Azalea | Central Maldives, North Maldives, South Maldives

Boat

Azalea is a purpose built luxury steel yacht that meets the highest safety standard at sea. Make Azalea cruise your home on your voyage into paradise. Indulge yourself into a truly unique experience from Maldives luxury accommodation to world class cuisine here on Azalea Cruise and let us make your holiday truly remarkable.

Relish every moment of your voyage on this 38 meter long vessel comprising of three main decks and an additional sun deck: Enter the vessel through main entrance onto the main deck and walk through the kitchen and dinning areas, the upper deck takes you into the tv lounge with a bar equipped to serve you your favourite drinks at your convenience. Finally the let your skin soak up the Maldivian sun as you unwind on our sun deck or relax in our on board jacuzzi and take in the breath taking views of the archipelago with your favourite drink in hand.

Azalea offers a variety of onboard service & facilities, which includes: Wifi, Wine and liquor, Cocktails, TV, Live Music, Room service, excursions, 6 pax jacuzzi, cyber service, laundry service, Yoga class, water golf, Fishing activities, scuba diving, Jetski, Fun tubing, wakeboarding, kite surfing, sand bank trip, snorkeling, dolphin cruise, sea kayaks, private island trip, whale excursions, beach games... to ensure both divers and non-divers will enjoy a quality time.

Azalea also aim to delight your taste buds with the finest international cuisines prepared by our dedicated culinary staff on board. Enjoy the exquisite dishes from the west to the east, every meal of the day to add even more to your experience here at home away from home.

Like all the other boars, all diving is done from the dive dhoni boat, which provide comfort and function at the same time. All the diving equipment, compressors and tanks stay in the dive dhoni during the cruise, in order to keep the noise away from the main boat when filling the tanks.

Cabin

Azalea has 9 spacious guest cabins, it can welcome 18 guests per trip.

Each room has meet 5 stars hotel standards with modern fixture and fittings and luxurious amenities, with individually controlled AC, en-suite bathrooms, storage space and much much more :

1 Ocean View Master Suite
Located on the main deck, this is the most spacious room on board. Wake up to a world of infinite possibilities with spectacular views on the comfort of your bed fitted with the finest Egyptian linen. With the front half of the room covered in windows, this room is nothing short of sheer luxury,comfort and spectacle. Your world of luxury does not stop here. Walk into the sleek and modern bathroom fitted with the finest fixtures including separate shower cubicle and jacuzzi bathtub to further unwind on your holiday.

2 Ocean View Junior Suites
Located on the main deck, each room is designed with every detail accounted for to add the perfect touch to your holiday. Feel at home and rest on our king/queen size bed fitted with the finest Egyptian linen as you take in the breath taking views. The bliss of your stay with us continues as you enter your private bathroom fitted with the sleek modern fixtures and showers.

6 Superior Twin Cabins
Located on the lower deck, these cabins are designed for our more adventurous guests and larger groups. Fitted with modern fixtures and luxurious amenities we aim to make your stay with us memorable and enjoyable. As per your requests these rooms are available as twin or single bed rooms. The rooms and toilets are specially designed to help you get the best of your journey.

Diving

• 17 - 18 dives per week (1 night dive per week).
• No dive on the embarkation and disembarkation day.
• Only 1 - 2 dives will be provided on the last diving day.
• All diving will provide experienced guide to lead the dive.
• Kayaks, fishing & snorkeling gear, SUPs, water golf, jet ski are available.

Other Information

• Nitrox：Available with additional cost
• 15L Tanks：Available with additional cost
• REBREATHER Dive：Not available at the moment
• Technical Dive：Not available at the moment yet
• Dive Equipment Rental：Available with additional cost
• Dive insurance：Divers must have valid dive insurance
• Wi-Fi Internet ：Complimentary for all guests
• Laundry Service：Available with additional cost
• Massage Service：Available with additional cost
• Payment on board：Cash (USD/EUR) or credit cards.
• Crew Number：21, include 3 dive guides

Azalea Cruise will move through the atolls to the best dive sites en route. Upon your arrival our dive team will brief you of the best possible route and dive sites taking into consideration the prevailing conditions. Dive sites are planned according to the current and best possible timings.

