Honors Legacy is a deluxe standard liveaboard, offering dive and surf trips all around the Maldives according to the seasons, It can accommodate 18 guests.

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Boat

Honors Legacy was built in 2012 in the Maldives, and refit in 2019, this stunning yacht is in a class of its own. Its beautiful design and special attention to detail ensures quality and luxurious comfort for all of our guests.

Honors Legacy measuring 33.5 meters in length, 9.2 meters in width. With powerful engines, it can cruises at 12 knots per hour. It is is one of the most elegantly built luxury motor yachts in the Maldives and is custom made for passionate water sports enthusiasts

Honors Legacy is designed to meet and exceed the high expectation of even the weathered traveler or anyone coming to Maldives looking for a journey of a lifetime on an exclusive yacht.

On the main deck you’ll find a comfortable saloon and indoor dining area, complete with licensed bar and one superior cabin. Access to the upper and lower decks are via staircases located to the front of the saloon as well as at the rear of the deck. Here you’ll find an open-air dining area, overlooking a smaller rear deck where you can enter the ocean effortlessly for swimming and snorkeling.

Honors Legacy offering high quality dining on board, the menu consists of a variety of different cuisines include Italian, Thai, Maldivian and Sri Lankan as well as international dishes and a weekly island BBQ. There are always snacks, tea and coffee available 24 hours a day and free of charge, plus drinks can be purchased from the bar. Meals are served buffet style 3 times a day. Vegetarians and those with other dietary requirements should give advance notice to allow the operator to prepare ingredients.

On the upper deck you’ll find a spa treatment room, the wheelhouse and Seaview suites. To the front of the wheelhouse is a small bathing area with 5 loungers. Stairs lead down to the main deck from here. Furthermore you’ll find a secondary outdoor dining area here should you wish to.

Honors Legacy also has a spacious sundeck with a well-positioned jacuzzi and plenty of sun loungers and mattresses so you can top up your tan whilst enjoying the picturesque views out across the Maldivian Indian Ocean.

Honors Legacy have a wide range of equipment for scuba diving charters, surfing trips and fishing cruises and with an experienced crew on board assures your charters are well delivered with pre-planned itineraries to suite the purpose of the charters.

Honors Legacy are always attended by a support boat (Dhoni), equipped with compressors, tanks and weights for a safer dive.


Cabin

Honors Legacy has 9 guest cabins, it can welcome up to 18 guests onboard.

All cabins are air-conditioned and have ensuite bathroom, mini bar, Full HD TV, storage area, and power outlets.

2 Ocean View Suites :
Located on the upper deck. Each suite comes with one double bed and an extra single bed. Apart from the view of the ocean direct from the room and bath room the suites comes with a bathtub.

1 Superior Cabin :
Located on the main deck, this cabin comes with two single beds side by side, seaview windows.

2 Superior Cabins :
Located on the lower deck, each cabin comes with one double bed with one single bed, the double bed can be turned into two single beds if needed, portholes.

4 Superior Cabins :
Located on the lower deck, each cabin comes with one double bed or two single beds side by side, portholes.


Diving

  • 17 dives per week, include 1 night, depends on conditions.
  • Only 2 dives will be provided on the day before departure.

  • No dive provided on the day of arrival and departure.

  • All diving will provide experienced guide to lead the dive.


Other Information

  • Nitrox:Available with additional charge
  • 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 cost
  • Laundry Service:Not available at the moment
  • Massage Service:Available with additional cost
  • Payment on board:Cash (USD/EUR), credit cards.
  • Crew Number:13 - 16, include 2 dive guides

Itineraries

Best of Maldives | 8D/7N

Dive sites: North Male – Ari – Vaavu – South Male

Day 1: Check Dive at Fish Tank
Day 2: Dive at Guraidhoo Corner, Dhevana Kandu, Alimatha House Reef
Day 3: Dive at Miyaru Kandu, Maamigili Beyru, Bodufinolhu Thila
Day 4: Dive at Kudarah Thila, Rangali Manta Point, Rahdhigga Thila
Day 5: Dive at Panettone, Fish Head, Maya Thala
Day 6: Dive at Hafsa Thila, Bathalamaagaa Kanthila, Rasdhoo Madivaru Corner
Day 7: Dive at Rasdhoo madivaru Hammer Head Point, Male city tour (Optional)
Day 8: Check out

The ‘Best of Maldives’ does just what it says on the tin – you dive the best and most famous dive sites of the Maldives in a single week of sublime liveaboard Honors Legacy diving across Male Atolls, Vaavu and Ari atolls. Dive the many channels, drifts and pinnacles, encountering mantas, whale sharks and reef residents as you go.


