Dhinasha is a 28-meter surf charter designed for groups of mates looking for a private surf trip across the Maldives. The boat features 10 air-conditioned cabins with private toilets and hot water showers, plus a massive sundeck and a bar for post-surf drinks. Between sessions, the chef on board serves exquisite meals while the crew handles the logistics to find the best breaks across the atolls.
What we love
10 air-conditioned cabins featuring private toilets and hot water showers.
Access the best surf breaks across the atolls with an experienced local crew.
Perfect Wave employed surf guide with SGA & ISA certification. Traveller Care Guarantee.
Spacious sundeck and lounge with a bar offering a variety of liquor.
Surfing Highlights
Machines
Ying Yang
Laamu
One of the most consistent spots in the Central Atolls that has a long inside section and can produces some incredibly hollow barrels.
Muli Inside / F1
Meemu
A very fast right, with long walls, hollow, barreling, can be shallow, but still with a safe ending.
Mauroofs of Kasabu
Dhaarlu
A break outside Kudahuvadhoo island is a right-hander works best on light north/northwest winds and a good southwest swell.
Finnimas
Central
Speedy, shallow left that can produce some firing waves. When it is on it can provide some greenroom time.
Inside Mikados
Central
Powerful waves with fast, hollow walls. Can produce some awesome barrels and considered one of Maldive’s best waves.
Blue Bowls or Voodoos
South
Blue Bowls is the most flexible right, tucked inside the pass and protected from SW-W Winds. More of a point style wave, it has good a length of ride and nice bowly sections for performance moves. All swells, all tides and all sizes.
Love Charms
Beacons
Tiger Stripes
Pricing & Packages
Dhinasha Surf Charter
Escape the crowds of island resorts and wake up to a new view each morning on a vessel equipped with a bar, lounge, and massive sundeck. Between sessions, the chef on board prepares exquisite meals while the crew handles the logistics to find the best surf breaks. With 10 air-conditioned cabins and hot water showers, it is a comfortable way to experience total Maldivian perfection.
Inclusions:
- Airport meet & greet at Male airport and domestic terminals by Perfect Wave ground services.
- Group return airport transfers (individual transfers at extra cost).
- Quality accommodation in air-conditioned twin cabins.
- Full Board – 3 buffet meals daily (All you can eat).
- Unlimited tea, coffee with espresso coffee at extra cost.
- Unlimited mineral water with The Perfect Wave refillable water bottle.
- Dhoni (support vessel) for surfing, diving or fishing
- Dinghy (tender)
- SGA Trained Expert Surf Guide.
- Use of basic snorkelling & fishing gear. (Equipment is basic hand lines and mask/snorkel & fins. If you want quality gear, please feel free to bring your own with you).
- TPW Traveller Care Guarantee.
- Maldivian Specialty Beach BBQ (Central & Southern Atolls only when weather and surf permits).
- Maldives Green Tax.
- Maldives GST.
- Service charge.
Extra Costs
- Domestic airfares required from Male to Outer Atolls. Allow US$325 each way for airfare and board bag (max 7 foot, 25kg). Note Surfboards as checked luggage are restricted to one boardbag per surfer, Max 25kg and 7 foot (2m) in length. If you are planning on taking more than 1 board in separate board bags you could try taping all the board bags together so they present as just 1 piece of luggage. The surfboard weight is included in the passenger allowance of 25kg, for example: a surfer brings a suitcase + 1 surf bag, total allowance is 25kg. Note there is also a new “Oversize penalty” of US$100 if your boardbag exceeds these dimensions but can still be carried by the airline. But oversize boardbags are at risk of not fitting on the aircraft and could be left behind.
- Tips. Distributed direct to the crew. If you are happy with the service, any tip added to the service charge will be much appreciated by the crew.
- Photography service. US$50 for 10 photos of your choice. US$100 for full suite of photos. Camera used is a Canon 70D SLR and photos will be taken from land, boat or tender.
- Alcohol is available for purchase on board. If you have any special requests, please let us know well in advance and we will do our best to organize your favourite brand. For reference 1 beer usually costs US$5 per can.
- Snacks: There are a range of snacks available such as Mars Bars and Twix bars on board to purchase.
- Additional board bags / excess luggage on domestic flights.
Internet Access
- Starlink WiFi is available onboard for a nominal charge.
- For a convenient internet access in the Maldives, you can also get a local SIM card from one of the reputable providers. Upon arrival, you can purchase a SIM card at the airport once you have cleared customs. Our staff will be happy to assist you in this process.
- Alternatively, you can consider adding the global roaming option to your existing plan. However, it is crucial to be aware of the potential costs involved with your provider before making this decision.
Perfect Wave Maldives carries a wide range of quiver to rent for your next Maldives surf holiday.
If you cannot or don’t want to carry your surfboard all the way to the Maldives, you can book your preferred surfboard, and the board will wait for you in the Maldives.
