Have you ever seen two or more moray eels sharing the same hole? Have you ever wondered why? Recently we had some guests that were really curious about it. We have asked Ariana, our marine biologist, to investigate for us. Well after some research she still couldn’t find the answer, and found out that there…
Plenty of whaleshark encounters this September! Some encounters were long, up to 20 minutes and some were short. But no matter how long the whaleshark sticks around for, seeing one is definitely a highlight for guests as well as our guides!! These encounters have happened on both our diving and snorkelling excursions. On some occasions…
May and June are usually low season here in Maldives, but we kept ourselves pretty busy during this period. In May, we were busy getting ready for the Vaavoshi Turtle Festival which happened on the 22nd of June. The Festival, organized by the Olive Ridley Project Team took place in Hithaadhoo, a local island, from…
Following the lead of our last article, let’s continue on the turtle subject. We are very excited with the upcoming Turtle Festival happening on June 22nd. The event is being organized by the Olive Ridley Project team, and will take place at Hithaadhoo, a local island here in Baa Atoll. With the support of resorts…
Today, 23rd of May is World Turtle Day, an event created by The American Tortoise Rescue in 2000 and is now celebrated throughout the world. The aim is to raise awareness and encourage people to take action to protect them. This year, we have decided to celebrate the World Turtle Day with this little article…
In an effort to minimize our impact on the environment, we are aiming to become paperless by the end of this year. As a first step, we are now replacing the course books for the online version. It seems like digital learning is the future and we are ready to embrace it. Our students can…
Baa Atoll is often listed as one of the best places in the world to see manta rays. The season goes officially from May to November, when the Southwest monsoon brings a lot of plankton, consequently attracting the hungry mantas. But what can one see during the Northeast monsoon, a.k.a off manta season? That is…
Phobia, as defined by the Oxford English Dictionary is an extreme or irrational fear of or aversion to something. During the years we’ve been working in the diving industry we have come across a few divers with some kind of phobia. A lot of people are scared of sharks (thanks to Hollywood) we all know,…
Currently we have perfect conditions with visibility up to 30 meters and more. As usual the northeast monsoon brings not only good visibility into the Baa Atoll but also strong currents coming from the East. We have to choose our dive sites carefully and luckily we have many long reefs where we can drift along…
This week, our diving instructor Joerg and two of our divers had a very special underwater encounter. A truly magical moment! They were at Dhonfanu Wall, midway through their second morning dive when they saw two bottlenose dolphins. At first, they thought it would be one of those lucky but fast encounters, where you just…
