The Maldives Blue Force One was awarded as the best Maldivian liveaboard boat in 2018. The ship has two outdoor jacuzzies, solarium sun decks with loungers, an outdoor bar, a large lounge, and modern cabins. Electricity is available 24/7 and is 220 V.
Blue Force One has eleven cabins that accommodate up to two guests per room. The eleven cabins include seven deluxe, one master cabin, one junior suite, and two master suites. All of the cabins feature an ensuite bathroom, hairdryer, remote control for lights, air conditioning, a flat-screen TV with satellite connection, onboard phone, a safe, and towels. The lower deck has one master cabin with a couple bed and six cabins with a double bed and a single bed. The main deck has two master suites with a double bed, jacuzzi for two people, and a sea view window. The upper deck has one junior suite with a double bed and a single bed as well as one cabin with two single beds.
Several routes are offered. The Central Atolls Classical route is a weekly itinerary that is done from August to January and April to May. This route is well known in the Maldives and offers varied dives. This is a 7-night route that offers six days of diving for a total of up to eighteen dives with two additional night dives. This route embarks and disembarks from Male. Some dives reach a depth that exceeds twenty meters and due to the currents, this route is recommended for advanced or experienced divers. Divers also should be EAN nitrox certified for this route. The Maldives Manta Expedition is also offered. This route explores the atolls in North Male, Ari, Rasdoo, Baa Atoll, and South Male. Guests often see manta rays and even the occasional whale shark at night. Divers also get to experience pelagic species in Rasdoo. Guests also travel to Baa Atoll which is near Hanifaru Bay. The ship also offers a Deep South Route from Male to Kooddoo and is a great shark encounter itinerary.
The rates for the Blue Force One include airport transfers, shared cabin accommodations, all meals, beverages (water, tea, coffee), air tank fills. Steel 100 tanks are available on request and nitrox is available at $50 per week. The ship offers nitrox but does not support technical diving or rebreathers.
Narrative text and photographs courtesy of the Blue Force Fleet.