Theia Dune Liveaboard, Maldives

Name: Theia Dune
Brand: Theia Dune
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Rating: 5 (136 reviews)

A world-class modern luxury liveaboard exploring the Maldives’ stunning reefs and thilas

from$337 /day

per person

Overview

Experience modern luxury, and amazing diving itineraries to the northern, central and southern atolls onboard the beautiful Theia Dune liveaboard. Well suited to divers and non-divers, the luxurious vessel provides the comforts of a five star hotel with its multiple relaxing lounges, sumptuous sun deck and sky bar, and uninterrupted ocean views. The passionate crew offer outstanding, yet unpretentious hospitality and welcome you like family. From the large dive tender with the highly experienced dive team, divers enjoy a luxury service exploring the Maldives’ iconic underwater world. Expect stunning reefs and epic channels with manta rays and sharks - an unforgettable liveaboard adventure.

Highlights

Dive the Maldives’ reefs and channels with manta rays and sharks
Exciting seven and 14-night itineraries all across the Maldives
All the luxuries and comforts of a five star hotel
Five star dive service with nitrox, a large dive dhoni and experienced guides

Number of cabins:10
Internet:YES
Nitrox:YES
Ensuite bathrooms:YES
Guest / Guide:7:1
Group booking discounts

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24Jun 2026
8D / 7N
Central Atolls
16 dives
from $2,195
Overview
Length of trip 8 days / 7 nights
Number of dives 16
Experience Advanced Open Water - Minimum 30 dives
Insurance Dive and travel insurance required
Transfer details
Departure
24 Jun 2026
03:00 PM
Male
Male Velana International Airport: MLE
Return
01 Jul 2026
08:00 AM
Male
Male Velana International Airport: MLE
What's included
Meals and snacks
Water, tea and coffee
Soft drinks
Towels and toiletries
Tanks and weights
Nitrox
Night dives
Maldivian taxes
Green Tax
Service charge
Fuel surcharge
Airport transfers
Internet
Kayaks or SUPS
What's not included
To be paid in advance or onboard
Dive and travel insurance
Optional Extras
To be booked in advance or paid onboard
Single supplement - 75%
Alcoholic drinks
15L tanks - US$7 per day
Equipment rental - US$20 per day
Dive computer - US$10 per day
Diving courses
Private guide - US$150 per day per person
Laundry service
Highlights
Circular itinerary diving the popular central atolls
High chance of snorkelling or diving with whale sharks
Witness manta rays queuing up at cleaning stations
Experience some of the best channel diving in the Maldives at Vaavu
Night dives included in the schedule
Guided land visit to an island in South Ari Atoll
Enjoy a delicious barbecue dinner on a secluded island
Day 1:
Dune’s staff will pick you up at Malé International Airport and bring you to the boat. Enjoy a drink while listening to our welcome briefing. Dinner will be served in the evening and you will spend the first night at Hulhumalé Marina.

Day 2:
The trip will start by discovering the dazzling long reefs or a manta point (May to Nov only) in North Malé Atoll. After the dive, we will cruise to Vaavu Atoll for an unmissable night dive. There’s nothing as exciting as diving with nurse sharks, sting rays, and jacks in their feeding frenzy.

Day 3:
Small caves, large overhangs, drop-offs, and sloping reefs covered with corals can be found in Vaavu Atoll. Larger marine life such as grey reef sharks, whitetip reef sharks, tunas, and barracudas are often found here. We will then move west to South Ari Atoll.

Day 4:
In South Ari’s marine protected area, you will hopefully have a chance to snorkel or even scuba dive with whale sharks. Other highlights include grey reef sharks, napoleon wrasse, moray eels, and scorpionfish. Our crew will also lead a visit to a nearby local island just before dinner.

Day 5:
Today we will cruise up to North Ari Atoll while taking a last chance to get a close look at whale sharks. In the north, channels are wider and the ocean is deeper. The currents attract many grey reef sharks, whitetip reef sharks, and other large pelagic fish. When night falls, you will be invited to go ashore again and indulge yourself in a barbecue dinner prepared by our crew on a nearby desert island.

Day 6:
Multiple manta cleaning stations, extraordinary thilas and wrecks with rich marine life are the highlights of this area of Ari Atoll. You will also find eagle rays, hawksbill turtles, napoleon wrasse, schools of blue-stripe snapper, batfish, and fusiliers. The day will end with a manta night dive.

