Maldives Cruise Comparison

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Created by the Waterways Cruise content team and reviewed and fact-checked by J. Richard, Sr. Cruise Travel Agent and Founder of Waterways Cruise. Published September 9, 2026 · Last updated October 15, 2026 · About this page

At a glance: Maldives cruises on Waterways Cruise: 34 upcoming sailings from 5 cruise lines (5 ocean). Lowest starting fares run from $4,399 per person (Oceania Cruises) to $23,498 (Regent Seven Seas Cruises). Regent Seven Seas Cruises lists the most sailings (17). 0 sailings start and 0 end in the Maldives.

Which cruise lines sail to Maldives, and how do they compare? This guide sorts the 5 lines with upcoming Maldives sailings by kind of cruise, then into ultra-luxury, luxury, premium and contemporary, and shows what each costs to start, how long their sailings run and which ships you would sail on. Every figure comes from the sailings we list today, so it moves as sailings are added and sold.

What counts as a Maldives cruise?

A sailing counts as a Maldives cruise if it will call at least once at a Maldives ship port. That covers ocean sailings, whether the Maldives is where the cruise begins, where it ends, or one stop on a longer route.

There are 34 upcoming sailings, and all of them visit the Maldives as a port of call on a longer route, often alongside Sri Lanka, Singapore, Malaysia and other countries. Ocean sailings call at Malé and Kuda Finolhu Island.

Maldives cruise

A sailing that will call at least once at a Maldives ship port.

Starts in the Maldives

The first stop is a Maldives ship port: 0 sailings.

Ends in the Maldives

The last stop is a Maldives ship port: 0 sailings, 0 of which also start there.

Visits only

Maldives is a port of call on a longer route: 34 sailings.

Ocean cruise lines in Maldives (5)

5 ocean and expedition cruise lines have upcoming sailings that call at Maldives: 34 in all. These sailings often call elsewhere too, most commonly Sri Lanka, Singapore and Malaysia. The busiest ship ports are Malé and Kuda Finolhu Island.

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Ultra-luxury ocean cruise lines (2)

Ultra-luxury lines sit at the top of the market. Two ultra-luxury ocean lines sail to Maldives, with 18 upcoming sailings between them. Regent Seven Seas Cruises has the most (17). Starting fares begin at $14,800 per person with Silversea Cruises.

Luxury ocean cruise lines (1)

Luxury lines sit just below ultra-luxury. One luxury ocean line sails to Maldives, with 8 upcoming sailings. Starting fares begin at $4,399 per person with Oceania Cruises.

Premium ocean cruise lines (2)

Premium lines sit in the middle of the market. Two premium ocean lines sail to Maldives, with 8 upcoming sailings between them. Azamara Cruises has the most (6). Starting fares begin at $5,059 per person with Azamara Cruises.

Maldives cruise ports

Every Maldives ship port with upcoming sailings has its own guide. The number beside each port is how many upcoming sailings call there (sailings, not individual port visits).

Coastal and island ports (2)

• Malé 34
• Kuda Finolhu Island 2

See them all in the Maldives cruise port guide, or browse every sailing on the Maldives cruises page.

How to choose a Maldives cruise line

• Most listed sailings: Regent Seven Seas Cruises lists the most upcoming Maldives sailings (17).
• Lowest starting fare: Oceania Cruises, from $4,399 per person.
• Style: sort by category first. Ultra-luxury lines: 2 lines, 18 sailings, from $14,800. Luxury lines: 1 line, 8 sailings, from $4,399. Premium lines: 2 lines, 8 sailings, from $5,059.
• Kind of cruise: Maldives sailings here are ocean and expedition cruises.
• Where you start: if you want Maldives as your first or last port, filter the sailings by Starting in or Ending in Maldives on the Maldives cruises page.

How we calculated these figures

• Upcoming sailing: an itinerary with at least one departure date from today onward, counted once however many departure dates it has. Sailings that have passed drop out each day.
• Maldives cruise: a sailing that calls at least once at a Maldives ship port. A sailing "starts" or "ends" in the Maldives when its first or last stop is a Maldives ship port.
• Lowest starting fare: the lowest "from" price among that line's upcoming Maldives sailings, per person based on double occupancy, in US dollars. Under our Cruise Disclosure, prices include all applicable taxes and fees. Fares still depend on cabin category and date, so treat them as a starting point for comparison, not a quote.
• Typical length: the range covers the middle 80% of that line's sailings (the shortest and longest tenth are left out), and "typically" is the most common length.
• Kinds of cruise: A sailing is in exactly one kind, so the totals by kind add up to the 34 sailings above. Ocean: sailings on ocean-going ships, including expedition ships and ferries. River: sailings on rivers, canals and lakes. A river itinerary that also includes a coastal leg counts as river. A line that sails more than one kind appears in each list, with its sailings split by kind. Totals by kind count each sailing once.
• Style categories: Ultra-luxury, Luxury, Premium and Contemporary are Waterways Cruise's own groupings of cruise lines, not an industry standard.
• Freshness: the sailing data is refreshed daily from the sailings we list; figures here were calculated on October 15, 2026.