EcoPro Mariana Liveaboard, Maldives
8.5 Fabulous
- Internet
- Nitrox available
“Roy was so awesome and such a good guide. ”
Highlights
The EcoPro Mariana is a traditional Maldivian safari boat that offers guests the best diving and comfort in the Maldives. The boat is 28 meters/100 feet long and has 9 cabins, each with its bathroom and air-conditioning. There are 3 decks and outdoor dining. A second boat accompanies the EcoPro Mariana while carrying the dive gear, and it takes the divers to the sites. This allows for more comfort and quiet on the main boat. The EcoPro Mariana takes a maximum of 16 guests to provide the best service possible. The crew is well-trained in eco-conscious activities, and onboard guests are offered biodegradable shampoo and reusable items like straws. Drinking water production is through a reverse osmosis system. EcoPro Mariana also collaborates with NGOs like Parley for the Oceans and Manta Trust to help protect the delicate underwater marine life and corals.
The boat travels to the best atolls in the Maldives, including North Male, South Male, North Ari, South Ari, Vaavu, (Rasdhoo), and others, depending on the season. The EcoPro Mariana offers year-round tours with experienced guides who take guests to see the best that the Maldives offers. Drift dives, wrecks, pinnacles, world-famous night dives, and swimming with manta rays and whale sharks are some of the diving experiences EcoPro Mariana guests enjoy.
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Included: VAT, Airport Transfer, Drinking Water, Tea & Coffee, Beach BBQ, Full-Board Meal Plan (All meals), Snacks, Diving Package, Night Dives, Beach Towels, Cabin Towels, Complimentary Toiletries, Deck Towels.
Required Extras: Environment Tax (12 USD per day), Fuel Surcharge (105-210 USD per trip), Gratuities (15 USD per night).
Optional Extras: Dive Insurance (30 EUR), Alcoholic Beverages, Soft drinks, Extra Dives (45 USD), Nitrox (15 USD per day), Nitrox Course (220 USD), Private Dive Guide, Rental Gear, Scuba Diving Courses (220-320 USD per activity), Laundry / Pressing Services, WiFi internet (30 USD per week).
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EcoPro Mariana Reviews
- 8.5 Fabulous
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Vessel
8.1
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Crew
8.5
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Food
8.7
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Diving
8.6
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Value
8.3
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- 8.0 Very good
- Brian P
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United States
An Excellent Choice for Those Wanting to Explore the Far South Reaches of the Maldives
The 14 day trip is for advanced divers only. Because of the strong current you are typically not under the supervision of a divemaster. The dive operation on board had a few replacement parts but you should be prepared with your own spare parts and extra equipment. The operation was very efficient and you can expect to spend a lot of time underwater.
- Recommended for
- Variety of locations and underwater life. Excellent Food. Efficiency of Operation.
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- 10 Exceptional
- Max S
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United States
Best liveaboard
Roy was so awesome and such a good guide. The crew was very hard working and kept the boat very clean. Food was the best liveaboard food i’ve ever had. 10/10 favorite liveaboard i’ve ever been on. The crew was so amazing.
- Recommended for
- Crew, Boat cleanliness, diving.
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- 8.0 Very good
- David C
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United Kingdom
Great dive trip
Great trip. Roy was excellent in bonding the group getting everyone chatting but also listening to the group’s requests
- Recommended for
- Diving locations. Food. Crew.
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- 6.4 Review score
- Nilin W
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China
my trip without diving
it's complicated to describe，since I don't dive there‘s no much to say. for the cabin there’s gasoline smell when the ship departed，food is ok the crew like to talk behind people‘s back but it is not a big boat so you can imagine，for once or twice I guess it's ok but the truth is most of them are not friendly，they bully me might because I went alone and certainly I do not look fierce or whatsoever，anyhow，I can not conclude that this is a pleasant trip
- Recommended for
- wooden decoration. sightseeing. fishing.
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- 6.0 Review score
- Ovid M
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Canada
You get what you pay for and nothing more
No bones about it this is a get what you pay kinda boat. Nothing more. The Mariana is a tired old gal. She’s clean, and ran well, but nothings shiny and new. The price was nice, but everything is extra on this boat including potato chips and pop. Only the cruise director/dive guide/airport greeter/jack of all trades Abdul spoke English out of 11 crew members. There was a second crew member that spoke English, but did little communication with guest. The Mariana is a small boat and in my opinion smaller than the advertised 30 meters and there was very little room for crew and it was awkward that there would be 3 or 4 crew members hanging around and smoking in the guest outdoor areas (rear seating and front seating area) almost all the time during the entire trip at all times of the day, and since they could not speak English they would just chat with each other or were on their cellphones and listening to their native music. At night they would be sleeping all over the boat, back main deck, upper floor, and on the top deck. I have been on over twenty other liveaboard and unfortunate to say this was the most unprofessional boat I have been on. Also there was not dedicated space for charging or prepping camera/video equipment. Sorry to say I would not be recommending this boat in the future.
- Recommended for
- Price, room and salon were clean and comfortable.
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- 8.0 Very good
- Jens S
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Denmark
Pleasant crew and guests
Diving in general
- Recommended for
- Diving, guide and food
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- 10 Exceptional
- Arthur D
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Latvia
A wonderful trip.
Coziness, comfort, good service, beautiful dives, professional team.
- Recommended for
- Sharks, service, teamwork
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- 9.2 Superb
- Alan P
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France
A good trip for varied diving in the Maldives with an experienced dive guide and professional crew
The stand out dive was the night dive with the Manta's. Spending an hour just watching them dance in front of your eyes was amazing. Everybody on the boat was super amazed.
- Recommended for
- Sharks, Crew, Dive guide
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- 6.4 Review score
- charlie D
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France
Great crew and new friends
I was in the 2 weeks liverboard in the Deep South of the Maldives. I regret we didn’t have the chance to have a welcome cocktail in order to introduce the crew, what they are doing on the boat and also the guests and their expectations and a goodbye cocktail. It’s always a nice way to start and finish the trip. The boat is not fancy but it’s comfortable enough. The cabin is spacious with aircon The food is mostly the same everyday: rice/ noddles/ potatoes and curry vegetables with meat or fish. Don’t expect something special for vegetarian. I must say that it wasn’t diversify enough and too basic. Before diving , a little something to eat (more than just the Oreo biscuit)will be nice, same after the dives. The barbecue is a nice way to end the trip together and unfortunetly we didn’t have it. Regarding the dives, I was quiet disappointed about them even if we had really nice encounter with the nurse shark and tiger shark. We had a few dives where we had to swim around 10 min or more in order to reach the reef. Finally, we had 6 days and a half without nitrox because the analyzer was broken and we run out of nitrox. The crew was nice and helpful.
- Recommended for
- Nice encounter with nurse shark and tiger shark.
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- 8.0 Very good
- Harri W
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Finland
Very nice and not crowded
Close encounters with whalesharks, nurse sharks and spinner sharks
- Recommended for
- Dive dhoni has plenty of space for each guest. Friendly and professional staff. Missed one dive due to bad weather and the crew went for extra effort to do an additional dive
