Orion liveaboard : Maldives
MV Orion is the culmination of many years experience diving in the Maldives and has been designed with the diver in mind.
The guides and crews are experts in the area with literally thousands of dives between them. Together, the team will leave no stone unturned to ensure you have an itinerary filled with the awe inspiring encounters that makes the Maldives so famous.
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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Luxury Maldivian liveaboard
At a massive 39 metres in length, Orion is a liveaboard that delivers hotel standards across the board. With a friendly concierge to hand 24 hours, 2 jacuzzis and even a massage room, your every creature comfort has been thought out.
Accommodation
There are 12 cabins with a choice of twin beds or queen size doubles. There is even a master stateroom that not only has extra space but also it's own private deck area and jacuzzi. Each cabin also has its own plasma screen and DVD!
Sundecks
The large sundeck is a perfect place to relax between dives and at the end of the day you can pull up a chair at one of the 2 bars on board and chat over the day's diving delights with fellow divers.
Diving
Orion will take you to all the classic reefs as well as some well kept secrets. The Indian Ocean is blue and always inviting at a warm 27 degrees. The dive sites mix up adrenalin pumping drift dives with gentler reef explorations so there is something for everyone to enjoy.
Manta are the big highlight and frequent the waters flowing between the atolls. Whale sharks too are not uncommon in the area so keep your eyes peeled. These gentle giants share the waves with grey reef sharks, huge schools of snapper, barracuda and travallies. No 2 dives are ever the same in the Maldives and with Orion you are always in the safe hands of the experts.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
| Length: | 39m | Guest Cabins: | 12 cabins 24 guests |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year Built: | 2009 | ||
| Beam: | 10m | ||
| Engines: | 1 x 600 HP | ||
| Generators: | 3 | ||
| Compressors: | 2 | Saloon area: | Yes |
| Nitrox: | Yes | Dining area: | Large dive deck. |
| Desalination Units: | Yes, 2000 litres/day | Bar: | Yes |
| Marine Electronics: | VHF, Radar, Echo sounder, Internal phone system. | Sundecks: | Yes - 2 sun decks. |
| Tenders: | Diving dhoni | Audio/Visual equipment: | TV, DVD player, CD music system. |
| Safety Equipment: | Fire Fighting equipment | Safety Equipment: | Life jackets, RFD inflateables, life bouys, flares, first aid kit. |
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