Teatime Sailing Adventures
28 days · off-grid · the Maldives

A new island
every morning.

Eight of you, two crew, one brand-new sailboat — and a whole month of waking up somewhere with no address.

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Malé → southern atolls8 berths · 4 cabinsStarlink when you want it
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Why a month at sea

It’s not a cruise. It’s your gap-month, packed into four weeks.

No fixed itinerary, no buffet line, no “activity desk.” We move when the wind’s good and anchor where the reef is better — so every single day looks different from the last.

You’re crew, not a passenger. You’ll trim a sail, cook a curry, spot a manta and lose a card game, all before sundowners on the bow.

reef o’clock
game on, always
do-nothing days
your people now
The fun part

Stuff you’ll actually do.

A loose menu — the crew reads the weather and picks the day’s adventure with you.

Swim with mantas & reef sharks
01

Swim with mantas & reef sharks

Drop the dinghy on a cleaning station and slide in.

Wake up on a sandbank
02

Wake up on a sandbank

Anchor off a strip of sand that isn’t on any map.

Catch dinner, cook it together
03

Catch dinner, cook it together

Troll a line on passage, land a wahoo at dusk, grill it on the back deck.

Stargaze, properly offline
04

Stargaze, properly offline

No light for fifty miles. Phone in a drawer.

SUP & snorkel empty water
05

SUP & snorkel empty water

Boards, fins and masks aboard — just add water.

Island-hop tiny villages
06

Island-hop tiny villages

Fresh tuna, sweet tea, and a welcome you don’t get from a resort.

A week aboard

What a stretch looks like.

One example week — yours will be different. That’s the whole point.

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Day 1

Slip the lines in Malé

Meet the crew, stow your bag, and sail out past the capital by teatime.

Day 2

First reef, first manta

Short hop to a cleaning station. Most people don’t want to get out of the water.

Day 3

Sandbank to ourselves

Anchor off a bare strip of sand. Swim, SUP, do gloriously little.

Day 4

Fishing & a galley feast

Troll a line on the passage, land the catch, then cook it as a crew.

Day 5

Take the helm

Longer sail between atolls. Learn the ropes — literally.

Day 6

Off-grid anchorage

No village, no signal. Bioluminescence and a sky full of stars.

Day 7

Sundowners & a swap

Toast the week on the bow. Some crew fly home, new faces aboard.

Indicative four-week route through the Maldivian atolls
The ideal route

Malé to the middle of nowhere.

A four-week run south, chasing the equator into the wildest, least-sailed atolls. Wind and weather get the final say.

  • 1
    Malé & North Malé AtollProvision up, shake down the boat, first night at anchor.
  • 2
    Ari & Vaavu AtollsManta cleaning stations, whale-shark water, sandbank nights.
  • 3
    Central deep channelsLong blue-water passages — the real sailing stretches.
  • 4
    Huvadhoo & the deep southUntouched reefs, anchorages with no names, a true off-grid run.
  • 5
    Addu & the equatorCross the line under sail at the very bottom of the country.
Your floating home

Below deck.

A brand-new Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 490 — three double cabins, a bunk cabin, and a saloon you’ll actually hang out in.

The saloon — galley, table, A/C
The saloon — galley, table, A/C
Double cabin
Double cabin
Galley
Galley
Bunk cabin
Bunk cabin
Sun deck
Sun deck
Infinitea at anchor
Infinitea at anchor
The five-cabin layout — eight guest berths
The five-cabin layout — eight guest berths
Stories from the deck

Crew who came home salty & grinning.

Exciting and full of once-in-a-lifetime experiences. More than a holiday — an authentic ocean adventure in the beautiful Maldives.
Leonora
Our time on Infinitea with Joris and Olivia was pure magic — fishing, wakeboarding and snorkelling in the clearest water, surrounded by rays, turtles and sharks.
Beate
An authentic Maldives sailing experience hosted by Joris and Olivia. We caught our own dinner and cooked it on the beach at sunset. Really special.
Christian
The price

Three departures in 2026.

Per person, for the whole voyage. Solo travellers are the norm — book a single berth and meet your crew, or take a private cabin for two.

Bestseller4 weeks

Deep South Atolls

July 18 – August 15, 2026

from€2,464/ person
2 weeks

Central Atolls Loop

September 7–21, 2026

from€1,386/ person
4 weeks

Far North Passage

September 26 – October 24, 2026

from€2,464/ person

Cabin options, per person: bunk berth · aft double · forward double — €1,386 / €1,638 / €1,834 (2 weeks) · €2,464 / €2,912 / €3,248 (4 weeks).

In the price

  • Your berth & all the sailing
  • Joris & Olivia, your crew
  • Snorkel gear, SUPs & dinghy
  • Starlink internet aboard

On a shared kitty / your own

  • Food & drinks (shared kitty)
  • Fuel & harbour fees (shared)
  • Flights to & from Malé
  • Travel insurance

Want the whole boat to yourselves?

Maldives Sailing is our sister operation — a premium private charter for one group, one crew, seven polished days.

Visit Maldives Sailing
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Got four weeks and a sense of adventure?

Tell us your dates and who’s coming. We’ll reply with availability and the exact numbers — no deposit to ask.

Prefer email? Write to ahoy@teatimeadventures.com

Berths from€2,464 / person
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