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Princess Rani Liveaboard, Maldives

5.0Excellent2 verified reviews
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236
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Ideal for families, welcoming children of all ages onboard
Offers snorkeling, land excursions, and diving at famous dive sites
Dive with mantas, sharks, and colorful fish in a child-friendly environment

Boat Interior and Exterior
Princess Rani comfortably accommodates 22 guests in 11 ensuite cabins with air conditioning for a pleasant stay. The upper deck houses 4 double bed staterooms in spacious settings, while 5 cabins on the lower deck are designed for up to 3 persons. Additionally, 2 more cabins on the lower deck feature double beds. The yacht boasts an exquisite outdoor lounge on the upper deck for enjoying panoramic views, alongside an indoor salon equipped with TV and DVD for entertainment.

Dive deck
Equipped with 2 compressors and a nitrox membrane, the boat ensures a seamless diving experience. A dhony and a tender with an outboard engine are available to transport divers to the dive sites efficiently.

Itineraries
Explore the Maldives through itineraries that span the classical route and the deep south's hidden gems. Classical trips cover central atolls like Male and Ari, offering manta cleaning stations and the chance to see hammerhead sharks seasonally. Unique thilas and pinnacles provide an extraordinary underwater landscape. The deep south atolls, less known but equally mesmerizing, require an additional domestic flight for embarkation but reward divers with healthy corals, whale sharks, manta cleaning stations, and thrilling drift dives for a once-in-a-lifetime adventure.

When to Go
The best diving conditions in the central atolls are from November, featuring optimal visibility and increased encounters with pelagic species. The deep south atolls offer year-round diving, with cooler temperatures around 24°C (75°F) from December to May



When to Go For central atolls, months from November are the best time for diving. They bring the best visibility and more chances to meet pelagics. Deep South atolls can be visited all year round. Months from December to May are slightly cooler about 24C (75F)

Cabins

Twin Cabin
Lower Deck

Twin Cabin

2 Guests
Triple Cabin
Lower Deck

Triple Cabin

3 Guests
Double Cabin
Upper Deck

Double Cabin

2 Guests
Boat plan
Boat deck plan

Boat Specification

Year built / Renovation
2008
Number of cabins
11
Dive guides to divers ratio
5-6 :1
Groups or charters
Yes
Gear rental
No
Wi-Fi
Surcharge
Nitrox
Surcharge
Fleet/Managing company
Macana Maldives
Length and width
35 m / 11 m
Capacity
22
Tenders
Dhony and tender with outboard engine
Material
Wood
Languages crew speak
English, French, Italian, Spanish
Power plugs onboard
230-240 Volts English Plugs
Generator
220 Volts, stabilised and super-silent
Tech diving friendly
No
Handicapped Friendly
No
Compressors
2 of 16 mc/h

Dive Facilities

  • Warm Water Showers
  • Compressors
  • Tenders for Diving
  • Dive Deck

Boat navigation & safety

Full safety

Food & Drinks

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

Onboard Facilities

  • Audio & Video Entertainment
  • Sun Deck
  • Sun Loungers
  • Indoor Saloon
  • Non-Diver (Snorkeler) Friendly
  • Land Excursions
  • Fishing

