I’ve scanned many of the 70 or so Liveaboard dive boats in The Maldives over the last month or so, and the 43 metre (that’s huge!!) Nautilus 2 ticks a lot of boxes for me. It isn’t a glitzy, glamorous, white three decked first class boat (add $1-2000 for those) but this is a beautiful luxury class vessel which offers a huge deck area; 12 of the largest cabins of any liveaboard in The Maldives; and certainly the best value by far I have been able to find. It has more of a traditional look with its sleek low structure but is has very efficient use of space…space…lots of space. Built locally in 2008, it features wood paneling throughout its beamy, spacious interior and modern bathrooms with power massage showers. The vessel is Austrian owned and well respected as you will read in the BSAC report which follows – to quote “this boat is seriously comfortable. It’s marketed as a luxury dive boat and I would say that other tour operators working in the Maldives must be looking at this boat as serious competition. We were diving with other guests who had done many liveaboards all over the world and the general consensus of opinion was that this was indeed a luxury boat. It’s big, wide and stable and as someone who is prone to sea sickness I was very grateful for its stability.” As is typical in The Maldives, we live on one boat, with all diving off run another – a terrific 27 metre ‘dhoni’ where all dive gear and smelly wetsuits live. And, well….I honestly cannot believe the value. For not much more than the day rate at a resort, we will enjoy all inclusive accommodation in air-conditioned ensuited cabins plus three dives a day. Liveaboards are far and away the best way to dive The Maldives. Not only does one enjoy different horizons every morning and cover masses of territory, but this is definitely the most affordable way to dive The Maldives. Resorts charge expensive rates per dive (plus fiddly add on boat and dive guide charges) whereas liveaboards basically throw the diving in for very little extra. Once again, Ian Lockwood and I have put together a very good deal indeed – I had to check the price a few times to be honest. View this video shot recently - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mV20nkqSHUQ
With its length of 43 m, the Nautilus Two is an extremely spacious liveaboard. Made entirely of wood and in traditional Maldivian design, excellent workmanship, advanced equipment ensure that the Nautilus Two is not only looking great. In 12 spacious, luxurious guest cabins can accommodate up to 24 divers, kite surfers and holidaymakers during their dive travel in luxury rooms. Power supply of 230V from European sockets are available around the clock, also two water treatment plants supply the ship with sufficient fresh water. In the 120 m² large parlor our bartender expected you after the dive with a cold beer on tap, cocktails, soft drinks or fresh fruit juices. An old fishing dhoni is the space division in this area. It divides the restaurant area which is on the port side and the lounge area with rattan furniture and the Barco sub on the starboard side. Our chef will cook for you a varied menu using local and Asian specialties, as well as out of the European cuisine. Of course, your self-caught fish is cooked to your request accordingly. The perfect wine to ensure you can find on our drinks menu.Fuel up sunshine on the huge sun deck, relax in the Jacuzzi or on a comfortable lounge chair in the shade while the Nautilus Two brings you to the next destination of your dive trip in the Maldives. Watch this short 2 minute video (check out the space on deck‌!) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vDhCk5FE794 and some nice above and below water footage - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUuDtRyQQTM ; Mantas; Dogtooth Tuna - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rfno05CQMVk Brilliant - a lot of fish; sharks and rays - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5UiJCJ351xs ; fantastic manta dive from Nautilus 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7Csqp8im7M
The Lounge Areas -
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The Rear - Another highlight of the Nautilus Two is the covered back of the ship. This is about 50 m² and also offers 24 passengers a cozy outdoor seating, even if it should rain again. Due to its special construction, the rear with sunken fresh water shower an easy entry and exit for relaxed swimming in the beautiful lagoons of the Maldives or for snorkelling with the majestic manta rays. Also a comfortable spot for those who want to try their luck at fishing.
The Foreship On the foredeck below the sun deck you can find comfortable seating and tables. A popular place, because of the cooling shadow and the light breeze usually blowing here. A little further the spacious Jacuzzi invites you for a relaxing bath to which we will also serve cool drinks if you like.
