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Handy cruise is one of the finest liveaboards in her
class. She cruises from Male in the Maldives for her one week liveaboard safaris in North and south Male atoll, Ari atoll and Vaavu atoll. She caters 22 guests in 11 cabins. She is a fully equipped cruising boat and is equipped with a dhoni (a traditional Maladivian vessel) used to dive from and keep all the tanks and compressors on board so you are not bothered by the noise. Handy cruise  is designed to cater to your every need including a spa with massage room and a jacuzzi. A spacious indoor air-conditioned lounge and bar area with all the latest hi-fi equipment and flat screen tv compliments the outdoor relaxation and dining areas meaning whether you dive or not you will have plenty to keep you occupied and plenty of space to find your own place as you cruise the Maldives in style and comfort - Handy cruise is only available for full charters not individual bookings.
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Return date |
Nights |
Itinerary |
07-Jan-12 |
14-Jan-12 |
7 |
Male - Male |
14-Jan-12 |
21-Jan-12 |
7 |
Male - Male |
21-Jan-12 |
28-Jan-12 |
7 |
Male - Male |
28-Jan-12 |
04-Feb-12 |
7 |
Male - Male |
04-Feb-12 |
11-Feb-12 |
7 |
Male - Male |
11-Feb-12 |
18-Feb-12 |
7 |
Male - Male |
18-Feb-12 |
25-Feb-12 |
7 |
Male - Male |
25-Feb-12 |
03-Mar-12 |
7 |
Male - Male |
03-Mar-12 |
10-Mar-12 |
7 |
Male - Male |
10-Mar-12 |
17-Mar-12 |
7 |
Male - Male |
17-Mar-12 |
24-Mar-12 |
7 |
Male - Male |
24-Mar-12 |
31-Mar-12 |
7 |
Male - Male |
31-Mar-12 |
07-Apr-12 |
7 |
Male - Male |
07-Apr-12 |
14-Apr-12 |
7 |
Male - Male |
14-Apr-12 |
21-Apr-12 |
7 |
Male - Male |
21-Apr-12 |
28-Apr-12 |
7 |
Male - Male |
28-Apr-12 |
05-May-12 |
7 |
Male - Male |
05-May-12 |
12-May-12 |
7 |
Male - Male |
12-May-12 |
19-May-12 |
7 |
Male - Male |
19-May-12 |
26-May-12 |
7 |
Male - Male |
26-May-12 |
02-Jun-12 |
7 |
Male - Male |
02-Jun-12 |
09-Jun-12 |
7 |
Male - Male |
09-Jun-12 |
16-Jun-12 |
7 |
Male - Male |
16-Jun-12 |
23-Jun-12 |
7 |
Male - Male |
23-Jun-12 |
30-Jun-12 |
7 |
Male - Male |
30-Jun-12 |
07-Jul-12 |
7 |
Male - Male |
07-Jul-12 |
14-Jul-12 |
7 |
Male - Male |
14-Jul-12 |
21-Jul-12 |
7 |
Male - Male |
21-Jul-12 |
28-Jul-12 |
7 |
Male - Male |
28-Jul-12 |
04-Aug-12 |
7 |
Male - Male |
04-Aug-12 |
11-Aug-12 |
7 |
Male - Male |
11-Aug-12 |
18-Aug-12 |
7 |
Male - Male |
18-Aug-12 |
25-Aug-12 |
7 |
Male - Male |
25-Aug-12 |
01-Sep-12 |
7 |
Male - Male |
01-Sep-12 |
08-Sep-12 |
7 |
Male - Male |
08-Sep-12 |
15-Sep-12 |
7 |
Male - Male |
15-Sep-12 |
22-Sep-12 |
7 |
Male - Male |
22-Sep-12 |
29-Sep-12 |
7 |
Male - Male |
29-Sep-12 |
06-Oct-12 |
7 |
Male - Male |
06-Oct-12 |
13-Oct-12 |
7 |
Male - Male |
13-Oct-12 |
20-Oct-12 |
7 |
Male - Male |
20-Oct-12 |
27-Oct-12 |
7 |
Male - Male |
27-Oct-12 |
03-Nov-12 |
7 |
Male - Male |
03-Nov-12 |
10-Nov-12 |
7 |
Male - Male |
10-Nov-12 |
17-Nov-12 |
7 |
Male - Male |
17-Nov-12 |
24-Nov-12 |
7 |
Male - Male |
24-Nov-12 |
01-Dec-12 |
7 |
Male - Male |
01-Dec-12 |
08-Dec-12 |
7 |
Male - Male |
08-Dec-12 |
15-Dec-12 |
7 |
Male - Male |
15-Dec-12 |
22-Dec-12 |
7 |
Male - Male |
22-Dec-12 |
