9.6 Exceptional
Roy S
United States

So much fun!

Every dive was a shark dive! It was amazing. The boat is fantastic, with lots of space to relax and excellent cabins. The crew was always helpful when we needed them. The food was good, the dining area was nice, and the hangout spots were good too. Just wish the hot tub was hot.

Recommended for: Great diving, chill crew, great boat

10 Exceptional
Jeanne J
United States

Perfect way to experience the Maldives

This was the southern atoll trip, which is more challenging with very strong currents. We were able to be in deep open blue water with many large pelagic...non-stop! Oceanic sharks, mantas, whale sharks. The crew was excellent and a big help in the challenging conditions but the dives were totally awesome. Sachika is an amazing boat, with plenty of space, and the rooms were excellent. There is a dongi that follows the boat, so all dive gear is kept on that boat, which makes more room on the main boat. Food was always well prepared, varied, and great tasting. I was eating gluten free and had no problem with all of the choices for every meal. I would highly recommend this boat and would return to the Maldives for the northern atolls next time to be able to see those as well.

Recommended for: crew, diving, food

9.2 Superb
Morgan W
United States

Loved everything about Sachika! Must go!!

Manta rays, whale shark, reef and nurse sharks. I’d highly recommend! I’ll be booking again for next year soon! My only complaint was the weather—as I ended up in rainy season but nothing that could be changed.

Recommended for: The marine life we saw, the guides were fantastic, the staff was excellent

10 Exceptional
Sonny C
United States

Awesome

Parade of sharks Mantas nigth dives fish factory

Recommended for: Dives guides boat

9.6 Exceptional
Saaliha K
United States

Outstanding experience!

We are so grateful to the entire Sachika crew for making our first-ever liveaboard experience so memorable and enjoyable! Some of the highlights of our trip included the awe-inspiring dive sites throughout the central atolls in the Maldives, the special beach BBQ, the tasty food/snacks/desserts, and the great people and service on board! Special thank you to Sachika cruise manager Martina Zimmitti and her staff for going above and beyond to provide a safe and fun environment for all.

Recommended for: Wonderful staff & crew service, great diving, and delicious food!

10 Exceptional
Jay B
United States

Amazing diving with an awesome crew!

Unbelievable night dives on this trip! The crew on this boat really make the trip.

Recommended for: Boat Crew, Dives, Activities

10 Exceptional
Madison A
United States

10 out of 10

Would highly recommend Sachika. The dive sites were amazing - so many sharks & mantas. Big Ali and Martina are the best! The crew felt like family. The boat was comfortable with enough space for everyone. There was even wifi! Food was tasty. 10/10 out recommend.

Recommended for: Whale sharks, the crew, the boat

10 Exceptional
Christopher C
United States

Life changing experience

The whole trip was fantastic. Martina welcomes you with a huge smile making you feel at ease from the start. The boat is exceptional. Clean, comfortable. Food is a par above. The diving has ruined me for my next trip. Amazing!!!!! But the crew really made the difference. I felt at home for my two weeks and well taken cared for. The Sachika and her crew is something to experience.... I LOVED IT

Recommended for: Crew, Dives, Accommodations

10 Exceptional
Anne H
United States

Definitely diving Sachika again

Our time on Sachika was amazing. The crew and boat manager bent over backwards to make our trip amazing. The quality and quantity of dives were perfect for our time. And was also a perfect way to see the Maldives. I would dive with this boat again in a heartbeat. And plan to when we come back to the Maldives to do the south half of the islands.

Recommended for: Great crew, awesome diving, good food

10 Exceptional
Christina C
United States

One of the best trips!

I did a lot of research before I booked Sachika. So, if this is your first trip to Maldives and kinda overwhelmed by so much information, you can just stop here and book Sachika! Best value and nice boat and amazing crew! If I knew I could see whale sharks, mantas, octopus, sharks and sharks during one trip, I would come here long long time ago! The manager cares about guest's experience not making profit. She also cares about Maldives and environment. I feel so lucky that I chose Sachika! oh did I mention how good their foods were? OMG yum yum <3

Recommended for: The crew really enjoy their job and care about guest's experience/The crew are so knowledgeable and experienced/ I saw whale sharks, mantas, Octopus for the first time in my life!!!

10 Exceptional
Claire H
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

10 Exceptional
Richard L
United States

Excellent experience!

