Princess Dhonkamana, Maldives

Name: Classic Maldives (Male - Male)
Start: 2026-09-20
End: 2026-09-27
Location: Maldives

9.5 Exceptional

Nitrox available
Naturalist Guide
En-Suite bathrooms
Aircon Cabins
Non-Diver (Snorkeler) Friendly

from $ 183 / day Check dates

En-Suite bathrooms - Princess Dhonkamana

“It was again a great experience with a perfect crew and fantastic divers - Thank you!”
Ulf H, Germany

Highlights

Flexible itineraries to showcase the best diving depending on season
Ample social areas and 3 sun decks
Large cabins with canopy beds

Join the MY Princess Dhonkamana yacht for a luxury dive or snorkel trip in the Maldives. Offering week-long itineraries, she caters to 20 guests in 9 comfortable cabins. Guests have the choice of double, twin or triple cabins, each with canopy beds, private bathroom facilities and individually controlled AC units. Spread around the yacht is ample room for rest, relaxation and socialising. There is a large indoor salon and bar where snacks are served in the evening to accompany the aperitif, and the large covered al fresco dining area is where a variety of delicious cuisine and chef-prepared dishes are served. There are also 3 sun decks and terraces with loungers and sofas spread around the boat for further relaxation.

Maldives dive itineraries with the M/Y Princess Dhonkamana explore the Central, Southern and Northern Atolls. The itineraries are flexible and are designed day by day depending on the season and what guests want to see, to be able to offer the best possible diving. Expect to see large pelagic life, lots of sharks, turtles and stunning reefs. The MY Princess Dhonkamana is accompanied by a separate diving dhoni, giving more space on board and making the dive experience much smoother.

To reserve your space aboard the MY Princess Dhonkamana yacht, call us or book online today.

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19 Jul

8 Days / 7 Nights

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26 Jul

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02 Aug

8 Days / 7 Nights

$ 2,111

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09 Aug

8 Days / 7 Nights

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$ 2,111

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16 Aug

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$ 1,992

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23 Aug

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30 Aug

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06 Sep

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13 Sep

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20 Sep

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27 Sep

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$ 1,878

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04 Oct

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$ 1,878

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Included: VAT, Environment Tax, Port Fees, Airport Transfer, Drinking Water, Tea & Coffee, Welcome Cocktails, Beach BBQ, Full-Board Meal Plan (All meals), Snacks, Diving Package, Fishing, Land Excursions, Naturalist Guide, Snorkeling Guide, Beach Towels, Cabin Towels, Deck Towels.

Required Extras: Fuel Surcharge (120 EUR per week), Mandatory Service Charge (90 EUR per week).

Optional Extras: Rental Gear.

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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Boat features

Naturalist Guide
En-Suite bathrooms
Aircon Cabins
Non-Diver (Snorkeler) Friendly
Air Conditioned saloon
Sun Deck
Nearly 1:1 Crew-to-Guest Ratio
Seaview Cabins
Naturalist Itineraries
Paid Internet
Non-Smoking Rooms
Custom built for diving
Charging stations
Indoor Saloon
Library
Outdoor Dining
Audio & video entertainment
Observation Deck
Fishing
Available for Charter
Local & International Crew
Separate Rinse for u/w Camera
Outside Showers
Leisure Deck
Daily housekeeping
Bar
Naturalist Guide

Food & Drinks

Fine Cuisine
Al Fresco Dining
Vegan Options
Vegetarian Options
Beer available
Wine Available
Full-board Option
Beach BBQ
Welcome Cocktails
Snacks All Day
Western Food
Set Menu Dinner

If you have any specific dietary requirements whilst on-board your cruise, you can add this to your special requests on step 2 of the booking form. We advise limiting these requests to religious beliefs or food allergies.

Diving

Nitrox available
Shaded Diving Area
DIN Adaptors
Rinse Hoses
Dive deck
Tenders for diving

Languages Spoken

The crew speaks English, French, Spanish, and Italian.