Princess Rani Reviews

5
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2 verified reviews
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5.0
Great trip on the Rani
Clean, beautiful, comfortable boat. Rooms cleaned and beds made daily. Plenty of hot water in shower. Food was good. Staff were friendly and attentive. Diving well organised.
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2023-10-28by O. Andrew 
5.0
Eine der besten Tauchsafaris! Essen und Tauchen sensationell gut.
Princess Rani ist insgesamt meine 6. Tauchsafari und die 2. Tauchsafari auf den Malediven. Ich habe die Tauchsafaris direkt hintereinander gemacht und habe so einen Vergleich. Hervorzuheben ist das Essen bei Princess Safari. Das Essen war meist italienisch und sensationell gut. Man hatte immer das Gefühl, dass man bei einem sehr guten Italiener in Deutschland isst. Besonders hervorzuheben ist, dass keine Büffet Atmosphäre á la All Inclusive Resorts besteht, sondern das Essen von der Crew serviert wird. Man sitzt mit allen Tauchern gemeinsam am Tisch und isst zur gleichen Zeit, wahrscheinlich wie bei einer großen italienischen Familie. Wir hatten Hussain Shaphew als Tauchguide. Ein sensationell guter Tauchguide und ein super Mensch. Er hatte Unterwasser ein tolles Tauchermanagement. Ich habe Unterwasser gerne fotografiert und er hat mir immer wieder Fotoobjekte (Makro) gezeigt, auch bei Tauchgängen mit vielen Haien. Shaphew kennt die Tauchplätze sehr gut und konnte uns sehr viele Highlight Tauchgänge bescheren. Ich war eine Woche vorher auf einem anderen Safari Boot und habe die gleichen Tauchplätze betaucht, aber mit Shaphew waren die Tauchplätze doppelt so schön. Bei uns war Donatella, eine der Leiterin von Macana (Princess Rani), auf dem Boot. Sie hat die Gäste toll betreut. Hervorzuheben ist, dass man am Anfang ein Getränke Paket (75 €) buchen kann und Soft Drinks, Mineralwasser (San Pellegrino), Espresso usw. inklusive sind. Donatella und Pierregiacomo haben auf besonderem Wunsch von mir noch ein Tauchplatz (Kandooma Thila) angefahren, obwohl alle auf der Safari angebotenen Tauchgänge bereits absolviert waren. Das Boot wird von Tauchliebhabern geführt und die Taucher entsprechend behandelt. Das Preis- und Leistungsverhältnis ist sensationell gut. Alleine nur das Essen wäre den Preis wert. Ich bedanke mich bei der gesamten Crew für eine sehr gelungene Tauchsafari. Grazie per l'ottimo servizio sul liveaboard. Wer eine Tauchsafari auf den Malediven plant, sollte dieses Boot definitiv in die engere Wahl nehmen. Toller Service, tolles Essen und auf Tauchliebhaber ausgelegtes Boot. Ich freue mich auf ein Wiedersehen!
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2021-10-30by O. Faruk 

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Princess Rani Liveaboard Itineraries

Classic Route (7 nights) (Male-Male)

7 nights nights, ±17 dives,
Male
Male International Airport (MLE)
13:00
Male
Male International Airport (MLE)
Requirements: Minimum 30 dives, AOWD or equivalent

Included

  • 7 nights accommodation
  • 6 days of diving (2-3 dives per day, incl. 1 night dive per week; 2 dives on the last day)
  • Full board
  • Tea, coffee, drinking water
  • 12l tanks and weights
  • Dive guide
  • Snorkeling, fishing
  • Excursions on a desert and fishermen islands
  • Introductory dive for snorkelers
  • GST Tax 17%
  • Green tax
  • Scheduled group transfer airport - boat - airport
  • Free short-term DAN diving insurance (upon request)

Obligatory surcharges

  • Service charge - EUR 90 per person per week (to be paid on board)
  • Fuel surcharge (if applicable)

Extra cost

  • International and domestic flights
  • Visa
  • Private transfers
  • 15l tanks
  • Equipment rental
  • Nitrox
  • Diving courses
  • Service charge 10% + TGST 17% on all goods and services purchased on board
  • Island entry fees
  • Alcoholic beverages, soft drinks
  • Crew gratuities
  • Travel insurance

Program

Grey sharks whale sharks, nurse sharks and occasionally whale sharks can be seen
Manta cleaning stations
Varied underwater landscapes with caves, reefs, walls, channels and drop-offs
Schools of fusiliers trevallies, tuna, jacks

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

Addu - Fuvahmulah - Suvadiva - Addu (7 nights) (Port of Addu Atoll-Port of Addu Atoll)

7 nights nights, ±17 dives,
Port of Addu Atoll
Gan International Airport (GAN)
13:00
Port of Addu Atoll
Gan International Airport (GAN)
Requirements: Minimum 30 dives, AOWD or equivalent

Included

  • 7 nights accommodation
  • 6 days of diving (2-3 dives per day, incl. 1 night dive per week; 2 dives on the last day)
  • Full board
  • Tea, coffee, drinking water
  • 12l tanks and weights
  • Dive guide
  • Snorkeling, fishing
  • Excursions on a desert and fishermen islands
  • Introductory dive for snorkelers
  • GST Tax 17%
  • Green tax
  • Scheduled group transfer airport - boat - airport
  • Free short-term DAN diving insurance (upon request)

Obligatory surcharges

  • Service charge - EUR 90 per person per week (to be paid on board)
  • Fuel surcharge (if applicable)
  • Fuvahmulah Island port fee - EUR 25 per person per night (in case the boat spends the night inside Fuvahmulah harbour, to be paid on board)

Extra cost

  • International and domestic flights
  • Visa
  • Private transfers
  • 15l tanks
  • Equipment rental
  • Nitrox
  • Diving courses
  • Service charge 10% + TGST 17% on all goods and services purchased on board
  • Island entry fees
  • Alcoholic beverages, soft drinks
  • Crew gratuities
  • Travel insurance

Program

Healthy reefs
Whale sharks, thresher shark, hammerheads can be regularly met
Unexplored diving destination
Manta action

