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Scuba diving in the Maldives


Maldives - Islands of Splendor

maldives beachExperience Maldives live-aboard diving in one of the most beautiful underwater paradises the Indian Ocean has to offer.

The Maldives is made up of over 1000 small coral islands, scattered across 90 000 square kilometers of the Indian ocean and offers travelers the perfect opportunity to escape busy city life and take a “Sea-fari “ across numerous atolls on a seven day journey of colour, excitement and adventure.

Live-aboard diving is exactly what the name suggests. Divers are accommodated upon a luxury motor yacht and transported to the dive sites, most of which cannot be accessed by the land based resorts, by the accompanying dive dohni.
The motor yacht is a fully equipped floating hotel. The fan-cooled cabins have ample cupboard and bed space for all travelers, single or sharing. The en-suite bathrooms have running water, showers, hand basins and flushable toilets. The large saloon area can be used for entertainment purposes or as a place to unwind in the evenings after a full days diving. The kitchen is fully equipped to serve up three full meals, a mixture of local as well as European cuisine, daily. Tea and coffee are on offer 24 hours a day and fresh coconut or biscuits are enjoyed after each dive. Each guest will NEED TO TAKE A 1 LITRE SPORTS BOTTLE FOR COLD WATER EACH DAY. de-salinated water available by the litre throughout the tour. The yachts fully stocked bar also offers cold drinks, beer, draught beer and spirits at an extra charge.
Dining is a festive event and usually takes place on one of the ships large, open, spacious decks.

A dive dhoni shadows the yacht to all the locations the divers visit. The dohni houses the compressor as well as all the divers gear. Once kitted the dive gear does not leave the dohni unless to explore some of the most beautifully kept underwater playgrounds in the world. During air fills, the dohni slips back a couple of hundred meters so that the hum of the generator does not disturb guests.
The dohni also carries guests to and from the inhabited islands as well as some of the uninhabited islands between dives. Non-divers can also enjoy the pleasures of snorkeling, fishing sunbathing and swimming off the dohni, making a trip to the Maldives an exciting adventure for all. Not only divers, but partners and children .

The route of the trip is individually arranged between the guests, dive master and captain ensuring that you will discover the best of what the Maldives has to offer.

The warm waters and excellent visibility attract divers from all over the world to see the fish life on display. This is a marvel that has to be experienced.
Jacks, snappers, sweetlips, triggers, Indian banners and tunny are a few of the more commonly spotted examples. Whale sharks, dolphins, stingray, spotted eagles, dogtooth tuna, barracuda, hammerheads, white tip and grey reef sharks WILL BE SEEN ON THE DIVES.

We invite you to join us in experiencing the Maldives – islands of splendor, where a team of experienced and passionate people will cater for your every need. The package includes all flights, airport taxes, transfers, accommodation, meals, two to three dives a day as well as night dives on location, tanks, weight belts, weights and air fills, and is available to individual travelers as well as groups at a price that cannot be beaten.

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