Mantas, whale sharks, BBQ beach party, crew, and guest camaraderie.

Recommended for: Crew, diving, food.

10 Exceptional
Richard L
United States

Excellent trip aboard Sachiki!

Mantas, beach BBQ, Dhoni bar party.

Recommended for: Crew, diving, food.

10 Exceptional
Shanley S
United States

Best liveaboard food!

I love how professional and organized the staff is with scheduling, briefing, and proving us with the latest information. They are very friendly and helpful. We enjoyed our time with Sachika and def will come back. Food was really one of the highlight of this trip ~ I am a foodie living in New York 💙

Recommended for: Dive, staff, food

10 Exceptional
Shontel S
United States

Sachika Liveaboard: Luxurious Boat, Delicious Food, Unbelievable Diving, & Absoluetly Amazing Crew = MAGICAL EXPERIENCE

I have been on 2 separate liveaboards (Australia & Thailand) prior to boarding the Sachika for the “Deep South” itinerary February 19-26, 2022. This liveaboard blew my mind and FAR exceeded all of my expectations! The Boat: LUXURIOUS!! The beautiful suite had windows that opened, air conditioning when needed, a spacious vanity, & a large bathroom. The daily turndown service and fresh towels mid-trip made me feel like we were in a luxury resort instead of on a boat. The dining room was the perfect size for both the buffet meals and all the dive briefings. The sundeck was huge with many lounge chairs, and partially shaded so that you could escape the sun if needed. I was surprised that I was able to get wi-fi on the boat (small extra fee but definitely worth it). It was incredible to be able to skype with our kids from halfway around the world. **They also have a huge light off the back of the boat that attracts TONS of plankton. The very first night we had a whale shark happily eating plankton while we snorkeled around her in awe! One morning before sunrise, we awoke to find dozens of mobula rays snacking on plankton. We asked the crew if we could get in and snorkel and they told us we had 20 mins before the boat moved…so of course we jumped in and loved the experience of snorkeling with these amazing creatures. The Food: DELICIOUS!! Buffet every meal with plenty of options and varieties of foods, including vegetarian, gluten-free, and normal food for all of us regular food lovers. I loved the fresh ahi, all the deliciously cooked veggies (zucchini, squash, mushrooms, broccoli, cauliflower, etc.), delicious pastas, lasagnas, and lots of new foods I’d never tried before! For breakfast, they let us choose our eggs made to order. They always had fresh juice, tea, coffee, & water. I was so happy that we chose this boat, as this was the first liveaboard where I actually LOVED the food. The Diving: UNBELIEVABLE!! Luckily I had read a review suggesting we bring reef hooks for the intense “Deep South” currents, and we were thankful we had our own. Sharks, Sharks, Sharks…It never got old seeing all the different types of sharks (Tiger, Oceanic, Grey, Spinner, Guitar, & Whale). Unfortunately, the hammerheads & leopard sharks eluded us this trip. However, we saw many other amazing things: a marble ray, cowtail and whiptail stingrays, eagle rays, a torpedo ray, dozens of turtles, beautiful reef and coral, TONS of fish, a huge school of barracuda, eels, many Napoleon wrasse, vibrant colored clams, scorpion fish, flounders, garden eels, dolphins, and even a couple of nudibranches!! After diving one day, we were very lucky to have the rare experience to see whales near the Sachika! The Crew: ABSOLUTELY AMAZING!! Martina, the cruise manager, has succeeded in creating the perfect liveaboard. She was able to get my husband Nitrox Certified and added a night dive to the itinerary (per our request) for everyone. At the end of the trip she made each guest a personalized Sachika liveaboard itinerary, in color and complete with names of all our dive sites and pictures of the pelagics we saw on those dives. On top of that, she even compiled several of our videos, as well as those from some of the other guests, for a special Sachika Liveaboard Video to help us all remember our extraordinary dive trip! The boat was always clean, and our dive preparation always went smoothly due to the Dohni crew who constantly refilled our tanks and helped us prep for each of our 3 dives per day. It was a lovely experience to get to know the crew and other divers from around the world. I was truly sad when our magical trip came to an end. I hope to someday get to travel to the Maldives again and do the central atoll itinerary with them :)

Recommended for: Diving, Boat, Crew, & Food....

