Destination: Maldives
Best of Maldives, Far North Tour (4 - 7 Nights) | From $313++/night
Scubaspa Yin Quick Pitch
Scubaspa Yin, along with its sister liveaboard, Scubaspa Yang, offers the perfect combination of amazing diving and relaxing spa treatments. Scubaspa's Floating Resort is a novel concept specially designed for divers who travel with their non-diving partners, as well as guests with a keen interest in spas. Scubaspa’s yachts take guests to the picture-perfect islands and reefs in the crystal-clear waters of the Indian Ocean.
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Location
Scubaspa is based in Male, and guests are greeted at the Male International Airport. For 7-night cruises, rates include transfers from Male Airport to Scubaspa Yang, and from Scubaspa Yang to Male Airport, on arrival and departure days (Saturdays). For 4-night cruises, rates include transfers from Male Airport to Scubaspa Yang, and from Scubaspa Yang to Maamigili Airport, on arrival and departure days (Saturday and Wednesday respectively).
Dive Overview
The Maldives dive sites feature healthy reefs, soft corals, mantas, whale sharks, schooling gray reef sharks, hawksbill turtles and much more.
[See: Maldives Dive Travel Guide]
Accommodations
Types of Cabins, Amenities and Photos
Scubaspa Accommodation Overview
Luxury liveaboard diving yachts Scubaspa Yin and Scubaspa Yang have been designed to accommodate up to 40 guests in 19 luxurious cabins and suites on each vessel. With 10 cabins and nine suites, tastefully decorated and all with sea view or opening portlights, guests can choose from queen, king or twin bed combinations. One suite has been adapted for guests with mobility impairment and one suite plus one cabin sleep up to three people.
- Sea Star Suite: The 10 spacious Sea Star suites are situated on the lower deck. All have a queen-size bed and one features an additional second bed, for three guests who are sharing. Sensuous driftwood sculptures blend with earthy and jewel tones to provide a relaxing setting. Each Sea Star Cabin is generously fitted with two opening portlights, a mini-safe, air conditioning, an ensuite bathroom.
- Cowrie Suite: The Cowrie Suite is located in the bow of the lower deck. This special suite has a unique shape with angled, paneled walls. It has a queen-size bed and a lavish ruby-colored sofa that can be transformed into a comfortable third bed. As the Cowrie Suite spans the width of the bow it has four opening portlights, and the spacious en-suite houses the largest shower on-board. It also has air conditioning, a mini-fridge, and a mini-safe.
- Dolphin Suite: There are three Dolphin Suites on the main deck. These suites offer queen-size beds along with generous seating areas. Earthy and blue fabrics complement the natural color scheme whilst oval three-meter wide panoramic windows set into the hull offer uninterrupted ocean views and total privacy. Each suite also has an ensuite bath, a mini-fridge, and a mini-safe.
- Manta Suite: Five Manta Suites are set on the vessel's main deck. One suite is specially adapted to accommodate guests with mobility impairment. The Manta Suites are Scubaspa's premium cabins, combining comfortable twin or king-size beds with thoughtfully appointed seating areas. Pared-back designs feature natural tones and materials whilst three-meter wide oval panoramic windows set into the hull offer uninterrupted ocean views and total privacy. Each suite has an ensuite bath, a mini-fridge, and a mini-safe.
General Facilities
Scubaspa Boat Features
- 300m2 spa with six treatment rooms including a double room for couple rituals
- Fully-equipped dive base on a spacious, 20 meters long dive boat with Nitrox
- Restaurant
- 2 Bars
- Outdoor jacuzzi
- Outdoor SPA lounge
- Yoga parlor
- 2 large sundecks
- Secluded deck for Thai massages and other treatments
- Bathing platform
- Outdoor HD cinema
- Spa boutique
- Fishing rods, paddleboard, fun tube and kayaks
- Signature toiletries
- Laundry service
- Wi-Fi hotspots covering all vessel, complimentary data package provided
- RWO – sophisticated marine water technology to biodegrade all waste produced onboard
- Daily housekeeping
Scubaspa Dive Facilities
- Each main vessel, Scubaspa Yin and Scubaspa Yang, is accompanied by its own dive boat, which serves as a floating dive center. Based on decades of dive experience in the Maldives, the dive vessels have been specifically designed, for your comfort and relaxation.
