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Dec 28 2010

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Dec 20 2010

Liveaboards in the Maldives

Maldives liveaboard holidays are an amazing experience for anyone who loves scuba diving. Even if you are not an experienced scuba diver, liveaboard Maldives holidays can still be an incredible vacation experience.

A liveaboard holiday typically lasts between 5 and 14 days, during which time, guests cruise the stunning waters of the Maldives on a liveaboard maldivene, visiting amazing dive sites, scuba diving, snorkeling and stopping off at various sites of interest, including desert islands and the city of Male.
The main highlight of liveaboard diving Maldives of course is the incredible variety of Maldive liveaboards that you can choose from as a scuba diver. There is a Maldives diving liveaboard to suit every taste and budget, including Orion liveaboard Maldives, one of the most luxurious vessels on offer, which comprises 11 guest rooms and 2 luxurious suites, one of which features a private Jacuzzi and a private outdoor deck.

Maldives liveaboard diving offers scuba divers the opportunity to experience a variety of dive sites throughout the Maldives from the comfort of a diving Maldives liveaboard.

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Dec 6 2010

Whale Shark appearance today on Theia – Maldives diving liveaboard

Every diver dreams about this moment: Whale Shark appearance during a dive!!! This happens one hour ago during a 10 nights liveaboard dive trip with Theia, one of the best liveaboard dive boats in Maldives. The boat is at present in Ari Atoll, coming from North Male via Rhasdhoo Atoll with a bunch of excellent dives on the way. See yourself:

Whale Shark appearance today outside Kudadhoo Island, South Ari Atoll, Maldives

Monday 6th Dec 2010:
2nd dive: Under extreme condition ( heavy rain and rough) maldives diving liveaboard Theia reports Whale Shark appearance outside Kudadhoo Island!!!! + Mobula + Manta Ray + Eagle Ray and Sting Ray during the dive, yeeepeeeee!

1st dive: Thinfushi Ethere Thila – is a stunning thila between 8 to 25 meters featuring caves with sea fans and soft corals. Fish life is abundant and coral growth is excellent. The thila has one of the most spectacular display of sea fans to be found anywhere in the atoll. Along the walls of and inside the caves are large, healt…hy sea fans – an indication of the strength of the current flowing in and out of this channel.

seafan thinfushi Ethere Whale Shark appearance today on Theia Maldives diving liveaboard

Seafan Thinfushi Ethere Thila, Ari Atoll, Maldives

Sunday Dec 5th 2010:
‎3th dive: Kuda Thila
2nd dive : Kudhi Maa Wreck
1st dive: Dhigaa Thila repeated

Saturday Dec 4th 2010:
3rd dive at Dhigaa Thila
2nd dive: Makaru Thila - Poor visibility but more than 15 Gray Reef Sharks and loads of White Tip Sharks.

makaru thila Whale Shark appearance today on Theia Maldives diving liveaboard

Grey Reef Sharks at Makaru Thila. Ari Atoll, Maldives

1st dive: Miyaru Ga Thila - White tip Sharks, Octopus and Barracuda

Friday Dec 3th 2010: 100% dedicated to shark dive
4th dive at Maaya Thila (night)
3rd dive at Maaya Thila

2nd dive at Bathalaa Maaga Kan Thila: Poor visibility but lots of Gray Reef sharks

1st dive: Early morning Hammer Head dive at Rasdhoo Madivaru - no Hammerheads this morning…

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Dec 4 2010

Liveaboard Diving in the Maldives

Overall, boat holidays in the Maldives offer an irresistible sense of adventure. As the boat makes its way through the atolls, it often stops off at local fishing villages, anchors near uninhabited islands and crosses channels between atolls. Scuba diving cruises allow you to discover several atolls, meet locals and discover authentic Maldivian culture in a relaxed way. Not to forget that, on many liveaboards in the Maldives, you can spend your time between dives doing other exciting water sports such as water skiing, wakeboarding, jet skiing, fishing and canoeing.

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Dec 3 2010

Maldives Diving Liveaboard Theia starts for a 10 night cruise – scuba diving in the maldives at it`s best

Theia – one of the most comfortable scuba diving liveaboard maldives

Maldives Dive Travel reports about this cruise day by day. Until now we have report from 3 diving days while the ship is set to sail direction Rasdhoo Atoll – maybe Hammerhead Sharks are waiting in Madivaaru….