10 Exceptional
Enrique B
Spain

Always beyond our best expectations

In our trip in Sachika boat, everything went perfect but the weather. Giacomo and the dive masters were the best: kind, helpful, and very professional. They take care of every small problem with a smile, making us feel at home from the first day The ship is in peak condition, so clean, and taken care off that it looks new. Much better than pictures, where usually is the contrary. Cabin was big and clean, with plenty space and an comfortable individual bathroom, also carefully cleaned. And food, food was amazing. Every meal was a buffet with plenty of choices, although since all were delicious, you usually end up eating much more than anticipated. Overall, when I come back to Maldives, I’ll definitely will be back with Giacomo and his crew. Thank you very much for the best diving week of our lives.

Recommended for: Divemasters, cabin, Food

8.0 Very good
IM H
South Korea

When we went to this place, all dream came true

At beach BBQ, I liked that guides made us manta ray and whaleshark with sand was the most thing that I remember the most.

Recommended for: Big flsh meet diving, healing , kind guides

8.0 Very good
thomas K
Australia

Great manta week!

It was a manta week! We absolutely loved the manta point dive as a "check out" dive and being lucky enough to experience more mantas randomly throughout the trip and also the manta extra night dive! That is a must do! The boat is quite nice and comfortable, our suite room was perfect and always cleaned to perfection. We were amazed with how many new things we could tick off our diving bucket list and although the weather was not ideal, was definitely worth the trip! Thanks guys!

Recommended for: manta night dive, comfortable boat, nice group sizes

10 Exceptional
Tomasz I
Poland

Great

Night diving with giant manta

Recommended for: Great people great boat great divings

10 Exceptional
Paul E
Finland

Great liveaboard trip with awesome Sachika, professional Dive masters and friendly crew

We had a great time in Maldives. Diving was great although few days the weather was quite rough and visibility wasn't the best. You can't change the weather but you can still be happy with great people and great diving :-) Our Dive masters Lara, Sameh and Ali were very professional, and always took into account everything and everyone. They were also able to spot all interested things under water. We saw many manta rays, eagle rays, sharks (white tip, black tip, grey reef, nurse), turtles, octopus and other beautiful marine life and corals. Sachika boat is in very good condition and it was extremely comfortable to stay a week on boat. Boat crew were helpful and chef made awesome food every day! We also took Padi AOWD course which was easy to go because we had so many dives, like deep dive, drift dive, night dive, navigation etc. We will definitely recommend Sachika and we'll return to dive in Maldives!

Recommended for: Diving, Boat, atmosphere

9.6 Exceptional
Romualdas P
Lithuania

Great boat diving trip

Seeing whale shark.

Recommended for: cosines, friendliness, fun

9.6 Exceptional
Daniele S
Italy

Amazing Maldives on Sachika

The trip was wonderful. The boat is big and clean and the staff is fantastic. The manager (Giacomo) behave as a co-traveler more than a manager and this creates a friendly atmosphere but never compromising on professionality. The crew is always smiling, frinedly but descrete. The cabin was a bit dark but in any case you don't want to spend much time in the cabin. All other facilities are great. And of course the quality of the dives is superb!

Recommended for: Sharks, Mantas, The crew

10 Exceptional
Mohammad Murad Kasim K
Denmark

Excellent

Night dives with nurse shark

Recommended for: Boat itself, food and dives

7.6 Good
Juan Manuel D
Spain

Good liveaboard, better than expected

Good quality of immersions

Recommended for: dive, eat, sleep

9.6 Exceptional
Maxime F
France

Wonderful trip with a wonderful team on a wonderful boat.

The selected dive sites were very varied (drift dives, wreck, reefs, thilas, kandus...). The guides know where exactly where the interesting spots are. The underwater life is amazing. Encounters with large pelagics on almost every dive.

Recommended for: The variety and quality of the selected dive sites, the comfort and food on board.

8.4 Very good
Adina S
Italy

Beautiful seafari in the Indian Ocean

Night snorkel with the nurse-sharks. Swimming with the whale-sharks, manta rays, fish factory.

Recommended for: Chiara's professionality, excellent dhoni service, boat's crew service

8.4 Very good
Damian S
Australia

Wow! Words can not describe this destination.

The highlight of the trip was snorkeling with whale sharks as they came up to the back of the boat, and diving a manta ray cleaning station.

Recommended for: Whale sharks, manta rays and reef sharks.

