Top Class Cruising - Sachika
9.4 Superb - Nitrox available
- Jacuzzi / Hot Tub
- En-Suite bathrooms
“The ship was well kept, the staff was friendly and helpful (esp. Hassan & Bebe), and the food was amazing. ”
Highlights
The Sachika liveaboard, by Top Class Cruising, is a 33-meter/108-feet custom-built liveaboard that has been Awarded the “Best Dive Safari Boat’’by the National Boating Association of the Maldives for two editions. The Sachika has 10 cabins, including 3 suites, 1 junior suite, 4 standard double or twin cabins, and 2 twin cabins, catering to 22 guests. Each cabin has an air conditioner, en-suite bathroom, mini-bar, and private entertainment hubs. The sundeck with its jacuzzi is perfect for relaxation between dives and stargazing at night. Meals are served in the A/C restaurant, and guests can sip on some tasty cocktails while lounging on the aft deck. The trailing dhoni (a traditional Maldivian vessel) is used for diving and keeping all the tanks and compressors separate so travelers can sleep. A full snorkeling itinerary for non-divers includes activities like fishing, beach visits, and treks.
Aboard the Sachika, guests will cruise through central and deep south atolls and dive at Male Atolls, Rasdhoo, Meemu, and Ari Atolls. The cruise sets out to the south with the exploration of a trawler that sank three decades ago and became a home for the local needlefish and scorpionfish. In the western part of the atoll, it is easy to meet manta rays coming close to the reef to enjoy the many cleaning stations. The sea is rich in marine life and is full of whale sharks, scorpion fish, glassfish, reef sharks, Napoleon wrasse, green turtles, beautiful corals, dolphins, and more.
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Included: VAT, Fuel Surcharge, Airport Transfer, Drinking Water, Tea & Coffee, Welcome Cocktails, Beach BBQ, Full-Board Meal Plan (All meals), Snacks, Diving Package, Nitrox, Fishing, Kayaks, Land Excursions, Snorkeling Guide, Stand Up Paddleboard, Beach Towels, Cabin Towels, Complimentary Toiletries, Deck Towels.
Required Extras: Environment Tax (12 USD per day), Mandatory Service Charge (150-255 USD per trip), National Park Fees (0-45 USD per activity).
Optional Extras: Dive Insurance (35-50 USD per trip), Alcoholic Beverages, Soft drinks, Special Dinner, Extra Dives (60 USD), Nitrox Course, Private Dive Guide, Rental Gear (35-45 USD per day), Scuba Diving Courses (100-630 USD), Snorkel Gear, WiFi internet (30-45 USD per trip).
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Top Class Cruising - Sachika Reviews
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- 9.4 Superb
- Vessel 9.2
- Crew 9.1
- Food 9.7
- Diving 9.6
- Value 9.4
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- 10 Exceptional
- Merryl B
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Australia
Brilliant from start to finish, truly Manta madness etched in my precious memories, thankyou.
Everything was brilliant, so impressed as nothing was overlooked including very informative dive briefings with great images of dive sites. Had daily yoga which was brilliant and helped my sore muscles after diving. Two beach BBQs which were spectacular, crew cooked up a great feed. Dives were all impressive saw so much including my 2 favourites manta n sharks. Great crew very helpful and friendly. Whole experience was just amazing and will etch a huge memory for my husband and I.
- Recommended for
- Boat and room with own ensuite awesome. Dive guide Luigi was brilliant. Selection of dives were awesome.
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- 10 Exceptional
- Claire H
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United States
Best crew and guides in the world!
The crew definitely made the experience worthwhile for all of us. They were very familiar with the sites, had a lot of respect for the marine life, and set up the guests for both fun and safety.
- Recommended for
- Food, boat space, and staff
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- 10 Exceptional
- Albert G
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Spain
BEST LIVEABOARD EXPERIENCE EVER
GREAT experience that we will repeat for sure!! The Sachika staff and dive instructors did their best all the time and made our trip just easy, comfortable, and unforgettable. The boat is nice, clean and offers different spaces to accommodate the needs of each one of the passengers at any time (an upper deck to sunbathe, spa with views, a middle deck with a bar and chill out space, etc). Also rooms are spacious and have nice extras such as soap, hairdryer or towels for the shower and for the beach. The food is fresh and has a perfect Italian style. Also for every meal we all had plenty of it and with a great variety. We chose the central route because of the diversity in dives and the large number of different species that one can spot in the different dive sites. We were not lucky at all with the whale shark, but we had other amazing encounters with reef sharks, nurse sharks (the night dive at the Alimatha Jetty is just crazy), mantas, and many other animals (rays, turtles, tunas, napoleons, etc). Extra dives are highly recommended and they do not throw your money away at all. Visibility was great (we went during the first week of April) and currents were not so strong or there were no currents at all. We rent most of the equipment, which was pretty well, and used Nitrox for all our dives. We had sun every day and really felt like being in paradise! The activities apart from diving were also nice and well-organized and we enjoyed every minute of them. We could not mind repeating the exact same route at all! Really, we highly recommend you book your trip with Sachika! You will feel the difference.