29-Dec-12 |
7 |
Male - Male |
29-Dec-12 |
05-Jan-13 |
7 |
Male - Male |
05-Jan-13 |
12-Jan-13 |
7 |
Male - Male |
12-Jan-13 |
19-Jan-13 |
7 |
Male - Male |
19-Jan-13 |
26-Jan-13 |
7 |
Male - Male |
26-Jan-13 |
02-Feb-13 |
7 |
Male - Male |
02-Feb-13 |
09-Feb-13 |
7 |
Male - Male |
09-Feb-13 |
16-Feb-13 |
7 |
Male - Male |
16-Feb-13 |
23-Feb-13 |
7 |
Male - Male |
23-Feb-13 |
02-Mar-13 |
7 |
Male - Male |
02-Mar-13 |
09-Mar-13 |
7 |
Male - Male |
09-Mar-13 |
16-Mar-13 |
7 |
Male - Male |
16-Mar-13 |
23-Mar-13 |
7 |
Male - Male |
23-Mar-13 |
30-Mar-13 |
7 |
Male - Male |
30-Mar-13 |
06-Apr-13 |
7 |
Male - Male |
06-Apr-13 |
13-Apr-13 |
7 |
Male - Male |
13-Apr-13 |
20-Apr-13 |
7 |
Male - Male |
20-Apr-13 |
27-Apr-13 |
7 |
Male - Male |
27-Apr-13 |
04-May-13 |
7 |
Male - Male |
04-May-13 |
11-May-13 |
7 |
Male - Male |
11-May-13 |
18-May-13 |
7 |
Male - Male |
18-May-13 |
25-May-13 |
7 |
Male - Male |
25-May-13 |
01-Jun-13 |
7 |
Male - Male |
01-Jun-13 |
08-Jun-13 |
7 |
Male - Male |
08-Jun-13 |
15-Jun-13 |
7 |
Male - Male |
15-Jun-13 |
22-Jun-13 |
7 |
Male - Male |
22-Jun-13 |
29-Jun-13 |
7 |
Male - Male |
29-Jun-13 |
06-Jul-13 |
7 |
Male - Male |
06-Jul-13 |
13-Jul-13 |
7 |
Male - Male |
13-Jul-13 |
20-Jul-13 |
7 |
Male - Male |
20-Jul-13 |
27-Jul-13 |
7 |
Male - Male |
27-Jul-13 |
03-Aug-13 |
7 |
Male - Male |
03-Aug-13 |
10-Aug-13 |
7 |
Male - Male |
10-Aug-13 |
17-Aug-13 |
7 |
Male - Male |
17-Aug-13 |
24-Aug-13 |
7 |
Male - Male |
24-Aug-13 |
31-Aug-13 |
7 |
Male - Male |
31-Aug-13 |
07-Sep-13 |
7 |
Male - Male |
07-Sep-13 |
14-Sep-13 |
7 |
Male - Male |
14-Sep-13 |
21-Sep-13 |
7 |
Male - Male |
21-Sep-13 |
28-Sep-13 |
7 |
Male - Male |
28-Sep-13 |
05-Oct-13 |
7 |
Male - Male |
05-Oct-13 |
12-Oct-13 |
7 |
Male - Male |
12-Oct-13 |
19-Oct-13 |
7 |
Male - Male |
19-Oct-13 |
26-Oct-13 |
7 |
Male - Male |
26-Oct-13 |
02-Nov-13 |
7 |
Male - Male |
02-Nov-13 |
09-Nov-13 |
7 |
Male - Male |
09-Nov-13 |
16-Nov-13 |
7 |
Male - Male |
16-Nov-13 |
23-Nov-13 |
7 |
Male - Male |
23-Nov-13 |
30-Nov-13 |
7 |
Male - Male |
30-Nov-13 |
07-Dec-13 |
7 |
Male - Male |
07-Dec-13 |
14-Dec-13 |
7 |
Male - Male |
14-Dec-13 |
21-Dec-13 |
7 |
Male - Male |
21-Dec-13 |
28-Dec-13 |
7 |
Male - Male |
28-Dec-13 |
04-Jan-14 |
7 |
Male - Male |
04-Jan-14 |
11-Jan-14 |
7 |
Male - Male |
11-Jan-14 |
18-Jan-14 |
7 |
Male - Male |
18-Jan-14 |
25-Jan-14 |
7 |
Male - Male |
25-Jan-14 |
01-Feb-14 |
7 |
Male - Male |
01-Feb-14 |
08-Feb-14 |
7 |
Male - Male |
08-Feb-14 |
15-Feb-14 |
7 |
Male - Male |
15-Feb-14 |
22-Feb-14 |
7 |
Male - Male |
22-Feb-14 |
01-Mar-14 |
7 |
Male - Male |
01-Mar-14 |
08-Mar-14 |
7 |
Male - Male |
08-Mar-14 |
15-Mar-14 |
7 |
Male - Male |
15-Mar-14 |
22-Mar-14 |
7 |
Male - Male |
22-Mar-14 |
29-Mar-14 |
7 |
Male - Male |
29-Mar-14 |
05-Apr-14 |
7 |
Male - Male |
05-Apr-14 |
12-Apr-14 |
7 |
Male - Male |
12-Apr-14 |
19-Apr-14 |
7 |
Male - Male |
19-Apr-14 |
26-Apr-14 |
7 |
Male - Male |
26-Apr-14 |
03-May-14 |
7 |
Male - Male |
03-May-14 |
10-May-14 |
7 |
Male - Male |
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Itineraries depend on the time of year and the prevailing currents at that time of the year. diving in the Maldives is year round.
