Maahaa Safari Boat
Cruising tour in Maldives to North & South Male Atoll, North & South Ari Atoll & Vaavu Atoll
Maahaa Maldives Safari Fact Sheet
▸Name: Maahaa Maldives
▸Build year: 2004
▸Hull type: fiber glass and wooden interior
▸Boat length: 25 meter
▸Boat width: 19 meter
▸Engine type: Yammer
▸Genest: 2
▸Speed: 10 to 11 knots
▸Cabins: 7 with toilets and airconditioned
▸Main living area: Saloon and bar with cushion sheet
▸Beverages: Tea, coffee soft drinks, beer and alcohol item
▸Wifi: optional, TV
▸Out side table with chairs and cushion two beds
▸Sun deck with sunbed and sun beds and cushion beds.
▸Dining: out side back of the boat
▸Dingy capacity: 16+2 pax with speedy
▸Fishing launch: 30 feet with 250HP two out board engines
▸Activities: snorkeling, surfing, diving, BBQ, fishing etc..
Boat photo gallery
Cruising in the Maldives
Cruising in the Maldives transforms a traditional resort holiday into an active island-hopping journey across some of the world's most remote coral atolls. While resort guests stay anchored to a single private island, cruisers can navigate the archipelago to find deserted sandbars, dive legendary marine channels, and glimpse authentic local village life. Most voyages depart directly from the capital city of Male’
NORTH & SOUTH MALE' ATOLL
Cruising through the North and South Malé Atolls (collectively part of Kaafu Atoll) is the quintessential Maldivian seafaring experience. Because Velana International Airport sits right at the heart of these two rings, cruising here eliminates the need for long, exhausting domestic transfers. It allows you to plunge straight into world-class reef exploration, marine life encounters, and sandbank picnics from the moment you step on board
North Malé Atoll: The larger of the two. It features dramatic deep-water channels, iconic shipwreck walls, and famous marine life cleaning stations. It is heavily celebrated for its exceptional, easily accessible resort house reefs
South Malé Atoll: A more laid-back, rugged, and traditional area separated from the north by a deep 5-kilometer channel. It is the hotspot for drift diving through massive channels, encountering sweeping schools of large pelagic fish, and experiencing local island culture on inhabited hubs like Maafushi
NORTH & SOUTH ARI ATOLL
Cruising through the North and South Ari Atolls provides one of the ultimate marine adventures in the Maldives, combining world-class scuba diving, remote sandbanks, and iconic marine megafauna. Located west of Malé, this region acts as the centerpiece for the classic "Best of Maldives" central liveaboard route.
The Ultimate Cruise Highlights
• Whale Shark Encounters: The southern rim of South Ari Atoll (around Maamigili and Dhigurah) is a year-round global hotspot for spotting whale sharks. Cruises actively patrol the outer reef walls to allow guests to snorkel or dive with these gentle giants.
Manta Ray Night Ballets: North Ari Atoll is famous for its manta ray cleaning stations and nighttime feeding sights. Liveaboards often drop powerful spotlights off the back of the boat at night in places like Fesdhoo Lagoon to attract plankton, prompting spectacular mantas to swoop right beside the vessel
Legendary Pinnacles (Thilas): Unlike the deep channel passes of the eastern atolls, Ari is famous for its submerged underwater mountains. Sites like Maaya Thila (great for night shark action) and Fish Head (Mushimasmigili Thila) are swarming with grey reef sharks, turtles, and huge schools of fusiliers
Island Hopping: Beyond diving, itineraries feature beach barbecues on uninhabited sandbanks, visits to vibrant local islands like Ukulhas or Dhigurah, and water sports in glassy turquoise lagoons
VAAVU ATOLL
Vaavu Atoll, often nicknamed the "Wow Atoll," is one of the most adventurous cruising and liveaboard destinations in the Maldives due to its deep channels, rich shark populations, and remote feel. Located just south of South Malé Atoll, it features the country's lowest population density and a pristine, low-traffic environment perfect for small ship exploration