Dhonkamana

Name of vessel: DHONKAMANA

Year of built: 2007

L.O.A: 105 feet

Breath: 30 feet across

Draft: 10 feet

Speed: 12.50 – 15 knots

Accommodation: 9 Cabins, 2 Cabins with Jacuzzi (with attached toilets with H/C water)

Passengers: 18

Main engine: Yanmar 500 h.px1

Fuel Capacity: 5,000 Liters

Fresh Water Capacity: 4,000 Liters

Electricity: 220/440V ac generator sets 2 x 40 KVA.

Crew: 6 (Very friendly & English speaking)

Decks: 3 Decks, 1 sun deck, with Jacuzzi for 5 persons, sun recliners, mattresses, and decks are partly roofed with sun deck chairs.

Salon: TV, with10 different channels Video, DVD, HiFi and comfy Bar

Shop: On-board souvenir shop

Bar: Our bar facility in the Salon offers a choice of fresh fruit juice, soft drinks, cocktails, liquors and wine

Facilities:

  • Toilets: All toilets are fitted with prefabricated fiberglass attached baths with hot and cold fresh water showers.
  • Air-condition: All cabins are air-conditioned.
  • Salon: TV,with10 different channels Video, DVD, HiFi and comfy Bar
  • Telephone: International direct dialing facility is available in all rooms with computerized billing system.
  • Dhoni: Extra diving boat (18m) with toilet. Equipment and compressor stay on the Dhoni throughout the safari. That means there is no carrying heavy equipment and no compressor noise on the mother ship. First aid box and oxygen are onboard.

    • Services:

    Food

    Local dishes and continental cuisines prepared onboard by experienced chefs, served with your choice of drinks (alcohol, fresh & concentrated juices including soft drinks)

    Diving

  • All equipments provided
  • Safety precautions as number one priority
  • A highly qualified and experienced Dive instructor will follow you throughout your under water adventures
  • Dive spots which are selected are the ones which are most favorite among the tourists
  • Night dives will be set up on request but will be charged
  • Boat will be anchored near the dive spots and the dive Dhoni will carry the divers with equipments to the spots
  • In a critical situation first aid will be available onboard, if further help is needed a doctor from a nearby resort will be consulted immediately.

    • Fishing

    On request, equipments will be provided at all times for those who would like to entertain fishing. Our helpful and friendly team of Crew set will stand by the Guest throughout.

    Snorkeling

    For those who would like to snorkel, will be provided with necessary equipments for the event. A well maintained and best kept house reef of nearby resorts makes it a memorable event. Our crew will be there to guide throughout.

    Sun bathing

    3 Decks, 1 sun deck, with Jacuzzi for 5 persons, sun recliners, mattresses, and decks are partly roofed with sun deck chairs. Some areas are available for more privacy.

    Entertainment

    A spacious salon equipped with a Cyber Cafe', a small but updated library with latest magazines, fiction and non-fiction book shelf and a Karaoke Bar in the Main Lounge. Special Cultural Nights at local inhabited islands (fishing villages) could be arranged on request, but will be charged.

    Shopping

    An Onboard Shop stuffed with T-shirts, sunglasses, souvenirs, books/guides on Maldives and Maldivian dive sites and other tourist related items, would definitely save time for those who would like to enjoy their live aboard adventure at most. But, for those who would want a different shopping experience, will be arranged with a Special Shopping trip to the Capital City, Male’ along with a free Male’ Tour, guided by our experienced Tour Guides.

    Communication

    IDD Telephone Service & Internet is available in the main Lounge. But for those who require privacy, the same services could be available in their Cabins.

    Equipment & Safety:

  • 2 Desalination plants (capacity to produce 2,000 liters of fresh water per day).
  • Fresh water tanks with storage capacity of 4,000 liters.
  • Fuel tanks with storage capacity of 5,000 liters.
  • 2 Compressors
  • Diving rental equipments available on request.
  • Medical oxygen
  • First Aid box,
  • GPS, Rader
  • Satellite Phone
  • Email