The Rear Another highlight of the Nautilus Two is the covered back of the ship. This is about 50 m² and also offers 24 passengers a cozy outdoor seating, even if it should rain again. Due to its special construction, the rear with sunken fresh water shower an easy entry and exit for relaxed swimming in the beautiful lagoons of the Maldives or for snorkelling with the majestic manta rays. Also a comfortable spot for those who want to try their luck at fishing.
ALL INCLUSIVE PRICE: $3295 – no reduction for non-divers as we charter the whole boat and aren’t really charged for the diving as such….NOTE: As with The July Philippines trip, this is a private trip (not a school trip at all). To secure your place on this trip (I expect it will fill) please forward a $1000 deposit (liveaboards require a larger deposit than usual) to Ian Lockwood, ALLWAYS DIVE EXPEDITIONS (booking form is attached)
The cabins of the Nautilus Two are larger than on every other liveaboard in the Maldives. So you can find in the average 20 m² cabins in each case a double bed and single bed, a desk with drawers and stool, a mirror, a large closet and built next to the bed in the hull, are the proven “swallow nestsâ€? as additional storage space. So the cabins of the Nautilus Two are not only extremely spacious, but also provide ample storage space. Large pieces of luggage such as suitcases or dive bags can be easily stowed under the bed. The air conditioning is of course separately adjustable for each cabin. If you do not want air conditioning, a large deck hatch and a side hatch in the cabins of the Nautilus Two ensure adequate ventilation and provide the rooms with natural light at the same time.
So we have the cabin built up to 25 m² in size, which you can find not on another liveaboards. All 12 cabins have identical design and are equipped with a king size double bed and a king single bed. However, the cabins are booked only for double occupancy. Ten of the cabins are located below deck and two on the middle deck. All cabins have their own approximately 6 m² large bathroom with side window. Each bathroom has a large vanity with mirror, a luxurious massage shower and a toilet. A bath towel per person is provided. Storage space for books, camera, etc. is sufficiently available and for your clothes, there is a wardrobe with hangers and for your notes you will also find a separate desk and chair in your room.
The Dive Dhoni – “Dheriyaa” 27 metres long; 13 metres beam – 10 knots. Nobody knows the way to the most beautiful reefs and the best dive sites better than our professional dive guides and our experienced crew of our Dhoni Dheriyaa. On the spacious boat you can easily prepare yourself for your next dive. Our dive guide accompanies you during the dive and leads you to the best spots. So you can fully savor the magnificent underwater world of the Maldives! The Dhoni remains on all dives always nearby and takes you after surfacing again. Your diving equipment remains safely stowed during the whole dive safari on the Dhoni. For the diving equipment a plastic box is available for each diver .
Visit: http://www.maldives-divesafari.com/en/nautilus_two/divesafaris_maldives_nautilus_two.php which has some great 360 degree interactive images.
The Sun Deck The huge sun deck offers comfortable sun loungers and is seasonally equipped with protective awnings. Here you can find a rest and relaxation after the dives and also enjoy an excellent view on the Maldivian island world and the magical sunset among the islands plus another Jacuzz.
The Parlor Breakfast, lunch and dinner are served in the spacious salon. A 5-meter-long fishing dhoni is the room partition and also serves as a buffet table for food presentation. So all guests can walk around the buffet the same time and select their desired specialty. At our immensely popular Nautilus Two Bar our barman mixes the cocktails of your choice. By the way! You should taste our NAUTILUS TWO special cocktail ! There is also wonderful cold beer on tap and a wide selection of spirits, red and white wines and soft drinks. In Nautilus Coffee Shop freshly squeezed fruit juices, milkshakes and sandwiches available for in-between. Hot tea and coffee are 24 hours free of charge. A hi-fi stereo with CD/MP3 player provides musical entertainment. Of course, there is also a large flat screen for viewing your just recorded movies. Traditionally, the control stand is also in the salon. So you can see how our captain steers the Nautilus Two to their next destination.
Maldives: Maldives 9th April 08 Maldives - Maldives on Nautilus II by Sarah Lee Category:Liveaboard This was our second trip to the Maldives, having first visited not so long ago in December 07 for a one week Christmas safari, also on board Nautilus II. For our April trip we booked a two week safari because one week just went too quickly. There is lots of literature and information on diving the Maldives available so my report will concentrate on providing details of the boat, logistics and itinerary from the two week safari.
