Maldives liveaboards from £1595

Available across a range of dates in December 2010 and January 2011 aboard the liveaboards Monsoon (pictured) and Orion, the Maldives packages offer savings of up to £340, plus free nitrox in some cases. Itineraries cover the Northern Maldives Atolls and "Maldives Discovery".

Scuba Travel specialises in creating tailor-made diving holidays and says that divers wishing to extend their trips or tweak the packages can do so without compromising the special prices.

As well as liveaboard trips in the Maldives, the company offers and wide range of liveaboard and land-based dive holidays in countries including Egypt, Indonesia and the Philippines.