Horizon 3 Liveaboard, Maldives
8.5 Fabulous - Nitrox available
- En-Suite bathrooms
- Family Cabins
“Cha Cha, was very knowledgeable about all the locations/marine life and put it 110% effort into making it the best experience. ”
Highlights
The 36m Horizon 3 liveaboard caters to 25 guests in 12 en-suite cabins. Cabins are tastefully decorated with ample storage space, AC, and either twin or double beds. Guests can choose from Standard, Deluxe, or Master Deluxe Cabins. Social areas include the indoor lounge, dining and bar areas, entertainment spaces, and a board game area. Meals are served in the indoor or outdoor dining area, offering stunning panoramic views. A wide variety of food is freshly prepared, and special dietary requests can be catered to with advance notice. For relaxation, guests can choose the sun deck, complete with loungers, mattresses, and a hot tub, or unwind with a therapeutic massage from the onboard masseuse. Guests can feel comfortable leaving their high-tech equipment on board, as security cameras are stationed throughout the vessel for maximum security.
Diving with the Horizon 3 yacht takes place from the dedicated 18m support dhoni, which features a crew of 3, camera rinsing facilities, set-up stations, a dive kitting-up area, and nitrox available for those certified. The dhoni is large enough to support more than 30 divers, leaving ample space for everyone to get kitted up and for gear storage. There is an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) on board the dhoni.
Cruises vary from 7 - 14 nights and explore the central, northern, and southern atolls. Trips offer the chance to see manta rays, reef sharks, eagle rays, stingrays, turtles, and even whale sharks. The crew and dive guides of the Horizon III liveaboard are among the most experienced in the Maldives, boasting over 15 years of experience diving in the region. They know all the best spots to escape the crowds. The captain has over 30 years of experience in the Maldives, so you can rest assured that you will visit some of the best areas based on the local conditions.
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Included: VAT, Airport Transfer, Drinking Water, Tea & Coffee, Welcome Cocktails, Full-Board Meal Plan (All meals), Snacks, Diving Package, Fishing, Land Excursions, Beach Towels, Cabin Towels, Deck Towels.
Required Extras: Environment Tax ($12 / day), Fuel Surcharge ($200 / trip), Mandatory Service Charge ($150 / trip), National Park Fees ($10-15 / trip).
Optional Extras: Local Flights, Alcoholic Beverages, Soft drinks, Beach BBQ ($0), Extra Dives, Nitrox ($145-190 / week), Nitrox Course ($155 / activity), Private Dive Guide ($155 / day), Rental Gear, Scuba Diving Courses ($97-1,160 / activity), Jet Ski, Snorkel Gear, Wakeboarding, Water Ski, Laundry / Pressing Services ($7 / item), WiFi internet ($26-40 / package), Massage.
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Horizon 3 Reviews
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- 8.5 Fabulous
- Vessel 7.9
- Crew 8.5
- Food 9.4
- Diving 8.8
- Value 8.2
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- 9.2 Superb
- Richard S
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Austria
Nice tour to the Northern Atolls incl. Hanifaru bay
In a nutshell: It was very nice trip to the north. The tour was sold as Manta Madness and it fully justified its title. The boat was in good shape. For sure if you take a very close look via magnifier then you will always find some points. A real plus was the charging station. Every diver had a box and socket for charging and intermediate storage. The selection of the dive spots was really good. It's always a challenge for the guide team if the boat is fully booked and the dive site is not so big. Most of the time our boat divers were alone at the dive site despite you can count up to 8 other boats in the surrounding area. The masterpiece of the dive crew happened in Hanifaru Bay. On shorthand the scheduled snorkeling in Hanifary bay was shifted since no or only a few Mantas were there. One day later the Mantas are back, and the snorkeling trip became awesome. Best value for the extra fee. Just remember the diving in Maldives is always open for surprises. Luckly, we had no wind and nice sunny weather in 'rain season', the surface of the sea was absolutely plain, but down in the water medium current showed up.