The first day of each cruise is spent doing a tour of Male, a check dive and relaxing.
1 week: - 6 days of diving - possible itineraries dependant on the season.
- Male North, Rasdhoo, Ari North, Ari South, Male South
- Male North, Male South, Felidhoo
- Male North, Ari North, Ari South, Felidhoo, Male South
 10 days:
- Male North, Rasdhoo, Ari North, Ari South, Felidhoo, Male South
- Male North, Male South, Felidhoo, Mulaku
- Male North, Lhaviyani, Baa
2 weeks:
- Male North, Rasdhoo, Ari North, Ari South, Faafu, Dhaalu, Mulaku, Felidhoo, Male South
- Male North, Lhaviyani, Noonu, Raa, Baa
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1 Master suite, 2 junior suites, 1 Deluxe and
7 standard cabins
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Maldives liveab oard safaris are without doubt the best way to explore these magificent Atolls.
Maldives safaris trips are available for individual bookings and /or for full charter cruises. Spaces and dates are limited so advance booking is recommended.
The diverse itinerary of the liveaboard gives you the opportunity to visit many of the varied atolls and experience many types of underwater landscapes in just one trip!
If your partner is a non-diver Handy cruise has an comprehensive itinerary for non-divers involving island visits, trips to local villages, treks and fishing tours to keep your partner busy whilst you explore the big blue - Maldives diving pictures
Diving Seasons in the Maldives - The best Time for Diving in the Maldives 
* January to April are considered the best months for diving.
* May and June can have unstable weather, and odd cloudy days are possible until September.
* October and November tend to have clearer weather, but visibility can be slightly reduced because of abundant plankton in the water that attracts the big fishes, good time for whale sharks.
* December can have windy weather and rain.
Maldives diving Courses
If you have never been diving before, or want to continue your diving education then why not take a diving course, our PADI certified instructors can offer you scuba instruction from PADI’s Discover diving course, through to the Divemaster program.
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All prices are quoted in USD$ - prices are based on 11 cabins and a Maximum of 22 guests
- there is no minimum amount but the price remains the same.
Cabins |
May to October 2012 inclusive |
November11 to April 2012inclusive |
All 11 cabins - Charter only - 22pax |
$5865 |
$4700 |
Charter prices are based on prices are based on 11 cabins and a Maximum of 22 guests
- there is no minimum amount but the price reamins the same. 
Price includes
- Pickup and drop-off at Male’ Airport on departure and return dates
- Full board meals ( breakfast, lunch & Dinner ) – in buffet style
- Mineral water, American coffee & tea, juice, bottled drinking water.
- Use of Jacuzzi
- GST @ 6%
- 3 dives per day, including 1 night dive.
- Diving includes tanks ( 12lt ) and weights only.
- Nitrox will be provided for certified users for one dive per day.
- Visits to local & desert islands, Snorkeling, Fishing

The Price doesn’t include
- Flight Tickets
- Drinks
- Nitrox $60 per week
- BBQ dinner on the beach ( if the weather permits )$12
- Massages
- Diving Courses
- Diving equipment’s rent
- Extra Diving
- Transport from and to the airport in speed boat or sea plane.
- Government Bed Tax of USD 8.00 per person
- Everything not described in “ Price includes “
Don't forget to check our deals page for our best prices and cheap last minute Maldives specials
Booking and Reservations conditions
- 10% of the invoice value as payment to confirm the booking (non refundable) .
- 20% 120 days from departure
- Balance to be paid 60 days before the arrival date.
Cancellation Policy
More than 120 days - depost lost
more than 60 days from departure - 30% trip price
less than 60 to the arrival date – no refund.
No shows and Early Departures – 100% of the full invoice.
Supplements & Discounts – ( Not applicable for full Charters )
- Government Bed Tax of USD 8.00 per person
Dive equipment rental charges
Items |
Rent per day |
Rent per week |
Loss or damage |
Computer
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5 |
25 |
220 |
Torch / Lamp |
3 |
20 |
50 |
Jackets (BCD) |
15 |
75 |
350 |
Regulator |
15 |
75 |
380 |
Fins / Mask / Snorkel |
10 |
55 |
45 / 37 / 15 |
Shortie wetsuit (3mm) |
5 |
25 |
105 |
OBLIGATORY INSURANCE IS REQUIRED FOR ALL THE DIVERS.
Massage price list
| Type of Massage |
Time |
Price Us$ |
| Theyo Dhemun |
60 Minutes |
75.00 |
| Theyo Dhemun |
90 Minutes |
105.00 |
| Sarawak Massage |
60 Minutes |
75.00 |
| Sarawak Massage |
90 Minutes |
105.00 |
| Swedish massage |
60 Minutes |
80.00 |
| Swedish massage |
90 Minutes |
110.00 |
| Back rejuventator |
25 Minutes |
45.00 |
| Royal honey facial |
50 Minutes |
70.00 |
Note: Prices subject to change.
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