Experience the best diving the Maldives has to offer here on Azalea Cruise where adventure and luxury meet in harmony. Our experienced local guides provide you with the best courses in small groups for your safety and comfort. Our number one focus while underwater will be our guests, in order to create a flexible and hassle free experience, whilst also taking into consideration the delicate marine environment of the Maldives and the need to protect it. In addition we are pleased to offer underwater photo/videography: equipment hire or courses to help you capture your best moments with us.

Experience the best diving the Maldives has to offer here on Azalea Cruise, where adventure and luxury meet in harmony. Our experienced local guides provide you with the best courses in small groups for your safety and comfort.

Best of Maldives Route | 8D/7N
Nort Male - South Male - Felidhe Atoll - Ari Atol

Central Atolls Route | 11D/10N
Nort Male - South Male - Felidhe Atoll - Ari Atoll- Meemu Atoll- Thaa Atoll - Laamu Atoll - Dhaalu Atoll - Faafu Atol

Manta Frenzy Route | 8D/7N
Nort Male - Baa Atoll

Deep South Route | 15D/14N
Nort Male - South Male - Felidhe Meemu Atoll - Thaa Atoll- Laamu Atoll Gaafu Atoll

Diving North Male' Atoll
The sea bed east of Male atoll shelves steeply to 2000 metres and to the west less steeply to over 300 metres. The presence of deep, clear waters all around the atoll means excellent visibility, especially with ingoing currents. Pelagics such as barracuda, trevally and tuna, and big schools of fusilier, snapper and sharks all congregate at the entrance to the channels, attracted by the movement of water and the food sources carried with them . Depths inside the atoll are generally 40 to 50 metres and the bottom is mostly sand. There are many shallow water reefs inside the atoll and those just below the surface are clearly defined by sharp contrasts in water colour. Most of the diving in North Male’ atoll is in the channels, or Kandus through the outer barrier reef of the atoll. There are around 20 channels on the eastern side and 16 on the west. Drift diving is the most common method of diving. The channels on the western side are generally wider, some with big thilas across the openings. The greatest concentration of diving is in the southern end of the atoll where many of the resorts are located. This was the first area to be dived when resorts began springing up in 1972. Some of the finest sites are to be found here and although many of them have been heavily dived, in general, the sites remain in good condition. Most divers tend steer away from the populated island of Male because of the heavy boat traffic. The reefs in the north of North Male atoll are less frequently dived than those to the south and with an absence of any island between Helengeli and Meerufenfushi – a distance of 20km – a sense of isolation and freedom make the dives in this north region even more memorable.

Diving South Male' Atoll
North and South Male’ Atolls are seperated by the Vaadhoo Kanduwith a depth of 500 metres through which current streams can be very strong, attaining a rate of four knots or more. There are many popular dive sites with many spectacular dropoffs and caves along both sides of this channel. South Male’ Atoll has six channels on the eastern side, most of which provide excellent long drift dives, and 12 channels on the western side. There is one main channel – velassaru Kandu – in the north and another – Hathikolhu kandu – in the south. The eastern side of the atoll is characterised by two long reefs, the 14.5 km long Maadhoo Falhu and the 10.5 km long Fushidhiggaru Falhu, which is the most easterly point of the atoll. Depths inside the atoll are mostly betwenn 35 and 45 metres.

Diving North Ari Atoll Atoll
Ari Atoll has depths of around 300 metres on the eastern side, while on the west depths drop quickly to over 2000 metres. Rasdhoo is connected to the northeast part of Ari by a submarine plateau with depths from 183 metres to 274 metres. Depths within Rasdhoo Atoll are to 35 metres while in Ari depths are mostly between 35 metres and 55 metres but reaching up to 80 metres in one part. Ari Atoll has no long stretch of barreer reef and all faces of the encircling reef have many passages into the atoll, except the south face which has one break. The inside of the atoll is much encumbered with coral reefs, many of them dry at low tide, but the atoll has many thilas, for which the atoll is famous. Most of the thilas have interesting coral reefs that appear naturally designed to protect the atoll from the firce seas that prevail during the south-west monsoon. Heavy waves have pounded the west side breaking off chunks of coral rock and in some place long channels more than a metre deep have been cut into the reefs. On the eastern side the reefs are smaller with many more entrances, and as they do not get the heavy ocean swell of the western side, the corals tend to be more fragile.