- Recommended for
- Tour planning and dive spot selection. friendly crew from Captain to the decks hand. boat infrastruture.
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- 10 Exceptional
- Fabienne M
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Switzerland
Amazing Liveaboard Trip
We have spent a week on the Blue Horizon III as a couple. But you could also join the boat as a single traveler because you get to know so many people from all over the world. The diving was also very nice. We have been on different places and saw amazing things just line sharks, mantas, many many different fishes, octopus, scorpion fish and many many more. Between the dives and the food you can have a chat or take a good rest in your comfy room or somewhere else on the boat. We loved this week and would book a trip with the Horizon Blue again.
- Recommended for
- - good diving with very good guides (always felt safe) / - very nice people to talk to (the whole crew and all the customers) / - tasty food and a lot of choices
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- Robert B
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United Kingdom
Great stay on Horizon 3
Had a fantastic week aboard. Everything was excellently planned and the organisation of both the boat and dive dhoni were great. Even when days didnt go to plan (weather, off season) the guides had great communication. The crew were definitely a highlight. The guides were friendly, funny and very well informed about the sites and the ecosystems. The interior crew were also fantastic. Boat common areas and cabins were well maintained. Food was very good and they made extra efforts to cater to dietary requirements and to set up a beautiful beach barbecue. We loved the opportunities to see wildlife right at the back of the boat, and the manta and shark dives the guides set up were fantastic. Dive groups were a little on the large size when we were there (6-7 in our group to one guide), but they normally have an extra guide on. The staff really made a lovely atmosphere aboard. Thank you so much!
- Recommended for
- Service was excellent.. Good atmosphere on board- super friendly staff and entertaining dive guides. Great beach BBQ. Well organized dive Dhoni and detailed dive briefings.
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- 9.2 Superb
- Martin P
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Mexico
A complete diving experience in the Maldives
Lots of great marine life
- Recommended for
- Food, dive site program, staff service
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- Marc P
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United States
A fabulous way to live and dive on the sea!
My husband and I had a fabulous trip on this boat. We met divers from around the world and future friends. Many good dives, but the visibility could have been better on some dives. My goal was to see a whale shark, but we didn’t, though they are wild! Maybe next time. The boat boys were very knowledgeable about the equipment. I would highly recommend anyone to try a liveaboard, and blue horizon 3 lived up to the expectations! Thanks…
- Recommended for
- Staff. Night dive. Shark dives.
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- 10 Exceptional
- Susan S
- Switzerland
I had a wonderful week on the Blue Horizon, the crew was fantastic and the food excellent
Lots of beautiful dive sites, night dive with manta rays, very caring crew, and the excellent food (a lot of vegetarian for me as I don't eat fish)
- Recommended for
- Friendliness and courtesy of the crew (all), food, the young crew
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- 8.4 Very good
- Kelly L
- United States
Wonderful diving safari in the Maldives with fun guides
Was reunited with my delayed luggage (grateful to have been able to receive it 3 days into the trip) due to a guide who was able to keep in touch with the airport as we were sailing away, Mantas!!!, catered to my vegan diet, friendly guides and staff.
- Recommended for
- dive sites, dive guides & staff, dietary accommodations
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- 9.2 Superb
- Katrina K
- United States
This was an outstanding trip in a beautiful location!
Manta night dive was unparalleled any place I’ve dove. Nurse sharks dive was really fun. Counted 7 different shark species and by favorite eagle rays.
- Recommended for
- Fun group, Many large pelagics, Great vibe onboard
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- 8.8 Fabulous
- Ahmad H
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United Arab Emirates
Very enjoyable and accomodating
Lots of marine life, very friendly group of people and very accomodating staff.
- Recommended for
- The staff, the dives, the food
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- 9.2 Superb
- Hans H
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Germany
Great liveaboard in the south of the Maldives
Great dive sites in GA Atoll, Favumulah Tiger Zoo, Manta Point in Addu Atoll.
- Recommended for
- Favumula Tiger Sharks, Manta Point Dip, Wrec Dip.
