Liveaboard trip 14 - 21st Sept
Pre-extension Fuvahmulah 10 - 14 Sept
Post-extension Hannifaru 21 - 24 Sept
Certification: We recommend Advanced Open Water with minimum 20 dives
Full information on the trip and recommended flight times and logistics are available upon booking
The mighty Maldives - we just can't stay away, and why should we? Have you seen how amazing it is? We are SO excited to be releasing our 2nd Maldives GTS group after the huge success of our past Maldives trip. If you watched with envy then this is your chance to do the same trip! Yet again we are partnering with our friend's Insider Divers (making it a mixed-gender trip) and calling the M/Y Blue Voyager our home for the week.
The first blue o two fleet vessel in the Maldives, M/Y blue Voyager was built specifically for divers and originally sailed in the Red Sea. She underwent a major refurbishment in 2015 before relocating to the Maldives with further updates in the summer of 2016 and 2017. M/Y blue Voyager welcomes up to 26 divers on board with spacious modern comfort, providing the best Maldivian diving experience! M/Y blue Voyager is a 37-metre, steel hulled vessel that boasts three roomy double cabins and ten twin cabins. She features an indoor dining area, a bar and sky lounge, as well as a Jacuzzi - yes, guys, we have a Jacuzzi on board! Would you expect anything less?
Dive sites: North and South Male Atolls - Felidhu Atoll - Rasdhoo Atoll - Ari Atoll
The diving in the Maldives is absolutely sublime; shark and manta ray sightings are very very likely as well as myriads of reef fish, morays, critters and the king of them all - the whale shark!! Diving with Manta rays and reef sharks in various cleaning stations will be one of our aims for this trip, including night dive with Manta Rays and Nurse Sharks on two special night dives unable to mimic anywhere else in the world! This itinerary is subject to change, depending on the weather.
Please read our cancellation policy before you book. Upon booking, you agree to this cancellation policy. Full payment is required for this trip as it is less than 3 months away.
You will need to fly in and out of Male International Airport, Maldives. If you are just coming for the liveaboard you will need to arrive by 12 pm on the 14th of September to embark on the boat. On the last day, the 24th, we disembark the boat at 8 am and recommend you book international flights from midday.
EXTENSION FUVAMULAH
10TH SEPT
Arrival Male Flight to Fuvamulah 3pm or 11pm TBC - flights included in the price
14TH SEPT
5am flight to Male, embark liveaboard 12pm
EXTENSION HANIFARU
21TH SEPT
Flight 11am - included in price of add-on
24TH SEPT
Flight
in a shared twin room
plus snacks and hot drinks
Fly in and out of Male International Airport.
available in the onboard bar to buy at your own cost
available at extra cost
weights inculded,anything else you require can be hired at an extra cost
Fuvahmulah - one atoll, one island, big pelagic nursery and a cleaning station in the middle of open ocean. We can see 7 types of rare sharks in one dive - the main attraction being the Tiger Shark that we will hopefully be diving with during this 4 day add-on
Includes
-Domestic flight from Male to Fuvahmulah and back
-Three guided boat dives per day (incl. Tigershark dive)
-Tax, service Breakfast.
Hotel
The spectacular island setting surrounded by the diverse pelagic life of the Maldives, combined with the promise of a home away from home, the Marina Boutique hotel offers an exclusive retreat. From here we will do 3 dives per day including diving with tiger sharks.
Dive, eat, sleep, repeat! A magical week of diving the best of Maldives central atols hoping to dive with manta rays, whale sharks, sharks and more! 3 dives a day, 3 meals a day, sleeping with the waves and waking to the sunrise! This is the dream dive trip!
Ready for some manta madness? This UNESCO biosphere reserve in the Maldives is legally designated as a Marine Protected Area. Hanifaru was declared protected on 5 June 2009 and the protected area of coverage includes the uninhabited island of Hanifaru and the reef of Hanifaru extending to 200m. Hanifaru Bay is a jewel in Baa Atoll, the place where the world’s largest gathering of manta rays can be seen. Snorkelling with these peaceful ocean giants is an unforgettable experience.
Includes
3 nightsAccommodation
Full board Meals ( breakfast, Lunch and Dinner )
2 Hanifaru bay trips
Return Transfer Male | Drv | Male by Domestic Plane
10% Service Charge and 12% TGST included
Hotel
We will disembark our liveaboard around 9 am on the 21st where we will wait to board the domestic plane to the island of Dharavandhoo. Here we will stay for 3 nights at Aveyla resort while we snorkel and scuba dive with mantas at Hanifaru Bay.
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