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Maldives Blue Force 3 Liveaboard, Maldives

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This liveaboard stands out with its spacious design and stable hull, ensuring a comfortable journey. The onboard chef is dedicated to serving the most exquisite and delicious meals, with Nitrox available for enhanced diving experiences. Adventure through both the central and south atolls of the Maldives for an unforgettable diving holiday.

Boat Interior
Capable of welcoming 25 divers and guests, the vessel features 12 cabins. The lower deck hosts 8 staterooms, with six offering twin beds and one equipped with a double bed, plus a triple cabin perfect for families. On the main deck, find 2 standard rooms with twin beds, and the upper deck boasts 2 suites for those seeking luxury.

Dive Deck
The dive deck is outfitted with 3 compressors and a Nitrox membrane, alongside rinsing tanks for gear. For safety, Blue Force 3 is equipped with a first aid kit, life vests, emergency rafts, and fire-fighting equipment, ensuring peace of mind during your journey.

Itineraries
Dive into the heart of the Maldives with two distinct itineraries. The Central Atolls route offers a 7-night adventure with 6 days of diving, embarking and disembarking at Male Airport, exploring North Male, South Male, Felidhoo, and Ari Atolls in search of pelagics and vibrant marine life. The unique 7 Atolls Route (Down) provides an off-the-beaten-path experience, blending traditional routes with wilder spots to the south, promising extraordinary dives filled with schools of jacks, sharks, whale sharks, mantas, and even the elusive mola mola.

When to Go
The best period for diving in the Maldives spans from December to May, during the northeast monsoon. This season offers clear skies, calm seas, and excellent visibility, particularly on the eastern side. While diving is fantastic year-round, the December to March period is notable for the east-to-west current flow that attracts manta rays and various shark species, enhancing the underwater spectacle

Cabins

Triple Cabin (#1,2)
Lower Deck

Triple Cabin (#1,2)

3 Guests
Double Cabin (#3-6)
Lower Deck

Double Cabin (#3-6)

2 Guests
Double Cabin (#7,8)
Main Deck

Double Cabin (#7,8)

2 Guests
Double Сabin (#9-12)
Upper Deck

Double Сabin (#9-12)

2 Guests
Boat plan
Boat deck plan

Boat Specification

Year built / Renovation
2013
Number of cabins
12
Dive guides to divers ratio
9:1
Groups or charters
Yes
Gear rental
Surcharge
Wi-Fi
Free
Nitrox
Surcharge
Fleet/Managing company
Blue Force Diving
Length and width
42 m / 8.7 m
Capacity
26
Tenders
2 x 5 m 40 HP engine
Material
Wood
Languages crew speak
English, Spanish
Engines
2 x 850 HP CATERPILLAR each
Generator
2 x Perkins 120 kW; 1 x Caterpillar 80 KW
Tech diving friendly
No
Handicapped Friendly
No
Compressors
x 3
Nitrox Membrane
Yes

Dive Facilities

  • Rebreather Support
  • Compressors
  • Tenders for Diving
  • Dive Deck

Boat navigation & safety

Full safety

Food & Drinks

  • Western Food
  • Local Food
  • Dietary Restrictions
  • Buffet Style
  • Alcoholic Beverages and Spirits
  • Hot & Cold Soft Drinks
  • Snacks All Day

Onboard Facilities

  • Audio & Video Entertainment
  • Air Conditioned Saloon
  • Sun Deck
  • Sun Loungers
  • Indoor Saloon
  • Bar
  • Non-Diver (Snorkeler) Friendly

Maldives Blue Force 3 Reviews

4.2
Good
3 verified reviews
Cabins & Facilities
Food & drinks
Guiding & Safety
Service & Infrastructure
5.0
Amazing crew and diving
Could not be happier with the week spent with Red Sea blue force 3. Diving was great and safety was always top concern. Food was great, always plentiful and good variety. Chef made each meal tastier than the one before. Crew was top notch, always there to help weather with food, with your gear or just giving hand in or out of water. The three divemasters we had took utmost care of the teams. Val, Mahmood and Ahmad were as good divemater you can get. Overall no complaints. I want to comeback just for these. On top, you add amazing dives with sharks, wrecks, reefs and corals. Need I say more. Overall I did 15 dives, and skipped two night dives. WiFi was there but spotty, who cares. You will have plenty to do :) bathrooms were clean and cleaned every day too. Beds were as good as it gets on liveaboard. I truly recommend this to everyone. With love and gratitude- Rumman
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2017-12-19by K. Rumman 
4.3
Meets expectations
Hi, Overall good experience. One downside was the fact that we had to go for 10 hours from Ras Mohammed to the brothers at a rough sea. Next time i'll book a trip in a smaller area. The service on the boat and the guys always helping out was great!
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Cabins & Facilities
2017-10-12by G. Bart 
3.3
Need mindset improvement
No effort on briefing and safety. Great crew, food and service but divemasters lacked professionalism, very poor briefings less dives and nitrox than expected.
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2017-10-02by g. Laurent 

