Maldives LiveAboard Adventure CME
Feb 7 – Feb 14, 2027

Step aboard a private luxury liveaboard in the heart of the Maldives and earn up to 16 AMA PRA Category 1 CME credits while exploring one of the most spectacular marine environments on Earth. This immersive 7-night tropical medicine CME experience blends small-group education with world-class diving, snorkeling, island exploration, and meaningful connection — all in a setting designed to feel effortless, inspiring, and unforgettable.

Designed for medical professionals and adventure-minded travelers alike, this course delivers hands-on wilderness, austere, and dive medicine education in the exact environment where these skills matter most. Days are spent diving with mantas and reef sharks, snorkeling vibrant coral gardens, exploring remote islands, or simply soaking in the sun, while evenings bring engaging lectures, case discussions, and shared meals aboard your private charter.

This nearly all-inclusive experience removes the logistics so you can focus on learning, connection, and adventure. With excellent food, included drinks, seamless travel coordination, and an intimate group size, this is not a traditional conference — it’s a floating classroom, expedition, and community all in one.

If you’ve been searching for a CME experience that feels less like a classroom — and more like the ultimate escape with purpose — this may be exactly what you're looking for.

This tropical liveaboard CME experience is designed for curious, adventurous learners who want to combine high-quality medical education with time on the water, meaningful travel, and an unforgettable shared experience in one of the world’s most beautiful settings.

This is a small, tight-knit group experience built around shared curiosity, learning, and time on the water. Days are active but flexible, and evenings are social, relaxed, and welcoming. Whether you arrive solo, with a partner, or with friends, the group quickly becomes a community — and many participants leave with friendships that extend well beyond the trip.

This is not just a conference — it’s a floating expedition through one of the most breathtaking marine environments on the planet.

For seven unforgettable nights, you’ll live aboard a private luxury dive vessel in the Maldives, blending world-class diving and snorkeling, immersive tropical exploration, and hands-on wilderness & dive medicine CME into a rhythm that feels effortless, inspiring, and deeply human. Days unfold in turquoise water and remote atolls; evenings bring great food, shared stories, and learning that feels alive — not forced.

What sets this experience apart is the intimacy and ease of life aboard your own chartered boat. With all logistics handled — meals, drinks, diving, travel between atolls, and education — you’re free to settle into a pace that encourages presence, connection, and curiosity. From sunrise coffee on deck to sunset conversations after lectures, the boat becomes a floating community, not just a place to sleep.

Education happens in the environment it’s meant for. CME content is woven naturally into the journey, focusing on tropical, austere, and dive medicine topics that directly relate to what you’re experiencing each day. Faculty-led lectures, discussions, and practical sessions emphasize real-world decision-making, risk assessment, and patient care in remote and aquatic settings — making the learning both memorable and immediately applicable.

This balance allows space for adventure, recovery, and learning — keeping the week energizing without ever feeling rushed.

Yes, you’ll earn CME credits — but you’ll also leave with:

Most people return home saying the same thing:

 “I can’t believe this is CME.”

7 Nights / 8 Days

North Male Atoll Rasdhu Atoll Ari Atoll Felidhu Atoll South Male Atoll

North Male Atoll

North Male Rasdhu Ari Felidhu Atolls

South Male Atoll

South Male Atoll

After booking, participants receive a comprehensive pre-trip guide covering packing lists, gear recommendations, insurance requirements, arrival instructions, and important timelines. All required preparation materials are provided in one place, and participants are encouraged to review them in advance.

Participants are responsible for booking their own international flights. Group transportation between the airport and liveaboard is provided.

Participants should review current CDC recommendations for travel to the Maldives and consult a medical professional or travel clinic regarding any required or recommended vaccinations prior to departure.

Everything you need to prepare for the trip can be downloaded here:

After completing this course, participants will be able to:

    •    ACCME Statement: This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint providership of the Wilderness Medical Society and Wild Med Adventures, LLC. The Wilderness Medical Society is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

    •    The Wilderness Medical Society designates this educational activity for a maximum of 16 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Each physician should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

    •    All educational content presented in this activity has been reviewed and validated as appropriate in keeping with sound scientific principles.

Ben Mattingly, MD, FAWM

Educational instruction is provided by the Wild Med Adventures faculty, who are responsible solely for the medical education and CME components of this course.

Travel logistics, diving activities, vessel operations, and non-medical programming are provided by third-party operators. Wild Med Adventures faculty are not dive guides and are not responsible for diving safety, equipment, or operational decisions.

Participants are responsible for their own personal safety, medical decisions, and appropriate use of equipment at all times. Instructors and faculty may change based on availability.

Full payment is due 90 days prior to the course start date.
A $500 late fee will be added for payments received after this deadline, or your spot may be forfeited.

Participants should carry personal medical insurance valid for international travel, rescue / evacuation insurance, and trip insurance.

Trip insurance is strongly recommended due to illness, injury, family emergencies, weather delays, or missed connections.

Participation in this course involves international travel, liveaboard vessel operations, diving, snorkeling, boating, and other activities in remote and austere marine environments within the Maldives. Activities may include open water exposure, variable sea and weather conditions, physical exertion, limited access to medical facilities, and delays in emergency response or evacuation. These activities inherently involve risk, including but not limited to personal injury, illness, decompression sickness, marine-related injuries, property damage, equipment loss, travel disruption, and evacuation delays.

Participants are solely responsible for their own actions, decisions, and conduct at all times during the trip, including participation in diving, snorkeling, boating, and recreational activities. Wild Med Adventures faculty provide medical education only and do not serve as dive guides, safety officers, or operational supervisors. Diving operations, vessel navigation, crew services, and non-medical activities are provided by third-party operators. Wild Med Adventures and its faculty are not responsible for diving conditions, equipment use, participant behavior, or operational safety decisions.

This course requires participants to assess their own physical fitness, swimming ability, and medical readiness prior to participation. Diving, snorkeling, and prolonged time aboard a vessel may be physically demanding. Participants are responsible for determining their suitability for participation and for managing any pre-existing medical conditions. Participation is not advised for individuals unable to tolerate physical exertion, open water activities, or remote travel conditions.

Participants are responsible for obtaining and maintaining appropriate insurance coverage. Rescue and evacuation insurance covering remote and marine environments is strongly recommended. Personal medical insurance valid for international travel is strongly recommended. Trip insurance is strongly recommended to cover delays, missed connections, weather disruptions, illness, cancellations, or trip interruption. Wild Med Adventures does not provide insurance coverage for participants.

Participants are responsible for securing all required travel documents for entry into the Maldives. Visa and entry requirements vary by nationality and are subject to change. Participants are solely responsible for ensuring compliance with all passport validity, visa, and entry requirements prior to departure.

By enrolling in and participating in this course, participants acknowledge and accept the inherent risks associated with international travel, marine activities, diving, snorkeling, and remote environments. Participants agree to assume full responsibility for their participation and release Wild Med Adventures, its faculty, staff, and partners from liability to the fullest extent permitted by law.