Maldives Apex Encounters Scuba Diving Trip

• Accommodation for 7 days & 6 nights (Shared/Private) at The Hive Beach Hotel & Fuvahmulah Central Hotel
• All internal transfers including domestic flights & taxis (to Hulhumalé and Fuvahmulah)
• All meals included at hotels & local restaurants incl. water, tea & coffee
• Daily excursions including all diving equipment (excluding long freediving fins)
• Breathwork session
• Workshops & Presentation about Shark Safety & Behavior with a Professional Shark Biologist
• Optional natural mud bath activity

Day 1

• Airport meet & greet in Male
• Car taxi transfer to our hotel and check in
• Settling into our accommodation
• Trip Briefing by Nikki
• Introduction to our local guides & scuba instrcutors
• Boarding our Maldivian Dhoni Boat
• Dive Site Briefing including briefing on all the shark species we can encounter!
• First Shark Tank Scuba Dive
• Coffee Break
• Second Shark Tank Scuba Dive
• Lunch at the Hotel
• Third Shark Tank Scuba Dive
• free time
• Walk around our area in the city
• dinner at a local restaurant
• Video sharing & dive chats over dinner

Day 2

• Breakfast (at the hotel or take-away)
• Dive Briefing
• Boarding our boat
• First Shark Tank Scuba Dive
• Coffee Break
• Second Shark Tank Scuba Dive
• Lunch at the Hotel
• Third Shark Tank Scuba Dive
• Free time
• Guided relaxation and equalising workshop
• Dinner at a local restaurant

Day 3

• Breakfast (at the hotel or take-away)
• Dive Briefing
• Boarding our boat
• First Shark Tank Scuba Dive
• Coffee Break
• Freedive at Fish tank with sting rays & hundred of reef fish
• Rest on our speedboat & sail to Fish Tank
• Freedive at Fish tank with sting rays & hundred of reef fish
• Lunch at a local
• Packing and checking out restaurant
• Walk around the city
• Early dinner at a local restaurant
• Good byes to our crew in the city (tips are welcomed by the locals)
• Taxi Transfer to the airport & check-in
• Internal Flight to Fuvahmulah
• Airport Pick-up
• Late check in at the hotel

Day 4

• Breakfast at the hotel buffet
• Rest Day in Fuvahmulah
• Breath work & breath holds by Nikki
• Free time to explore the remote island (option to rent a scooter or walk)
• Lunch at the hotel buffet
• Guided group relaxation & Equalisation workshop
• Introduction to our Dive Crew & Instrcutors
• Scuba Dive Sizing & Gear rentals
• Tiger Shark Education & Dive Briefing
• Freedive Chats over Dinner at the hotel buffet

Day 5

• Breakfast at the hotel buffet
• Boarding our local Maldivian Dhoni boat
• Dive Briefing by our local scuba instructors
• First Shallow Tiger Shark Scuba Dive (10-15m)
• Coffee Break
• 2 x Deeper scuba dives on our reefs
• Hoping for Thresher sharks & Oceanic Manta Rays!
• Lunch at the hotel buffet
• Guest down time
• Group stretch on the roof top pool area
• Video sharing over Dinner at the hotel buffet

Day 6

• Breakfast at the hotel buffet
• Boarding our local Maldivian Dhoni boat
• Dive Briefing by our local scuba instructors
• First Shallow Tiger Shark Scuba Dive (10-15m)
• Coffee Break
• 2 x Deeper scuba dives on our reefs
• Hoping for Thresher sharks & Oceanic Manta Rays!
• Lunch at the hotel buffet
• Guest down time
• Guided Relaxation on the roof top pool area
• Video sharing over Dinner at the hotel buffet

Day 7

• Breakfast at the hotel buffet
• Morning Packing
• Boarding our local Maldivian Dhoni boat
• Dive Briefing by our local Instructors
• Shallow Freedive with Tiger Sharks (5-15m)
• Coffee Break
• Freedive on Reef Walls
• Lunch at the hotel buffet
• Last Packing bits
• Good byes to our local guides! (tips appreciated by Maldivians)
• Airport Transfer & Check-in
• Fly to Male Airport & final good byes!

• AIDA
• Apnea Academy
• Apnea Total
• CMAS
• Molchanovs
• FII
• PADI
• PFI
• RAID
• SSI
• NAUI
• SDI

• English

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Requirements:

• Level 1 Freediving Course is recommended but not required. Advanced Open Water Scuba certification is required for this trip.
• Active dive insurance required (DAN recommended); travel insurance strongly advised
• All dive gear included on daily excursions but bring your own long freediving fins
• You are responsible for meeting health and fitness requirements for safe participation
• The local islands are alcohol-free and modest attire is required (long shorts, pants, T-shirts). However, on the bikini beach, boats and whilst diving, you are free to wear anything you like

Exclusion:

• Flights To the Maldives
• Long freediving fins
• Compulsory diving insurance
• Travel insurance

Your spot is not transferable. Deposits are non-refundable. Cancellations within two months of departure are unfortunately still charged due to the nature of boat reservations and small group trips.