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Handy cruise

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Handy cruise is one of the finest liveaboards in her
Handy cruise - Maldive safari liveaboard
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 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 Handy Cruise Master cabin is a luxury cruising yacht 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.

Handy cruise - Schedule

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Departure Date
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

Handy cruise - Itinerary

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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.

  1. Male North, Rasdhoo, Ari North, Ari South, Male South
  2. Male North, Male South, Felidhoo
  3. Male North, Ari North, Ari South, Felidhoo, Male South
Handy cruise dining and saloon area

10 days:

  1. Male North, Rasdhoo, Ari North, Ari South, Felidhoo, Male South
  2. Male North, Male South, Felidhoo, Mulaku
  3. Male North, Lhaviyani, Baa

Handy cruise dining and bar area2 weeks:

  1. Male North, Rasdhoo, Ari North, Ari South, Faafu, Dhaalu, Mulaku, Felidhoo, Male South
  2. Male North, Lhaviyani, Noonu, Raa, Baa

Handy cruise - Cabins

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1 Master suite, 2 junior suites, 1 Deluxe and 6 standard cabins
Handy cruise master suite
Handy cruise jacuzzi bathroom
Handy cruise junior suite
Handy cruise junior suite
Handy cruise family room
Handy cruise family room
Handy cruise standard twin
Handy cruise standard twin
Handy cruise deluxe cabin
Handy cruise standard double

Handy cruise - The diving

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Maldives liveabDiving in the Maldives on a liveaboard safari boatoard 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 Maldives diving safari with MV Handy cruise
*  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.

Diving in the Maldives with Mv Handy cruise
Diving in the Maldives with Mv Handy cruise
Diving in the Maldives with Mv Handy cruise

Handy cruise - Prices

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All prices are quoted in USD$ - prices are based on 10 cabins and a Maximum of 20 guests - there is no minimum amount but the price remains the same.
Cabins
May to October 2011 inclusive
November11 to April 2012inclusive
All 10 cabins - Charter only - 20pax
$4300
$4700

Charter prices are based on prices are based on 10 cabins and a Maximum of 20 guests - there is no minimum amount but the price reamins the same. Handy cruise back deck relaxation area

Price includes
- Pickup and drop-off at Male’ Airport on departure and return dates
- Government Bed Tax
- Full board meals ( breakfast, lunch & Dinner ) – in buffet style
- Mineral water, American coffee & tea, juice, bottled drinking water.
- Use of Jacuzzi
- 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,
& BBQ dinner on the beach ( if the weather permits )
Handy cruise dining
The Price doesn’t include
- Flight Tickets
- Drinks
- 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 “
Handy cruise dining
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Booking and Reservations conditions
- 30% of the invoice value as payment to confirm the booking (non refundable) .
- Balance to be paid 60 days before the arrival date.
Cancellation Policy
60 to 45 days to the arrival date – 50% of the full invoice.
Less than 45 days – 100% of the full invoice.
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
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.

Handy cruise - Maldives liveaboard safari boat

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