8.0 Very good
Yoonseok L
South Korea

it was fantastic !!!!

manta!! and dinner at island

Recommended for: moldive/food/crew

10 Exceptional
Juha A
Finland

Perfect

Diving with sharks, mantas, dolphins, turtles, rays and many more.

Recommended for: Night dives, the crew, the food

9.2 Superb
Phillip F
Germany

Best week of my life. Period.

The Sashika impresses with its four decks, great cuisine and a comfortable and functional Dhoni to take divers to any divesite at high comfort. The crew and cruise director not only managed to keep us 100% happy 24 hours a day, they also managed to go to the right places at the right time. Nightdives with manta rays and nurse sharks, snorkeling with whalesharks, diving in strong current to see uncountable grey reef sharks and whittips. Everything is so well organized that all guests were able to charge their cameras and lights, store their gear and take their personal space with no effort. The crew even cleaned everyones equipment at the end of the week - absolutely amazing service. I've seen quite a lot in my life and I've done many things, but this week combined so many things on my personal bucketlist that I just have to admit - this was the best week of my life. Thank you Sashika team, I will definitely come back and there will be no other option than Sashika. Stay safe, lots of fish and take care Phillip

Recommended for: The crew is amazing, the dives are well organized and the divesites perfectly picked

10 Exceptional
Saakshi S
India

First liveaboard experience and Sachika was awesome

The dive guides were amazing. Martina was my guide and she is just the very best. Good dive sites. Saw a lot of rays and sharks. I m vegetarian and food was never a problem. Visited during covid times and the crew ensured that we didn't have to worry about safety.

Recommended for: Martina (dive guide), the underwater life, food

10 Exceptional
Zhe L
China

Five stars experience, five star service! I’ll be back again for Deep South trip

All dives are well organized some points are challenging but safe and relaxed! Excellent local dive guides! Shark dive and Manta dive are definitely my favorites. The boat is beautiful and spacious, I can always find my own spots to do yoga or reading for relax after each dive. The cruise manager is an amazing Italian young lady, she is also an very experienced dive guide who will take care of guests both on board and underwater!

Recommended for: Sharks, manta, desert island beach party, fishing in the evening, food, big room

8.8 Fabulous
Nikki R
United Kingdom

Incredible! Will be returning!

My favourite part was the night dive with so so many mantas and nurse sharks swimming around and coming right up to you. Magical and totally immersed in their world

Recommended for: Luxurious, incredible wildlife, memorable!

8.8 Fabulous
Steve L
United Kingdom

Lovely boat and relaxed diving schedule

Diving was very good 3 Dives a day Friendly and professional boat team and Course Director

Recommended for: Boat condition, Friendly team, relaxed diving schedule

10 Exceptional
Rahool D
India

The Best in the Maldives

The rooms were spacious the boat was very tidy and most of it the staff was very friendly and helpful also they always has a smile on their faces. The the dive instructors was well experienced and had knowledge of the marine life. My next trip on the Maldives will be with Sachika again. Thank you for the wonderful week

Recommended for: Clean boat, Friendly staff and tasty food

10 Exceptional
Albert G
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)

9.2 Superb
ELENA C
France

Super cruise and dive

Night dive, Sharks, manta ray, everything!

Recommended for: Staff, dives

6.8 Review score
Álvaro D
Spain

Decent dives, average boat, average food, everything was at an extra charge

First day at the check in, they list out all the extra charges (many…, including soft drinks, juices, smoothies, coffees…, the extra cost if you want to do night dives start at $65 and they know you won’t say no; alcohol prices were just too high, we ended up paying a fortune in extra charges). The dives were decent, but below expectations, we wouldn’t spend much time in the deep probably due to the level of the group. The pre-diving briefings were well explained in detail. The food was decent, but extremely repetitive, no especial dinners or anything of the sort other than a beach BBQ where things were very average.

Recommended for: Some of the dives, the dive guides, the weather

10 Exceptional
Niv B
Mauritania

Unimaginable

All the crew where amazong

Recommended for: Night dive manta ray hammerhead

9.6 Exceptional
Kasper M
Belgium

Perfectly planned trip with experienced guides and great diving

Mantas and whale sharks!

Recommended for: Diving experience, comfort, food

9.6 Exceptional
Antoine C
France

Excellent trip !