The Nautilus II itinerary starts on a Saturday with the majority of guests arriving on one of two Emirates flights from Dubai on the Saturday morning: 07.40 (direct from Dubai) or the 10.05 (via Colombo). We have done both flights and obviously the direct flight is the desirable one to cut down the travelling time but with Emirates being such a comfortable airline then the 3 extra hours going by Colombo is bearable, and you can get to watch another film on the excellent in flight entertainment system.
The safari ends on a Saturday as well so all nights are on the boat with no requirement to go into a hotel on the last night. On the last day guests are given breakfast then taken to the airport to catch their flights or go onto resorts. The new guests arrive on the incoming flights: a turn around that must be pretty challenging for all the crew. On arrival in Male at around 10am on the Saturday we were met by the dive guides and once everyone was gathered together we boarded the dhoni to the Nautilus II which is moored about 20 mins away just off the airport. The Boat Nautilus II is Maldivian owned in partnership with an Austrian company, details and photos of her can be found on the Tony Backhurst website or on their own website (addresses at bottom). Before Nautilus II I had only done one liveaboard before, Diamond Safaga with Tony Backhurst in the Red Sea, but I have to say this boat is seriously comfortable. It’s marketed as a luxury dive boat and I would say that other tour operators working in the Maldives must be looking at this boat as serious competition. We were diving with other guests who had done many liveaboards all over the world and the general consensus of opinion was that this was indeed a luxury boat. It’s big, wide and stable and as someone who is prone to sea sickness I was very grateful for its stability. This is a boat with lots of room to spread out and find your own space if you want to. On our December trip there was a full compliment of 24 guests but it never seemed crowded. In April we had a maximum of 15 guests so we had even more room and were thoroughly spoilt with space. There are 12 cabins, 4 of which have one double bed and the other 8 have one double and one large single bed making them functional rooms for either a couple or 2 solo travellers. Two of the cabins are on the first floor with all the others downstairs and the crew on the next floor down. On both trips the double rooms were used for the single travellers for sole occupancy. Both times we were in the 2 bed cabins and, I think, they are what stands out about this boat. There is a generously sized wardrobe to put all those bikinis and sarongs in, a large shelf next to the bed, a good size bedside table and lots of space underneath the beds to store suitcases/bags. There are electric points (2 pins) although guests are asked to use the charging station upstairs in the saloon for safety reasons for longer charging but if you want to use your laptop/phone in your room whilst you are in it then it’s not a problem. The space between the beds has not been compromised either, 2 of us could move freely around the room without bumping into each other, giving it the feel of a hotel room rather than a cabin. The downstairs cabins also have a skylight which adds to the light and airy feel. These can be opened along with the small side window and bathroom window to allow the sea breeze in. The bathrooms are great, with a separate power shower, proper flush toilet and sink with a good size surround to spread all those bathroom essentials. One thing missing was soap, there was neither a dispenser or bar so we had to use shower gel. All the rooms have air conditioning but also have a floor standing fan if you want to avoid using the air conditioning. The spacious, carpeted saloon is the main hub of activity where all meals are served, where the bar is, seating area away from the tables, the charging area for torches and cameras etc and in one corner the controls from which the Captain steers the boat from.
Outside, in front of the saloon is more seating which is under cover and is very pleasant area to pass the time. The food is good and plentiful with a high emphasis on freshly caught fish and pasta. Breakfast is generally eggs, any style including omelettes, toast and fruit. Lunch is pasta, fish, salad and fruits. Dinner is rice, curry, fish, occasionally a beef or chicken option as well as soup on some evenings. Vegetables and salad are plentiful with fruit or mousse for desert. Squash, teas and coffees are complimentary and available all day. However, you have to pay for bottled water along with any bar drinks which are put onto a running credit tab that can be paid in euros, sterling, dollars or credit card. The only remark we would make about the food is that lunch did become quite monotonous with practically the same meal being dished up each day. We didn’t notice this so much on the one week safari but we did on the two week trip. There are 2 Jacuzzis on board, one at the bow and the other on the top sun deck. The sun deck is huge with quality wooded sun beds and thick mattresses. Nautilus II has a crew of 14 which includes 3 guides; Jo and Karin and Issey who is Maldivian. The skipper, Mohamed, who previously skippered Nautilus I, does an excellent job of getting this big boat around islands in a highly efficient manner. Dive Guides Our dive guides were Karin and Jo who will be known to Tony Backhurst travellers from the Red Sea, Galapagos and Monsoon in the North Maldives, assisted by Issey on the dives.
