Soleil 2, Maldives
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9.2 Superb
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- Nitrox available
- from $ 212 / day
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“+ awesome crew, very friendly and welcoming + spacious rooms and boat + great guides, felt really safe on wicked channel dives …”
Highlights
- Nitrox on board
- Hot tub on board
The Soleil 2 is a liveaboard in the Maldives that accommodates 28 guests in 14 air-conditioned cabins with en-suite bathrooms with hot showers. There is an air-conditioned indoor dining area, and on the top deck, the is open-air covered seating for guests who want to dine under the stars. There are air-conditioned saloons and a large sun deck for relaxing in between dives or enjoying the sunset views. The diving takes place from a Dhoni equipped with compressors and dive gear storage to maximize the space on board and keep the liveaboard as quiet as possible.
The Soleil 2 sails through Central, Northern, and Southern Atolls. In the Northern atolls, mantas and whale sharks come to feed on the plankton in Hanifaru Bay. The Northern and Southern atolls are more popular among experienced divers. While diving the deep South route, guests can go on a night dive with whale sharks, manta rays, and nurse sharks. Divers can encounter something special on every dive, from turtles to Napoleon wrasse and reef sharks.
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Included: VAT, Environment Tax, Fuel Surcharge, Port Fees, Airport Transfer, Drinking Water, Tea & Coffee, Welcome Cocktails, Full-Board Meal Plan (All meals), Snacks, Diving Package, Fishing, Land Excursions, Snorkeling Guide, Beach Towels, Cabin Towels, Complimentary Toiletries, Deck Towels, Laundry / Pressing Services.
Required Extras: Gratuities (15 USD per day).
Optional Extras: Hotel Transfer, Local Flights, Alcoholic Beverages, Soft drinks, Beach BBQ (5-10 USD per activity), Extra Dives, Nitrox (6 USD per tank), Nitrox Course, Private Dive Guide, Rental Gear, Scuba Diving Courses, Snorkel Gear, Massage, Spa, Yoga.
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Soleil 2 Reviews
- 9.2 Superb
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Vessel
9.3
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Crew
8.6
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Food
9.7
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Diving
9.2
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Value
9.3
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- Michael P
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United States
A fabulous trip that delivered even more than I expected.
Outstanding dives with an excellent dive master.
- Recommended for
- Great dives, great staff, and great accommodations!
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- 9.2 Superb
- Loras F
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United States
Superior Diving Trip
The crew were outstanding taking care of our every need. The diving was OK. I hadn't researched a lot about the condition of the reefs in the Maldives and was saddened to find out they suffered extensive bleaching. So the dive guides focused more than I'd like on finding and viewing the larger marine life (sharks, rays, eels). I would prefer to still check out the reef to see what we could find but the guides wanted to spend most of the dives waiting and watching the sharks. I know others loved this, but I'd prefer equal time exploring.
- Recommended for
- Staff, Food and dive boat size
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- 10 Exceptional
- Adam L
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United States
Best decision ever!!!
Whale sharks at night!!! Beautiful sunsets Everything I could have hoped for and more😃😃😃😃😃
- Recommended for
- The crew was amazing! Faya was the best guide and Shahid was great at running the boat.
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- 10 Exceptional
- dorne C
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United States
Great boat, fantastic crew, attentive and caring, plenty of good food
The night dive with manta rays, island bbq, whale sharks, giant manta rays, numerous grey sharks, and the amazing crew. The owner Saiad was on-board and available all day. He worked hard to find whale sharks, and he did! He is friendly, mingled with everyone and enjoys he enjoys making sure we all had a great trip. The group I was with from around the world [Australia,England, Spain and France] bonded immediately. Fresh water snacks available all day. Rooms cleaned each day. Comfortable air con dining room. Thanks Saiad for making this a FANTASTIC experience for my first live-aboard!
- Recommended for
- crew, room and boat
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- Frank M
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United States
Great Value
This is a very large dive boat with lots of deck room to spread out on. I think getting a balcony room was worth it. Great dive guides and lots of marine life! No whale sharks on this trip, but tons of mantas and sharks. Some of the best diving of my life!
