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Princess Dhonkamana, Maldives

4.9Excellent5 verified reviews
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Comfortable outdoor lounging areas provide perfect spots for relaxation. Spacious cabins are designed for family accommodation, ensuring a pleasant stay for all. Nitrox is available onboard for enriched air diving, enhancing the diving experience. Dive into the beauty of the central atolls, a diver's paradise, with this well-equipped liveaboard.

Boat Interior
With 9 cabins accommodating 20 guests, this liveaboard offers 5 cabins with large double beds and 2 staterooms ideal for families, featuring both a double and a single bed. All cabins are ensuite with air conditioning. The salon is well-equipped with a bar and entertainment system, complemented by an outdoor lounge and sun deck for ultimate relaxation and scenic views.

Dive Deck
The diving dhoni carries all necessary equipment, including 12 l tanks with INT/DIN valves and 3 compressors. Nitrox is available for certified divers, with certification courses offered onboard for an additional fee. This ensures that divers can enjoy longer bottom times and shorter surface intervals, maximizing their underwater adventure.

Itineraries
Focusing on the central atolls, these itineraries showcase the Maldives' iconic underwater worlds. Expect to see abundant fish, giant mantas, and reef sharks, with the chance to encounter whale sharks. Drift diving in channels offers excitement for the experienced, while there are also beginner-friendly sites and snorkeling options. The liveaboard's routes are designed to cater to all levels of divers, making it a versatile choice for scuba travel and diving holiday deals.

When to Go
The optimal diving period in the Maldives runs from November to May, although diving is great year-round, with consistent water temperatures of 26-29°C (78-84°F) and the possibility of encountering mantas and sharks throughout. This makes the Maldives a premier destination for scuba diving holidays and liveaboard diving trips.

This liveaboard offers an exceptional scuba travel experience, with luxury liveaboard diving facilities and a well-trained crew to ensure a memorable diving holiday. Whether you are looking for a family-friendly liveaboard or an adventure-filled scuba diving expedition, this vessel provides everything needed for a perfect underwater vacation

Cabins

Twin / Double Cabin
Lower Deck
Twin / Double Cabin
2 Guests
Triple Cabin
Lower Deck
Triple Cabin
3 Guests
Ocean View Cabin
Upper Deck
Ocean View Cabin
2 Guests
Boat plan
Boat deck plan

Boat Specification

Year built / Renovation
2008
Number of cabins
9
Dive guides to divers ratio
5-6 : 1
Groups or charters
Yes
Gear rental
Surcharge
Wi-Fi
Surcharge
Nitrox
Surcharge
Fleet/Managing company
Macana Maldives
Length and width
31 m / 10 m
Capacity
20
Tenders
Dhony with outboard engine
Material
Wood
Languages crew speak
English, French, Italian, Spanish
Generator
22 + 22KW at 220 Volts
Tech diving friendly
No
Handicapped Friendly
No
Compressors
2 of 16 mc/h
Freshwater maker
Desalinization system of 400 lt/h

Dive Facilities

  • Warm Water Showers
  • Compressors
  • Tenders for Diving
  • DIN Adaptors

Boat navigation & safety

Full safety

Food & Drinks

  • Western Food
  • Local Food
  • Buffet Style
  • Hot & Cold Soft Drinks

Onboard Facilities

  • Audio & Video Entertainment
  • Air Conditioned Saloon
  • Sun Deck
  • Sun Loungers
  • Open Air Saloon
  • Indoor Saloon
  • Bar
  • Non-Diver (Snorkeler) Friendly
  • Hot Tub / Jacuzzi
  • Land Excursions
  • Fishing

Princess Dhonkamana Reviews

4.9
Excellent
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4.3
Exciting diving, energetic dive guides, good food
Just spent a week on this boat and it's a wonderful trip. At first it's a little bit boring and not much to see except sharks until we spotted groups of eagle rays and tiger sharks. The boat is a bit old but well maintained, the room is spacious enough, and it's clean and tidy. Their tanks are steel so you don't need lots of weights. The manager is an energetic Italian lady who worked in Maldives for over 20 years so she knows every spot. The food is delicious especially the pasta. There are two downsides too. 1. The air conditioner in my room is noisy. 2. The checkout time is 7am and you need to hang out in Male for a long time unless your flight is early.
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2024-12-19by C. MENGHUI
5.0
Top-notch Diving Team, Excellent Value-For-Money
Amazing value-for-money proposition, but also a very high-quality trip offered by the Princess Dhonkamana team. Top-notch diving team and guides, meaning that the expectations in terms of diving are a high standard, challenging, and satisfying.
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2024-10-11by P. STEPHANE
5.0
Highly recommended!!!
We are truly happy to have chosen the Princess Dhonkamana Liveaboard. We have wonderful memories from the eight days and seven nights. Thank you, Martina, for all the care and arrangements. We had a great time and were very satisfied with the food, as every meal was so abundant. Diving with people from different cultures and countries was a joy, and we thoroughly enjoyed it. We even had the chance to visit Male city, wander around, relax, and shop for souvenirs. This trip was definitely worth it. Thank you, Divebooker, for patiently answering all my questions before the trip! Highly recommended!!!
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2024-09-27by T. Chia fen

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