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Best Discounted Liveaboards Maldives (Diving on a Budget)

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Emperor Serenity – Maldives Liveaboard – image courtesy of Liveaboard.com

Last minute liveaboards to the Maldives

These are the best last minute liveaboard deals to dive the Maldives. Dive the famous North Ari Atoll, South Ari Atoll, Ari Atoll and more remote dive sites of Maldives in style and arrive by Maldives liveaboard, whilst saving money by booking a cheap last minute deal.

Please be aware these liveaboard discounts and deals sell out fast, so act fast to avoid being disappointed.

The Best Time To Dive The Maldives to see Whaelk Sharks

If you want a few good reasons why you might want to bag a discounted liveaboard trip to dive the Maldives, you are spoilt for choice. When you consider there are 1,192 coral islands that are grouped in a double chain of 26 atolls, your best option is to dive the Maldives by liveaboard.

By doing so, you’ll cover a wider area, dive more dite sites and arrive early before the day boats for those dive sites accessible by land-base holiday-makers. When you dive the Maldives you’ll be treated to whale sharks, manta rays, colourful coral reefs with an abundance of marine life, which is almost second to non. Which means if you bag a discount on your liveaboard trip, even better!

These last minute Maldives liveaboard deals are sorted in descending Deal Date” order, where deals with the furthest “Deal Date” are at the top of the list. If you want to re-sort the table into last minute offers in ascending order select “Ascending” and press “Sort“.*

Browse the deals, compare prices, choose your date and book your Maldives diving safari at the best rates online! With flexible booking terms.

If you would like to sort this last minute Maldives liveaboard deals list in order of “Discount“, “Liveaboard Discount Total“, “Price Before Discount“, “Price After Discount” or “Tour Days“, select one of these from the “Sort by” dropdown menu and press “Sort“.

You can also filter the liveaboard discounted deals table by using the “Search” function too.

To do so, click “(select)” under “Search:” and choose the column you want to filter by. Type your search criteria in the search box, and click “Search“.

For example; if you want to search for all “8 day last minute Maldives liveaboard deals“: Select “Tour Days” from the “(select)” dropdown, enter “8 days” in the search box, and click “Search“.

To start your search afresh, click the “Clear button”.

* Note: If you change this list to ascending order with the earlier deals first, you may find you’ll need to scroll past expired deals where the “Deal Date” has past.

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Maldives liveaboard last minute deals

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Total Liveaboard Deals: 667
Liveaboard/View OfferDeal DateDiscountLiveaboard Discount TotalPrice Before DiscountPrice After DiscountTour Days
Theia 19/12/2026 10% £195 £1,948.00 £1,753.00 8days
Theia 12/12/2026 10% £202 £2,026.00 £1,824.00 8days
Theia 05/12/2026 10% £211 £2,105.00 £1,894.00 8days
Theia 28/11/2026 10% £211 £2,105.00 £1,894.00 8days
Theia 21/11/2026 10% £202 £2,026.00 £1,824.00 8days
Theia 14/11/2026 10% £202 £2,026.00 £1,824.00 8days
Theia 07/11/2026 10% £202 £2,026.00 £1,824.00 8days
Theia 31/10/2026 10% £202 £2,026.00 £1,824.00 8days
Ariyal 24/10/2026 30% £827 £2,757.00 £1,930.00 8days
Theia 24/10/2026 10% £202 £2,026.00 £1,824.00 8days
Ariyal 17/10/2026 30% £827 £2,757.00 £1,930.00 8days
Theia 17/10/2026 10% £202 £2,026.00 £1,824.00 8days
Ariyal 10/10/2026 30% £827 £2,757.00 £1,930.00 8days
Theia 10/10/2026 10% £202 £2,026.00 £1,824.00 8days
Ariyal 03/10/2026 30% £827 £2,757.00 £1,930.00 8days
Carpe Vita 03/10/2026 10% £250 £2,499.00 £2,249.00 11days
Theia 03/10/2026 10% £179 £1,792.00 £1,613.00 8days
Ariyal 26/09/2026 30% £827 £2,757.00 £1,930.00 8days
Theia 26/09/2026 10% £179 £1,792.00 £1,613.00 8days
Ariyal 19/09/2026 30% £827 £2,757.00 £1,930.00 8days

Important note: The discounts for liveaboards in the list of Maldives liveaboard deals may not be the same when you click to view the offer. This can be because the offer ended or it has been changed since it was entered on Scubadivingearth.com, or due to exchange rate movements. By clicking the view offer link, you accept that these discount deals may be different to those shown here or are no longer available.