- Recommended for
- - Night dive with Nurse Sharks (Alimatha)
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- Brigitte H
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France
dolce vita
It is an Italian boat so exceptional friendliness impeccable hotel service comfortable cabin and real care given to the comfort of the guests and abundant and delicious Italian food. The chef is an excellent cookWe were 6 non-divers and we were able to rest and snorkel on a deserted island almost every dayIn addition, the crew members are wonderful fishermen and we went fishing with them with the donhy, resulting in 45 kilograms of fish = fresh fish at every meal. Giaccomo, the dive master, solves all problems with kindness and efficiencyIn short, la dolce vita
- Recommended for
- Friendliness Perfect hotel service Exquisite food
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- Patrick M
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Ireland
Fantastic Diving in Deep South- Tigers, Spinners, Mantas and Whale Sharks
Manta point in Gan. Very friendly Mantas Fuvumula- tiger sharks galore. The team- very friendly, great dive guides and boat crew.
- Recommended for
- 1. diving in Range of dive sites in Deep south. 2. Seeing health Coral 3. Tiger sharks
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- 10 Exceptional
- Yiyang S
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China
Amazing and wonderful!
Food and so nice of everyone
- Recommended for
- Food, staff and the happy hour!
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- 10 Exceptional
- Catriona B
- Ireland
Trip of a Lifetime
I had one of the best trips of my life with the Top Class Crusing company. It was such a treat to wake up every day in the Maldives and be able to go diving. The boat was immaculate and the staff were out of this world. I enjoyed every second, could not recommend enough. I plan on going back again in 2026 because I don’t think I’ll ever get sick of the diving and the team.
- Recommended for
- The crew. The diving. The food.
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- 9.2 Superb
- Shahhil S
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India
Amazing experience.
Very friendly staff & happy to meet new people from across the globe.
- Recommended for
- Best diving experience & connecting with likeminded people.
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- Stéphanie B
- France
Sublime! We have to come back!
Wonderful first experience in the Maldives.Lovely and attentive staff.Very professional.I highly recommend this boat and especially Martina, the little blue mermaid.
- Recommended for
- The staff and diving instructors. The kindness of the people on board. The availability of staff and monitors.
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- Graeme L
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United Kingdom
Best boat for divers
The philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau wrote that in human nature there are two kinds of love in each of us: “Amour de soi” and “Amour propre” and this extends to the type of divers who go on liveaboards. For some, it's the quality of the boat, the priority is a luxury accomodation experience. For others it's all about the diving. If you are in the latter group then the Sahika is the best experience you could hope for. This review is for my trip to the "deep south", a 12-day one-way trip 700 nautical miles from Male to Addu in December 2025. In so many regards the quality on board the Sahika is of the highest standard. Safety, the choice of dive sites, the experience and professionalism of the dive guides, the impressive leadership of Top Class' General Manager Martina who led all the training dives, the boat manager Luigi (a highly experienced tech diver and consummate dive guide) as well as the detailed dive briefings. I have been on other liveaboards in the Maldives and both safety and the quality of the dives were concerning and disappointing and this makes the Sahika all the more compelling, if you value safety and competence over a superficial desire for a luxury yacht. This is not to say that there is anything wrong with the Sahika. The cabins are meticulously cleaned, the food is great, the beds and pillows comfortable, and the crew are very friendly and accommodating. The bar has a faulty happy hour which is excellent at getting people together at the end of the day and beach BBQs and breaks were done very well. We saw everything on our list; loads of tiger sharks (that you could reach out and touch ,[we didn't!]) massive bull sharks with a retinue of Ramora, huge jellyfish, manta rays, schools of dozens of grey reef sharks, schools of leopard rays, dolphins (fleetingly under water, but several times at the bow of the boat). More turtles than my GoPro could film and on and on. I think that says it all. :)
- Recommended for
- The crew. The dive guides and Martina the master instructor. The dive sites.
