The number of activities available on board the vessels vary according to type. Features common to all program guides aboard the safari/cruise vessels include visits to resort islands, local fishing islands, and visits to desert islands. Each activity can be an adventure in itself. In the resort islands you can spend time marvelling at the way Maldivian resorts have incorporated the magnificent beauty of nature with today's sophistication, or you yourself can take a break from life at sea and indulge in some of the luxuries on offer on land.

Stopping by for a barbecue on the beach of a desert island is the norm on all cruise vessels, and makes for an extremely enjoyable activity. Fresh fish caught by your crew - or even yourself - can be the main course. This veritable feast is invariably followed by snorkelling in the waters of these virgin islands where the coral gardens remain untouched and the numerous fish swim by undisturbed.

Visits to the locally inhabited islands are a lesson in life itself. Observing the way that the small fishing communities of the Maldives has perfected the art of self-sufficiency through centuries of dependence on the sea is extremely satisfying to the soul. Life on these islands is all about contentment and enjoying the simple things in life. If you are worried about nightlife, don't be. Most of these boats often take you to locally islands for a cultural night of traditional music and dancing or you can opt to stay on for a disco at one of the resorts that you visit.