Theia started for a 10 night scuba diving safari this Monday afternoon with ten international scuba divers on board, mainly from UK and Danmark, spending their maldives diving holidays on board Theia.
The orientation dive was done at Back Faru, a long outer reef – it`s a nice drift dive with a gentle current.

The 2nd dive was Nassimo Thila, The water in the ocean is warm – 29° Celsius ( about 84° F) – and fish life is just amazing.
3th dive was Lankan Manta Point with only two Manta Rays this time.

Two Manta Rays at Lankan Manta Point Dec 1st 2010

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Napoleon – a common fish found in Maldives

1st dive in morning was again Lankan Manta Point, to give it a further tray to see Manta Rays in Maldives.

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masses of fish at HP Reef in North Male Atoll

2nd dive was HP Reef, one of the best dive in the Maldives (01st Dec): with mild out going current: Eagle rays, Napoleon, Big eye travallies

3th dive in afternoon was Boduhithi Thila (01st Dec): Gray Reef shark, White tip sharks, Eagle Ray, Napoleon and Turtle

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Grey Reef Sharks at Boduhiti Thila – North Male Atoll

1st dive Dec 2. is Rasfaree in North Male Atoll

2nd dive is Voshimas Thila, and now – Theia is off to Rasdhoo atoll, heading Madviaru.

We will report again tomorrow what diving happens on Theia liveaboard in Rasdhoo Atoll, Maldives.

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Nov 29 2010

Scuba Dive Cruise Report from Maldives Diving Liveaboard MV ORION

This scuba dive cruise report, made on board MV Orion between the 15th and 26th November 2010 may give you a taste about famous dive sites Maldives and diving from a liveaboard in Maldives.

Diving starts in the early morning and makes your breakfast on board after the dive extremly tasty. After having a rest on board, the second dive starts before lunch - maybe whale shark watching in ari atoll? Dive number three is usually offered in the afternoon, in between the dives you have plenty of time to enjoy the comfort on maldives diving liveaboard MV Orion, one of the best Maldives dive safari boat. This is the latest scuba dive cruise report:

16/11 – Kurumba HR (N.MALE) – White tips, eagle ray`s
- Lankan Manta Point (N.MALE) – 3 manta ray`s on cleaning station. 2 hawkbills

17/11 – Rasdhoo Blue (RASDHOO) – 17 hammerheads @ 28m. 1 swam around whole group.
                Oceanic eagle ray
             - Rasdhoo Madivaru (RASDHOO) – white tip shark`s, jacks, trevallys, napoleon, 5 grey reef
                shark`s @ corner
           - Gangehi Beyru (N.ARI) – after snorkelling with manta ray`s. tunas, napleon, white tip shark`s

18/11 - Miyaruga Thila (N.ARI) – 3 grey reef shark`s, juvenile white tips, bat fish, trevally…
           - Hafusha Thila (N.ARI) – aquarium dive no current. lots of white tip shark`s, trevally,
                juvenile eagle ray swam with us for nealy 10mins
           - Maaya Thila (N.ARI) – 3 grey reef shark`s, white tip sharks`s, turtle`s, sting ray
              – Maaya Thila (N.ARI) - nite dive: sting ray directly under boat, hunting moray`s, white tips,
                1 juvenile grey reef shark, turtle`s

19/11 - Fish Head (N.ARI) - Jacks, trevallys, turtles, sting ray, 2 grey reef shark`s
- Dega Thila (S.ARI) – yellow paper scorpion fish, jacks, trevallys, turtle, bat fish, white tip sahrk
– Radhdhiggaa Thila (S.ARI) – baracudas, white tips, bat fish, tunas, nudibranch`es, flatworms…

20/11 – Machchafushi Wreck (S.ARI) – guitar shark @ 30m, sting ray`s, bat fish…
            – Snorkeling with whale sharks @ Maamigili Beyru – check out the Video
              - Holiday Island (S.ARI) – 1 whale shark, 25mobulae, turtle`s, white tip shark`s
              – Ariyadhoo Beyru (S.ARI) – snappers, sweetlips, napoleon…

21/11 - 5 Rocks (S.ARI) – strong current, crossed from main reef. big napoleon, giant baracuda,
                tunas, white tip shark`s..
             - Kuda Giri Wreck (S.MALE) – brown paper scorpionfish, jacks, trevallys, tunas, nudibranches…
                Traveling back to Male….

