NAUTILUS TWO
our liveaboard

A minimum of 40 dives of relevant diving experience is required. Our dive guide is authorized to prevent a guest from participating in a dive if they are not capable of meeting the diving requirements for the upcoming dive or are under the influence of alcohol. Please note that this dive is non-refundable.

Depending on your arrival time in Malé, a check dive will be offered in the early afternoon of the same day if you arrive in the morning (depending on the transfer situation) so that you can familiarize yourself with your equipment again.

If you arrive at noon or in the afternoon, the check dive on the day of arrival is omitted and would in this case be the first regular dive of the following day.

In addition to the option of a check dive on the first day (depending on your arrival time), 2-3 dives are offered daily from the second day onwards. For longer crossings between the atolls, we reserve the right to replace the midday dive with a night dive, conditions permitting. The final decision is made by the captain.

The last dive takes place without exception on the day BEFORE departure in the early morning.

Weather permitting, we include a night dive in all our safaris and will gladly provide you with one of our lamps free of charge if you do not have your own.

The Maldives offers a wide variety of dive sites, such as:
Drift dives along reef edges and channels, dives along a reef or steep wall, wreck dives, colorful thilas/pinnacles—there is something for every diver's heart.

All of our dive sites are accessed by the dive dhoni, which accompanies the Nautilus Two throughout the safari, and are located between 5 and 20 minutes away, depending on the dive site.

This means you always have enough time to prepare your diving equipment for the dive without having to wait too long.

 If required and upon request, various diving courses can be taken. As we do not have an instructor on board for every tour, we would need to organize this separately for you upon request and therefore ask for the relevant information when you make your booking enquiry.

12-liter tanks with DIN or INT connections are available. This means you don't need to bring an adapter. Lead weights and weight belts are also on board, but you will need to bring the rest of your diving equipment with you (including your dive computer).

14-liter tanks are available in limited quantities upon request and advance order (for high air consumption) with DIN or INT connections. Please let us know in advance if you require this option.

Depending on how sensitive you are to the cold, we recommend diving in a 3mm or 5mm wetsuit. A shorty wetsuit is also possible, but due to the risk of jellyfish stings, we recommend a long wetsuit.

We recommend that you bring your own familiar equipment with you. If necessary, it is of course possible to hire equipment for a fee. Please let us know when booking, stating the sizes you require, so that we can organize the equipment for you in good time.

The costs depend on the equipment you require. We will be happy to provide you with further information.

Snorkelers are very welcome on board. Depending on local conditions, you can accompany the divers on the diving dhoni. If the dive site is not suitable for snorkeling (e.g., because it is too deep or there is too much current), snorkelers will be taken to a nearby reef in a dinghy (small dinghy).

Upon request, we can provide you with a local snorkeling guide. We recommend that you bring your own snorkeling equipment.

This is no problem at all and is standard practice for us, as our spacious 20 m² cabins for twin occupancy are equipped with both a king-size double bed and a king-size single bed. For an additional charge, you can also book our cabins for single occupancy.

We only assign our twin cabins to guests of the same gender.

The buddy teams are coordinated after the check dive in consultation between the dive guides and the guests. In any case, it is also possible to complete all dives directly with the dive guide as your buddy.

The Nautilus Two operates various safaris throughout the year.

The peak season in the Maldives is from November to April. The months from May to October are considered the off-season, but global climate change has also changed the situation in the Maldives, meaning that the weather and visibility in the "off-season" can now sometimes be compared to those in the peak season.

The dive sites in the Maldives are located between 5 meters (reef top) and 30 meters. The maximum legally permitted diving depth in the Maldives is 30 meters.

A current hook is not mandatory but recommended, as currents in the Maldives can be very strong depending on the season.

If you have your own diving lamp, we recommend that you bring it with you. As every diver knows, a lamp is useful even at shallow depths (overhangs, caves, etc.).

If you would like to rent a diving lamp for your stay, this is possible for a fee.

In addition to your diving or snorkeling equipment and swimwear, we also recommend bringing a light beach towel, a headband to protect your ears, sunscreen, and, if necessary, longer, light clothing for the evening. If you want to sleep on deck under the stars, we recommend bringing a light sleeping bag.

We recommend diving with Nitrox in the Maldives, for which a Nitrox certificate is required.

Our membrane system produces Nitrox 1 EAN 32 (+/- 2%). It is possible to book a Nitrox package for the tour in advance (€15/night). If the fills are ordered individually on board, there is a charge of €6 (+ 10% service charge + 16% TGST tax) per dive.

There is a decompression chamber under medical supervision on the islands of Bandos and Kuramathi.
Public and private hospitals are located in Malé and Hulhumalé.

We offer liveaboard diving trips of varying lengths between 7 nights and 12 nights, depending on the season and itinerary.

Our one-way tours from January to March, which run from Malé to Gan or back from Gan to Malé, last 12 nights. Depending on the international flight booked, one domestic flight may be required for each route.

Depending on the season and routing, currents in the Maldives can vary greatly. During our routes in the months of May to September/October, currents are generally expected to be weaker, as diving here is more focused on thilas than channels.

During the months of November to April, the focus of the dives is more on channel dives, where stronger currents can sometimes occur.

Strong currents are to be expected, especially on our one-way tours in the south of the Maldives due to the atoll location, which is why these tours are only suitable for experienced divers.

All dives are conducted from our dive dhoni. The diving equipment remains on the dhoni throughout the safari, and jackets and regulators can remain attached to the tank for the entire tour. Each diver has their own basket under their seat for the rest of their equipment.

The Nautilus Two is one of the few safari boats in the Maldives equipped with the ENOS emergency call and location system, which is indispensable for divers.
During the first two days, each diver will receive their own RADIO/GPS transmitter, which must be attached to two places on the diving equipment to prevent loss. If the transmitter is lost, we will unfortunately have to charge you for the cost. You will receive detailed instructions on how to use it on the ship.

In your own interest, we strongly recommend undergoing a medical examination for diving (every two years for those under 40, every year for those over 40) and taking out diving insurance with appropriate coverage.