THE NEW MALDIVES - Pioneering the remote Far South & Far North
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Following on from the success of our years of exploring the far north and the far south, we are once again offering our customers the unique chance to dive these incredible remote regions of the Maldives.
The Remote Far North
From Male we will fly you over the beautiful atolls of the Maldives some 300 miles to our base at Hanimaadhoo. From there, Sea Queen will be waiting to take you on a wonderful safari of this beautiful and remote region of the Maldives. Between January and April it is high summer in the Far North, and the seas are calm and the skies blue. The diving is outstanding - with wonderful visibility, unspoilt reefs and tons of fish, including all the pelagic action that one expects from the Maldives mantas and sharks.
With only 12 divers on board, and the Sea Queen crew known for their pioneering sense of adventure, you can be sure of seeing only fish when you dive - and plenty of them. So get away from the crowds, call us and speak to our knowledgeable staff and book your next trip on the Sea Queen to the Far North.
The trips will run back-to-back with domestic flights linking the sailings. We will explore all the major atoll groups cruising Noonu, Shaviyani, Haa Alifu and Haa Dhaalu. In past trips we have encountered wonderful manta points, mass pods of dolphins, thrilling shark diving and some excellent wrecks.
SEA QUEEN 2011 -
SQ356 05 Feb - 19 Feb 13nts £2960 Male to the Far North Special
SQ357 19 Feb - 04 Mar 12nts £2795 Haa Alifu / Shaviyani / Haa Dhaalu
SQ358 05 Mar - 13 Mar 7nts £1985 Haa Alifu / Shaviyani / Haa Dhaalu
SQ359 12 Mar - 26 Mar 13nts £2960 Haa Alifu / Shaviyani / Haa Dhaalu
SQ360 26 Mar - 09 Apr 13nts £2960 Haa Alifu / Shaviyani / Haa Dhaalu
SQ361 09 Apr - 23 Apr 13nts £TBA Haa Alifu / Shaviyani / Haa Dhaalu
SQ362 23 Apr - 09 Apr 13nts £TBA Far North to Male Special
Prices shown include domestic economy class flights from Male to Hanimaadhoo, transfers to liveaboard, accommodation in a twin/double share air conditioned en-suite cabin, all meals, snacks, soft drinks and water, any land excursions made during the cruise, and all diving with use of tanks and weights. Price also includes return economy class flights from the UK on Emirates or Sri Lankan Airlines (subject to availability at the time of booking).
Please add £104pp for UK and Male departure taxes.
The Equatorial Zone - The Far South
From May to August Sea Queen and Sea Spirit will be offering 13 night trips based in the equatorial southern-most atolls of Huvadhoo and Addu Gan. The safaris will take in the best of the diving in Addu Gan Atoll and venture across the Equator into the beautiful and remote Huvadhoo Atoll.
During these months the weather on the equator is calm and offers fantastic diving opportunities. The reefs are pristine with superb coral cover. Highlights are the exciting channels of Huvadhoo Atoll where large schools of grey reef sharks, eagle rays and jack fish swarm. Addu Gan Atoll, 45 miles to the south, again offers fantastic channels and has some amazing tillas. We have discovered many new exciting dive sites and continue to discover more. We have manta points - so don’t think you’ll miss out on these wonderful creatures!
Addu Gan also offers the opportunity to dive the 5,583 tonne ship wreck of the “British Loyalty” twice torpedoed and sunk by the actions of the Japanese in WWII. Now resting in 35m of tropical water in Addu Gan Atoll, south of the Equator, it is a superb wreck to dive.
SEA SPIRIT 2011 -
SS340 07 May - 22 May 13nts £TBA Male to Gan Special
SS341 21 May - 05 Jun 13nts £TBA Gan / Huvadhoo / Gan
SS342 04 Jun - 19 Jun 13nts £TBA Gan / Huvadhoo / Gan
SS343 18 Jun - 03 Jul 13nts £TBA Gan / Huvadhoo / Gan
SS344 02 Jul - 17 Jul 13nts £TBA Gan / Huvadhoo / Gan
SS345 16 Jul - 31 Jul 13nts £TBA Gan / Huvadhoo / Gan
SEA QUEEN 2011 -
SQ383 21 Dec 2011 - 04 Jan 2012 13nts Xmas & New Year Far South Special (£TBA)
Prices shown include domestic economy class flights from Male to Gan Atoll, transfers to liveaboard, 12nts accommodation in a twin/double share air conditioned en-suite cabin, all meals, snacks, soft drinks and water, any land excursions made during the cruise, and all diving with use of tanks and weights. Price also includes transfers and one night's accommodation at the Equator Village Hotel on the last night of the trip on an all-inclusive meal basis. Price also includes return economy class flights from the UK on Emirates or Sri Lankan Airlines (subject to availability at the time of booking).
Please add £79pp for UK and Male departure taxes (£104pp for 2011).
These remote atolls are adventurous trips for experienced divers and adventure minded people. These areas are rapidly becoming known as “The New Maldives”.
“I only ventured “Down South” for three weeks. It should have been longer, much longer!”
- Mike Boyd (Sea Queen Jun’09)
All prices are subject to flight availability at the time of booking and prices may change. Itineraries are subject to weather and captain's discretion.
Check our sailing schedules page for dates and prices for all our sailings. These trips promise to be a lot of fun with plenty of diving and great adventure so please call our team for advice and availability on 01284 748010.