Gear Rental

Equipment is available for rent on this boat. Please provide your rental needs on the booking form. If the rental gear is not included in the price, you will need to pay for it on board the boat. Show prices

Drawings & Vessel Layouts

Cabin Types

Boat Specifications

Year built: 2008

Length: 31 meters

Beam: 10 meters

Cruising speed: 10 knots

Max guests: 18

Number of cabins: 10

Number of bathrooms: 9

Tenders: 1 Dhoni and 1 dive tender

Water capacity: 400 liters per hour

Princess Dhonkamana Reviews

9.5 Exceptional

Vessel

9.2
Crew

9.5
Food

9.7
Diving

9.5
Value

9.4

10 Exceptional
Alexandre G
Switzerland

One of the best moments of my trip to Asia
All the staff made it possible to make this week unforgettable! We were very attentive 24 hours a day!The dives were amazing (thank you Aya). The food was delicious and the service top notch!A real dream life during this week!
Recommended for
The staff has board and Dive Master. Organization from start to finish. Safety and atmosphere.
26 May, 2025

Translated from French

10 Exceptional
Kimberly M
United States

Amazing trip!
A wonderful trip overall. My friend had an injury early in the trip and the crew was amazing in looking after her and making accommodations to make sure she was comfortable
Recommended for
Crew. Food. Dives.
21 Oct, 2025

10 Exceptional
Lynda R
United Kingdom

Epic diving experience from a top class liveaboard
The friendliness and professional service from all the staff, to ensure you take home with you fabulous memories and friendships that last a lifetime. Diving at its best
Recommended for
The Diving and dive guides expertise and knowledge, go above and beyond to meet every guests personal achievement.. Exceptional value for money, the time and effort to ensure everyone expectations are met, no questions asked, nothing is ever a problem. Crew service and professional service from every member of the staff is the reason I returned and will always return..
22 Sep, 2025

9.6 Exceptional
Fabian L
Singapore

Good value for money in this live on board
Good loop around the Maldives, with many sea creatures spotted despite the weather not being ideal and the seas a little rough while crossing.
Recommended for
Good living environment. Good dive sites. Good food.
06 Aug, 2025

9.6 Exceptional
Zdenko W
Slovakia

Satisfaction with the ship and staff
enjoy diving - partially fulfilled except for the guide who did not hit the place twice: /
Recommended for
- visit to the islands - the food - service
05 Aug, 2022

9.6 Exceptional
Inge L
Netherlands

Would recommend to everybody!!
We had an amazing experience. The crew was incredibly helpful and prepared amazing food.
Recommended for
Marine life. Food. Good vibes.
06 Oct, 2024

9.6 Exceptional
Johnathon W
United States

Worth it!
Excellent diving safari. Crew and Guides were exceptional and were safe, friendly, and fun. Food was great.
Recommended for
Sea life. Boat crew. Price.
02 Dec, 2025

10 Exceptional
Bryce N
Australia

Amazing food
Great value for money. Great food. Diving was fantastic following a sublet itinerary as every other live aboard. A couple of things to mention. They use steel tanks which are heavy if you're used to Aluminium. They use 28% nitrox, which is fine but I would rather more. We often got close to our NDC limits.
Recommended for
The food, the diving, did I mention the food
14 Sep, 2022

10 Exceptional
Zorian C
Poland

Perfect! Will be back soon! Grazie Mille!!!
Amazing trip. Ornella and entire crew: guides, captains, chefs, cleaning staff, biologist, technicians, all crew are fantastic people and great professionals. We had fantastic dives in some of the most iconic spots in Maldives. Entire organisation from the very beginning at the airport pick to until the very end was spotless. Food quality is just amazing, lots of delicious Italian dishes, Maldivian buffet, fresh fish… every meal was adventure. The MV Princes Dhonkamana is specious and comfortable boat with all you need for beautiful scuba adventure. Big thanks to Macana Dive and all crew members, and also other divers for unforgettable experiences. We will dive together again for sure. I can only highly recommend Macana Dive as operator and the MV Princess Dhonkamana boat. Everything was perfect!
Recommended for
Exceptional Crew. Great Diving. Amazing Food.
03 Dec, 2024

10 Exceptional
Juan B
Argentina

One trip I hope to repeat!
Amazing trip! The staff did all of makes us super comfortable. Really nice boat and delicious food. Dive sites are in another level. Great experience
Recommended for
The whole crew. Food. Dives.
02 Jun, 2025