Our hub is at Kandooma Resort in North Male. The board will be delivered to Male Airport before you join the charter.
- Vessel Dimensions: Dhinasha is a 28m long liveaboard with a 9m beam and 3m depth.
- Guest Accommodation: There are 10 air-conditioned cabins featuring attached toilets and hot water showers
- Common Areas: The boat includes spacious indoor and outdoor dining areas, a lounge, and a large sundeck
- Onboard Bar: A dedicated bar area offers a variety of liquor
- Kitchen: A fully equipped kitchen caters to international cuisine prepared by the chef on board
- Power & Water: The vessel is powered by a Yamaha 300 HP engine and supported by Kohler and Onan generators.
- Desalination: An onboard desalination plant and water tanks provide a 6000 ltr water capacity
- Tech & Connectivity: Facilities include Wi-Fi service, TV entertainment systems, and credit card payment services.
- Support & Safety: The boat is equipped with navigation, communication, and safety equipment, supported by a dive dhoni and dinghy
Perfection Pass is the world’s first surf travel loyalty program. If you are a repeat client of Perfect Wave, please apply for your membership and enjoy the following extra inclusions if you book a trip on Island Safari:
- US$50 off your bar bill, if you are a repeat Perfect Wave client and Perfection Pass holder.
The Charter
Dhinasha is an award-winning 28-meter liveaboard built for groups of mates looking to chase waves across the Maldives. The vessel is powered by a 300 HP Yamaha engine, giving you the range to escape the crowds and find the best breaks across the atolls. On board, there is plenty of room to move between sessions with a massive sundeck, a lounge, and dedicated indoor and outdoor dining areas.
Food and beverage
Meals on the boats are all-you-can-eat and are a mixture of Maldivian, Sri Lankan and western dishes. The chefs are also willing to adjust the menu to suit individual needs if required. You can advise us after you book if you have any allergies and we can advise the chef before your trip. For Breakfast, tea, coffee, fruit, juice, toast, cereals and eggs and/or pancakes are provided. Lunch & dinner is a banquet of five different dishes with daily variations including fresh fish & tuna dishes, curries, rice and pasta dishes, vegetables and salads. Meat dishes are provided but usually we try to provide fresh food from the local environment. Evening meals are followed by dessert and lunch is followed by a fruit dish. Tea and coffee is served after all meals. A bunch of bananas ripen on deck and you can eat these as you wish. Water is also free and you will be given your own Perfect Wave water bottle on arrival which you can put your name on and refill as you wish. This helps save the local environment from the pollution of using plastic bottles.
Entertainment
Dhinasha is built for life between sessions with a bar on board serving up a variety of liquor for a few cold ones at sunset. When you're not on the sundeck or in the lounge, there are TV entertainment systems and plenty of onboard games to keep the vibes high. You can stay connected with Wi-Fi throughout the trip and even get amongst some extra water sports if the swell takes a breather.
Surfing South
It is often said that the Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll (also named Huvadhoo Atoll) offers the best conditions of the Maldives. It works best in March, April and September to November. But it picks up more swell than any other Atoll in the Maldives, and from every direction, all season long. The Gaafu Dhaalu area offers the greatest quantity and variety of spots outside of Male Atolls, without the crowds. To almost every island on the outside of the Atoll, you will find one or two breaks. There is everything from barreling and hollow walls to soft and never-ending playful waves.
Surfing Central
Meemu, Dhaalu, Thaa and Laamu Atolls offer spots exposed to all directions and for all levels. All spots in the Meemu Atoll are on a coastline, facing to the east. Inside F1 is the pick of this atoll and is a perfect, fun long right that stretches into the channel. The Thaa Atoll picks up south-west swell and may be even bigger than spots on east facing coastlines of other atolls.This area will be chosen only in very stable weather conditions. Farms and Chambers are the pick in Thaa and the backdrop is jar droppingly beautiful with the islands still uninhabitable. Spots in the Laamu Atoll are spread, from the south facing coastline, along the east facing up to the north-east corner, where waves wrap around. Machines is our pick here and this perfect mechanical right is a barrel machine on its day. We also like to spend an afternoon visiting Six Senses Resort for a cocktail or two when surfing Ying Yangs.
Surf Guide
One of the most important parts of any surf charter is your surf guide. Your surf guide on the Island Safari is employed full-time by Perfect Wave Maldives and trained by ISA (International Surf Association) as a Surf instructor and SGA (Surf Guide Association) in safety, rescue, first aid and hospitality. All our hand-selected, well-trained guides have been running surf charters for many years, and are the best and most experienced in the Maldives. With the largest network of surf operations in the Maldives, they know where and when it is good and will put you in the spot. They will also be in daily contact with Perfect Wave Regional Operations Manager to ensure you have everything covered for an amazing Maldivian surf experience.
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