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Maldives Blue Force 3 Liveaboard Itineraries

Central Atolls Classical Route (7 nights) (Male-Male)

7 nights nights, ±18 dives,
Male
Male International Airport (MLE)
Male
Male International Airport (MLE)
07:00
Requirements: Minimum 50 dives, AOWD or equivalent

Included

  • 7 nights accommodation
  • 6 days of diving (3-4 dives/day; 2 dives on the last day)
  • Full board
  • Mineral water, tea & coffee
  • 12 l tanks and weights
  • Dive guide
  • Scheduled group transfer airport - boat - airport
  • Travel, diving and assistance insurance

Obligatory surcharges

  • Green tax - 12 USD per person per night (to be paid on board)
  • Service tax - 160 USD per person (to be paid on board)
  • Cruise taxes - 195 USD per person (to be paid on board)
  • Fuel surcharge (if applicable)

Extra cost

  • International and domestic flights
  • Visa
  • Private transfer
  • 15 l tanks rental
  • Equipment rental
  • Nitrox
  • Alcoholic beverages, soft drinks
  • Crew gratuities
  • Travel insurance

Program

Grey sharks, whitetip and blacktip sharks, and a chance to encounter the whale shark
Spectacular night dives with mantas and dozens of nurse sharks
Drift dives in water passages and channels
Dolphins, eagle rays, morays, tuna fish, groupers and turtles

Day 1:
Meet & greet at the airport. Group transfer to the port. Onboarding, meeting the crew & briefing.

Days 2-6:
Departing & check dive. Safari according to the planned route.

Day 7:
2 dives on the last day. Return to the port.

Day 8:
Check-out from the yacht, group transfer to the airport.

Routes can be affected by adverse weather conditions and unforeseen events, force majeure or other similar reasons (Please note that night dives are not allowed in Marine Parks) 

Dive sites you’ll see

Central Atolls & Hanifaru (7 nights) (Male-Male)

7 nights nights, ±18 dives,
Male
Male International Airport (MLE)
Male
Male International Airport (MLE)
07:00
Requirements: Minimum 30 dives, AOWD or equivalent

Included

  • 7 nights accommodation
  • 6 days of diving (3-4 dives/day; 2 dives on the last day)
  • Full board
  • Mineral water, tea & coffee
  • 12 l tanks and weights
  • Dive guide
  • Scheduled group transfer airport - boat - airport
  • Travel, diving and assistance insurance

Obligatory surcharges

  • Green tax - 12 USD per person per night (to be paid on board)
  • Service tax - 160 USD per person (to be paid on board)
  • Cruise taxes - 195 USD per person (to be paid on board)
  • Fuel surcharge (if applicable)
  • Hanifaru Bay snorkeling fee - 30 USD per person (to be paid on board)

Extra cost

  • International and domestic flights
  • Visa
  • Private transfer
  • 15 l tanks rental
  • Equipment rental
  • Nitrox
  • Alcoholic beverages, soft drinks
  • Crew gratuities
  • Travel insurance

Program

Focus on diving with mantas
Manta cleaning station
Snorkeling with whale sharks
Snorkeling with mantas on Hanifaru Bay

Day 1:
Meet & greet at the airport. Group transfer to the port. Onboarding, meeting the crew & briefing.

Days 2-6:
Departing & check dive. Safari according to the planned route.

Day 7:
2 dives on the last day. Return to the port.

Day 8:
Check-out from the yacht, group transfer to the airport.

Routes can be affected by adverse weather conditions and unforeseen events, force majeure or other similar reasons (Please note that night dives are not allowed in Marine Parks) 

Southern Hemisphere (7 nights) (Kooddoo-Port of Addu Atoll)

7 nights nights, ±18 dives,
Kooddoo
Kooddoo Airport (GKK)
Port of Addu Atoll
Gan International Airport (GAN)
Requirements: Minimum 100 dives, AOWD or equivalent

Included

  • 7 nights accommodation
  • 6 days of diving (3-4 dives/day; 2 dives on the last day)
  • Full board
  • Mineral water, tea & coffee
  • 12 l tanks and weights
  • Dive guide
  • Scheduled group transfer airport - boat - airport
  • Travel, diving and assistance insurance

Obligatory surcharges

  • Green tax - 12 USD per person per night (to be paid on board)
  • Service tax - 160 USD per person (to be paid on board)
  • Cruise taxes - 195 USD per person (to be paid on board)
  • Fuvahmulah dive fee - 30 USD per person (to be paid on board)
  • Fuel surcharge (if applicable)