Jo and Karin have the unenviable job of pulling the whole holiday together. They are the people that run the show above and below the water, do the dive briefs, get things sorted, deal with guest gripes, mend broken kit, offer the use of their own kit for divers to try, make the holiday video as well as a multitude of other tasks. We thoroughly enjoyed holidaying with them, they are well travelled, knowledgeable and professional and we hope to dive with them again in the future. Dive briefs were conducted in German and English to cover the multi nationalities onboard which ranged from English, Norwegian, German Austrian and Dutch. Although on the second week all briefs reverted to English which was kind of the other guests as it would have meant just myself and Ken having our own English briefing as all the other English speakers had left from the first week. Itinerary and Diving
Diving, like other Maldivian liveaboards, is conducted from a dhoni where all the kit remain for the duration of the trip. BCDs stay on the cylinders and are refilled in situ from the compressor on the main ship. Kit is stored in plastic boxes under the bench. Nitrox 32% is free with proof of qualifications and we chose to dive on it for the 2 weeks. Our only observation was that, pleasant as the dhoni crew were, they didn’t go out of their way to be overly helpful – leaning down to collect fins from the divers in the water would be helpful. That said one of our fellow guests had a problem with a DSMB on a 6m stop and was forced to let it go, the dhoni crew picked it up, unravelled it, put it back together and dropped it back down into the water virtually into the hands of the very surprised diver still doing his 3 minute stop - impressive ! Over the two weeks we did 36 dives, which was every dive offered, this included 2 night dives. Dives are limited to 60 mins, no decompression and you must have 30 bar when you are on the surface. There is a 30m depth limit by law in the Maldives. Generally we did 3 dives a day except when a long crossing between atolls was involved and we did 2 dives. Over the two weeks we visited 2 inhabited islands where we got the chance to buy some souvenirs, wander around and see real Maldivian life, eat ice cream and watch the huge fruit bats swooping in the trees. We spent a couple of hours looking for whale sharks off in the south of the South Ari Atoll, unfortunately without any luck. We also landed on an uninhabited island which was more like a sand dune in the ocean with a couple of shrubs. It could be wiped out with one big wave highlighting how fragile and precious this environment is. Wake up time was 06.30 every morning with diving at roughly 07.15, 11.15 and 15.15 depending on the number of dives. In December we concentrated on the dive sites on the South Male Atoll on the eastern side which made for some really exhilarating drift and thila diving. Embudhoo and Guraidhoo Kandu's being exceptionally fast and furious with great fish and shark action. We didn’t however see mantas but that’s nature. The weather was pretty much clear skies and powerfully hot sunny days most days and the water a constant 29. In April the route was; Male across to the North Ari Atoll, down to the South Ari Atoll across to the South Male Atoll, down to the Felidhe Atoll to Fotteyo then back up the Felidhe Atoll, along the eastern side of South Male Atoll and back up onto the eastern side of the North Male Atoll. There was an early seasonal change in April from the northeast monsoon to the southwest monsoon which isn’t suppose to happen until May. The result was some dramatic tropical down pours but in general it was hot and sunny with the water temperature at either 28 or 29 degrees. The early change in the season also resulted in a lack of current on some dives so towards the end of the two weeks the itinerary was altered slightly (with guest agreement) to get back to the North Male Atoll to try to pick up some current dives there. It was a good move
with Nassimo Thila producing a mask pulling current with fabulous fish life, two manta rays on Lankanfinolhu and spinner dolphins putting on a show for us at the end of the day. So, back to the beginning of the trip: the first day (Saturday) after all the usual welcomes, boat briefings and unpacking we had our first dive (Maa Giri) after lunch, followed by dinner and an early night. We stayed around Male on the Sunday morning diving Lankanfinolhuas there was one more guest arriving in the morning after which the anchor was lifted and we moved off across to the North Ari Atoll Maaya Thila was our last dive of the day and first dive the next day; recognised as one of the best dives in the Maldives and also a protected zone it was certainly worthy of 2 dives with exceptional fish life. Fish head followed where we were met by the resident (and well fed but not by us) Napoleon wrasse and the last