Best of Southern Atolls | 8D/7N or 11D/10N

Dive sites: North & South Male - Vaavu - Meemu - Thaa - Laamu - Huvadhoo - Fuvahmulah - Addu

North Male Atoll
North Male Atoll diving is characterised by reefs, caves, current-swept channels and drop offs. The atoll sees plenty of fish action and is generally a good area for large pelagics, with reef sharks and mantas at the front of the queue.

South Male Atoll
Kandus, or channels, are a major feature of South Male diving. On the eastern reef wall there are 6 channels through which a huge volume of water gushes, bringing with it all the nutrients to attract large quantities of marine life. Cocoa Thila is South Male’s most revered site. It is a large, deep water pinnacle on the outer edges of the atoll, its many ravines and overhangs provide divers with refuges in which to shelter from the strong currents that attract grey reef sharks, eagle rays and large schools of fusiliers. Larger reef fish can be observed too, such as sweetlips, snappers and groupers.

Vaavu Atoll
Throughout the year you can find numerous sharks in the heavy currents and there are many thrilling shark dive sites. As well as plenty of grey reef and white tip reef sharks, you may be lucky enough to see hammerhead sharks. Highlights include Alimatha jetty which is also becoming a hot spot for a night dive due to the nurse sharks that can be found here.

Meemu Atoll
Excellent Channel dives with outside walls draping in yellow soft coral and teeming with sharks. Also visit the famous Muli Corner for a thrilling dive with great visibility and pelagic life. Beautiful channels with pelagic action, Sailfish, Grey Reef Sharks, Eagle Rays and beautiful soft coral. Manta cleaning station.

Thaa Atoll
Expect large reefs, coral gardens, steep walls and overhangs plus action packed channels. Advanced divers can explore deep, steep walls that are decorated with coral. Hammerhead Sharks, Whale Sharks, Dolphins, Traditional Maldivian Channel Diving.

Laamu Atoll
Laamu Atoll boasts numerous pristine dive sites with many different features like caves, steep drop offs, swim-throughs, not to mention the abundance of marine life and beautiful topography. Expect beautiful fish-filled channels with great shark encounters.

Huvadhoo Atoll (Gaafu Alif / Gaafu Dhaal)
Expect to see mantas, leopard sharks, grey reef sharks, silky sharks, schools of barracudas, eagle rays, schools of jacks, and turtles on the sandy bottom. Nilandhoo Kandu is popular with ‘shark trips’ and underwater photographers.

Fuvahmulah
What sets this unique atoll apart from other Maldives dive sites are the frequent sightings of thresher sharks, oceanic white tips and tiger sharks.

Addu Atoll
British Royalty Wreck - This 420 ft long tanker is the biggest wreck in the Maldives, torpedoed twice during WW II and eventually sunk by the British in 1946. The vessel rests on its starboard side at around 33 meters depth. Maa Corner - The place is known for its cleaning station hosting manta rays all year long. The main station is quite deep and the current in the channel can make it more difficult to handle for beginners.


Deep South | Huvadhoo to Addu or vise versas | 8D/7N

Dive sites: Huvadhoo - Fuvahmulah - Addu (EQUATORIAL)

The trip will visit the Huvadhoo Atoll (Gaafu Alif / Gaafu Dhaal), Fuvahmulah and Addu Atoll - the best of the Deep South.