Extra cost

  • International and domestic flights
  • Visa
  • Private transfer
  • 15 l tanks rental
  • Equipment rental
  • Nitrox
  • Alcoholic beverages, soft drinks
  • Crew gratuities
  • Travel insurance

Program

Tiger and thresher sharks, giant hammerheads
Spectacular night dives with mantas, whale sharks and dozens of nurse sharks
Huge numbers of green turtles, schools of spotted Eagle Rays and even the elusive marlin
Desert beaches and fishermen islands where to see the authentic Maldives Islands

Day 1:
Meet & greet at the airport. Group transfer to the port. Onboarding, meeting the crew & briefing.

Days 2-7:
Dive in Gaafu, Fuvahmulah & Addu. 3 dives a day, including 1 or 2 night dives in the week. Depending on the diving conditions, the number of daily dives can be modified, guaranteeing a total amount of 18 dives per week. Afternoon mainland visits (if no night dive is programmed). After dinner several group activities are arranged or just relax on board, games, movies, karaoke.
Last day arrival, rinsing of stuff, relax on board.

Day 8:
Check-out from the yacht, group transfer to the airport.

Routes can be affected by adverse weather conditions and unforeseen events, force majeure or other similar reasons (Please note that night dives are not allowed in Marine Parks) 

Southern Hemisphere (7 nights) (Port of Addu Atoll-Kooddoo)

7 nights nights, ±18 dives,
Port of Addu Atoll
Gan International Airport (GAN)
Kooddoo
Kooddoo Airport (GKK)
Requirements: Minimum 100 dives, AOWD or equivalent

Included

  • 7 nights accommodation
  • 6 days of diving (3-4 dives/day; 2 dives on the last day)
  • Full board
  • Mineral water, tea & coffee
  • 12 l tanks and weights
  • Dive guide
  • Scheduled group transfer airport - boat - airport
  • Travel, diving and assistance insurance

Obligatory surcharges

  • Green tax - 12 USD per person per night (to be paid on board)
  • Service tax - 160 USD per person (to be paid on board)
  • Cruise taxes - 195 USD per person (to be paid on board)
  • Fuvahmulah dive fee - 30 USD per person (to be paid on board)
  • Fuel surcharge (if applicable)

Extra cost

  • International and domestic flights
  • Visa
  • Private transfer
  • 15 l tanks rental
  • Equipment rental
  • Nitrox
  • Alcoholic beverages, soft drinks
  • Crew gratuities
  • Travel insurance

Program

Tiger and thresher sharks, giant hammerheads
Spectacular night dives with mantas, whale sharks and dozens of nurse sharks
Huge numbers of green turtles, schools of spotted Eagle Rays and even the elusive marlin
Desert beaches and fishermen islands where to see the authentic Maldives Islands

Day 1:
Meet & greet at the airport. Group transfer to the port. Onboarding, meeting the crew & briefing.

Days 2-7:
Dive in Gaafu, Fuvahmulah & Addu. 3 dives a day, including 1 or 2 night dives in the week. Depending on the diving conditions, the number of daily dives can be modified, guaranteeing a total amount of 18 dives per week. Afternoon mainland visits (if no night dive is programmed). After dinner several group activities are arranged or just relax on board, games, movies, karaoke.
Last day arrival, rinsing of stuff, relax on board.

Day 8:
Check-out from the yacht, group transfer to the airport.

Routes can be affected by adverse weather conditions and unforeseen events, force majeure or other similar reasons (Please note that night dives are not allowed in Marine Parks) 

7 Atolls (Deep South Up) (7 nights) (Kooddoo-Male)

7 nights nights, ±18 dives,
Kooddoo
Kooddoo Airport (GKK)
Male
Male International Airport (MLE)
Requirements: Minimum 100 dives, AOWD or equivalent

Included

  • 7 nights accommodation
  • 6 days of diving (3-4 dives/day; 2 dives on the last day)
  • Full board
  • Mineral water, tea & coffee
  • 12 l tanks and weights
  • Dive guide
  • Scheduled group transfer airport - boat - airport
  • Travel, diving and assistance insurance

Obligatory surcharges

  • Green tax - 12 USD per person per night (to be paid on board)
  • Service tax - 160 USD per person (to be paid on board)
  • Cruise taxes - 195 USD per person (to be paid on board)
  • Fuel surcharge (if applicable)

Extra cost

  • International and domestic flights
  • Visa
  • Private transfer
  • 15 l tanks rental
  • Equipment rental
  • Nitrox
  • Alcoholic beverages, soft drinks
  • Crew gratuities
  • Travel insurance

Program

Pelagics and lots of sharks in channels
Spectacular night dives with mantas, whale sharks and dozens of nurse sharks
Dolphins, eagle rays, morays, tuna fish, groupers and turtles
Manta cleaning stations

Day 1:
Meet & greet at the airport. Group transfer to the port. Onboarding, meeting the crew & briefing.

