Scubaspa Yin, Maldives

Name: Best of Maldives (Male - Male)
Start: 2027-02-13
End: 2027-02-20
Location: Maldives

9.5 Exceptional

Nitrox available
Spa
Jacuzzi / Hot Tub
En-Suite bathrooms
Aircon Cabins
Non-Diver (Snorkeler) Friendly
Warm Water Showers

from $ 454 / day Check dates

“The crew went above and beyond to make this trip unforgettable.”
Olivia I, Canada

Highlights

Perfect for divers and non-divers with a team of full-time spa therapists, yoga classes, and more
Authorized PADI 5-Star Dive resort
Award-winning yacht, including “Best Boat Design” and “Maldives Boating Brand of the Year.”

The luxury Scubaspa Yin is a unique liveaboard in the Maldives that expertly combines world-class scuba diving with indulgent spa treatments. Sister ship to the Scubaspa Yang, there are 30 staff members aboard Scubaspa Yin, including a team of full-time spa therapists who treat guests in the 4 available treatment rooms. Up to 36 guests can be accommodated in 17 guest cabins (maximum 26 divers). Onboard, a variety of suites are spread across 3 decks to suit all guests. The 10 Sea Star Cabins and Cowrie Suite have queen-sized beds on the lower deck. On the main deck are 3 Dolphin Suites with queen beds and 4 Manta Suites with King beds. Main deck cabins have sea views. All rooms are spacious, featuring individually controlled air conditioning, private en-suite bathrooms, storage space, and a safety deposit box.

The restaurant is located on the main deck and offers fine dining with an international flair, complemented by the finest wines. Three buffet-style meals and an à la carte menu, complete with cooking stations, are served daily. All dietary requirements can be catered to with advance notice. There are also 2 bars, an outdoor jacuzzi, an outdoor spa lounge, a yoga parlor, 2 large sundecks, a secluded deck for Thai massages and other treatments, an outdoor HD cinema, and a mini gym.

Scubaspa Yin schedules diving cruises year-round to the central atolls in the Maldives on some of the best reefs in the region. Enjoy the 'Best of Maldives, which visits world-famous dive areas such as Rasdhoo, Fish Head, and night diving at Alimatha Reef. Accompanied by its own spacious, well-equipped dive boat, which serves as a floating dive center and is also an authorized 5-star PADI dive resort, there is ample room on board.

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14 Nov

8 Days / 7 Nights

$ 4,550

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21 Nov

8 Days / 7 Nights

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28 Nov

8 Days / 7 Nights

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05 Dec

8 Days / 7 Nights

$ 4,550

FULL

12 Dec

8 Days / 7 Nights

$ 4,550

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23 Dec

8 Days / 7 Nights

Christmas Cruise!

$ 5,233

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30 Dec

8 Days / 7 Nights

New Year's Eve Cruise!

$ 5,233

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09 Jan

8 Days / 7 Nights

$ 4,550

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16 Jan

8 Days / 7 Nights

$ 4,550

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23 Jan

8 Days / 7 Nights

$ 4,550

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30 Jan

8 Days / 7 Nights

$ 4,550

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06 Feb

8 Days / 7 Nights

$ 4,550

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Included: Airport Transfer, Drinking Water, Tea & Coffee, Welcome Cocktails, Beach BBQ, Full-Board Meal Plan (All meals), Diving Package, Kayaks, Land Excursions, Snorkel Gear, Stand Up Paddleboard, Beach Towels, Cabin Towels, Complimentary Toiletries, Deck Towels, Yoga.

Required Extras: 10% VAT, Environment Tax ($12 / night).

Optional Extras: Alcoholic Beverages, Soft drinks, Special Dinner, Extra Dives ($90-240), Nitrox ($100 / week), Nitrox Course ($300), Private Dive Guide ($1,200-1,500 / trip), Rental Gear, Scuba Diving Courses ($70-890), Laundry / Pressing Services, WiFi internet ($10-100), Massage ($60-190 / activity), Spa.

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Boat features

Spa
Jacuzzi / Hot Tub
En-Suite bathrooms
Aircon Cabins
Non-Diver (Snorkeler) Friendly
Warm Water Showers
Massage
Sun Deck
Stand Up Paddleboard
Nearly 1:1 Crew-to-Guest Ratio
Kayaks On-Board
Seaview Cabins
Paid Internet
Non-Smoking Rooms
Custom built for diving
Charging stations
Laundry Service
Outdoor Dining
Audio & video entertainment
Observation Deck
Local & International Crew
Separate Rinse for u/w Camera
Leisure Deck
Bar

Food & Drinks

Fine Cuisine
Al Fresco Dining
Vegan Options
Vegetarian Options
Beer available
Beach BBQ
Fine Wines Selection
Welcome Cocktails
Buffet style
Local Food

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.

