North Route 10 Nights
North Route 10 Nights
Itinerary
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Day 1 Hulhumalé
Dune’s staff will pick up at Malé International Airport and bring you to the boat for boarding. Refreshments are offered while getting information you need from our Cruise Director. Dinner will be served in the evening and you spend your first night at Hulhumalé marina.
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Day 2 North Malé Atoll > Baa Atoll
The trip will start with discovering the dazzling long reefs and manta point in North Malé Atoll. At about 15 meters deep only, the sites forge the best condition to observe manta rays. Marine life here is diverse and plentiful. Apart from that, some of the most beautiful pinnacles here will also give you exceptional and colorful memories.
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Day 3 Baa Atoll
In the numerous reefs of Baa Atoll, multiplicity of marine life ranging from fishes to turtles and even the giant filter feeders, blended topography of hard and soft corals, diversity in underwater environment of plateaus, overhangs, pinnacles, and swim throughs are all yours to plunge in. All the above make Baa Atoll a UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve back in June 2011.
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Day 4 Baa Atoll
The famous Hanifaru Bay, located on the eastern side of Baa Atoll, is one of the marine protected areas. From August to November, both whale sharks and manta rays aggregate here to devour the zooplankton blooms brought by the southwest monsoon. Under regulations, only snorkeling is allowed here, but there are many fascinating dive sites to delight in nearby.
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Day 5 Baa Atoll > Raa Atoll
After satisfying all the desires to get up close with the pelagic giants, the cruise will move up to the Raa Atoll. Plunge into the aquarium of mother nature, meeting the exceptional collection of parrotfish, unicornfish, gobies, basslets, and fusiliers along with jacks, tunas, stingrays, and napoleon wrasses. After dark, you will discover a brand new stimulating marine life with the mantis shrimps, nudibranchs, and octopus.
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Day 6 Raa Atoll > Noonu Atoll
Cruising to the northmost atoll of the route, entering the relatively uncharted Noonu Atoll. With the unique topography, grey reef sharks, leopard sharks, guitar sharks, eagle rays, trevallies, and tunas come here to feed. When night falls, you will be invited to go ashore and indulge yourself in the barbecue dinner on nearby desert island prepared by our crew.
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Day 7 Noonu Atoll > Lhaviyani Atoll
Grey reef sharks cleaning station, the noteworthy Christmas Tree Rock are what you will dive in here. Observing 20 or more sharks circling around waiting to be cleaned. The pinnacle resembles a Christmas tree with layers of ledges and plateaus are covered in soft, pink corals. Along with the variety of large and small marine life sheltered here wrap around the tree like fairy lights.
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Day 8 Lhaviyani Atoll
Last chance to meet with the northern stars, sharks, before returning to North Malé Atoll. Here you will not find only wall dive, but also current swept channels that are infested with sharks, including the grey reef sharks, white tip reef sharks, and black tip reef sharks. Keep looking in the blue and you will often see tunas, barracudas, and eagle rays too.
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Day 9 Lhaviyani Atoll > North Malé Atoll
Taking you back in time to the 1980's, two ships are sunked here, one of them dramatically protrudes through the surface. Both wrecks are sheathed in prolific hard and soft corals, accommodating the nearby fish life. Exploring to the most, diving in and also setting foot on the paradise. Our crew will lead a visit to the nearby local island just before dinner.
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Day 10 Atoll Malé Nord
In North Malé Atoll you will find stunning long reefs, small caves, colourful corals with prolific marine and reef life once again. Take a closer look at the squirrelfish, bannerfish, oriental sweetlips, frogfish, and nudibranchs. Meanwhile, the trip is arriving at the end. In the afternoon you will come back to Hulhumale marina to spend your last night on board.
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Day 11 Hulhumalé
The trip is arriving at the end. After having breakfast it will be time to say goodbye keeping in mind fantastic memories...
Dates & prices
Departures for French-speaking groups:
| From | To | Price / pers. | Boat | Places | Options | Booking |
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| €2,865 | Theia | 15 / 20 | 5 | Book now! |
Departures for English-speaking groups:
| From | To | Price / pers. | Boat | Places | Options | Booking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| €2,865 | Theia | 20 / 20 | Book now! |
Departures for Chinese-speaking groups:
No departure for now
Trip code: 158
Included
- Transfers from the airport to the boat and to and from the marina.
- 2 to 4 on-board guides (a dive master and instructors) accredited by government authorities.
- 12 liter aluminum cylinders + DIN/Int, and diving weights.
- 8 to 10 experienced professional crew members on-board, taking good care of their passengers. · Three meals a day. · Sheets and blanket (depending on the boat).
- Bath towels are changed at least once during the trip, depending on the duration of the cruise.
- One evening dedicated to celebrating birthdays, newlyweds or dive anniversaries. · The selected sea route will take into consideration the passengers' wishes.
- A map to note down the route taken. · Nitrox (for certified diver only).
- Soft drinks
- Green Tax
- Maldivian Government Tourist Tax.
- The dive package will be adjusted according to the number of days in case of a staggered departure and arrival.
- If the diver does not take part in all the proposed dives for whatever reason - weather, air, or personal reasons, no refund will be made by DUNE France or DUNE Maldives.
- According to logistical possibilities or passenger wishes, it may be possible to make more dives than those proposed in the planned package. Optional additional dives cost extra.
