Princess Rani, Maldives
9.1 Superb - Nitrox available
- Naturalist Guide
- En-Suite bathrooms
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“Fantastic diving with experienced guides in a small group setting.”
Highlights
The M/Y Princess Rani luxury liveaboard yacht offers year-round diving to the spectacular dive sites of the Maldives. She has 10 double or triple cabins equipped with four-poster beds, air conditioning, and en suite bathrooms to cater for up to 22 guests onboard. There is ample space for relaxing in-between diving and snorkelling activities, including 3 sun decks complete with comfortable loungers and beanbags, and a large indoor salon. Meals are served either at the indoor dining area or al-fresco on the main deck, with an ever-changing menu of freshly prepared, Italian-inspired cuisine.
Diving in the Maldives with Princess Rani is available all year round. There are a variety of itineraries available, including Deep South, Classic Maldives, and Tiger Shark dedicated itineraries. Diving in the Maldives offers the chance to dive with manta rays, whale sharks, reef sharks, as well as a myriad of colourful reef fish. The accompanying dhoni means plenty of room for gear storage and kitting up, as well as easy drop-off and pick-up at the dive sites. Nitrox is also available for those certified.
Join the Princess Rani Maldives liveaboard for a fantastic diving holiday. Book online today.
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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).
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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Princess Rani Reviews
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- 9.1 Superb
- Vessel 8.6
- Crew 9.1
- Food 9.7
- Diving 9.1
- Value 9.1
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- Marcus M
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United Kingdom
Simply incredible
The crew were fantastic, very friendly and accommodating to the group. Dives groups were 4-7 and our guides were great. The boat itself is lovely, cabins clean and surprisingly spacious with ensuites. The food was great, it's an Italian boat so lots of Italian food but some local and international fare as well. The best part though was the diving. On an 11 day/10 night itinerary from Male to Addu we saw: - Tiger Sharks - Scalloped Hammerheads - Whale Sharks - Manta Rays - Eagle Rays - Schooling grey reef and nurse sharks (hundreds) - 50+ turtles - Schooling Barracuda - Schooling tuna & jacks - Beautiful coral reefs (especially in the deep south) We also regularly stopped on remote islands and relaxed in the sun. You won't regret booking with them!
- Recommended for
- Tiger Sharks, Hammerheads and Whale Sharks
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- 9.2 Superb
- David D
- United Kingdom
Great experience all round.
Diving with tiger sharks was a real experience. Overall the diving was very good and we saw lots of special things. It is a very comfortable boat.
- Recommended for
- The crew friendliness, the food and the diving.
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- 10 Exceptional
- António C
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Portugal
Excellent
Professionalism in all areas, friendliness, very good
- Recommended for
- Diving, friendships, scenery
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- 8.4 Very good
- Janusz S
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Finland
Great trip!
Had a great trip down to Fuvahmulah and Addu. Dived with tiger sharks, mantas and even a whaleshark. Dive guides very experienced, friendly and helpful staff and great food. Can recommend this company.
- Recommended for
- Big fishes
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- 8.4 Very good
- Mark P
- United Kingdom
very friendly crew, excellent dive guides
Seeing Tiger sharks Enjoying lots of delicious pasta Meeting new people
- Recommended for
- Great shark experiences, good food, friendly and helpful staff
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- 9.2 Superb
- philipp S
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Switzerland
It was a super organized safari tour
Watching the manta rays eat at close range.The night dive with the many sharks was very impressive.The Maldives is definitely worth a diving trip. I can only warmly recommend the provider
- Recommended for
- The food was very good, if a bit fish-heavy. The dive sites were well chosen, the biodiversity huge.
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- MARIA F
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Spain
Incredible week in the Deep South - we will come back!
A week aboard Princess Rani (Deep South route) was an amazing experience. The dive guides (Ornella, Anthony and Miju) went out of their way to ensure everyone made the most out of the week - including rearranging the route slightly to have an extra dive at the Fuvahmulah plateau. The dive sites they chose offered a variety of sightings, and they always tried to make the most of every dive. The crew were always helpful, and the boat was really comfortable and spacious, with a separate dhoni for diving.
- Recommended for
- The dive guides & crew. The dive sites. The boat.
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- Ryan V
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United States
Great boat, I'll be back again
Fantastic diving with experienced guides in a small group setting.
- Recommended for
- Great guides. Good Italian food. Fun atmosphere.
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- 10 Exceptional
- Becky Y
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Canada
Land of the tiger sharks!
Fuvamulah Island is in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Addu Atoll which is the most southern point of Maldvives. Due to the availability of food that they like, the area surrounding the island is definitely a tiger shark haven! Tiger shark is a solitary hunter,very stealth and it’s got tiger strips on it that make it very distinct and intimidating! It’s huge as it could get up to, like, 6m! It could be a man-eater as, next to the dreaded Great White, it inflicts more attacks on human than any other shark specie! ‘Princess Rani’ liveaboard, based at Addu Atoll for part of the year, specializes in tiger shark viewing and it delivers! Keep in mind that tiger sharks are very elusive and live in the deep, yet I managed to see them in 4 of the 5 dives that I did in the area specifying as tiger shark dives! For shark lover and thrill seeker like me here, the dive trip is exhilarating, to see the least! ‘Princess Rani’ is a spacious beautiful boat and has all the modern amenities, yet it’s built like a medieval Italian castle, with exposed wood everywhere, that I love! Now, like traditional South Mediterranean style, we all sat together like a big happy family and ate all the meals on this big table on the canopied terrace of the boat in the fresh air! Definitely a new experience! And the genuine Italian cuisine, is out of this world! I felt like I was at some fancy Italian restaurant for every single meal---I actually took photos on my smartphone at every mealtime and send them home to share the amazing footage with my family (Now my husband wishes he could snorkel or dive and join the ‘Princess Rani’…just for the food!). The cooking staff was also very considerate as I could not have cheese and they made sure that I was given portion without cheese whenever an Italian cheesy dish was coming up. Besides wonderful and exciting diving, liveaboard on ‘Princess Rani’ is a culinary delight— it’s definitely a trip for Foodie cum Diver/ Snorkeler! Bravo!!! At the time that I went, in late Novemeber, ‘Princess Rani’ was the only liveaboard in Addu City and the Fuvamulah Island! We had the whole of the Deep South of Maldives all to ourselves. There were no other divers…which made the tiger shark dives especially---very eerie!...I love it! On many famous dive sites in the world, there are always other divers as diving is a popular and alluring sport. Yet on this dive trip, I felt like that I had the whole ocean to our group of divers and the tiger sharks were there to greet us, not the other way around! I heard that even during other times of the year, there weren’t many dive boats there either, so this is for sure Virgin Tiger Shark Country there! Go now!
- Recommended for
- Tiger sharks, Italian food, had the remote dive area all to ourselves!
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- Andrei F
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Romania
Excellent experience and value for money
Very well organised and very nice crew. The food was an awesome surprise, the best food we've had in the maldives. The dive sites were very well picked and guided. Great to see tiger sharks, grey reef, hammerhead and also some cool small stuff.
- Recommended for
- food, guide, dives