Day 7:
After one last dive in North Ari Atoll, the cruise will head back to North Malé Atoll. Here you will find stunning long reefs, small caves, and colourful corals with prolific pelagic and reef life. Take a closer look at the squirrelfish, bannerfish, oriental sweetlips, frogfish, and nudibranchs. In the afternoon you will come back to Hulhumalé marina to spend your last night on board.

Day 8:
Our crew will arrange your transfer to the airport according to your flight schedule once you have had your breakfast on board. We are also glad to help you plan for the day if you have a late flight. Various options are available, ranging from snorkelling excursions to booking accommodations.

Sample itineraries are for guidance only. Actual itineraries may differ slightly due to factors such as weather, wildlife, logistics, and local regulations.
Payment & cancellation terms
Payment policy
10% deposit - required to secure reservation.
20% - 180 days prior to departure.
70% balance - due 60 days prior to departure.
Bookings received less than 60 days before departure require payment in full to secure reservation.
Cancellation policy
More than 2 months (60 days) prior to service start date, the cancellation fee charged is equal to the amount of deposit(s) already paid
2 month (60 days) or less prior to service start date a cancellation fee of 100% is charged
Special offers or promotions - separate payment and cancellation terms may apply.
Group bookings - separate payment and cancellation terms may apply.
Contact the ZuBlu travel team if you have any questions about payment terms and cancellation.
from $2,195 /guest
Per person, diving included
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Cabins

Standard cabin
Twin or double bed
2 people
Shareable
Superior cabin
Twin beds
2 people
Shareable
Deluxe convertible cabin
Twin or double bed
2 people
Shareable
Seaview premium, convertible
Twin or double bed
2 people
Shareable

If you are a solo traveller, we aim to allocate shared cabins on a same-sex basis.
Non-shareable cabins can not be shared with another single traveler outside your party. A single occupancy surcharge will be applied.

Boat amenities

Dive facilities

Vessel information

Built in 2006, the MV Theia Dune is a beautiful 32-metre luxury liveaboard vessel designed for exploring the Maldives in comfort and style. She offers exciting scheduled and chartered itineraries across the Maldives, from the north to the south, ranging from seven to 14 nights. This opulent vessel is equipped with everything needed for a luxurious liveaboard holiday, including a beautiful outdoor dining area with stunning ocean views, a relaxing sun deck and sky bar, and an air-conditioned saloon with a TV and entertainment system. With such five star features, both divers and non-divers alike can enjoy a fantastic liveaboard onboard Theia Dune.

The team of ten professional, friendly crew are on hand to ensure your Maldives liveaboard is second to none, and provide warm hospitality to make guests feel right at home. Theia Dune’s professional dive team have a wealth of experience across the Maldives, and delight in showing divers the atolls’ underwater world that has become so famous. And with top quality rental equipment, nitrox and a large dive tender for ease of diving, guests have everything they need to explore the Maldives’ kaleidoscopic reefs and jaw-dropping channels with epic manta ray and shark action.

Onboard Theia Dune

Up to 18 guests enjoy luxury and comfort in nine air-conditioned ensuite rooms with beautiful teak decor. This modern, spacious vessel has three lavish room types, including superior cabins, deluxe cabins and a sea view suite. Expert chefs serve exquisite Western and Maldivian meals daily in the outdoor dining area on the main deck. Guests can also enjoy an evening dinner under the stars on the outside deck. The ‘Manta Bar’ offers a delightful selection of beverages, while the air-conditioned lounge provides indoor comfort, a fantastic entertainment system and panoramic ocean views. Two open-air lounges ideal for relaxation are located on the upper deck, and the huge sun deck has cushioned chairs, sofas, sun loungers and a sky bar - a favourite spot for sun lovers and star gazers.

Diving from Theia Dune

Divers will appreciate the convenience of Theia Dune liveaboard’s accompanying 16.5-metre dive dhoni, with ample space for gear and kitting up. The spacious tender transports divers to and from dive sites for comfort and convenience, and to ensure the main vessel is undisturbed. Full high quality rental equipment and 14-litre tanks are available, and certified divers have nitrox included in the liveaboard price. Divers are in good hands with the outstanding dive team and experienced guides, and can explore the Maldives’ healthy reefs and experience epic manta and shark encounters in current-swept channels. There’s something for every skill level with Theia’s fantastic itineraries that include the best sites in the northern, central and southern atolls.