Ariyal Liveaboard, Maldives
8.6 Fabulous - Nitrox available
- Free Internet
- Free Nitrox
“I had a most enjoyable week on the Ariyal - I had beautiful and spacious room on the main deck. The common areas are very well ap…”
Highlights
The Ariyal is a 45-meter/148-foot-long liveaboard taking 26 passengers in 13 cabins on diving adventures in the Maldives. There are three types of rooms: 7 State Cabins on the lower deck, 2 Sea View Suites on the main deck, and 4 Sea View Suites on the upper deck. All cabins feature ensuite bathrooms, air conditioning, and modern amenities. The lower deck cabins provide twin beds, and the sea view suites offer king-size beds and sofa beds. Guests can enjoy a spacious second deck equipped with a freshwater jacuzzi.
Ariyal also boasts a range of onboard facilities and activities. It includes 2 Yamaha Jetskis, paddleboards, wakeboards, water skis, and various inflatables for water sports enthusiasts. Beach BBQ setups with portable grills, speakers, and dining furniture are available for shore excursions. The boat is equipped for fishing with 24 line fishing sets. Onboard entertainment includes a 75” smart TV in the lounge, WiFi, a PlayStation 5, portable Bose speakers, and board games. Whether seeking adventure or relaxation, Ariyal promises an unforgettable experience on the Maldivian seas.
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Included: VAT, Port Fees, Airport Transfer, Drinking Water, Beach BBQ, Full-Board Meal Plan (All meals), Snacks, Special Dinner, Diving Package, Nitrox, Fishing, Kayaks, Land Excursions, Snorkeling Guide, Stand Up Paddleboard, Beach Towels, Cabin Towels, Deck Towels, WiFi internet.
Required Extras: Environment Tax (12 USD per night), Fuel Surcharge (15-20 USD per day), Mandatory Service Charge (150 USD per trip).
Optional Extras: Alcoholic Beverages, Wine with Dinner, Nitrox Course (220 USD per activity), Private Dive Guide (650 USD per trip), Rental Gear, Scuba Diving Courses (650 USD per activity), Jet Ski, Snorkel Gear, Wakeboarding, Water Ski.
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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Ariyal Reviews
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- 8.6 Fabulous
- Vessel 9.1
- Crew 8.3
- Food 8.9
- Diving 8.2
- Value 8.4
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- 10 Exceptional
- Carlota E
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Spain
A great ship and its crew even more so!!
A great trip!!The staff is wonderful, the boat is spotless, the food is delicious and the dive spots are great. The diving instructors care a lot about the dives being wonderful and that we can enjoy them and see as much marine life as possible. It was a great ship where the attention is 5 stars, the room is better than a hotel and the common areas are great. I can't say anything bad. Everything was very good!! I'll be back!! Thank you Ariyal Team!!
- Recommended for
- The team of people. The dives. The boat.
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- 10 Exceptional
- Mireia H
- Spain
Amazing trip
It was amazing the experience.
- Recommended for
- Boat. Service. Staff.
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- 8.0 Very good
- Gordon F
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Canada
Great diving with comfortable boat.
Lots of giant mantas
- Recommended for
- Mantas. Food. Cabin comfort.
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- 8.8 Fabulous
- Amanda C
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Australia
Amazing experience! Highly recommend, the staff particulary made it memorable.
This was our first liveaboard and it set a high expectation of what a great experience is like! It's a new boat so very comfortable, the staff especially the dive guides where incredible, the locations and marine life we saw were impressive.
- Recommended for
- Dive guides. Food service. Spacious room.
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- 9.2 Superb
- Audrey H
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Malaysia
Excellent week of diving on a very comfortable boat
I had a most enjoyable week on the Ariyal - I had beautiful and spacious room on the main deck. The common areas are very well appointed - and great for socialising, relaxing and for briefings. Lots of outdoor spaces to lounge about, including shaded areas. The diving was excellent, although visibility was not the best during the low season. I would definitely recommend this boat to my friends.
- Recommended for
- Very comfortable boat - lovely room, and social areas both indoors and outdoors. Excellent diving even in the low season. Very helpful crew.
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- 8.8 Fabulous
- Guo Ren T
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Singapore
Great trip!!
The boat is really really good! Everything looks new, the room is amazing, clean and spacious. The boat is huge, even thought there are 23 guests, there are plenty of spaces to move around and chill. The dive guides are good and professional, I love the dive briefing slides that they made. The food is good too, so much things to eat every day. The diving was great too, the dive boat with the tanks are big and spacious too. Overall diving is good but can be better, I will come back again to Maldives!
- Recommended for
- Boat comfort. Diving. Value for money.
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- 10 Exceptional
- William K
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France
Perfect !
Unbelievable trip with incredible dives ! Everything was honestly perfect !! Thx sooo much to the crew !!
- Recommended for
- Incredible dives. Comfort. Crew.
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- 10 Exceptional
- Julitta U
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Poland
Must do if you’re a passionate diver and highly recommend Ariyal boat with its crew
I joined Ariyal 3rd August 2025 - I booked the trip in 2024 and what attracted me to this offer was the price and the fact that the boat was new. Everything, from the comfort of the cabin, to all 16 dives we did, the crew and the team of divers, was incredible and I couldn’t expect anything more. Tip if you will join: bring pegs for drying your gear/clothes, start interacting with people from the first moment on the boat, mark your gear/clothes with your initials, bring your water bottle. Tip for the boat: create a board with the crew’s photos and names, use the top deck more often. Thank you to the crew and our amazing team of divers for making this an unforgettable adventure!
- Recommended for
- The people. All the diving. Amazing experience.
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- 10 Exceptional
- Shuping S
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Taiwan
Relaxing, Feel like Home, great people and Amazing Wildlife
Highly recommended Liveaboard Ariyal! This is my 2nd time with this Luxury and Comfy boat with friendly crew, feel more like home instead of commercial boat and soooo relaxing after diving. Diving arrangement, briefing and sites are wonderful this time, number of sharks and rays and abundant wildlife was definitely amazing even during the low season with not so wonderful visibility due to nutrition for new born wildlife, but the rich wildlife is definitely world class, so happy to see many many fish species! Dhoni boat staff are very helpful to help everyone ready get in and out of water, and always with their smiles! All Crews are friendly and room was cleaned up during first dive, mixed western and eastern food with fresh vegetables and fruits which I love, are well prepared after diving too. And so lucky to meet many friendly and experienced divers during past 2 Liveaboard at Ariyal, they sharing not only their experiences, support each other (junior diver) but also culture exchange and some even with great stories of their life!
- Recommended for
- Spacious and feel like home Boat. Friendly crew. Delicious food and great service.
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- 10 Exceptional
- Lijing W
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China
Extraordinary diving experience with a great companion
The whole trip was exceeded my expectations. This was my first liveaboard experience. As expected, I was able to have multiple dives each day, all those dives really helped me to consolidate my diving experiences, although my progress might be a bit slow but I was happy to see my own improvement and my confidence was built up gradually. Wish - our Dive Guide was brilliant with rich experiences and great patience. He guided our team to see more than other teams, lucky us :) The accommodation on the boat was great, comfortable enough. The service team were nice and attentative all the time. Its a shame I didn't even ask their name. Hope to back again for another liveaboard trip next year.
- Recommended for
- Accommodation. Food quality. Service standards.