Hanifaru Bay | 8D/7N

Dive sites: North Male – Baa – Raa

Day 1: Long evening crossing to Angafaru in Baa Atoll
Day 2: Dive at Angafaru (Check Dive), Nelivaru Thila, Dhigali Thila
Day 3: Dive at Dhonfan thila, Dhigu Thila, Snorkel at Hanifau bay
Day 4: Dive at Millaidhoo Caves, Beryian Kuda Thila, Kinolhas House Reef
Day 5: Dive at Kottefaru Thila, The Labirynth, Kuroshi Giri Canyon
Day 6: Dive at Rainbow Caves, Maafaru Caves, Fenfushi Giri
Day 7: Dive at Boduhithi Thila, Paradise Corner (Manta Pont)
Day 8: Check out

The ‘Best of Maldives’ does just what it says on the tin – you dive the best and most famous dive sites of the Maldives in a single week of sublime liveaboard Honors Legacy diving across Male Atolls, Vaavu and Ari atolls. Dive the many channels, drifts and pinnacles, encountering mantas, whale sharks and reef residents as you go.

More

Destinations Central Maldives, North Maldives, South Maldives
Facilities Nitrox support, Sidemount Friendly, Watersport equipment, Camera Station, Fishing gear, Massage or Spa, Jacuzzi, Wi-Fi
Languages spoken English

Schedules & routes

Prices & conditions

Included

  • Transfers from airport and/or hotel to the yacht
  • VAT and local taxes
  • Maldivian GST Tax 16%
  • Full-board meal plan (including snacks)
  • Complimentary beverages (water, tea, coffee)
  • Diving activity (incl. tanks, weights, weight belts)
  • Dive guide service
  • Land excursions and activities throughout the trip
  • Boat accident insurance
  • Cabin towels and complimentary toiletries
  • Cabin cleaning service

Not included

  • Domestic flights in destination country
  • Fuel surcharge
  • Maldives Green Tax - $6 per night
  • Alcoholic beverage
  • Soft drinks
  • Dive equipment rentals
  • Larger tank (15 L)
  • Nitrox fills
  • Dive courses on board
  • Massage/Spa service
  • Dive insurance (mandatory requirement)
  • Travel insurance (trip cancellation insurance)
  • Wi-Fi
  • Crew gratuity

Useful information

Central Maldives

Best time for diving
December to April, Central Maldives is suitable for diving year-round, these months are the Northeast dry season, and it's the time for best visibility and weather condition.
The visibility range between 20 - 40 meters year-round. And the currents are usually mild to intermediate. Diving depth range from 10 - 40 meters.

About temperatures
Air : range between 27°C - 32°C year-round.
Sea : very stable and warm, range from 28°C - 30°C year-round.

Wetsuit Recommendation
We recommend a dive Skin or 3 mm wetsuit throughout the year.

Diver requirement
Suitable for all levels, but to enjoy the best out of it, we recommend an AOW level with 30 dives.
You can find out more informations about diving in Central Maldives here : Central Maldives

Embarkation / Disembarkation
The embarkation / disembarkation for Central Maldives cruise will be in Malé, guests need to fly in/out to Velana International Airport (MLE).

Visa Requirements
A 30 days tourist visa is granted for all nationalities on arrival to Maldives. This period of stay is not for the visitor to claim, but lies at the discretion of the Maldives Immigration to grant any number of days less than or equal to 30. Please refer to Maldives Tourist Visa for details.

Vaccinations
Yellow fever vaccination certificate is required for travellers over the age of 9 months arriving from countries with risk of yellow fever transmission.

Money Matters
The local currency is the Maldivian Rufiyaa (Rf), all liveaboards accept cash payments in USD or EUR.
Most travel-related costs will be billed in the major global currencies such as USD, EUR, as well as credit cards. The ATMs will only provide cash in Maldivian Rufiyaa.

Drones
Flying a drone is legal in the Maldives, but we recommend being aware of and compliant with the drone regulations. Please check Maldives Civil Aviation Authority for details.

Extending your holiday
We offer a range of hotels/resorts, land-based diving packages, and excursions that can be arranged before or after your liveaboard holiday. Just ask us if you need such service.


North Maldives

Best time for diving
June to November, North Maldives offers great diving all year, especially in the Far North Atolls, you can expect sunny skies most of the year. And in Hanifaru Bay, each year during June to November is the famous cyclone feeding, which is a rare and spectacular event where over 100 manta rays can feed together and create a chain which the head of each manta ray touches the tail of the manta in front. This creates a huge spiral of up to 200 mantas along with their fellow plankton feeders the Whale Shark.