- Approximately 19m in length, the dive boat carries all the equipment, including air compressors and state-of-the-art nitrox; purpose-built for comfort, each has plentiful seating, multiple entry points, stern platform and on-board toilet facilities.
- Scubaspa offers a variety of courses from single introductory dives to beginner and advanced certifications. Those new to diving benefit from expert tuition provided by the multilingual dive instructors, who will guide guests through the entire process at a level suited to each individual, with full PADI Open Water and specialization certifications available. Snorkeling is available to everyone who can swim and children as young as ten can learn how to scuba dive.
Food & Drinks Aboard Scubaspa
- Internationally qualified chefs cater to all tastes and dietary requirements with a varied selection of gourmet cuisine.
- Guests enjoy three buffet-style meals daily as well as an a la carte menu, complete with live cooking stations served in the spacious al fresco restaurant at the rear of the main deck.
- A wide range of branded beers, spirits, cordials and liquors are available, and a daily Happy Hour heralds the perfect end to a perfect day.
Scubaspa Liveaboard Deck Plan
SCHEDULE, RATES & AVAILABILITY
Scubaspa Schedule & Rates
Scubaspa Yin (offers three different holiday packages for its guests. For the 7-night trips, here is what each package includes: Scuba Holiday (15-17 dives), Spa Holiday (8 spa treatments), and Scuba & Spa Holiday. (Please click on the respective link to see package details.)
All rates are per person in USD and are exclusive of 12% GST and Green Tax.
4-night trip options are also available. Please contact us for more information.
Note: The discounted rates below are for the Scuba Holiday package only. Scubaspa and Spa Holiday packages are often more affordable. Contact us if you're interested in booking these packages.
Scubaspa Yin Schedule & Rates
Scuba holiday Package Inclusions
The Scuba Holiday Package is only available for certified divers. If you wish to complete PADI Open Water Course you are required to take the Scuba & Spa Holiday Package. If you booked the Spa Holiday Package you can request a payable Discover Scuba Diving Course.
- Transfer from and to the airport (on regular arrival and departure days only)
- Accommodation with three meals a day
- Welcome drink
- Unlimited drinking water
- Complimentary canned juices and selection of specialty teas and coffees until the end of breakfast at 09:00
- 15-17 dives/week or 8-9 dives/4 night cruise (tank and weights)
- Yoga classes every morning
- Snorkeling, equipment included
- BBQ on a deserted island
- Excursions
- Complimentary 1 GB Wi-Fi per cabin
Spa Holiday Package Inclusions
- Transfer from and to the airport (on regular arrival and departure days only)
- Accommodation with three meals a day
- Welcome drink
- Unlimited drinking water
- Complimentary canned juices and selection of specialty teas and coffees until the end of breakfast at 09:00
- 8 Spa treatments/week or 4 spa treatments/4 night cruise
- Yoga classes every morning
- Snorkeling, equipment included
- BBQ on a deserted island
- Excursions
- Complimentary 1 GB Wi-Fi per cabin
Scuba & Spa Package Inclusions
- Transfer from and to the airport (on regular arrival and departure days only)
- Accommodation with three meals a day
- Welcome drink
- Unlimited drinking water
- Complimentary canned juices and selection of specialty teas and coffees until the end of breakfast at 09:00
- 6 dives/week or 4 dives/4 night cruise (tank and weights)
- 4 Spa treatments/week or 2 spa treatments/4 night cruise
- Yoga classes every morning
- Snorkeling, equipment included
- BBQ on a deserted island
- Excursions
- Complimentary 1 GB Wi-Fi per cabin
RATES & AVAILABILITY
For more information on rates and availability email us at info@bluewaterdivetravel.com or call us at +1-310-915-6677 and we will gladly help you plan your dream dive vacation!