23/11 - Lankan Manta Point (N.MALE) – 6 manta ray`s on cleaning station, plus another 7 around station.
            – Feydhoo Finolhu (N.MALE) – nice wall dive, drift dive. green sea turtle
            – Maaya Thila (N.ARI) - lots of white tip shark`s hunting on top reef, along with 2 giant morays
                 fighting each other. Black spotted sting ray on top reef. 2 Hawksbill turtle`s and a cuttlefish

24/11 - Hafusha Thila (N.ARI) – Straight down to top reef, 6 adult grey reef shark`s, 1 pregnant, and
                1 juvenile grey reef shark, white tip shark`s, dog tooth tunas
              – Fesdu Wreck (N.ARI) – garden eels, nudibranch`es, white tip
            – Fish Head (N.ARI) - 5 grey reef shark`s with 4 white tip shark`s and 2 napoleon`s with hawksbill. lots of trevally
                and giant trevally, some sting ray`s in overhangs. end of dive 2 grey reef shark`s on top reef.
25/1 1 – Omadhoo Thila (S.ARI) – tunas, red snappers, sweetlips, soft corals
              - Black Coral (S.ARI) – turtle, sting ray, moray eal`s, black coral bushes, juvenile white tip shark`s
             - Dega Thila (S.ARI) – sting ray`s, overhangs, trevally, no leaf fish

26/11 - Radhdhiggaa Thila (S.ARI) – grey reef shark`s, soft corals, sea fans, trevally…
             - Snorkelling with 2 whale sharks – check out the Video
             - Maamigili Beyru (S.ARI) – 1 whale shark on the dive!
              – Kudarah Thila (S.ARI) - short headed anemone shrimps, blue stripped snapper`s,
                seafan`s, soft corals

sounds good?

This could be your scuba diving holidays in maldives. See more details about the comfortable maldives diving liveaboard MV Orion here … We are happy to be at your service in case you have more questions or if you want to place your booking for your scuba dive cruise in Maldives.

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Nov 27 2010

MV Orion itinerary – scuba diving holidays in Maldives

The dive log made on board Orion between the 15th and 26th November 2010 may give you a taste about famous dive sites maldives. Diving starts in the early morning and makes your breakfast on board after the dive extremly tasty. After having a rest on board, the second dive starts – maybe whale shark watching in ari atoll? Dive number three is usually offered in the afternoon, in between the dives you have plenty of time to enjoy the comfort on board MV Orion, one of the best Maldives dive safari boat. This is the latest dive report:

16/11 – Kurumba HR (N.MALE) – White tips, eagle rays
- Lankan Manta Point (N.MALE) – 3 mantas on cleaning station. 2 hawkbills

17/11 – Rasdhoo Blue (RASDHOO) – 17 hammerheads @ 28m. 1 swam around whole group.
                Oceanic eagle ray
             - Rasdhoo Madivaru (RASDHOO) – white tips, jacks, trevallys, napoleon, 5 grey reef
                sharks @ corner
           - Gangehi Beyru (N.ARI) – after snorkelling with mantas. tunas, napleon, white tips

18/11 - Miyaruga Thila (N.ARI) – 3 grey reefs, juvenile white tips, bat fish, trevally…
           - Hafusha Thila (N.ARI) – aquarium dive no current. lots of white tips, trevally,
                juvenile eagle swam with us for nealy 10mins
           - Maaya Thila (N.ARI) – 3 grey reefs, white tips, turtles, stingray
              – Maaya Thila (N.ARI) - nite dive: sting ray directly under boat, hunting morays, white tips,
                1 juvenile grey reef, turtles

19/11 - Fish Head (N.ARI) - Jacks, trevallys, turtles, stingray, 2 grey reefs
- Dega Thila (S.ARI) – yellow paper scorpion fish, jacks, trevallys, turtle, bat fish, white tip
– Radhdhiggaa Thila (S.ARI) – baracudas, white tips, bat fish, tunas, nudibranches, flatworms…

20/11 – Machchafushi Wreck (S.ARI) – guitar shark @ 30m, stingrays, bat fish…
            – Snorkeling with whalesharks @ Maamigili Beyru – check out the Video
              - Holiday Island (S.ARI) – 1 whaleshark, 25mobulae, turtles, white tips
              – Ariyadhoo Beyru (S.ARI) – snappers, sweetlips, napoleon…

21/11 - 5 Rocks (S.ARI) – strong current, crossed from main reef. big napoleon, giant baracuda,
                tunas, white tips..
             - Kuda Giri Wreck (S.MALE) – brown paper scorpionfish, jacks, trevallys, tunas, nudibranches…
                Travelling back to Male….

