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 Spirit will be waiting to take you on a wonderful safari of this beautiful and remote region of the Maldives. Between January and late 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 Spirit 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 Spirit 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 SPIRIT 2012 -
SS366 17 Mar - 30 Mar 12nts £3289 Male to the Far North Special
SS367 31 Mar - 13 Apr 12nts £3469 Haa Alifu / Shaviyani / Haa Dhaalu
SS368 14 Apr - 27 Apr 12nts £3289 Haa Alifu / Shaviyani / Haa Dhaalu
SS369 28 Apr - 11 May 12nts £3289 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
The Sea Queen will once again be offering 12 night trips during 2012 based in the Equatorial southern-most atolls of Huvadhoo and Addu Gan. The safaris will take in the best of the diving in Huvadhoo Atoll and will cross the Equator into the Southern Hemisphere to dive the superb sites of Addu Gan.
The weather on the equator is often 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 QUEEN 2012 -
SQ387 11 Feb - 25 Feb 12nts £3265 Huvadhoo / Male
SQ388 25 Feb - 10 Mar 12nts £3265 Gan / Male
SEA QUEEN Summer 2012 -
SQ399 30 Jun - 14 Jul 12nts £3240 Huvadhoo / Gan
SQ400 14 Jul - 28 Jul 12nts £3240 Gan / Huvadhoo
SQ401 28 Jul - 11 Aug 12nts £3420 Huvadhoo / Gan
SQ402 11 Aug - 25 Aug 12nts £3240 Gan / Huvadhoo
SQ403 25 Aug - 08 Sep 12nts £3420 Huvadhoo / Gan
Prices shown include domestic economy class flights from Male to Gan or Huvadhoo Atoll, 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 Airlines (subject to availability at the time of booking).
Please add £104pp for UK and Male departure taxes.
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
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.