- Recommended for
- Big boat, Great guides, Amazing diving
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- 7.6 Good
- Malgorzata S
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Poland
Big diving Big waves Big boat
Despite the really awful weather and very rough sea conditions - August/ central route - the dive team gave us all the best and all that was possible out of accessible dive sites and the diving was awesome! We had mantas, whale shark, all kinds of sharks including guitar sharks , beautiful reefs and creatures! It the boat was a bit disappointing - it is very big so as for me there was to many divers (+/-30) although there was enough space for everyone on the boat and the doni , on the main all the furniture was not fixed to the boat as it should be so it was moving a lot during this very wavy trip , beds were sliding from side to side in all the rooms as were the sofas tables and chairs all over the boat, I was feeling not very comfortable and safe… The food was pretty average or even poor comparing to other liveaboards in Maldives but the Diving Crew was amazing! They know everything about diving in Maldives so I would come back only because of them ! In general the boat is clean but needs much renovation and improvements .
- Recommended for
- Diving. Diving. Diving.
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- 8.4 Very good
- Siu Kwan W
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Hong Kong
Professional and caring dive guides
Great Maldivan dive guides! They were professional and try hard to found something amazing to the guests. They even arranged a crew member to wait for the whaleshark coming to the backside of the boat! When every guest was asleep at 12:00am, they knocked on every door to let you know the whalesharks just came and make sure you can saw those massive gentle creatures. It was so amazing! The crew was slso very helpful and nice!
- Recommended for
- Dive guides. Crew Service. Valuable.
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- 7.2 Good
- Wybe K
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Netherlands
Great crew and well-maintained boat
Seeing endless amounts of sharks and wildlife underwater. The dive sites were relatively quiet. The staff on the boat were amazing but the food was very boring and samey.
- Recommended for
- Staff, Sharks & Quiet
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- Hu T
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China
A week we will never forget
Thank you Shahid, Raaif, Elle, and all the staff onboard. We read most of the good reviews before this trip but yet the experience we had this week is way beyond our expectation. We saw all kinds of marine life: whale shark(Thanks to Shahid who made it possible), wonderful night manta, whitetip/grey reef/blacktip/nurse shark, sting/mobula ray. The itinerary is not fixed, meaning that their team is always looking for the best diving sites (taking current, visibility, crowdness into concern), and made our trip full of surprises. Shahid never gives it up searching for the whale shark. Luckily after 4 dive attempts, we had our first opportunity ever to swim with it, which touched all of us. The private balcony is so amazing where after diving we could dry both our clothes and ourselves. With the sun bath and the breeze, we got relaxed and felt inner peace. We will come back very soon.
- Recommended for
- Best guide. Flexible itinerary. Good service.
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- 10 Exceptional
- Shiyu H
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China
Once in a life time experience
I had once in a life time experience. I love that Soleil 2 is locally owned and operated by a group of people who are passionate about diving, professional, caring and fun. The crew worked so hard to make sure we had a great experience and create such an amazing community. Our group bounded during the trip. I saw so many animals during the trip - lots of grey reef sharks, nurse sharks, white tip sharks, manta rays, turtles, a whale shark, and so many other beautiful creatures. The team was thoughtful for planning our dives so that we could see different things while feeling comfortable given our diving levels / experiences. The dive masters were all very attentive and helpful, especially for some of us who had ear problems going down or struggled with currents. The owner of the boat came with us during trip and was my dive master, and he was determined to find us different animals to see but made sure we respected them. I did my AOW during the trip, and learned so much from the instructors. Additional, the chefs are AMAZING! I was very excited about each delicious meal after diving. The crew kept the boat very clean and are all super friendly. Thank you for such an incredible, fun experience. I will definitely come back for different routes with them in the future!
- Recommended for
- Amazing diving and saw so many sharks and other cool sea animals; the people and crew made the trip so much more fun, especially very professional and helpful dive masters; Amazing food!!