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9.5 Exceptional
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10 Exceptional
Sabine G
Germany

I will never go on another diving holiday again! For me, it was like a dream come true.
Just paradise-the Maldives in general-diving-to be on boat-my dream came true!
Recommended for
Relaxed atmosphere, food, diving
16 Jul, 2020

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10 Exceptional
Moana M
Germany

Great experience!
Beautiful and very well organized liveaboard. On each dive, we were able to observe many species of sharks. We were also lucky enough to see many manta rays and a whale shark. Some dives were stronger drift dives. Many thanks to Martina our professional dive guide. She showed us a lot and gave us great support when we had difficulties.We will be very happy to come back!
Recommended for
Manta rays and whale sharks. Varied program. Professional dive guides.
02 Nov, 2025

10 Exceptional
Robby Q
Indonesia

Perfect dive trip
We enjoyed variety of dive sites gibing us a chance to see different type of pelagics, ship wreck and beautiful coral reef. Food were excellent serving variety of european and asian food. Last but not the least, the crew were awesome, very nice and helpful.
Recommended for
dive sites. food. crew.
06 Oct, 2024

9.6 Exceptional
Nicolas D
Switzerland

Beautiful boat with incredible dives and wonderfull crew and dive guide
everything was equally beautiful and nice
Recommended for
dives, island excursions, cabin
31 Oct, 2022

9.6 Exceptional
Simone A
Austria

Great dive boat with good food and experienced guides
We had really seen everything on this trip.Mantas, whale sharks, hammerhead sharks and lots of other great underwater creatures :-)The guides are very eager to please everyone. Leadership is in Italian "hands".Accordingly, good Italian food :-)
Recommended for
Food, Dive Sites, Boat
08 Nov, 2023

10 Exceptional
Michael B
Switzerland

A great experience!
A great week with a very familiar atmosphere on the boat. The diving program has been adapted to the respective conditions - very flexible. Rental equipment: I was lucky and got a brand new BCD. Recommended: Nitrox. All the diving equipment stays on the dhoni (support boat) - that's great. Professional crew. Culinary top - a big compliment to the kitchen!
Recommended for
Night diving with manta rays. Eagle rays and various sharks. Atmosphere on the boat.
27 Dec, 2024

10 Exceptional
Kelsey W
United States

Perfect trip every time with the mantas, turtles, and whale sharks!
I am so grateful for my experience on the Macana boats. This was my fifth time, and I could not be happier. The food, the staff, and the beautiful sea life make my heart happy. I truly love experiencing the manta rays, turtles, and whale sharks each time I come. I highly recommend every single time!
Recommended for
Snorkeling with manta rays, turtles, and a baby whale shark. Amazing food. Wonderful staff.
05 Oct, 2025

9.6 Exceptional
Lutz R
Germany

Simply good
Very well maintained boat, large cabins, with the best crew in the Maldives, perfect process, all problems are solved immediately, 1a cruise director and of course the food.
Recommended for
The crew. The food. Organisation.
23 Sep, 2024

8.4 Very good
Yannick B
Belgium

Friendly adventure
Despite bad weather at the start of the stay, the sharks and the food were very good and a excellent night dive with manta ray.
Recommended for
the crew. food. shark and manta.
13 Dec, 2024

8.8 Fabulous
Stefan L
Germany

Gladly top again
Happiness with encounters
Recommended for
The Crew The Spots
09 Nov, 2023

10 Exceptional
Sabrina A
Italy

Mega!
The safari was mega. My husband was diving and I was snorkeling. Both guides were friendly, helpful and qualified. We met great people and had a lot of fun. The food was excellent and intolerances were taken into account. We will come back.
Recommended for
Diving and snorkeling. Collaboration on board. Eat.
04 Apr, 2025

10 Exceptional
Carla S
Portugal

Unforgettable!
All! But the Night Dive was splendid! The friendliness of the divers and the staff! Finally everything was perfect! 🤩
Recommended for
Diving, instructors, meals
13 Dec, 2021