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: 2013

Length: 50 meters

Beam: 11 meters

Cruising speed: 8 knots

Engines: 2 no CAT C9 Acert 503 BHP

Max guests: 26

Number of cabins: 17

Number of bathrooms: 24

Tenders: diving dhoni with CAT C7 275 BHP engine

Water capacity: 21000 liters

Fuel capacity: 18500 liters

Freshwater maker: Aqualite 1200 + RO purifying system

Boat navigation and safety

GPS
Emergency Rafts
Life Vests
Fire Alarm & Fire Extinguishers
Oxygen
First Aid Kits
Satellite & mobile phones
Crew trained in first aid
Emergency flares

Scubaspa Yin Reviews

9.5 Exceptional

Vessel

9.7
Crew

9.4
Food

9.8
Diving

9.3
Value

9.1

9.6 Exceptional
Fabrice I
France

Beautiful dive trip in the North Atolls onboard ScubaSpa Ying
Our second trip with Scubaspa heading towards the North Atolls. Fantastic service under Thomas leadership and our Manta Suite was a very comfortable cabin. We were blessed with great weather for August and V and the diving team made the trip very special. We will be back soon!
Recommended for
Comfortable cabin. Great diving boat and dive team. Level of service on board.
10 Nov, 2025

10 Exceptional
Anonymous
Germany

Overall an amazing and unforgettable experience
From the dives and the expertise of the instructors, to the service, food and activities, to the comfort, interior and condition of the ship, everything was superb.
Recommended for
The service, activities, food!
28 Mar, 2024

10 Exceptional
Marc L
Canada

Marvelous week aboard Scubaspa Ying
All things are perfectly planned, aligned and coordinated to facilitate our three daily dives! Fantastic team, managed with outstanding efficiency.
Recommended for
Dives + service + logistic
08 Mar, 2017

9.2 Superb
monica cristina I
Romania

The best experince in my life
Best spots for diving 💙
Recommended for
Diving, crew, fine dinining
04 Apr, 2023

9.6 Exceptional
Tommy N
Sweden

The one thing you should do
The best part was a night dive with around 100 nurse sharkes. I can highly recommend the trip since the dive is Amazing and the boat was big, stable and fully relaxing. You dont have to do anything if you dont want to exept diving.
Recommended for
Staff, Boat and Dives
23 Aug, 2016

10 Exceptional
sameer C
United States

Excellent in all ways
Excellent in all ways
Recommended for
Excellent in all ways
20 Sep, 2019

10 Exceptional
Olivia I
Canada

Remarkably Pleasurable Experience!
From airport pickup to drop off everything was perfect! Every dive was enjoyable and a unique experience. The crew went above and beyond to make this trip unforgettable.
Recommended for
Manta Ray Night Dive. Wonderful Crew. Amazing Food.
23 May, 2025

10 Exceptional
Carol A
United Kingdom

memorable trip great fun and great diving
It was magic all round, the diving excellent and exciting, the comfort on the boat, the food was excellent as were the cocktails and the desert islands we visited.
Recommended for
Manta rays, whale sharks and the crew
06 May, 2019

8.4 Very good
Chuen Chu C
Hong Kong

Most comfortable liveaboard i ever tried
friendly crew, take care us very well even how many sugar in my cofee. Best option for couples. Spa, island visit, good resteruant environment Feel they r trying their best on passengers.
Recommended for
Bbq dinner on island; vessel comfortable; performance of Sri Lanka dance
08 Feb, 2017

9.6 Exceptional
Luis O
Portugal

Wonderful days, with a great team
Great dives having Afu as our very professional guide leading us to wonderful diving spots. A great team that provide us the best comfort and the best meals, and even a BBQ at the sunset at the beach. That was unforgetable. Congratulations Scubaspa Ying.
Recommended for
Great dives, confortable boat, pleasent team
13 Feb, 2020

139 reviews

9.5 Exceptional
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10 Exceptional
samantha V
United Kingdom

Awesome
Seeing Manta rays “flying” around Seeing octopus mating and fighting Seeing the nurse sharks in the night dive The crew and management work endlessly to ensure you are happy. Nice touches with a bbq on the beach, sunset and cocktails on another beach. Fancy yummy dinner on the front deck with all the guests, was set up with something out of a magazine for al fresco fine dining!
Recommended for
- variety of dive sites chosen to visit - food - the boat
04 Apr, 2023

10 Exceptional
Nicole W
United States

Absolutely spectacular
flawless planning and execution, beautiful accommodations and sights seen, great people
Recommended for
Diving, locations seen, entire crew was amazing
18 Jan, 2019