23/11 - Lankan Manta Point (N.MALE) – 6 mantas on cleaning station, plus another 7 around station.
            – Feydhoo Finolhu (N.MALE) – nice wall dive, drift dive. green sea turtle
            – Maaya Thila (N.ARI) - lots of white tips hunting on top reef, along with 2 giant morays
                 fighting each other. Black spotted sting ray on top reef. 2 Hawksbill turtles and a cuttlefish

24/11 - Hafusha Thila (N.ARI) – Straight down to top reef, 6 adult Grey Reefs, 1 pregnant, and
                1 juvenile Grey Reef, white tips, dog tooth tunas
              – Fesdu Wreck (N.ARI) – garden eels, nudibranches, white tip
            – Fish Head (N.ARI) - 5 grey reefs with 4 white tips and 2 napoleons with hawksbill. lots of trevally
                and giant trevally, some stingrays in overhangs. end of dive 2 grey reefs on top reef.
25/1 1 – Omadhoo Thila (S.ARI) – tunas, red snappers, sweetlips, soft corals
              - Black Coral (S.ARI) – turtle, stingray, morays, black coral bushes, juvenile white tips
             - Dega Thila (S.ARI) – sting rays, overhangs, trevally, no leaf fish

26/11 - Radhdhiggaa Thila (S.ARI) – grey reefs, soft corals, sea fans, trevally…
             - Snorkelling with 2 whalesharks – check out the Video
             - Maamigili Beyru (S.ARI) – 1 whale shark on the dive!
              – Kudarah Thila (S.ARI) - short headed anemone shrimps, blue stripped snappers,
                seafans, soft corals

sounds good?

This could be your scuba diving holidays in maldives….We are happy to be at your service in case you have more questions or if you want to place your booking.

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Nov 25 2010

Your Maldives vacation package: Stay seven nights and pay only for five nights on the brand new MV Orion Maldives

MV Orion is one of the best Maldives liveaboards and offers a sensational last minute price for maldives diving holidays.

seven nights on board for the price of five nights
only US $ 1,495 per person

MV Orion is brand new – Nitrox free of charge on board

The MV Orion is a brand new, luxurious super cruiser eager to chaperone guests to some of the Maldives most alluring dive sites. When on board, guests can enjoy a library, bar, jacuzzi and top of the line massage services. Nitrox, all dives and full board accommodation are included in the package price.

MV Orion Maldives private deck for the Executive Suite

Stay seven and pay only five nights is valid for all bookings from 19 Nov 2010 for the following cruise dates:

29 Nov – 6 Dec 2010
6 – 13 Dec 2010
13 – 20 Dec 2010
3 – 10 Jan 2011
10 – 17 Jan 2011
17 – 24 Jan 2011
24 – 31 Jan 2011

only US $ 1,495 per person

MV Orion Maldives diving boat

Check-in, check-out:
Cruise start and end is in Male. Meeting for transfer to the boat is at 1200 noon in Male airport on cruise start day. You will have checked out by 10:00am latest on the last day of the cruise. Take these times into account when booking flights to and from the Maldives.

This last minute offer will sell out fast, so book your maldives diving vacation now and take advantage of the opportunity to enjoy terrific diving and cruising in the Maldives at an unbeatable price!

We are happy to be at your service in case you have more questions or if you want to place your booking:

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Nov 22 2010

Theia Maldives diving liveaboard reports Whale Shark sighting @ south Ari atoll !

That`s exactly what makes scuba diving holidays in Maldives perfect for divers: Whale Sharks, the highlight for Maldives liveaboard diving. Guests on board Theia this week were lucky to see the Whale Shark.

Maldives liveaboard diving at it`s best, seen this week on the Theia liveaboard dive trip.

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Sep 16 2010

Last Minute Price on Black Pearl Liveaboard

Hurry and take advantage of this extremely special price on the Black Pearl liveaboard.

50% OFF – JUST US$588 FOR 7 NIGHTS

September 20 – 27, depart from Male.

Just US$588 for 1 male guest on a 7 night diving safari on the comfortable and stylish Black Pearl in the Maldives.

NO on board charges appears.

Please contact us if you have any questions or would like to book!

Comfortable & Stylish Black Pearl Liveaboard

Check-in & Check–out:

Please check in for cruise no later than 14:00 in Male on Sep 20th and check out by 10:00 on Sep 27th. Please take these times into account when booking flights to and from the Maldives.

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