Monsoon live-aboard : Maldives
Monsoon, based at the Kuredu Island Resort, was launched in April 2007 and is the most advanced Maldives Liveaboard boat so far. She is part of the 'Tornado Marine' fleet of luxury live-aboard boats, which have proved so popular in the Red Sea. (boats such as Hurricane, Whirlwind, Cyclone, Typhoon etc).
The Maldives is a chain of 26 atolls, comprising 1,200 islands, lying 600km Southwest of Sri Lanka at the Southern tip of India.
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The Monsoon live-aboard boat accommodates a maximum of 22 guests in eleven cabins. Her 36.5m steel construction gives a large and stable platform from which to explore the whole of the divers paradise that is the Maldives.
There has been no compromise when it comes to providing comfort for her guests. All cabins have en suite bathrooms, and A/C with individual controls. Lighting and music are controlled from the bedside and there is also a small fridge. Each cabin also has a safety deposit box.
The restaurant is situated on the main deck and provides a spacious and tasteful environment to enjoy an excellent variety of local Maldivian and European cuisine.
Above the restaurant on the bridge deck, is the saloon and bar, a comfortable relaxation area with stereo, CD/DVD and a plasma TV screen for viewing the days digital shots and video footage or taking in a movie. The bar has wine and a selection of spirits and cocktails.
The cocktail deck provides relaxation in or out of the sun, and for those real sun worshippers there are several sun decks.
The dive deck is fully equipped to cater for all diving needs, scuba or technical, open circuit or re-breathers, photo or video. Features include; tanks filled in situ, air-drying for cameras, nitrox membrane, mixing panel, Haskel booster pump. Nitrox, Oxygen and Helium, Inspiration tanks, pony cylinders, sofno lime and 15 litre tanks are available by request and are subject to additional charge. There are two spacious 6m RIBs with centre consoles and a smaller inflatable for use by the crew.
Why Monsoon?
This boat is the first truly international standard steel hulled vessel to operate in the Maldives. The latest vessel from Tornado Marine, she not only luxurious but has been designed by people who really know Liveaboard diving. She is sister ship to Hurricane, voted “Best Liveaboard of the Year” two years in succession by the readers of Diver magazine. With our top dive team and excellent food Monsoon provides the ultimate Maldives dive adventure.
Single Supplements...
This boat operates much like a Red Sea liveaboard, and single travelers are welcome aboard for no additional supplement, but they would be expected to share a twin cabin with another same-sex guest.
Itineraries...
Monsoon will be based on the popular Kuredu Resort in Lhaviyani and will cruise the remote Baa Atoll and the newly opened Noonu Atoll as well as some dives in Lhaviyani Atoll.
Live-aboard & Hotel...
We can arrange a two-centre holiday, combining time on Monsoon with time at it's host resort, Kuredu.
Technical Specifications
| Length: | 36.5m | Cabins: | 11 x Cabins with en-suite bathrooms and air-conditioning. (maximum of 22 guests). |
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| Beam: | 7.8m | ||
| Engines: | 2 x Cummins. (11 knots max). | ||
| Generators: | 2 x 80KW Onan. | ||
| Compressors: | 2 x B14 compressors. | Saloon area: | Yes |
| Nitrox: | Yes - Membrane filling system onboard. | Dining area: | Large dive deck. |
| Desalination Units: | Aqua Set. 4800 litre/day | Bar: | Yes |
| Marine Electronics: | VHF radio, MFHF DSC, SSB, Satellite and GSM telephone. GPS plotter, Radar, Echo sounder, EPIRB navigation. | Sundecks: | Yes. |
| Zodiacs: | 2 x 6 metre with outboards. | Audio/Visual equipment: | TV, DVD player, CD music system. |
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