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

Dive sites you’ll see

Male - Laamu (7 nights) (Male-Port of Laamu Atoll)

7 nights nights, ±17 dives,
Male
Male International Airport (MLE)
13:00
Port of Laamu Atoll
Kadhdhoo Airport (KDO)
Requirements: Minimum 30 dives, AOWD or equivalent

Included

  • 7 nights accommodation
  • 6 days of diving (2-3 dives per day, incl. 1 night dive per week; 2 dives on the last day)
  • Full board
  • Tea, coffee, drinking water
  • 12l tanks and weights
  • Dive guide
  • Snorkeling, fishing
  • Excursions on a desert and fishermen islands
  • Introductory dive for snorkelers
  • GST Tax 17%
  • Green tax
  • Scheduled group transfer airport - boat - airport
  • Free short-term DAN diving insurance (upon request)

Obligatory surcharges

  • Service charge - EUR 90 per person per week (to be paid on board)
  • Fuel surcharge (if applicable)

Extra cost

  • International and domestic flights
  • Visa
  • Private transfers
  • 15l tanks
  • Equipment rental
  • Nitrox
  • Diving courses
  • Service charge 10% + TGST 17% on all goods and services purchased on board
  • Island entry fees
  • Alcoholic beverages, soft drinks
  • Crew gratuities
  • Travel insurance

Program

Whale shark by night, tiger shark, thresher shark, hammerheads
Giant manta rays
Chanel diving
More unspoiled coral reefs

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

Dive sites you’ll see

Laamu - Addu (7 nights) (Port of Laamu Atoll-Port of Addu Atoll)

7 nights nights, ±17 dives,
Port of Laamu Atoll
Kadhdhoo Airport (KDO)
13:00
Port of Addu Atoll
Gan International Airport (GAN)
Requirements: Minimum 30 dives, AOWD or equivalent

Included

  • 7 nights accommodation
  • 6 days of diving (2-3 dives per day, incl. 1 night dive per week; 2 dives on the last day)
  • Full board
  • Tea, coffee, drinking water
  • 12l tanks and weights
  • Dive guide
  • Snorkeling, fishing
  • Excursions on a desert and fishermen islands
  • Introductory dive for snorkelers
  • GST Tax 17%
  • Green tax
  • Scheduled group transfer airport - boat - airport
  • Free short-term DAN diving insurance (upon request)

Obligatory surcharges

  • Service charge - EUR 90 per person per week (to be paid on board)
  • Fuel surcharge (if applicable)
  • Fuvahmulah Island port fee - EUR 25 per person per night (in case the boat spends the night inside Fuvahmulah harbour, to be paid on board)

Extra cost

  • International and domestic flights
  • Visa
  • Private transfers
  • 15l tanks
  • Equipment rental
  • Nitrox
  • Diving courses
  • Service charge 10% + TGST 17% on all goods and services purchased on board
  • Island entry fees
  • Alcoholic beverages, soft drinks
  • Crew gratuities
  • Travel insurance

Program

Whale shark by night, tiger shark, thresher shark, hammerheads
Giant manta rays
Chanel diving
More unspoiled coral reefs

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

Addu - Fuvahmulah - Suvadiva (7 nights) (Port of Addu Atoll-Suvadiva)

7 nights nights, ±17 dives,
Port of Addu Atoll
Gan International Airport (GAN)
Requirements: Minimum 30 dives, AOWD or equivalent

Included

  • 7 nights accommodation
  • 6 days of diving (2-3 dives per day, incl. 1 night dive per week; 2 dives on the last day)
  • Full board
  • Tea, coffee, drinking water
  • 12l tanks and weights
  • Dive guide
  • Snorkeling, fishing
  • Excursions on a desert and fishermen islands
  • Introductory dive for snorkelers
  • GST Tax 17%
  • Green tax
  • Scheduled group transfer airport - boat - airport
  • Free short-term DAN diving insurance (upon request)

Obligatory surcharges

  • Service charge - EUR 90 per person per week (to be paid on board)
  • Fuel surcharge (if applicable)
  • Fuvahmulah Island port fee - EUR 25 per person per night (in case the boat spends the night inside Fuvahmulah harbour, to be paid on board)

Extra cost

  • International and domestic flights
  • Visa
  • Private transfers
  • 15l tanks
  • Equipment rental
  • Nitrox
  • Diving courses
  • Service charge 10% + TGST 17% on all goods and services purchased on board
  • Island entry fees
  • Alcoholic beverages, soft drinks
  • Crew gratuities
  • Travel insurance

Program

Manta rays
Whale sharks, thresher sharks, hammerheads, grey sharks
Scools of eagle rays
Wreck diving

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

Dive sites you’ll see