10 Exceptional
Jeffrey B
United States

A Small Luxury Cruise with Good Scuba
ScubaSpa Ying is a great boat to be on. We were in the Dolphin suite; it was large (for a boat) and quite comfortable. I'd give the bed a B+ or A- for comfort (which is better than some resorts I've been to in the Maldives; I doubt you'll find better a better bed on a boat). The food was fantastic; there was a good variety (usually some sea food and some chicken or beef). There was Italian night, Mexican night, and Asian night. I feel this is the best food you're going to find on any boat. The diving was great! They have fantastic dive briefings with slides and topographical maps of the sea floor. There is abundant wildlife in the Maldives. The dive boat is quite comfortable. The guides are very helpful. The dives typically only lasted about 45 minutes each, though. My air consumption isn't the best, but it's not bad. I feel that we were a bit deeper than needed for some of the dives. Our experience here was basically dive, eat, nap, and repeat for 3 times each day. There is limited entertainment on the boat itself, though; your time on the boat will be eating, napping, or socializing with the other guests (and fellow scuba divers are usually pretty good company). They'll take you out for a beach day once or twice. They may get out the stand-up paddle boards or inner tube sometimes. You can expect something like 17 dives while on the boat including one night dive.
Recommended for
Food, People, and Good Scuba
26 Sep, 2021

10 Exceptional
Vincent L
United States

An Excellent Experience with Awesome Food and Company
I had an excellent time on board the Scubaspa Ying and would definitely do it again. First and foremost, the diving was incredible and the dive team did an excellent job picking the dive sites. We saw almost everything you could want to see in the Maldives: giant schools of fish, half a dozen manta rays, whale sharks, nurse sharks, dolphins, stingrays, eels, octopus, giant clams, and so much more. The dive briefings were superb; the dive team clearly had an excellent handle on the dive sites, conditions, and entry/exit plans. They also took particular care in getting us to the dive sites before other liveaboards in the region crowded things up or scared away all the interesting marine life. Second, the food on board was amazing. You will never go hungry on this boat. Sometimes you forget that you're actually dining at sea. Every night the food was a different cuisine and there's always something for everyone. Third, the crew members on board the Ying were fantastic and really made the experience memorable. All the crew members were very friendly and thoughtful, and truly did their best to cater to your every need. All together, these made this trip an outstanding experience that I definitely will not forget and would highly recommend to anyone considering a liveaboard in the Maldives.
Recommended for
dive sites, food, crew
27 Dec, 2017

10 Exceptional
William S
United States

Very high expectations were exceeded
Smiles from the crew, the orginization, the itenerary, the food!, the dives, everything was perfect!
Recommended for
Crew, the crew, and the crew
15 Nov, 2022

9.6 Exceptional
Peter H
Canada

Everything was awesome beyond awesomeness; can I live on your boat forever?
Whale shark; private beach dinner; shark reef; mantas; massages; view; room; boat; mango juice; staff
Recommended for
Staff! amazingly nice; scuba was spectacular; parties on the private beaches
02 Mar, 2020

10 Exceptional
Daisy C
Belgium

epic
of the clock diving!!
Recommended for
dive, spa, cabin
13 Dec, 2016

10 Exceptional
Yassine L
Belgium

Exceptional on all levels!
All We would spend all our holidays aboard the Scubasba as my wife and I love everything on offer (boat, food, crew, dives, ...)
Recommended for
Beauty of the boat, friendliness of the full crew, food, dives
07 Jun, 2024

Translated from French

9.6 Exceptional
Helen O
United Kingdom

Book Scubaspa
This is my fourth trip on Scubaspa and I would happily do another trip.
Recommended for
Quality of dive sites and diving. Range of evening activities / special events - halloween was amazing. Staff were brilliant.
04 Nov, 2024

10 Exceptional
Thierry T
France

Awesome
Simply brilliant! Everything was perfect
Recommended for
Quality of equipment. Staff. Dives.
03 Mar, 2025

10 Exceptional
Ines S
Austria

Amazing
Every dive was amazing and the crew was amazing. One of my best trips ever
Recommended for
Dives, Crew and Food
20 Oct, 2020

10 Exceptional
Catriona G
United Kingdom

Inspirational, educational and so comfortable that we barely had to lift a finger for a week.
Scuba package: Best dive in all 15 years with mantas chain feeding, somersault feeding and cyclone feeding in front of us for 20+ mins. Add a whaleshark on a dive, all the macro life, and fantastic crew and dive guides who bring all the good vibes - this week was truly special. Spa package: I chose not to dive but had a great time snorkelling and saw all the big stuff! I found it a truly relaxing experience whilst also pushing my boundaries on holiday. Thanks so much to the whole team!
Recommended for
The crew, the food, and the diving/snorkelling
03 Jul, 2023

