"The Best of the Maldives" Liveaboard: Blue Force 3
January 18-31, 2026
Join us on “The Best of the Maldives” liveaboard route through the southern atolls, including the famous Fuvamulah. The Maldives are known for not only their pristine coral reefs with rainbows of colors. They are also known for big animal diving. Animals we hope to encounter include manta cleaning stations, large schools of jacks, schools of grey reef sharks, sliky sharks, whale sharks at night and tiger sharks!
This unique route is not only truly exceptional for the length and distance we can cover, it is also off the normal beaten path most liveaboards follow, so you are in for a one of a kind experience.
NOTE: Mandatory 100 logged dives, nitrox, and advanced open water diver certification required.
trip details
- Roundtrip airfare to/from Denver to Male & inner islands transit fare
- Roundtrip airport transfers in Male
- Hotel stays on either side of the trip as necessary
- 11 nights aboard Maldives Blue Force 3 Liveaboard
- All meals and snacks aboard the Blue Force 3 Liveaboard
- Tea, coffee & bottled drinking water on board Blue Force 3 Liveaboard
- Up to 30 dives
- All tourist taxes & fees
- Group Escorts: Ali Miller & Trevor Updegraff
- Single Supplement ($800 additional)
- Nitrox
- Meals and beverages not mentioned above
- Personal dive equipment
- Gratuities
- Possible Fuel Surcharge
- Price adjustment based on airfare at time of purchase
- Dive Accident Insurance (Required!)
- Travel Insurance (recommended)
- Any unforeseen additional expenses not specified
Certification Requirements:
- Minimum Advanced Open Water Diver Certification
- Nitrox Certification
- Mandatory 100 logged dives
- Experience in currents strongly recommended
Payment Schedule:
- A non-refundable $1,000 deposit due to confirm space on the trip
- Final payment due November 14, 2025
Please refer to our Denver Divers Travel Participant Terms & Conditions for full details on our booking terms.
Maldives Liveaboard Brochure 2026
Required Paperwork:
- Denver Divers Travel Participant Terms & Conditions
- If you do not use our booking software to fill out participant information, you can fill out our Travel Participant Application instead.
- Nitrox (required on this trip)
- Scuba Skills Update
- Specialty Courses
- Night Diver
- Deep Diver
- Waves, tides & currents
- Manta & Ray Ecology
- Minimum 3mm full wetsuit (water temperatures can range between 82°F to 84°F in the winter)
- Underwater Dive Light
- SMB with Reel
- SMB with Reel
- Reef Hook & Muck Stick
- Garmin In-Reach Mini
Weather Conditions:January is dry season in the Maldives. Expect hot weather with low humidity and plenty of sunshine. There may be rain showers, but they pass quickly.
Water Conditions: Water temperatures can range between 82°F to 84°F with great visibility for diving.
Blue Force Fleet's The Best of the Maldives Itinerary: This route is exceptional and, for the most part, off of the normal path that most liveaboards follow. Besides the extended amount of days on board from 7 to 10 or 11, with the obvious increment of dives we will be making, what is most amazing is the quality of the sites we will be allowed to reach. The amount of life we will be able to observe: large schools of jacks, schools of grey sharks, silky sharks, whale sharks at night sometimes in the day as well, mantas, tiger and silvertip sharks, marlins, and even the occasional and elusive Oceanic Sun Fish (mola mola). As well as the quality and exuberance of the coral reefs around here, the thilas with their spectacular reefs and the nurse sharks from Alimatha, really make this route the BEST OF MALDIVES. (excerpt from blueforcefleet.com)
Typical Animal Sightings:
- Manta cleaning stations
- Schools of sharks
- Many species of sharks
- Many species of moray eels
- Large schools of jacks
Physical Activity Level: There can be strong currents, so it is best to be in good physical condition for diving this part of the Maldives.
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