About temperatures
Air : range between 27°C - 32°C year-round.
Sea : very stable and warm, range from 27°C - 29°C year-round.

Wetsuit Recommendation
We recommend a dive Skin or 3 mm wetsuit throughout the year.

Diver requirement
Suitable for all levels, but to enjoy the best out of it, we recommend an AOW level with 30 dives. For the Far North Atolls, currents can be strong with choppy wave action, we recommend only for experienced divers.
You can find out more informations about diving in North Maldives here : North Maldives

Embarkation / Disembarkation
Most of the embarkation / disembarkation for North Maldives cruise (Baa atoll, Raa atoll, Lhaviyani, Noonu atoll) will be in Malé, guests need to fly in/out to Velana International Airport (MLE).

For the Far North Atolls (Shaviyani atoll, Haa Dhaalu atoll, Haa Alifu atoll), domestic flights / seaplane transfers are required for Haa Alif Atoll (HRF) or KHaa Dhaalu Atoll (HDK).

Visa Requirements
A 30 days tourist visa is granted for all nationalities on arrival to Maldives. This period of stay is not for the visitor to claim, but lies at the discretion of the Maldives Immigration to grant any number of days less than or equal to 30. Please refer to Maldives Tourist Visa for details.

Vaccinations
Yellow fever vaccination certificate is required for travellers over the age of 9 months arriving from countries with risk of yellow fever transmission.

Money Matters
The local currency is the Maldivian Rufiyaa (Rf), all liveaboards accept cash payments in USD or EUR.
Most travel-related costs will be billed in the major global currencies such as USD, EUR, as well as credit cards. The ATMs will only provide cash in Maldivian Rufiyaa.

Drones
Flying a drone is legal in the Maldives, but we recommend being aware of and compliant with the drone regulations. Please check Maldives Civil Aviation Authority for details.

Extending your holiday
We offer a range of hotels/resorts, land-based diving packages, and excursions that can be arranged before or after your liveaboard holiday. Just ask us if you need such service.


South Maldives

Best time for diving
December to April offers the best visibility and sea conditions. Although short spells of heavy rainfall can be experienced during the summer months, but this region do offer good diving all year round.

About temperatures
Air : range between 28°C - 32°C year-round.
Sea : very stable and warm, range from 27°C - 29°C year-round.

Wetsuit Recommendation
We recommend a dive Skin or 3 mm wetsuit throughout the year.

Diver requirement
Suitable for divers have AOW level with good drift diving experience, as there can be strong currents in the channels surrounding the islands.
You can find out more informations about diving in South Maldives here : South Maldives

Embarkation / Disembarkation
Most of the embarkation / disembarkation for South Maldives cruise (Meemu atoll, Thaa atoll, Felidhoo atoll) will be in Malé, guests need to fly in/out to Velana International Airport (MLE).

For the Deep South Atolls (Laamu atoll, Gaafu Alifu atoll, Huvadhoo atoll, Fuvahmulah, Addu atoll), domestic flights are usually required to Addu atoll (GAN), Gaafu Alifu atoll (GKK), Huvadhoo atoll (KDM) or Fuvahmulah (FVM). Longer trips like 2 weeks might depart or return to Male.

Visa Requirements
A 30 days tourist visa is granted for all nationalities on arrival to Maldives. This period of stay is not for the visitor to claim, but lies at the discretion of the Maldives Immigration to grant any number of days less than or equal to 30. Please refer to Maldives Tourist Visa for details.

Vaccinations
Yellow fever vaccination certificate is required for travellers over the age of 9 months arriving from countries with risk of yellow fever transmission.

Money Matters
The local currency is the Maldivian Rufiyaa (Rf), all liveaboards accept cash payments in USD or EUR.
Most travel-related costs will be billed in the major global currencies such as USD, EUR, as well as credit cards. The ATMs will only provide cash in Maldivian Rufiyaa.

Drones
Flying a drone is legal in the Maldives, but we recommend being aware of and compliant with the drone regulations. Please check Maldives Civil Aviation Authority for details.

Extending your holiday
We offer a range of hotels/resorts, land-based diving packages, and excursions that can be arranged before or after your liveaboard holiday. Just ask us if you need such service.

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