Days 2-7:
Dive in North Male, South Male, Vaavu, Meemu, Thaa, Laamu & Gaafu. 3 dives a day, including 1 or 2 night dives in the week. Depending on the diving conditions, the number of daily dives can be modified, guaranteeing a total amount of 18 dives per week. If the weather and logistic allow, we will have a BBQ lunch on a desert island and will visit a fisherman village.

Day 8:
Check-out from the yacht, group transfer to the airport.

Routes can be affected by adverse weather conditions and unforeseen events, force majeure or other similar reasons (Please note that night dives are not allowed in Marine Parks) 

Central Atolls Classical Route (9 nights) (Male-Male)

9 nights nights, ±22 dives,
Male
Male International Airport (MLE)
Male
Male International Airport (MLE)
07:00
Requirements: Minimum 50 dives, AOWD or equivalent

Included

  • 9 nights accommodation
  • 8 days of diving (3-4 dives/day; 2 dives on the last day)
  • Full board
  • Mineral water, tea & coffee
  • 12 l tanks and weights
  • Dive guide
  • Scheduled group transfer airport - boat - airport
  • Travel, diving and assistance insurance

Obligatory surcharges

  • Green tax - 12 USD per person per night (to be paid on board)
  • Service tax - 205 USD per person (to be paid on board)
  • Cruise taxes - 250 USD per person (to be paid on board)
  • Fuel surcharge (if applicable)

Extra cost

  • International and domestic flights
  • Visa
  • Private transfer
  • 15 l tanks rental
  • Equipment rental
  • Nitrox
  • Alcoholic beverages, soft drinks
  • Crew gratuities
  • Travel insurance

Program

Grey sharks, whitetip and blacktip sharks, and a chance to encounter the whale shark
Spectacular night dives with mantas and dozens of nurse sharks
Drift dives in water passages and channels
Dolphins, eagle rays, morays, tuna fish, groupers and turtles

Day 1:
Meet & greet at the airport. Group transfer to the port. Onboarding, meeting the crew & briefing.

Days 2-8:
Departing & check dive. Safari according to the planned route.

Day 9:
2 dives on the last day. Return to the port.

Day 10:
Check-out from the yacht, group transfer to the airport.

Routes can be affected by adverse weather conditions and unforeseen events, force majeure or other similar reasons (Please note that night dives are not allowed in Marine Parks) 

Dive sites you’ll see

7 Atolls (Deep South Down) (7 nights) (Male-Kooddoo)

7 nights nights, ±18 dives,
Male
Male International Airport (MLE)
Kooddoo
Kooddoo Airport (GKK)
Requirements: Minimum 100 dives, AOWD or equivalent

Included

  • 7 nights accommodation
  • 6 days of diving (3-4 dives/day; 2 dives on the last day)
  • Full board
  • Mineral water, tea & coffee
  • 12 l tanks and weights
  • Dive guide
  • Scheduled group transfer airport - boat - airport
  • Travel, diving and assistance insurance

Obligatory surcharges

  • Green tax - 12 USD per person per night (to be paid on board)
  • Service tax - 160 USD per person (to be paid on board)
  • Cruise taxes - 195 USD per person (to be paid on board)
  • Fuel surcharge (if applicable)

Extra cost

  • International and domestic flights
  • Visa
  • Private transfer
  • 15 l tanks rental
  • Equipment rental
  • Nitrox
  • Alcoholic beverages, soft drinks
  • Crew gratuities
  • Travel insurance

Program

Pelagics and lots of sharks in channels
Spectacular night dives with mantas, whale sharks and dozens of nurse sharks
Dolphins, eagle rays, morays, tuna fish, groupers and turtles
Manta cleaning stations

Day 1:
Meet & greet at the airport. Group transfer to the port. Onboarding, meeting the crew & briefing.

Days 2-7:
Dive in North Male, South Male, Vaavu, Meemu, Thaa, Laamu & Gaafu. 3 dives a day, including 1 or 2 night dives in the week. Depending on the diving conditions, the number of daily dives can be modified, guaranteeing a total amount of 18 dives per week. If the weather and logistic allow, we will have a BBQ lunch on a desert island and will visit a fisherman village.

Day 8:
Check-out from the yacht, group transfer to the airport.

Routes can be affected by adverse weather conditions and unforeseen events, force majeure or other similar reasons (Please note that night dives are not allowed in Marine Parks)