Desert Island Cruising Ltd is ATOL Bonded on Number 9820
Check In On Board
Each Desert Island Cruising experience begins with a warm welcome on the Yasawa Princess. We aim to match the ship's arrival in Male with the arrival of incoming aircraft allowing you to transfer immediately to the ship. Cabin assignment and registration is handled efficiently and quickly with no unnecessary administration. Your luggage is transported to your cabin for you.
What to pack
A Desert Island Cruise is a care free, relaxed holiday and the dress code is casual and informal, with emphasis on casual resort wear & swimsuits.
Billing
For your convenience, all purchases onboard are charged to
your account for settlement at the end of the cruise.
All major credit cards are accepted.
Tipping
It is normal to tip at the end of the cruise in a communal tip box. This is then divided equally among the crew. If you wish to offer a gratuity as a gesture of thanks to an individual crewmember for particularly good service then this is your choice.
Travel Insurance
Travel Insurance is essential and should include cruising as well as snorkelling and diving should you intend to participate in these activities.
Special Requests
Every effort will be made to meet special requests, for example for birthdays or anniversaries. Please make these requests in advance of the cruise departure in order to avoid disappointment.
Drinking Water
Bottled water is available on board free of charge.
Smoking
Smoking is not permitted in the staterooms and cabins, or any enclosed area of the ship. A smoking area is available on the upper aft deck.
Snorkelling tips
Desert Island Cruises takes you to some of the most beautiful coral and marine life in the world. To ensure that you and future visitors can continue to enjoy the beauty of the reefs, please respect this pristine environment by not removing living shells or coral from the reef. Try to avoid making contact with any of the reefs with trailing fins for example. Snorkelling lessons are also conducted by your diving instructors.
Passengers
The Yasawa Princess is not suitable for young children and teenagers, therefore bookings will not be taken for people under the age of 18.
Important Notes
Most of the time onboard is spent cruising through the protected waters of the Maldivian atolls, but crossing between these protected areas includes passing through more open waters which can occasionally be a little rough. Anyone prone to sea sickness should take the necessary precautions. To make the most of your holiday, we recommend all passengers are able to swim and have the ability to climb stairs. Due to the internal layout of the Yasawa Princess is not suitable for anyone who may have mobility problems.
Your Safety
Safety is always our prime consideration. We reserve the right to alter the cruising schedules and omit or substitute other islands if prevailing weather conditions or any other external forces make it prudent to do so. All such decisions are at the sole discretion of the captain and no refund can be given if as a result of whether conditions or other outside forces the course is changed.
Dress Code
The Yasawa Princess is an informally island cruising boat.
Formal dinners and evening entertainment are not part of our itinerary so we do not dress up in the evening.
Some evenings you will have a beach barbecue and you will get your feet wet when transferring from the ship to the beach. Other evening meals will be taken in our open restaurant. The restaurant is not air conditioned so casual dress in the evening is the best option. In the day time shorts and tee shirts are normal for the bar and restaurant, beach wear on the sun deck and islands.
The Maldives is a Muslim state, so if you visit a populated island for shopping or sightseeing both men and women must respect a dress code that is acceptable to the locals. This is casual clothing that covers your shoulders and thighs.
Desert Island Cruises takes you to some of the most beautiful coral and marine life in the world. To ensure that you and future visitors can continue to enjoy the beauty of the reefs, please respect this pristine environment by not removing living shells or coral from the reef. Try to avoid making contact with any of the reefs with trailing fins for example. Snorkelling lessons are also conducted by your diving instructors.
Passengers
The Yasawa Princess is not suitable for young children and teenagers, therefore bookings will not be taken for people under the age of 18.
Important Notes
Most of the time onboard is spent cruising through the protected waters of the Maldivian atolls, but crossing between these protected areas includes passing through more open waters which can occasionally be a little rough. Anyone prone to sea sickness should take the necessary precautions. To make the most of your holiday, we recommend all passengers are able to swim and have the ability to climb stairs. Due to the internal layout of the Yasawa Princess is not suitable for anyone who may have mobility problems.
Your Safety
Safety is always our prime consideration. We reserve the right to alter the cruising schedules and omit or substitute other islands if prevailing weather conditions or any other external forces make it prudent to do so. All such decisions are at the sole discretion of the captain and no refund can be given if as a result of whether conditions or other outside forces the course is changed.
Dress Code
The Yasawa Princess is an informally island cruising boat.
Formal dinners and evening entertainment are not part of our itinerary so we do not dress up in the evening.
Some evenings you will have a beach barbecue and you will get your feet wet when transferring from the ship to the beach. Other evening meals will be taken in our open restaurant. The restaurant is not air conditioned so casual dress in the evening is the best option. In the day time shorts and tee shirts are normal for the bar and restaurant, beach wear on the sun deck and islands.
The Maldives is a Muslim state, so if you visit a populated island for shopping or sightseeing both men and women must respect a dress code that is acceptable to the locals. This is casual clothing that covers your shoulders and thighs.
