Gahaa | Central Maldives

Boat

Gahaa is a 21.58 meters long, 6.1 meters wide liveaboard, built in 1990. It has a long and interesting cruising history in Maldives and hosted more than numbers of guests in the past years.

Gahaa has a small saloon equipped television, DVD/VCD player, music player, and a small library. And it has 24-hour supply of 220-volt AC electricity.

The chef will serve three meals per day, variety of international and Asian cuisine all the meals are served in buffet style. There is a coffee bar near the restaurant with mineral water, American coffee, different tea provide 24 hours self service.

And there is a open deck with shade which equipped with sitting area and a large sun deck long chairs for guests to enjoy the sun bath or look around the beautiful ocean view.

Gahaa offering guests various leisure activities during the liveaboard trip : scuba diving (on request), free diving, night fishing, snorkeling, wave surfing (on request), island hopping, cultural shows, BBQ dinner on desert island ...

Cabin

Gahaa has 4 guest cabins, it can welcome a maximum of 8 guests.

All cabins have closet storage area, fan and other cabin facilities.

3 Ensuite Cabins :
Locatd on the lower deck, each cabin cabin comes with one double bed and one single bed in bunk style, ensuite bathroom, portholes.

1 Twin Cabins :
Locatd on the lower deck, this cabin cabin comes with two single beds in bunk style, bathroom is located outside of this cabin, portholes.

Diving

• 15 - 17 dives per week (1 night dive is included).
• 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.

Other Informations

• Nitrox：Not available at the moment
• 15L Tanks：Available with additional charge
• REBREATHER Dive：Not available at the moment
• Technical Dive：Not available at the moment yet
• Dive Equipment Rental：Available with additional charge
• Dive insurance：Divers must have valid dive insurance
• Wi-Fi Internet ：Available with additional charge
• Laundry Service：Not available at the moment
• Massage Service：Not available at the moment
• Payment on board：Cash only (USD/EUR/MVR)
• Crew Number：4, include 1 dive guide

Best of Maldives | 8D/7N

Atolls Visited : North & South Male’, Rasdhoo, North & South Ari Atoll

Day 1 - Travel to South Male’ Atoll:
Welcome on board at the Airport or at Male’, the capital. Cruise towards Velessaru for your first dive. You will have a chance to dive at Velassaru Caves. Some of the caves have sandy bottoms and make ideal resting places for stingrays, turtles and nurse sharks. Anchorage in Gulhi lagoon for the night.

Day 2 - Cruise to Rasdhoo:
The first dive of the day will be at Vadhoo Caves. Then depart to Rasdhoo (4-5hrs) and breakfast will be served on the way. After lunch the afternoon dive will be at Rasdhoo-Madivaru. Rasdhoo- Madivaru is the perfect place to view scalloped hammerhead shark and mantas. Also it has one of the most spectacular and confusing reef formations to be found in Ari-Atoll. If you would like you could visit the island Rasdhoo, which is a very old inhabited island with Buddhist origin.

Day 3 - Cruise to North Ari Atoll:
Have a repeat dive at Rasdhoo-Madivaru as early morning is the best time to view the hammerhead sharks. After the dive depart North Ari Atoll (2 hrs) and breakfast will be served on the way. The second dive of the day will be at Maaya Thila, whether you decide to do in the afternoon or night dive. Maaya Thila is the white-tips reef shark capital. Although grey reef sharks are common here, the smaller white-tips are the center of attention. There are many caves and overhangs all around the thila.

Day 4 - Cruise to South Ari Atoll & BBQ:
After breakfast morning dive will be at Hafzaa Thila where you will get a chance to see more sharks. Afternoon dive will be at Rahdhigaa Thila which has wonderful coral formation. Afternoon and night will be spend on Rahdhigaa island. Rahdhigaa is a beautiful uninhabited island with a sand entrance to the beach, perfect for some relaxation on the beach and catch some sun. Tonight for dinner our crew will prepare the most wonderful beach barbecue under the stars.

Day 5 - South Ari Atoll:
Very early morning Dhoni will travel towards Rangali, breakfast will be served on the way. Morning dive will be at Rangali Madivaru manta point in South Ari Atoll. This is ones again a protected marine area, with a lot of mantas. Afternoon dive will be at Maamigili Reef searching for whale sharks. Whale sharks are usually seen cruising along the shallow water outside the atoll and if you are fortunate enough you might just see one. In this area you are also likely to see some white-tip reef sharks, turtles, sting-rays and napoleon. Night at anchorage on Dhigurah Lagoon, perfect for a walk about in the late afternoon.

Day 6 - Cruise back to South Male’ Atoll:
Morning dive will be at Kudarah Thila, which is said to be one of the most exciting dives in South Ari Atoll. After this dive cross to South Male’ Atoll (5hrs), breakfast and lunch will be served on the way. Afternoon dive will be at Guraidhoo Kandu. This entire area is a protected area and has an intricate reef system with many diving options and is one of the premier diving locations in the Maldives. In this area you are bound to see mantas, sharks, trevally, tuna and fusilier. Night at anchorage on Guraidhoo Lagoon, a very old local fishing village with a rich history. The islanders are very welcoming, perfect for some sightseeing all by yourself.

Day 7 - Male’ Visit – North Male’ Atoll:
First dive will be at Kandhooma Thila. This is one of the most exciting dives in South of Male’ Atoll and boasts great scenery as well as prolific fish life. There are dense schools of big-eye trevally and snapper and sometimes there are dog-toothed tuna and barracuda. After the dive, cruise towards Male’, breakfast will be served on the way. Before lunch you will have your second dive of the day at Banana Reef, which is one of the first dive sites discovered in the Maldives. After lunch, you will visit the Capital Male’. After a guided Male’ tour you will be given some time on your own to explore and do some souvenir shopping or just for a little wander by yourself. Anchorage at Hulhumale harbor for the night.

Day 8 - End of the cruise:
After breakfast depart to the Airport.