9.2 Superb
Marek B
Poland

One of the best trips in my life
While you turn the phone off for entire week, you can focus on relaxing and Princess Dhonkamana and it's staff are everything to keep you out any worry. All perfectly organized, cooked, cleaned. Underwater na nurse sharks, white & black tips, rays, friendly mantas, napoleons, sleeping turtles, adorable anemones. Plus white sands and excellent weather (even during monsoon time).
Recommended for
Italian food. Organisation and staff friendliness. Excellent dive guide and diving group.
05 Dec, 2024

8.8 Fabulous
Ryan V
United States

Great diving in central Maldives
5th trip with the company. They do a great job planning a fun diving itinerary in the Maldives
Recommended for
Best dive guides in Maldives. Fun atmosphere. Good Italian food.
08 Dec, 2025

8.4 Very good
Nathalie T
Belgium

We did great dives in a great atmosphere with great dives masters.
Fantastic dive with nurse sharks. All the dives were fantastic!
Recommended for
Conviviality - Excellent cuisine - professionalism
25 Apr, 2023

8.8 Fabulous
Matthew W
United States

A beautiful, friendly, feel-good experience with amazing dives
Dhonkamana has visiting the islands down a rhythm. The core is based around about three dives a day, and three square Italian style meals a day. Each day we jump to a new location such as an atoll and get in between 2-4 dives from her support dhoni, Savari. Dives are amazing, including pinnacles, coral reefs, cleaning stations, and much more. Maldives still have an abundance of color fish, sharks, mantas, and much more. Feasting from the on board chefs happen on the back deck, and we never wanted for ample good quality pasta, fish, meats, fruits and more. In between that we fit in some visits to tiny islands, beaches,sandbars, a local town, and a nighttime barbecue. The dive guides are capable and friendly and we even got some additional PADI training and certifications. The top dives were probably the night dive with a dozen car-sized mantas doing underwater flips to eat, and a pinnacle with thousands of yellow snappers. All this for a very competitive price too. No guarantees, but this trip the guests had a very friendly vibe and team spirit too. All told a Dhonkamana trip is an easy recommend.
Recommended for
The incredible dive sites and dive experiences. Relaxed and friendly atmosphere on board. The beauty of the islands and navigating between them (often on the sun deck).
24 Sep, 2024

10 Exceptional
susanne P
Germany

Again and again!
One of my most beautiful trips!! Long, calm snorkeling with great flora and fauna! Thanks to Martina also good explanations, fantastic experience under water!
Recommended for
Martina Bonato; Dive guide full of enthusiasm. The food: prepared with love and perfection. The group on board: from all over the world!.
22 Sep, 2025

9.6 Exceptional
Michael B
Switzerland

Great experience - above and below the water
We had a great week (early October 2025) with Martina as Cruise Director. Dive guides were Agu and Ali. The 3 know the Maldives and the individual dive spots very well and always had the right timing. In addition to many reef fish, we were able to observe schools of rays, eagle rays, manta rays, various sharks and even a whale shark. The Princess Dhonkamana also has a lot to offer in terms of culinary delights. There was always fresh fish, Italian pasta, homemade bread, cakes & frog's fruit. Very positive and not a matter of course: allergies and intolerances are taken into account by the kitchen team when planning the menu. For our son there was always an extra portion of gluten-free pasta and gluten-free bread. Many thanks to the whole team - we would love to come back.
Recommended for
Dives. Eat. Crew & dive guides.
13 Oct, 2025

10 Exceptional
Ana Sofia H
Portugal

Great week! Amazing dives, with very happy and helpful crew!
Excellent trip!
Recommended for
Dives-Food-Friendship
09 May, 2015

10 Exceptional
Hoyoung A
South Korea

Very good, esp. if your an italian!!
Pros and cons... Pros 1) Food was awesome, delicious italian cuisine in the middle of the ocean every single day!! 2) Large rooms!! 3) Friendly and helpful staff, accomodated all our needs!! 4) WHALE SHARKS (more than one) and DOLPHINS!!! Cons... If you're from italy, or are fluent in italian(which I'm not), then definitely recommended. If not, some consideration may be needed, as most of the guides are italian and are not completely fluent in english (except Ali, who is a native and speaks english well enough). Overall, we had a great time!!
Recommended for
Great food, friendly staff, WHALE SHARKS!!!!
17 Feb, 2016