Dive Insurance covers medical costs and emergency evacuation and is required
Trip Insurance
Trip Insurance is not required, just recommended, and covers the trip if you can't go due to medical or family emergency, or if something happens during the trip. It also includes dive insurance.
Flights
Trip starts and ends in Male (MLE)
Rental gear
A full set of rental gear is currently $403 and can be paid on board
Dive Travel Services is the international group travel business of former dive shop owner Matt Zimmerman and partner Sheila Jordan. We plan travel around the planet. Mostly, but not exclusively, scuba diving trips.
Dive Travel Services (Matt and Sheila) are both organizers and participants on these trips. So five stars of course, since we are reciewing our own trip. However, Bimini really was good. The hammerhead sive that was the highlight really delivered with 5 hammerheads. Also, Joker, a 12 ft tiger shark also shared 80% of out bottom time with us. Made that dive pretty special. The two reefs dives we did we pretty good too. Cruising the island and hanging out with the locals near the Big Game Club was entertaining if on the expensive side. They know how to charge for food and drink, but considering where we were...
Overall, I would do it again and you will see it come up here. But 2-3 days is good.
Amazing trip! The hotels were top-notch, the food was great, and the tours did not disappoint. The Yala National Park safari was the best, but we enjoyed all of the tours.
This was a perfect 8 days. My wife and I travel internationally 5-6 times a year. She claims this was the best trip ever. We went to all the highlights of Sri Lanka. The guides were amazing. The food was both plentiful and tasty. The accommodation were first class.
Amazing dive trip. Very well equipped, modern boat. Experienced crew that hit all the high points. We felt completely safe with this crew. All of our need meet and expectations exceeded.
Staff great. Divemasters and Captain’s top notch. Snorkeling leaders also second to none. Food very good. All staff extremely friendly and helpful. Ready to go back.
When you’re on a dive trip, your family. Seriously though, Matt and Sheila's intention is to get to know you personally when you sign up for a trip. They are genuinely curious about others and are fun to be around. My wife Marcy and I became good friends with them over the years. We started dive trips with them because they made the logistics of international travel very easy and continued to dive with them because they surround themselves with amazing clients/friends. If you’re on the fence about planning a trip yourself or using a trip planner, do yourself a favor and pick a trip with Dive Travel Services. You will save yourself time, money, and the anxiety around dealing with shady operators.
I've been diving with Matt and Sheila, the owners of Dive Travel Services, since 2012 when I got my OW with Island Divers in Hawaii. My first trip with Dive Travel Services was in 2019 to the Philippines, and I have been hooked on dive travel ever since. The trips Matt and Sheila organize are carefully planned and well thought out. I would recommend Dive Travel Services to divers of any level.
I got to know Matt and Sheila when I used Honolulu Scuba Company as my preferred dive operator while living in Hawaii. I’ve been on two trips of theirs and am already signed up for three more. They take the time and make a concerted effort to find the best places and their attention to detail is fantastic!
You can rest assured you will always have an incredible time booking a trip with Dive Travel Services and with Matt and Sheila!