Ariyal Liveaboard, Maldives
8.5 Fabulous - Nitrox available
- Free Internet
- Free Nitrox
“Highly recommended Liveaboard Ariyal! This is my 2nd time with this Luxury and Comfy boat with friendly crew, feel more like home …”
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 (150 USD per week), 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.
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Ariyal Reviews
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- 8.5 Fabulous
- Vessel 9.0
- Crew 8.1
- Food 8.9
- Diving 8.1
- Value 8.4
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- 9.2 Superb
- Philippe M
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Canada
Overall good experience
Happy I went on this trip!
- Recommended for
- Great boat, nice and new. Good diving given the conditions. Decent food.
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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
- YOUNG SUN S
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South Korea
My best ever liveaboard at Maldives
Aside from a day or two of less favorable weather due to the off-season, the trip overall was extremely satisfying. The condition of the boat and rooms was excellent, and the crew members were so friendly that by the last day, it almost felt like saying goodbye to family. I’d love to come aboard again if I get the chance.
- Recommended for
- Boat / Room condition. Dive guide. Dive points.
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- 9.2 Superb
- Pascal Michel W
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Switzerland
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Absolute recommendation: a liveaboard at the highest level!
The liveaboard on the Ariyal was just great from start to finish.The topic of security is taken extremely seriously here, you always feel in good hands and professionally looked after.The dive guides are absolutely top-notch: extremely experienced, attentive and with an excellent eye for details underwater. In addition, there is a very well coordinated diving group, which makes the dives relaxed, safe and simply brilliant.The crew is incredibly warm, helpful and perfectly organized. You immediately notice that a well-rehearsed team is at work here.The food deserves its own praise varied, fresh and simply excellent. Culinarily definitely above the average of a liveaboard.In short:Top boat, top crew, top guides, top food a safari that leaves nothing to be desired.I would book again anytime! 🐠🤿✨
- Recommended for
- Tacuh guide. Essen. Diving spots.
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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
- 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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- 10 Exceptional
- Patricia K
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Germany
An unforgettable adventure in the Maldives – the Ariyal is simply exceptional!
The diving safari on the Ariyal was an absolute dream! From the very first moment, I felt completely welcome – the crew is warm, attentive, and truly passionate about what they do. The captain guides the ship with calm confidence and the guides are amazing – professional, caring, and full of enthusiasm for the underwater world. Every dive was a magical experience – encounters with manta rays, sharks, and vibrant coral reefs that I’ll never forget. The encounter with a whale shark will also remain unforgettable. Life on board was just as wonderful: delicious food, cozy cabins, and a warm, family-like atmosphere. Thank you to the entire Ariyal crew – you made this journey in the Maldives an unforgettable experience! 🌊🤿💙
- Recommended for
- Crew. Ship. Divesides.
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- 10 Exceptional
- Jamie S
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United States
Dreamy Maldives trip, highly professional boat, exceptional diving !
I had such a wonderful time aboard the Ariyal, the trip from start to finish was professional, comfortable, and lovely. I would highly recommend this trip to anyone looking to cruise the Maldives and experience exceptional diving. All of the diving was exceptional, we saw hammerheads, tiger sharks, bull shark, nurse sharks, spinnner sharks, lemon sharks, guitar sharks, mantas, nudi branch, pipefish, eagle rays, mobula rays, and so much m ore!!! The dive doni and the Boat crew on the doni we’re very professional and made he diving fun, helped set up, breakout, and clean all equipment after every dive so you can go on enjoying the sun. The food was well prepared and plentiful, the cabins were very comfortable spacious and the bed was super comfy. Other activities they have on board, paddle boarding, wakeboarding, fishing, tubing, drinking (ha!), and other fun activities. Overall 10 out of 10 trip would highly recommend!!! Shout out to the Capitan Ibrahim who went above and beyond to make the trip perfect, he truly cares about the quality of the trip and the safety of the passengers on board his boat!
- Recommended for
- The local staff on board were so professional and helpful. The itinerary goes to all right right spots. Te boat is absolutely beautiful and comfurtable.
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- Gianfranco D
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Italy
Great trip, great dives, excellent cabin. Accomodation was great.
Great trip, great dives, excellent cabin. Accomodation was great.
- Recommended for
- Dives. cabin. Company.
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- 9.2 Superb
- Christian R
- Germany
Great diving trip - would definitely book again
Great one week with a nice group of divers, competent and funny guides, mostly good to very good dives / reefs, good food and Accomodation. Saw all I wanted (whale shark, mantas, hammerhead, eagle rays, nurse sharks, and lots of turtles, nudis etc.).
- Recommended for
- Fish. Group of divers. Food & Boat.
