Fascination | Central Maldives

Boat

Fascination is a 20 meters long, 4.75 meters wide motor yatch with 2 engines 2 x 820 hp, cruise at 10 knots, and there will be a 5 meters security dingy. It use to be chartered before in the Mediterranean in Cannes, during the Cannes Film Festival to celebrities.

Fascination will make you feel at home in a cosy atmosphere saloon with a cream leather sofa, coral pattern designer cushions, TV, DVD, CD, films, music system, bar with a large selection of wines/alcohols/cocktails, fridge with soft drinks, elegant indoors eating table, air condition, free wifi.

The outdoor dining area has teak table and chairs with comfortable cushions, cream leather bench, can seat up to 8 guests where international and Maldivian fresh food is served. A BBQ night is usually set up on a desert island. Fresh grilled fish and fresh vegetables / Calamari and lemon rice / grilled lobster ( to be ordered ).

There are 2 staircases leading down to a larges swimming platform with 2 hot fresh water showers and a swimming ladder.

Cabin

Fascination has 3 guest cabins, it can welcome up to 6 guests per trip.

1 Master Cabin :
Located on the lower deck, this cabin comes with king size bed, cream leather headboard, 2 bathrooms, 2 cupboards, 2 portholes, music system, inter phone, 2 bedside tables with lamps, air condition, quality bed linen and towels, toiletries, hairdryer, port windows.

2 Deluxe Cabins :
Located on the lower deck, each cabin comes with 2 twin beds or 1 double bed with turquoise leather headboard, bathroom, cupboard, 1 porthole, music system, inter phone, bedside table with lamp, air condition, quality bed linen and towels, toiletries, hairdryer, port windows.

Diving

• 2 - 3 dives per day, 1 night dive per week.
• No dive provided on the day of arrival and departure.
• Only 2 dives will be provided on the day before departure.
• All diving will provide experienced guide to lead the dive.
• Tailor made holidays with diving / fishing / surfing / wakeboard.

Other Information

• 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 ： Complimentary for all guests
• Laundry Service：Not available at the moment
• Massage Service：Not available at the moment
• Payment on board：Cash (EUR/USD/MVR)
• Crew Number：4 - 5, include 1 dive guide

Fascination offers different lengths of cruises from 5 nights, 7 nights, 10 nights, up to 14 nights.

On the program, you will be able to snorkel every day on different reefs and see what you have never seen under water before. Schools of multi coloured fish, groups of Mantas and sting ray, majestic eagle rays, friendly sea turtles, harmless nurse sharks, curious black tip sharks, the very famous giant of the sea whale shark, but also a ship wreck, and as we cruise along, playful dolphins will escort Fascination whilst taking a cocktail at sunset on the sun lounge.

Swim in turquoise crystal water, sunbath and walk on desert white powder sand beaches one island after another.

Visit local islands and indulge into the Maldivian way of life, live their culture, visit the Maldives fishing islands and see how they dry and smoke the tuna.

Taste Maldivian cuisine and international, every day homemade bread and cakes, specially made for you by our qualified top Chef ! Dream the dream on Fascination !…..

7 or 10 nights Male / Vaavu / Male: Sting Rays snorkelling, dolphins bay, turtles reef snorkel, nurse sharks snorkel, Ship wreck snorkel, local Island visits, sand banks, bbq night.

10 nights Male / Ari / Vaavu /Male: Sting Rays snorkel, dolphins bay and search, turtles reef snorkel, nurse sharks snorkel, Mantas search and snorkel, whale shark snorkel, desert Island sun bathing and bbq, sand banks, Local island visits.

Diving Classic route : Male / Ari / Vaavu / Male Atoll

Day 1 Airport pick up / Male Atoll
Day 2 North Malé Atoll > Vaavu Atol
Day 3 Vaavu Atoll > South Ari Atoll
Day 4 South Ari Atoll
Day 5 South Ari Atoll > North Ari Atoll
Day 6 North Ari Atoll
Day 7 North Ari Atoll > North Malé Atoll
Day 8 Hulhumalé and airport transfer

The peculiarity of Fascination Maldives is to build the course according to your expectations. The itinerary and dive sites are therefore defined according to your preferences and can be tailor made, while also considering the weather conditions and tides.

Surfing Charter

North and South Male Atoll, the surf season runs from April to October during the Southwest monsoon. The largest swells extend from May to August with waves of 2 to 8 feet throughout the season.

The standard waves of the central atoll are long and clean with a size varying between 2 and 8 feet. During the winter of the southern hemisphere (April-October), it is almost never flat.