Maldives

Maldives on the Peter Hughes “Ocean Dancer”.  We are heading for Whale Shark and Manta Ray territory.  Come join us for an amazing trip on one of the most beautiful dive boats in the world, the Peter Hughes “Ocean Dancer”.  The length of the trip is 12 days and includes 7 days on the Ocean Dancer, where we do 5 1/2 days of diving.  We will also have a day to explore the city of Male in the Maldives and a day to explore Singapore.  

It has been said that the quantity and diversity of the marine life are excellent, and the opportunity for pure diving excitement is matched only by places like the Galapagos and Costa Rica's Cocos Islands.  On a live-aboard you have the opportunity to cherry pick the best dive sites and easily move around the numerous atolls.  Where you have the opportunities to see white tip and gray sharks, the occasional leopard shark, manta rays, eagle rays, tuna, large jacks, and turtles, plus big snapper and other predator fishes cruise wherever the currents play. If reef fish are your fancy, then the healthy reefs are filled with Clark's Anemone fish, which is specific only to the Maldives, butterfly fishes and a variety of colorful small wrasse and gobies, plus huge schools of everything from tiny sardines to french grunt, surgeon fish, and dashing fusiliers. There are lion and scorpion fish, moray eels, including the beautiful (and elusive) zebra moray, tridacna clams of various colors, giant scallops, big mussels amidst the soft corals, tons of tube astrea, octopus, star fish, and a sprinkling of nudibranchs. 

The package includes:         ● Round Trip Economy Airfare on Singapore Airlines LAX-Male         ● Transit Hotel in Singapore on arrive day         ● Transfers to boat, hotel/airport in Singapore/Male               ● 3 meals a day, snacks and beverages, including wine with dinner         ● 7 night accommodations based on double occupancy on the Ocean Dancer                ● 5 1/2 Days of diving with up to 3 dives a day, plus 2 night dives         ● Tanks/weights                              ● 2 room nights in Singapore & 1 Day room in Male

 

Not included in the package:
        ● Gratuities           

        ● Dive Equipment (except as noted above) 

        ● Activities in Singapore 

        ● Airline Surcharges - subject to change at any point

        ● Nitrox

        ● Live Aboard Fuel Surchages/Park or Port Charges

        ● Country Departure Tax/Airport Fees          

 

Details:
             Trip Dates - March 27—April 8, 2008

             Estimated Inclusive Cost -  $4650    or   $4500 cash discounted price   (final cost will be determined once airfare is available—November 2007)

       
             $1000 deposit required to reserve your spot

             $1000 due by Apr 10th, 2007
             $1000 due by July 10th, 2007 
             Balance due for October 10th, 2007 + plus any additional Fuel Surcharges

If you are interested, please give Angie a call.  We are taking deposits now. 
Minimum of $1000 deposit is due to secure your spot. 
Last day to cancel with no obligation is August 10th, 2007. 
After that no cancels unless spot is sold.  If spot is sold, then change fees will be incurred.

Note there is no refund for any unused portion of the trip.

Optional Add-Ons

                Land Exploration—While we are that far, let’s see some great Thai Culture and the Ruins at Angkor Wat in Cambodia

                We are going to put together a package that allows for 2 days to explore Bangkok and 2 days to see the ruins of Angkor Wat in Cambodia. 

                Details for this extension will be finalized as we get closer to the trip date.  Please let us know if you are interested in the extended stay.