dive of the day was on the lovely Fesdu Wreck. This is a small, coral covered wreck and was the location of our first ever sighting of a manta ray. It flew lazily over our heads just off the bow of the wreck and disappeared into the gloom. It may have been quick but it was exciting. We were to have 3 more manta encounters over the two weeks.As we moved further south down towards the South Ari Atoll the dive boats lessened to just us bobbing around in the Indian ocean - lovely. Day 4 was Maalhoss Thila with beautiful coral overhangs, followed by Donkalo Thila and Dega Thila last in the South Ari Atoll. Day 5 - Panettone with beautiful table corals and one of many obliging hawksbill turtles unperturbed by being photographed and filmed, followed by Radhdiggaa Thila with white tip reef sharks and the slightly bigger grey reef sharks, Rangali Reef was our third dive and a night dive. Day 6 – Madivaru Kandu, followed by looking for whale shark with the last dive on Kuda RahThila another protected site producing great fish life with hunting tuna and shoals of yellow striped snapped and more hawksbill turtles. Day 7 – last dive on South Ari Atoll, Dhigurah Thila, great views of sting rays and more white tip reef sharks. Crossed over to South Male Atoll for dive 2, Guraidhoo Corner with its underwater viewing platform to watch the sharks before letting go into the current and drifting until the dive ends along a reef. Day 8 – Cocoa Corner which was not the best of reefs before moving down to the Felidhe Atoll for Medhu Faru with honeycomb and green eels tucked in holes together. The third dive was near the island of Fulidhoo where the crew had seen mantas swimming in the channels. Sure enough there they were and we managed to see one whilst diving then went snorkelling and saw another one. These were all exciting encounters but tantalisingly brief. Day 9 – Ihigga deep wall dive followed by Alimathaa Miyaru Kandu another dive with a fabulous underwater viewing gallery to watch the sharks and the cutest baby grey reef sharks in the channel, dive 3 was Fotteyo with beautiful coral overhands and tuna and jacks going about their business.
Day 10 – Fotteyo, well worth a second dive, Golden Wall with three monster potato cod resting in the channel with final dive on Dhiggiri Kandu. Day 11 - Alimathaa Miyaru Kandu more great views of white tip reef sharks, grey reef sharks, napoleon wrasse and turtles. Crossed back to the South Male Atoll for Kandooma Thila fast becoming our favourite dive with a great viewing gallery for sharks and excellent thila. A face to face encounter with a massive manta ray appearing out of the gloom in front of me topped the dive - totally awesome. Excellent night dive to end the day on Labyrinth Giri. Day 12 – Guriadhoo Corner another very good dive with sharks in abundance on this dive plus a great view of an eagle ray. Kuda Giriwreck is a photogenic wreck, and is easy to penetrate with a number of exit points. The wreck lies next to a vibrant reef that can be dived afterwards. Embudhoo Express another great dive to watch the big fish and shark action but at 30m the times goes too quickly. Yet another close encounter with a beautiful eagle ray hunting for food on the sea bed, Day 13 – Embudhoo Express – its got to be done again, followed by the Maldives Victory wreck in Male with a ripping current over it but an excellent wreck if you get the chance to do it. This is a large wreck with plenty of areas to penetrate. It was followed by a dive onOkobe Thila, a very busy (marine life) thila. Day 14 – sadly the last day of diving comes all too quickly and as described earlier, Nassimo Thila and Manta Rays. Friday afternoon was spent washing kit followed by an afternoon trip into Male to look around the fish and vegetable markets, souvenir shops and ice cream eating. Male is well worth the visit, like the inhabited islands, to see the real Maldives and put some money directly into the local economy. Summary We couldn’t wait to get back to the Maldives after our first trip in December and this second visit didn’t disappoint us. We found the two week safari far more relaxing than a one week safari although some mornings were harder to get up than others even on Nitrox. Nautilus II is a truly lovely boat and is a pleasure to travel on her with her crew and we wouldn’t hesitate to go back on her again. She will now be my baseline against which to measure all other liveaboards – I just hope I haven’t been too spoilt! The diving we have done has really been excellent with superb marine action and three wrecks can’t be bad either for a place renowned for its fish and coral life! I’ve had a recommendation from one other traveller who described the Nautilus 2 thus – “The vessel itself is wonderful. The largest lob I have been on. Huge cabins, huge en-suites & enormous lounge/dining area. The food was also excellent. Good boat crew.”