Dive Information & Destinations
Dive Overview
Scuba diving in the warm turquoise Maldivian waters is a unique and truly magical experience and the philosophy of Scubaspa is to bring this “magic” to every single dive you take.
The experienced and professional team of Instructors and Dive Masters has an in-depth local knowledge, which in our opinion is vital in taking you to the very best parts of the very best dive sites.
Their mission is twofold. First comes your safety, nothing is more important. Second is your total pleasure. They want your dive to be everything you dreamed it would be and more.
If you are a certified diver you must bring your diving license and your logbook as well. All divers need to provide a medical certificate issued within the last year. It is advisable to bring your own dive gear but not necessary. All necessary equipment is available for rent onboard.
deep south cruises 2020 itinerary
The Deep South of the Maldives is relatively unknown dive scenery called also “The Galapagos of the Maldives.” This region of the archipelago provides lots of surprises and certainly it will leave all the visitors speechless with a head full of mind-boggling memories.
What makes it so unique? Deep South has the most uninhibited and unspoiled dive sites in the whole island state! You will be astonished by fabulous channels, corals full of life, Hammerheads, Silky Sharks, Thresher Sharks, Tiger Sharks, Mola mola and last, but not least don’t be surprised when Whale Sharks will come at night to give you a warm welcome in this wild and paradise part of Indian Ocean!
7th to 14th of March - Male to Kooddoo with:
- Spectacular channel dive with Hammerhead sharks on the east side of the atolls
- Magnificent night dive in Alimatha
- Night snorkeling with Whale sharks!
14th to 21st of March - Kooddoo to Gan with:
- Best channel dives in Huvadhoo – with hammerheads, breathtaking big schools of reef sharks & adventurous strong currents
- Thrilling snorkeling with Tiger sharks in Fuvahmulah - this place offers one of the most incredible drift dives in the archipelago. This atoll has no lagoon unlike others in the Maldives. Surrounded by depths in the middle of the Indian Ocean the site offers unique conditions to encounter species like Tiger Sharks, Oceanic Mantas, Thresher Sharks, Hammerheads, Grey Reef Sharks and other big fishes,
- Amazing dive in Manta point & 140 meters long ROYALTY WRECK – the biggest one in the Maldives torpedoed twice during WW II.
28th of March to 4th of April - Kooddoo to Male with:
- Spectacular channel dive with Hammerhead sharks on the east side of the atolls
- Magnificent night dive in Alimatha
- Night snorkeling with Whale sharks!
Sample of Best of 7-night Maldives itinerary
The itinerary is designed to show the best side of Maldives, deserted islands, local villages, idyllic sandbanks, experience breathtaking snorkeling on the reefs and enjoy world famous dive spots with an abundance of manta rays, all shark species and giant whale sharks.