Happy liveaboard diving deal hunting! The team at ScubaDivingEarth.com.

Maldives liveaboard comparison table and review ratings

Use this Maldives liveaboard comparison table to see the review ratings for each of these Maldives liveaboards. You can filter the table by using the check boxes to search for your perfect Maldives liveaboard. Then combine these reviews and ratings with the best discounts and bag yourself a budget liveaboard trip.

For example, if you like the Emperor Serenity liveaboard in the list below, you can then select “Liveaboard/View Offer” from the Search dropdown in the above last minute deals table, and then enter “Emperor Serenity” in the search box. This will filter the best discounted liveaboard deals to show just those for the Emperor Serenity liveaboard.

If you are beginner diver, use the search for either “Open Water Diver” or “No Certificate Needed” to search for liveaboards that take divers who are not advanced.

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Big Room and spacious. The cruise is value for money. But the Cruise does not have a cruise director, co-ordinating everything or managing different teams. Someone has to direct the overall atmosphere of the ship. 3 diving instructors take care of 23 divers. My group of 9 is taken care by 1 instructor. So he is a bit out of touch sometimes. Felicity has to improve the software of the cruise.” Recommended for: The room is big, clean and sufficient light.. the boat is spacious and new. wifi in general is good in the dinning hall..

Review: Felicity; Book: Felicity 9.2 Superb from £171; $219; €200

Outstanding and unforgettable! Variety of dives are excellent on Central Atolls tour…mix of deep channels with strong currents and pelagics, sheltered reefs with vibrant corals and large schools of reef fish, stingray/shark feeding dives (insane!), manta night dive, wall dives, drift dives, and snorkelling with a whale shark to top it off. Truly amazing. Trips between dives to gorgeous island and a picture perfect sandbank plus a beach bbq party which the crew make very special. Early starts every day but then dives spaced out so plenty of sunbathing and relaxing time on surface intervals. Healthiest food I’ve ever had on a holiday! Good variety and all tasty. Daily room service and super attentive staff. Highly proficient dive staff. I had a junior suite and it was HUGE! I also went as a solo traveller expecting to share and ended up having it to myself. TV in room had screen cast not that I used it much… was never bored. Lived like a King! Multiple seating areas spread all over boat, could always find somewhere for solo time. I definitely recommend this boat and would go again in a heartbeat. Teseo dive director is kind, patient, works really hard to give you an amazing trip. Perfect person for the job and like a fish in the water! My ONLY criticism is the rental fins. They’re very flimsy and do not deliver powerful kicks. For most dives, fine, but there are strong currents on some and I was really having to exert myself to keep close to the group and my buddy. Not fun. I’m in OK fitness, deeply regretted not buying and bringing a good pair. If you do the south Atolls tour this is even more important, apparently that’s mostly channel dives. I did the Central Atolls tour 13-20 January 2024. Doesn’t affect my strong recommendation for this boat though.” Recommended for: Variety of dives, level of service from staff, comfort on board.

Review: MV Princess Sara; Book: MV Princess Sara 9.2 Superb from £147; $188; €172

Truly amazing above and below the water. Truly amazing from start to finish. We seen 7 species of sharks including the infamous whale shark. We had manta cleaning stations, 4 giant mantas on our first dive, donut couldn’t have started any better. The whole trip kept delivering and there is not one thing we would change. The crewe and the guides were fantastic. Food was also amazing and plentiful. I would recommend this trip to everybody. 100% satisfied zone more.. we had been so lucky. Big thank you to Stina our guide must of all, for the incredible guidance. A must do for every diver.Recommended for: Underwater life, the staff and the people we met.

