb operation, end to end, starting with collection from the airport at the start to being dropped off at the end. Stefan and his team overcame some significant weather and engine related challenges on this trip and we still completed the full programme with some excellent diving days. I was well impressed with pretty much everything that the staff did for the divers. I can't speak highly enough of Stefan's customer focus and pragmatism. The AMBA is definitely my go to maldives liveaboard. Thank you
- Recommended for
- The dive sites, the crew, the food
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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.