THE DIVING: Diving in the Maldives is a fascinating adventure. Dives are made in the channels and numerous thilas and along the countless reefs. Visibility is generally quite good and manta rays and sharks can be viewed depending on incoming or outgoing current Normally the day begins with a knock on the cabin door at approx. 6.30 am. Departure on the first dive is at approx. 7.00 am. The second dive is held before lunch at approx. 11.00 am and the third dive approx. 3 to 4 pm. A dive as a rule last from 40 to 50 minutes including the 3 metre safety stop. Normally 3 dives are done daily. If it is however necessary to cover longer distances, one dive may occasionally also be omitted and/or substituted by a night dive. The last dive is 24 hours before your flight, afterwards diving is no longer permitted! Safety is our top priority. An extensive briefing is carried out prior to each dive. Briefings are held in English or German depending upon which dive guides are onboard. Dive depths and residual air are recorded after the dive. One surface marker buoy is prescribed for each dive. As for cylinders there are 14L DIN/INT. PTGs, as well as sufficient 12 L DIN/Int. PTGs and lead weights available on request! If you need to hire equipment it is absolutely necessary to order it in advance! Onboard the Nautilus Two there is Nitrox at â‚Ź77 per person/week. We offer Nitrox EAN32. The Nitrox packet must be ordered when booking, please click on the link provided for this when making your booking! An emergency kit as well as oxygen and of course life vests are located onboard. There are two decompression chambers in the Maldives for any diving accidents. Dive excursions are made with our dive dhoni (Maldivian boat). All the diving equipment also remains on this dive dhoni for the duration of your stay. The compressor is aboard the Nautilus Two. The compressor is power driven. Normally we have a dive guide to accompany the group. We with to expressly point out that the dive guide is not a diving instructor, but a guide who shows you the underwater beauty and also understands current conditions. Night dives are planned for every tour, therefore it is advisable to bring diving lamps.
As there are sometimes stronger underwater currents in the Maldives, we require that only experienced divers (minimum 30 dives) can participate in this type of dive. Of course our divers respect the underwater world and neither cause damage to coral nor handle the fish and leave behind no rubbish on the island or in the sea!
Check In at the Nautilus Liveaboards Upon arrival at one of the Nautilus Liveaboards first of all a cool refreshment awaits you. In the following you can move in the cabins and stow everything before the crew starts with a detailed boat briefing. The time of the first dive to check the equipment depends on the time of your arrival. If you arrive in the morning first dive takes place in the early afternoon, at a later arrival at the following morning.
Typical Diving Days From the 2nd boat day are usually offered three dives (morning, forenoon, noon). At longer crossings between the atolls, it may happen that the second dive failure at noon. If this is the case, a night dive is offered on the same evening, if the weather allows it.
Dives from the Dhoni Each dive starts with a detailed briefing of our dive guides aboard the Nautilus Liveaboards. After the briefing and the compilation of the buddy teams, we are switching to the already standing by Dhoni, which takes us comfortable to the upcoming dive site. During the ride to the dive site is sufficient time for applying the equipment and prepare for the dive. After our dive guides have checked the local conditions (current, visibility) it goes down into the fantastic underwater world of the Maldives. During the dive you can go with our experienced dive guides or dive also in a buddy team with your diving partner if you have sufficient experience. Upon successful completion of the dive our Dhoni picks you up on the surface again and the crew is there to help you when you’re entering the boat again.
This is an article I wrote for Sportdiving magazine after our last Maldives liveabaord expedition in 2001. Back then we were aboard the far more modest “Moodhumaa” a lovely 30 metre vessel with a much smaller capacity. We had a sensational time and I have long wanted to head back to this Island Nation. Then we visited South Male Atoll – this expedition will focus more on North male Atoll with its promise of pelagics and Manta Rays.