Review: MV Emperor Leo; Book: MV Emperor Leo 9.1 Superb from £242; $305; €281

Outstanding liveabord experience. The Whaleshark dive is right at the top, not only did it fulfill a tick on our bucket list, it was an experience of 30 odd minutes that normally only lasts 3 or 4. All dives for us offered something different and this is what we came to do – loved every minute. Diving always makes you hungry. The food on board was excellent at every mealtime and we were very well looked after. Diving makes you tired and our cabin was a comfortable, spacious and welcome retreat with perfect view.” Recommended for: The Diving and it’s very organised set-up, food and cabin comfort, friendliness of the staff and crew.

Review: MV Carpe Novo; Book: MV Carpe Novo 9.1 Superb from £195; $246; €226

Amazing trip! We were lucky enough to see 17 Eagle rays swimming in formation, lots of sharks, turtles and rays as well as beatiful corals and so much fish life. The night dive with the Mantas was thrilling – as was the twilight dive with the nurse sharks. We couldn’t fault the crew and Dive Guides. The briefings were really good and health and safety was always a priority. It was our first liveaboard and we couldn’t have asked for more. The accommodation was excellent and the fantastic cocktails an added bonus. Thanks to Thomas and all the crew for making the week so special!!Recommended for: The crew, the diving, the food.

Review: MV Emperor Virgo; Book: MV Emperor Virgo 9.1 Superb from £172; $217; €200

Comfortable boat and awesome food. Very good diving around Fuvamullah and Addu atolls in channels. The food on board is mainly European style and is very very good. Cabins are very comfortable. Local dive guides were great. The Italian dive leader is very friendly and professional.” Recommended for: Italian food, very comfortable cabins, friendly dive leader.

Review: MY Duke of York; Book: MY Duke of York 9.1 Very good from £154; $194; €179

The best diving experience so far with amazing food, staff and guides. Saw everything I wanted – Mantas, Sharks(white tip, black tip, grey and silver), Whale shark, Eagle rays, Schools of Baracudas, j. Best diving so far. Great food and a small group size of 11 people in our trip. It was a all Nitrox boat with amazing guides. Special shout out to Alan who helped us see amazing stuff plus improved our diving. Also, shout out to Chandana, who was an amazing bartender and a great human being. My wife had a birthday and the whole crew made it so special! there was a cake plus Alan had a card 30mts underwater and the crew made a heart with the towels – touched. The food on the boat by the chef Baby Anthony and his assitance was amazing and was definitely a highlight. Lastly, big hug to Ripon, the guy for everything – captain, guide, friend.. Overall Had the best vacation ever.” Recommended for: The guest size, dives, food and crew. Loved the boat interiors as well.

Review: MV Ocean Divine; Book: MV Ocean Divine 9.1 Superb from £143; $180; €166

Stay tuned for more dates, more discounts and more great affordable diving opportunities! Happy Diving!!

Best liveaboard deals

If you are looking for some of the best liveaboard deals, the following posts will give you just that:

These last minute deals are updated regularly, so if you are looking for the best discounts, I recommend you check this regularly.

I hope you enjoyed this list of the best and latest deals and discounts for Maldives liveaboards

I’d love to hear from you. Tell us about your adventures of diving and snorkeling, in the comments below. Please also share your photos. Either from your underwater cameras or videos from your waterproof Gopro’s!

If this article hasn’t answered all of your questions. If you have more questions either about snorkeling or scuba diving (or specifically about Best discounted liveaboard deals Maldives), please comment below with your questions.

There will also be many more articles about scuba diving (and snorkeling) for you to read and learn about these fabulous sports.

Have fun and be safe!

Best Discounted Liveaboards Maldives (Diving on a Budget)

Article written by Russell Bowyer who has been a scuba diver since diving on the Great Barrier Reef in Australia in 1989. After his first dive he trained as a BSAC diver in the UK. He attained his Diver Leader certification with BSAC. He then went on to become a scuba diving instructor, teaching others how to dive and was voted as Diving Officer and Treasurer for the Saffron Walden BSAC club too. Russell has dived all over the world, including the UK, on liveaboards in the Red Sea, the Caribbean, South Africa and the USA. Russell is experienced in all dive types, including drift diving, deep dives that involved decompression stops and recreational dives too.

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