I really enjoy all dives - very different from each other even if most of these were channel dives. I recommend this dive trip going to South - most of dives are only with Sachika divers. The crew is very nice and the dive guides know very well the spots. The boat is very comfortable - I was in a twin room and got a lot of space in comparison to other liveboards. And of course the diving here is great !

Recommended for: The crew, the diving and the boat

9.6 Exceptional
Yingbo Z
China

Great experience, will return

Really enjoy the atmosphere created by the crew and guides! The dives were great and full of wildlife! Islands hopping was also very fun.

Recommended for: friendliness, organisation, incredible wildlife

10 Exceptional
sawako S
Japan

Best scuba diving experience ever!

Everything was just so amazing, it’s hard to highlight things. I highly recommend sleeping on the upper deck under the stars!

Recommended for: Crew, Hospitality, Service

9.6 Exceptional
Alexander B
Switzerland

Topclass experience

The trip was great! In addition to all the great dives, the food was phenomenal, and they brought us to several uninhabited islands.

Recommended for: Service, food, people

9.2 Superb
sean C
Canada

Excellent quality for a great price

As the non diver on this trip my highlights were the nurse sharks hanging out behind the boat, the manta rays, and just the friendly staff. For my travel partner and diver, it was the many dives with experienced dive guides. That and her close encounters with the nurse sharks and manta rays.

Recommended for: Dive guides, crew, extras

8.4 Very good
Andre V
Netherlands

great diving, with great people and a comfortable boat!

-Mantas, whalesharks and a Manta nightdive

Recommended for: Manta dives, great dive buddies and crew and great food

8.4 Very good
Andre V
Netherlands

great diving, with great people and a comfortable boat!

Manta night dive, 'Fish tank' dive with 30 rays and a giant guitarfish Alimatha night dive.

Recommended for: Food, Manta dives and buddies and crew

8.0 Very good
Nicolas V
Switzerland

Very nice crew and boat. Great trip!

Manta, many sharks, frog fish

Recommended for: Food, dive-guides and crew

10 Exceptional
Naseef V
India

Excellent Liveaboard. Amazing Experience

Had an amazing trip with Sachika Team. Staffs were very cooperative and highly experienced. Dive guides/ instructors are familiar with all dive sites and understandable. Food onboard delicious. Clean, well maintained cabin and washrooms.

Recommended for: Dives, staffs and food

10 Exceptional
Noam R
Israel

Best Trip Ever!

i would like to recommend you for one of the best trip I ever did. one week of great people, great crew, smile and fun. great food, amazing manager and so much fun of scuba guides. Im sure i will come back soon as I can - with friends. dont miss Sachika‏‏!

Recommended for: Sachika‏‏, Diving, The crew.

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Sachika Reviews

So much fun!

Perfect way to experience the Maldives

Loved everything about Sachika! Must go!!

Awesome

Outstanding experience!

Amazing diving with an awesome crew!

10 out of 10

Life changing experience

Definitely diving Sachika again

One of the best trips!

Best crew and guides in the world!

Excellent experience!

Excellent trip aboard Sachiki!

Best liveaboard food!

Sachika Liveaboard: Luxurious Boat, Delicious Food, Unbelievable Diving, & Absoluetly Amazing Crew = MAGICAL EXPERIENCE

Always beyond our best expectations

When we went to this place, all dream came true

Great manta week!

Great

Great liveaboard trip with awesome Sachika, professional Dive masters and friendly crew

Great boat diving trip

Amazing Maldives on Sachika

Excellent

Good liveaboard, better than expected

Wonderful trip with a wonderful team on a wonderful boat.

Beautiful seafari in the Indian Ocean

Wow! Words can not describe this destination.

it was fantastic !!!!

Perfect

Best week of my life. Period.

First liveaboard experience and Sachika was awesome

Five stars experience, five star service! I’ll be back again for Deep South trip

Incredible! Will be returning!

Lovely boat and relaxed diving schedule

The Best in the Maldives

BEST LIVEABOARD EXPERIENCE EVER

Super cruise and dive

Decent dives, average boat, average food, everything was at an extra charge

Unimaginable

Perfectly planned trip with experienced guides and great diving

Excellent trip !

Great experience, will return

Best scuba diving experience ever!

Topclass experience

Excellent quality for a great price

great diving, with great people and a comfortable boat!

great diving, with great people and a comfortable boat!

Very nice crew and boat. Great trip!

Excellent Liveaboard. Amazing Experience

Best Trip Ever!