- Saturday
- 14:00 Meeting at the airport and transfer to main vessel
- 14:45 Welcome aboard, registration and cabin allocation
- 17:00 Spa opens for info and reservations
- 18:00 Crew introduction and safety meeting with Cruise Manager
- 19:00 Welcome Dinner at Al Fresco Restaurant
- Sunday
- 06:00 Morning test dive at Lankan Point
- 07:00 Yoga Classes
- 08:00 Breakfast
- 09:00 Spa opens for treatments
- 10:30 Second dive at Fish Tank
- 12:15 Yacht sails to Rasdhoo Atoll
- 13:00 Lunch Buffet
- 15:30 Third Dive at Rasdhoo Madivaru Channel
- 15:30–17:45 Snorkelling, water sports and beach visit at Madivaru Finolhu
- 18:00 Beach Bar at sand bank
- 19:30 ‘Sunday Roast’ Dinner at Al Fresco Restaurant
- Monday
- 05:45 Morning dive at Kuramathi Kandu
- 07:00 Yoga Classes
- 08:00 Breakfast
- 09:00 Spa opens for treatments
- 10:00–13:00 Snorkelling, water sports and beach visit at picnic island
- 10:30 Second dive at Rasdhoo Madivaru
- 13:00 Lunch Buffet
- 14:00 Yacht sails to Constance Halaveli Resort area in North Ari Atoll
- 17:30 Sunset Salutation Yoga at Forecaster Area
- 18:00 Night Dive at Maaya Thila
- 19:30 Mexican Dinner
- Tuesday
- 06:30 Morning dive at Fish Head
- 07:00 Beach Yoga Classes at Meeruvenfushi Island
- 08:00 Breakfast
- 09:00 Spa opens for treatments
- 09:00 Yacht sails to Constance Moofushi Resort area
- 10:30 Second dive at Moofushi Point
- 13:00 Lunch Buffet
- 13:00 Vessel sails to Thudufushi Resort area
- 14:00 Beach visit and water sports at the sand bank
- 14:30 Third dive at Panettone
- 18:30 Moonlit BBQ at sandy beach
- 18:30 Moonlight BBQ at sandy beach
- Wednesday
- 06:00 Morning dive at Rangali Madivaru
- 07:00 Yoga Classes
- 08:00 Yacht sails to Maamigili Island area
- 08:00 Breakfast
- 09:00 Spa opens for treatments
- 09:15-12:45 First whale shark search trip, snorkelling and diving
- 13:00 BBQ Lunch Buffet
- 14:30–17:45 Second whale shark search trip, snorkelling and diving
- 19:00 Greek Dinner at Al Fresco Restaurant
- 20:30 Starry Sky Movie Night at spa deck
- Thursday
- 06:00 Morning dive at Kudhima Wreck
- 07:00 Yoga Classes
- 08:00 Breakfast
- 09:00 Spa opens for treatments
- 09:30 Yacht sails to Alimatha Resort area in Vaavu Atoll
- 12:30 Lunch Buffet
- 14:00 Second dive at Miyaru Kandu
- 14:00 Snorkelling and water sports at sand bank
- 18:00 Night Dive and snorkelling at Alimatha House Reef
- 19:30 Italian Fiesta Dinner at Al Fresco Restaurant
- 20:30 Yacht sails to South Male Atoll
- Friday
- 06:30 Morning Dive at Guraidhoo Corner
- 07:00 Yoga Classes
- 08:00 Breakfast
- 09:00 Spa opens for treatments
- 10:30 Last dive at Kuda Giri
- 11:00 Snorkelling at the reef
- 13:00 Buffet Lunch
- 14:00-15:00 Local Island Maafushi trip and shopping
- 16:45 Yacht sails to Kurumba Resort area near capital Male’
- 18:00 Farewell Cocktail
- 19:00 Pan-Asian Dinner at Al Fresco Restaurant
- Saturday
- 06:30 Breakfast
- 07:00 First transfer to Velana International Airport
- 07:00–08:30 Check-out and bills with Cruise Manager
- 08:45 Last Transfer to Velana International Airport
Other Information
Boat Specifications
- Material: GRP
- Length: 50m
- Beam: 11.2m
- Draft: 2.5m
- Displacement: 327 t
- Fuel: 19,000L
- Freshwater: 22,540L
- Grey/black water: 11,060L
- Engines: 2 no CAT C9 Acert, 503 BHP
- Generators: 3 no CAT C4.4, 86 eKW/107KVA
- Electricity: 24 hr/day 220V/50Hz
- Desalination plant: 2 no Aquagiv 260 L/hr
- Sewage plant: 1 no RWO Biopur 6, 12 m3/24hrs
- Drinking water: 1 no Aqualite 1,200 + RO purifying system, 2 L/min
Practical Information
- Time Zone: UTC+5
- Local Currency: MVR (Maldivian Rufiyaa)
- Language Spoken: English & Japanese
- Electricity: 220 V
- Payment Onboard: Cash (USD), Visa and MasterCard credit cards
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