9.6 Exceptional
Ashraf K
Egypt

Amazing experience
Amazing crew and dive guides, excellent service and food and Great diving experience. Thank you!
Recommended for
Staff, diving experience and boat
21 Mar, 2017

10 Exceptional
Russell W
South Africa

Wow what a way to do a live a board!!
I love the combination of catering for divers and non-divers. The spa and snorkelling and shore execursions are fantastic. the staff is actually the highlight of the trip. Nothing is ever to much for them. The service is always with a smile and very quickly they learn how you like your drinks, what your preferneces are and they cater to these effortlessly. they go out of their way to make you feel special and welcome. The diving crew is fantastic from the dive guides to the support staff on the Dhoni everything is effortless.The movie night under the stars and the beach BBQ was really memorable. This is a must take trip.
Recommended for
The boat is truly beautiful, the staf and food was out of this world and the diving crew was excellent
04 Apr, 2017

8.0 Very good
Chay Ying K
Malaysia

Beautiful boat and wonderful crew!
The beautiful boat and awesome crew was definitely the best part of the trip. Diving almost seem secondary! But the dive team was excellent too, and I love how detailed each briefing before a dive was. It makes me feel a lot more comfortable about what to look out for. I felt well taken care of by the dive team. Food was excellent (the steak dinner was so good) and the restaurant crew are always so friendly. Spa section was gorgeous, although I wish I could afford more of the massages! Do note that the passenger are of a more mature crowd (which is excellent when coming to giving me tips on diving!) and the scene is a lot more chill. As there can be up to half the boat passengers being on a non-diving package (usually the spouse of a diver), the dive scene may be less intense than the average liveaboard one would expect. A great Maldivian experience!
Recommended for
Boat comfort, crew service and food
03 Jan, 2017

10 Exceptional
Jonelle D
United States

5 star!!!
The crew made the ship feel like home. They felt like family!!! The food, every single meal was 5 star!!! The diving was a bonus!!!
Recommended for
The food, the crew and locations of the dives
17 Mar, 2018

9.6 Exceptional
John B
United States

First class all the way!
Seeing some familiar faces aboard from many years ago (2017). Quality of the vessel and crew.
Recommended for
Diving, Crew, Spa
23 Sep, 2022

8.4 Very good
Álvaro D
Spain

Great trip, great vessel, great crew!
Great experience, we will repeat. Thanks!!
Recommended for
The vessel. The food. The crew.
16 Jun, 2025

9.2 Superb
Vanessa H
Brazil

Best trip of our lives - can't wait to go back!
This was by far the best trip me and my husband have taken. I'll try to be through in the review as I think they can be really helpful as you're making a decision. Overall, this is the way to go if you want to see more of the Maldives and don't care for sitting still at a resort. We stopped in three different islands for different reasons (beach time, BBQ, sightseeing) and just the travel through the atoll and islands you can see along the route is something very special. We cannot wait to go back!!! BOAT & CREW The boat is extremely comfortable and for us, both divers, the spa is a nice add (and a great option for non-divers who just want a relaxing vacation). The rooms were spacious, clean, and the staff was EXTREMELY nice and attentive, make you feel special. The food was OK with a nice variety and lots of fresh fruits (which I love). The BBQ night was incredible and super fun. DIVING The whole dive operation is best-in-class. From the dhoni to the crew, we could not have asked for better service. They looked for the best dives spots (which can vary based on weather and diving conditions) and are very organized with the dives, but in a very relaxed way, which is really nice. Both my husband and I took the opportunity to get our Advanced Open Water certification onboard and our dive master, Rita, was wonderful. They offer 17 dives in 7 days!! You can't ask for more adventure and fun than that. We saw mantas and sting rays, lots of sharks, whale shark, turtles, and all sorts of beautiful fish. The night dive is a MUST DO... It's incredible. A FEW THINGS TO NOTE: --You should make sure you book your departing flight late on the last day of the trip so you can take advantage of all dives the day before - my husband and I didn't know we were diving on Friday, so we had to skip two dives (to make sure we had 24h of surface time before flying). It's better to maybe stay overnight in Hulhumale or Male, unless you are OK with possibly missing some dives on the last day. -- Another thing we did not know before going is that if you want to pay the balance of the trip with a credit card, there's a 2% fee. Not a huge deal but slightly annoying that we were not informed of that before. -- Make sure you bring cash for the water sports (optional activity) as they do not take credit card. I highly recommend the parasailing in Maafushi - super fun!
Recommended for
Dives, Crew, Comfort
28 Sep, 2016