Not included
- Cancellation and repatriation insurance.
- For beverages such as beer, wine, etc., see the bar prices in the annex.
- Transfers by speed boat, airplane or seaplane depending on special routes or unscheduled arrivals and departures. (If a passenger wants to take a particular international flight, any extra cost related to the latter will be at the customer's expense).
- Training, optional dives, rentals and on-board services
- Tips for the crew, recommended at $10 per person per day spent on board, could be given at the end of the stay before leaving.
- The supplement for a single cabin.
Notes
Extra to book before departure:
- Early Check-in: $45 (Access on board and Saturday noon lunch)
- Late Check-out: $45 (stay on board till 1:30 PM, lunch)
- Travelling Pack (Buoyancy Jacket, Regulator, Wet Suit): $18 / person / Day
- Nitrox course (without manual): $190 (certification: $60 to pay on site)
- PADI Advanced Open Water Diver Course: $300 (certification: $60 to pay on site)
Terms and conditions
Cancellation Policy
- Cancellations from 60 to 31 days before the date of the boat's departure: 25% of the total cost of the cruise.
- Cancellations from 30 to 21 days before the date of the boat's departure: 50% of the total cost of the cruise.
- Cancellations from 20 to 15 days before the date of the boat's departure: 75% of the total cost of the cruise.
- Cancellations 14 days before the date of the boat's departure: 100% of the total cost of the cruise.
- Cancellations from 90 to 61 days before the date of the boat's departure: 30% of the total cost of the cruise.
- Cancellations from 60 to 31 days before the date of the boat's departure: 50% of the total cost of the cruise.
- Cancellations from 30 to 15 days before the date of the boat's departure: 75% of the total cost of the cruise.
- Cancellations 14 days before the date of the boat's departure: 100% of the total cost of the cruise.
- Cancellations from 90 to 61 days before the date of the boat's departure: 30% of the total cost of the cruise.
- Cancellations from 60 to 31 days before the date of the boat's departure: 50% of the total cost of the cruise.
- Cancellations 30 days before the date of the boat's departure: 100% of the total cost of the cruise.
- At over 30 days from departure, Dune reserves the right to cancel a cruise without compensation if the number of participants is insufficient.
- Reservations can still be made up to 4 days before departure. ·
- At the latest, clients must arrive at the airport the night before their cruise departs. The cruise departure cannot be deferred due to a flight delay causing clients to arrive after 6 am, except in the case of a charter. In this case, the return date of the cruise will remain as originally planned. The dive package will be adjusted to reflect the number of days on board. Customers should be covered thereafter by their agency or by the airline.
Payment - Reimbursement - Litigation
- A minimum 30% deposit must be paid by the customer in order to confirm his reservation. ·
- The balance is due 30 days prior to departure for an individual booking and 45 days before departure for groups and charters.
- On-board payments must be made in cash or check (except tips). · Failure to follow a route does not result in compensation or reimbursement of taxes.
- Failure to follow the program does not result in compensation (e.g.: not completing 15 dives due to poor weather or insufficient diving level...)
- Changes made to the boat or selected marinas do not give rise to compensation.
- A possible Nitrox malfunction does not give rise to compensation.
- No refunds will be provided if a customer fails to make all the proposed dives, either on his own accord or due to a temporary restriction from the dive instructor in charge of the boat.
- Flight delays: DUNE France and DUNE Maldives cannot be responsible for flight delays. DUNE does not provide meals or extra nights caused by delays or schedule advances made by charters or scheduled airlines.
Cruise Cancellations and Force Majeure
Practical info
Transportation
Airport pick up
Transfers
- Those arriving on Saturday morning should book a "Day-Use" hotel room at their expense, according to their requirements and the availability of partner hotels. If the boat is available upon arrival on Saturday morning, guests will each be asked to pay a participation price of $45. This price covers the costs of the half-day on board and lunch. ·
- Depending on return flight schedules, guests should reserve a "Day-Use" or an extra night at their expense, according to their requirements and the availability of partner hotels. If the boat is still available up to your flight departure, guests will each be asked to pay a participation price of $45. This price covers the costs of the half-day on board and lunch. (We recommend that you book before departure.)
Vital equipment
- A dive computer.
- A surface marker buoy, SMB.
- An emergency sound or visual signaling system.
Helpful equipment
- A lamp or flashlight.
- A second emergency lamp.
- A reef hook.
- A weight belt or weight pockets.
Passport
Dune's planning and organization
- Boats listed on our planning schedule can be changed without notice and replaced by an identical category of boat. ·
- Departure and return marinas may change without notice according to Dune's scheduling and other constraints.
Information and documents required for customer registration:
- A passport with a minimum six month validity after the return date is mandatory and must be shown when passing through customs.
- The full name of each passenger. · The passport number.
- The diver's level and his number of dives.
- Details of flight arrivals and departures.
- A passport photocopy for booking domestic flights.
My local agent
Benoit
- Manager du centre Dune Maldives
- Destination
- Northern Cruises
- Activity
- BEST-OF From August to November Full sharks Liveaboard Manta Rays
- Duration
- 11 days
- Group
- 16 to 28 people
- Code
- 158
- Price
- From €3,065
- Level
- 4/5
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Language(s)
- French / English / Chinese