Ariyal Liveaboard, Maldives
8.6 Fabulous - Nitrox available
- Free Internet
- Free Nitrox
“Relive the encounter with the mantas still as magical even after 3 trips to the Maldives”
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, 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 / night), Fuel Surcharge ($15-20 / day), Mandatory Service Charge ($150 / trip).
Optional Extras: Alcoholic Beverages, Wine with Dinner, Nitrox Course ($220 / activity), Private Dive Guide ($650 / trip), Rental Gear, Scuba Diving Courses ($650 / activity), Jet Ski, Snorkel Gear, Wakeboarding, Water Ski.
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Ariyal Reviews
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- 8.6 Fabulous
- Vessel 9.0
- Crew 8.3
- Food 9.0
- Diving 8.3
- Value 8.6
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- 10 Exceptional
- Oliver N
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Germany
Highly recommended!
An absolutely fantastic overall experience! Everything was top-notch from start to finish. The dive guides were outstanding, always providing highly realistic and safety-focused briefings before every dive. My cabin was large and very comfortable even though it was a lower deck cabin. To top it off, the food was fantastic throughout the whole trip. Everything was just excellent—highly recommended!
- Recommended for
- Very good dive guides. Excellent food for a liveaboard. Spacious, well appointed cabin (REAL Bathroom with walk-in shower).
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- 10 Exceptional
- Diego J
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Chile
The ultimate diving vacation experience
Ariyal changed my diving life!I recommend it to all divers who want to venture to a liveaboard. It is an experience that has no words.The vessel Ariyal and its crew provided a high level of professional service, from their personalized attention to comfortable sleep and excellent food.Meeting people from so many places in the world is phenomenal and Ariyal contributed a lot to it.
- Recommended for
- The diving experience. Excellent hotel service. Meet people.
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- 10 Exceptional
- Carlos L
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United States
Great experience
We enjoyed the trip a lot. The dive guides were excellent The chef and the food were great and the Cabins were very good. The only thing that we did not like was there were little cockroaches in some areas
- Recommended for
- Punctual, very friendly. Room comfortable. Great Dive guides.
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- 8.0 Very good
- Simon K
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Canada
Amazing diving and crew, but boat needs some maintenance
Had an amazing diving trip with unreal encounters each day of the trip, so couldn't have asked for a better diving experience! The crew and dive masters were also amazing and super friendly, our dive guide Suu was an absolute gem and took such a personal approach with our group. Shamil was awesome with his briefings and patience with the rest of the lesser experienced divers, it was really appreciated. My main feedback for things to improve upon would be: - The boat is amazing but needs some better maintenance to keep this running well (some leaks in the bathroom and shower area needs some better sealing, the AC needs a bit of maintenance to make sure it's not leaking, and some cleaning of the rust off the bathrooms would really make this boat look brand new again) - The recommended level of experience for divers should really be ~75 dives or divers who are all very comfortable with more advanced diving (strong currents, negative entry, good buoyancy and trim is required when conditions change each dive) - The final day or so should be more flexible in terms of diving options, we had 1 dive on the last diving day and as we didn't have to fly, spent a large chunk of the day relaxing on the boat (which wasn't a bad thing) but I think there should be some options for additional dives if people aren't required to fly early the next day. - Some of the food options were a little basic and repeated for meals (chicken nuggets as a main protein source) Overall still had an amazing experience! and would definitely dive here again. would love to see some more love and care with the maintenance of this boat as it's a beautiful new build.
- Recommended for
- Dive masters and crew. Amazing wildlife. Dive team knowledge.
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- 9.2 Superb
- Patrick T
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France
To be done again
Relive the encounter with the mantas still as magical even after 3 trips to the Maldives
- Recommended for
- The dives. A room just for me. Air conditioning.
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- 10 Exceptional
- Alejandro L
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Spain
Super happy
We had an unforgettable experience at the Liveaboard Ariyal, where we celebrated the second week of our honeymoon. From the first moment, the treatment was exceptional: knowing that we were on our honeymoon, they surprised us with a cake and a bottle of prosecco. A beautiful detail!All the staff of the boat were always super attentive 24 hours a day, taking care of every detail so that we did not miss anything. The four dive guides are a real blast: Ali, Alex, Shamil and Wish, cracks! We hired a private guide, which was a great choice, but we also found that groups of five per divemaster work great; All the divers seemed very happy.The food was delicious, with snacks between meals that always came in handy. Dinner on the deserted island was simply magical.Without a doubt, we would repeat without thinking about it! A diving experience and care that exceeds expectations.
- Recommended for
- Good diving. Excellent guides. Very spacious boat.
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- 敬心 謝
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Hong Kong
Unforgettable, eye-opening, exciting trip
Best holiday we ever went on. The crew, captain and our dive guide was incredibly friendly. We were able to see loads of sharks, mantas, tiger rays, even leopard sharks. It was flexible to choose snorkeling instead of scuba diving for some of the dives. The crew made a lot of effort to make this trip special for us including taking drone shots for us and under water videos and sent them back to us straightaway. Beach time and manta night was memorable. Boat is clean and modern, large variety of food and delicious- especially the seafood. Highly recommend this trip!
- Recommended for
- Friendly and supportive dive guide and crew. Amazing dive spots and good dive brief. Modern, comfortable boat. Big room with hair dryer, bath robes and everything we needed..
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- 10 Exceptional
- Akvile Z
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Lithuania
Incredible trip on amazing new boat!
First time doing a liveaboard and the trip was just incredible. The ship is super new and just built this year, everything is fresh and clean. The food was very delicious and fresh. The dive guides we got - Teygo and Sadu were awesome. Everything felt very safe, clear and had no issues during the trip, dive guides were caring and attentive. Overall, awesome value for money, and highly recommended.
- Recommended for
- Ship staff and dive guides. Dive sites. The quality of the ship.
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- 8.8 Fabulous
- Ping Chih K
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Taiwan
Fleeting Journey, Lasting Memories
Chasing sharks and mantas is pure excitement. The manta night dance is pure magic."
- Recommended for
- The Dhoni crew are so helpful and friendly.. Dive guides are professional.. The fish on the boat was delicious—they even served us sashimi!".
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- 10 Exceptional
- Vera K
- Germany
Come back
It was my 4th Maldives safari so far the most beautiful in terms of boat, crew and diving equipment. The diving area is fantastic anyway. Will be back.
- Recommended for
- The dive guides (Suu, Jahmile) were very helpful, concerned about our safety, knew the dive sites very well. The crew (main and dive boat) very friendly, helpful, escaped. The boat was very nice, always clean, very well equipped. The rooms very spacious, downright luxurious.
