Rannamaari — Liveaboards & dive safaris
Experience II · Navigator Class · Rannamaari

Navigator Experience: liveaboards & safari vessels

Travel between atolls while you sleep and wake each morning beside a different reef, current and horizon.

Voyages usually run for seven to fourteen nights, with diving run from a dedicated dive boat. It is the experience of manta rays, whale sharks and open-ocean crossings.

What you get

  • 7–14-night voyages
  • Full board
  • Diving package with free Nitrox
  • Airport transfers
  • 3 free Explorer quests

Where you sleep

A cabin aboard the Seafari Explorer 2 liveaboard, moving between atolls while you sleep.

The legend

Rannamaari: the sea demon of malé's oldest legend

Malé's oldest legend begins at sea. Once a month, the chronicles say, a light rose over the horizon — Rannamaari, a demon of the deep — and the island gave up a girl to keep it satisfied.

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Quests

The nine Rannamaari quests

Three free Explorer quests, three Adventure add-ons and three Legendary experiences. Add any to your journey.

Explorer quests

Explorer

Rannamaari · Navigator Class

Dawn Watch

Be on deck as the sun rises over the atoll, and log where the voyage woke you.

  • Location: On board, wherever the voyage anchors
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Typical duration: About 30 minutes at sunrise
  • Best season: Year-round
Quest objective

Photograph sunrise and record the vessel’s location.

What it costs & good to know

No Ocean Realms quest fee. Accommodation, transfers and third-party services may still cost money.

Good to know: Completed on board with basic crew verification.

No quest fee
Explorer

Rannamaari · Navigator Class

Voyage Log

Keep the ship’s log for a day: the atoll you cross, the route, and the sea and sky along the way.

  • Location: On board, across the voyage
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Typical duration: Throughout the trip
  • Best season: Year-round
Quest objective

Record the atoll, route, weather and sea conditions.

What it costs & good to know

No Ocean Realms quest fee. Accommodation, transfers and third-party services may still cost money.

Good to know: Completed on board with basic crew verification.

No quest fee
A starry night sky over a shoreline, with a compass rose drawn in the sandExplorer

Rannamaari · Navigator Class

Star Finder

Far from city lights, find north and name a constellation from the deck.

  • Location: On deck after dark
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Typical duration: About 30 minutes
  • Best season: Clearest skies usually December–April
Quest objective

Locate north and identify one visible constellation.

What it costs & good to know

No Ocean Realms quest fee. Accommodation, transfers and third-party services may still cost money.

Good to know: Completed on board with basic crew verification.

No quest fee

Adventure quests

Adventure

Rannamaari · Navigator Class

Dolphin Trail

Shared excursion. Dolphins are never chased, and sightings are not guaranteed.

  • Location: Open water near the day’s anchorage
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Typical duration: About 1–2 hours
  • Best season: Year-round; sightings not guaranteed
Quest objective

Observe dolphins responsibly and record their direction, group size and behaviour.

What’s included

The excursion, equipment and transport it needs, a licensed guide, quest briefing, verification, Quest Log stamp, digital badge and memory card.

US$45–85 per person, excl. 17% TGST
Adventure

Rannamaari · Navigator Class

Night Reef

Guided night snorkel or dive; equipment may be charged separately.

  • Location: A guided reef site near the anchorage
  • Difficulty: Moderate
  • Typical duration: About 1 hour in the water
  • Best season: Year-round, in calm conditions
Quest objective

Complete a guided night snorkel or night dive and document one nocturnal species.

What’s included

The excursion, equipment and transport it needs, a licensed guide, quest briefing, verification, Quest Log stamp, digital badge and memory card.

US$60–120 per person, excl. 17% TGST
Two people walking across a small white sandbank surrounded by turquoise waterAdventure

Rannamaari · Navigator Class

Sandbank Explorer

Shared sandbank landing with a quest route and photography.

  • Location: A sandbank on the voyage route
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Typical duration: About 2–3 hours
  • Best season: Year-round, tide permitting
Quest objective

Reach a sandbank and photograph its natural shape, footprints or tidal patterns.

What’s included

The excursion, equipment and transport it needs, a licensed guide, quest briefing, verification, Quest Log stamp, digital badge and memory card.

US$50–110 per person, excl. 17% TGST

Legendary quests

A snorkeller in open water with a manta ray gliding belowLegendary

Rannamaari · Navigator Class

Manta Chronicle

Seasonal and location dependent. Completion is based on the authorised expedition, not guaranteed contact.

  • Location: Authorised manta sites, by season and atoll
  • Difficulty: Moderate
  • Typical duration: Half day
  • Best season: Seasonal; sites change with the monsoon
Quest objective

Complete an authorised manta encounter and record the location, season and behaviour observed.

What’s included

The excursion, equipment and transport it needs, a licensed guide, quest briefing, verification, Quest Log stamp, digital badge and memory card.

US$100–220 per person, excl. 17% TGST
Two divers descending near a whale shark over the reefLegendary

Rannamaari · Navigator Class

Ocean Giant

Whale-shark expedition with no guaranteed sighting.

  • Location: South Ari Atoll, where the itinerary allows
  • Difficulty: Moderate
  • Typical duration: Half day
  • Best season: Year-round in South Ari; sightings not guaranteed
Quest objective

Complete a responsible whale-shark expedition and create a photographic encounter record.

What’s included

The excursion, equipment and transport it needs, a licensed guide, quest briefing, verification, Quest Log stamp, digital badge and memory card.

US$130–280 per person, excl. 17% TGST
Seafari Explorer 2 under way across deep open waterLegendary

Rannamaari · Navigator Class

The Pelagic Passage

Specialist crossing, diving route or private expedition. Weather dependent.

  • Location: An open-ocean channel between atolls
  • Difficulty: Challenging
  • Typical duration: Several hours, as part of the voyage
  • Best season: Calmer seas usually December–April
Quest objective

Cross an open-ocean channel and record the weather, current and wildlife encountered.

What’s included

The excursion, equipment and transport it needs, a licensed guide, quest briefing, verification, Quest Log stamp, digital badge and memory card.

US$180–450 per person, excl. 17% TGST
Pricing, clearly

Sample Navigator Journey

Ten nights aboard Seafari Explorer 2 for two guests

From about US$2,900 per person

The operator’s published rate for this voyage, confirmed in your quote.

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Nights
10
Accommodation
Double cabin aboard Seafari Explorer 2
Occupancy
Two guests sharing
Meal plan
Full board
Transfers
Airport transfers
Included quests
Three Explorer quests (complimentary)
Optional paid quests
Adventure and Legendary quests, priced individually
Taxes and charges
The operator’s published voyage rate includes 17% GST; Green Tax and the boat’s service charge are added
Not included
International flights, travel insurance, equipment hire and personal expenses

Includes

  • Cabin accommodation
  • Full board
  • Diving package as published by the operator
  • Airport transfers
  • Three Explorer quests
  • Quest Log content
  • Ocean Realms planning support

Optional

  • Adventure and Legendary quests
  • Nitrox and equipment hire where not included
  • Private photography

“From” prices are guides, not final totals. Every quote lists accommodation, meal plan, transfers, quests, 17% TGST, service charge and Green Tax separately.

Legendary quests: Legendary quests may be explored and requested in advance. Final participation is unlocked after the relevant Adventure requirement, safety assessment, operating conditions and partner availability are confirmed.

When to go

Best season

The Maldives has two monsoon seasons. The north-east monsoon, roughly December to April, is usually drier with calmer seas. The south-west monsoon, roughly May to November, brings more rain and wind, but also some of the best manta and pelagic diving, and often lower prices.

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